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2025 Fall Semester Certificate of Scholarship Awarding Ceremony Held
The 2025 Fall Scholarship Award Ceremony of Korea University Business School was held on Thursday, November 13, at Ahn Young-Il Hall in the LG-POSCO Hall. Dean Eonsoo Kim, Associate Dean Hyun Seung Na, and Professor Johngseok Bae attended the event, along with key donors and distinguished guests including Sungil Yang (Executive Director at KCC), Deukchoon Lim (President of AMP Class 96 Alumni Association), Min Kang (President of the Class of ’97 Alumni Group), Youngil Kim (Executive Director of the Korea University Alumni Association), and Jungsoo Han (CEO of Yeondu Company). The attendees celebrated the scholarship recipients and helped create a warm atmosphere grounded in the value of giving.
The Business School provides various forms of support—such as national, university, and external scholarships—to 52% of its enrolled students. The total annual scholarship amount reaches approximately 6 billion KRW. The school currently operates a wide range of programs, including 20 types of KUBS Need-Based Scholarships (tuition support) and the Dream Scholarship (living expense support). In the 2025 academic year, 300 students received support through 44 different scholarship programs, made possible by the contributions of more than 600 donors to date. The Business School emphasized that it will “continue to operate the scholarship system transparently and responsibly so that no student’s education is interrupted for financial reasons.”
In his congratulatory remarks, Dean Eonsoo Kim expressed his gratitude, saying, “The warm generosity of our donors serves as a steadfast force that ensures our students’ learning is never interrupted.” He also highlighted recent achievements of the Business School, including: △ entering the global top 40 across major categories in the QS 2025 Business Discipline rankings, △ producing the highest number of Certified Public Accountant (CPA) passers for ten consecutive years, and △ nurturing 154 startup companies and generating 274.5 billion KRW in corporate value through the Startup Research Institute. He emphasized that these accomplishments were “made possible by the dedication of our students and the trust of our donors.”
Sixty representative scholarship recipients, out of the total 300 awardees, attended the ceremony to receive their certificates in person. A variety of scholarships were presented, including the Eunmin Dream Scholarship, Eonsoo Kim Dream Scholarship, Jungsoo Han Dream Scholarship, Geumcheon Scholarship, Namchon Scholarship, and the AMP 96 Alumni Association Scholarship. After the certificate presentation, donors and recipients took commemorative photos together, sharing moments of gratitude and encouragement.
During the event, a special session was arranged for donors to receive words of appreciation directly. Two alumni representatives took the stage and opened their remarks by saying, “We are grateful for providing us with a channel through which we can express our thanks.” The donor listened attentively to their heartfelt messages, further adding to the warm and meaningful atmosphere of the occasion. The full texts of the remarks delivered on the day are presented below.
The words shared by CEO Han Jung Su through his YouTube channel “Introduction to World Studies”—“Youth has an expiration date. We live only once, so let us live fully and happily”—have always resonated deeply with me. I have kept this message close to my heart, striving to live this chapter of my life with passion and purpose. Through the invaluable gift of this scholarship, I feel that CEO Han’s philosophy has come even closer to my own life. It is not merely financial support for my studies, but a warm encouragement to make the most of my youth and to continue growing without complacency.
Looking ahead, I aspire to become a lawyer specializing in mergers and acquisitions, contributing to both corporate growth and societal development at the intersection of law and finance. To achieve this goal, I am dedicating myself to improving my English and Chinese proficiency, obtaining certifications in accounting and finance, and preparing for the Law School Admission Test. In addition, I am actively participating in various finance-related extracurricular activities to build practical insight, while also striving to maintain strong academic performance.
There are days when time feels insufficient due to my demanding schedule, but thanks to this scholarship, I have been able to ease my financial burden and focus more deeply on my studies and personal development.
The genuine spirit of giving demonstrated by CEO Han has given me great strength and courage. I will carry this generosity in my heart as I grow into a legal professional who shares positive influence with society. As CEO Han emphasized, I will cherish my youth and strive to live a meaningful life—one that is lived fully and with purpose. Someday, I hope to support and encourage the dreams of others, carrying forward his vision through my own actions.
Once again, I extend my heartfelt gratitude.
It is a great honor to have the opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to our donors at this meaningful scholarship certificate award ceremony.
First and foremost, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Executive Director Yangseong Il of KCC, as well as to all of our donors, for believing in the dreams and potential of the scholarship recipients and for generously supporting us. Thanks to your warm spirit of giving, we are able to look beyond financial challenges and pursue greater opportunities in the world ahead.
To me, this scholarship represents far more than financial assistance—it is a vote of confidence that empowers me to move forward toward the future. While balancing part-time work and tutoring to cover tuition and living expenses, this scholarship has given me the freedom to focus fully on my studies and to engage more deeply in learning. As a result, I am now able to further develop my academic interests and continue preparing to apply what I have learned in meaningful ways within society.
The generosity shown by our donors has allowed us to experience not only support, but also the true value of the virtuous cycle of giving. All of the scholarship recipients gathered here today are striving, in their own ways, to one day return this kindness to society.
I, too, will carry the support I have received in my heart and work toward becoming someone who can pass on the same hope and encouragement to future generations.
I firmly believe that the outstanding achievements of Korea University Business School, both domestically and internationally, would not have been possible without the continued interest and dedication of our donors. As scholarship recipients, we will strive to honor that trust by growing not only academically, but also in character.
Once again, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all of our donors for supporting the dreams of students and helping to illuminate our future.
Following the award ceremony and the presentation of recipients’ remarks, a special lecture titled “The Neuroscience of Altruism and Empathy” was delivered by Professor Hakjin Kim of the Department of Psychology at Korea University. Drawing on findings from neuroscience research, Professor Kim explained how altruistic behavior and empathy are formed in the human brain, emphasizing that “altruistic behavior is not merely an act of goodwill, but originates from the fundamental human desire to form relationships with others.” His insights into how donation and sharing foster a healthy cycle that extends beyond individuals to society as a whole were met with enthusiastic responses from the audience.
The event concluded with a commemorative group photo and a dinner attended by all scholarship recipients. Donors and alumni engaged in meaningful conversations with the students, offering advice on academic pursuits and career paths, while the students shared their gratitude and aspirations for the future. The ceremony was remembered as a meaningful occasion that demonstrated how the values of sharing and community upheld by Korea University Business School are actively practiced in the educational setting.