The 17th E-MBA Women’s Alumni Association Makes Its First-Ever Group Scholarship Donation

to KUBS 120 MARCH

On Wednesday, December 3, a “KUBS 120 MARCH” donation ceremony was held at the Dean’s Office of Korea University Business School. The donation was made through the collective efforts of members of the 17th Executive MBA (E-MBA) Women’s Alumni Association, who presented a KRW 10 million scholarship contribution to the Business School. The ceremony was attended by Kim Jung-hee, President of the 17th E-MBA Women’s Alumni Association, Choi Shin-hye, Vice President, and Lee Jung-ah, a regular member alumnus, who represented the donors. The funds were raised through a bazaar organized for the first time by E-MBA women alumni, and the donation was recorded as the first group contribution to the KUBS 120 MARCH campaign.

The bazaar that marked the beginning of the fundraising effort was organized around alumni donating personal belongings and collecting proceeds from their sale. The initiative began when Kim Jung-hee, President of the 17th E-MBA Women’s Alumni Association, contributed personal items she had kept at home, encouraging other alumni to join voluntarily. At the event, even small contributions—such as KRW 10,000 or KRW 20,000—were pooled together and ultimately formed the final donation.

Alumni members discussed various possibilities for how to use the bazaar proceeds. After considering several alternatives—including donations with social significance, such as support for wildfire-affected areas—they ultimately agreed that contributing to the development of the MBA program and the Business School they belong to was the most appropriate direction.

The decision was driven by concerns about students’ academic circumstances. A representative of the E-MBA Women’s Alumni Association explained, “We understand that many students at the Business School continue their studies while working part-time due to financial constraints,” adding, “In seeking a form of donation that could provide more practical support, we decided to contribute to the KUBS 120 MARCH scholarship.”

At the appreciation plaque presentation ceremony, Eonsoo Kim, Dean of Korea University Business School, presented a certificate of donation and a plaque of appreciation to the 17th E-MBA Women’s Alumni Association. Dean Kim remarked, “We are deeply grateful for the warm support you have shown for the ‘KUBS 120 MARCH’ campaign, launched in celebration of the School’s 120th anniversary,” adding, “The donation will be used with great care as a scholarship to support our students’ futures.” Associate Dean Hyun Seung Na of the Business School also attended the ceremony to express his appreciation.

Members of the 17th E-MBA Women’s Alumni Association shared their hope that this donation would help strengthen their connection with future generations of students. The Business School expressed its expectation that, as the first group contribution to the KUBS 120 MARCH campaign, this case will serve as a catalyst for broader awareness of and participation in the campaign.