An up-close and personal ‘mentoring system’ offered from admissions to graduation Since 2007, KUBS has been operating the ‘Mentoring System’ that connects all of the newly admitted students with the faculty. The program has been introduced to support the freshman and sophomore students in relation to college life, studies, career, scholarship and employment etc. Through this program, Kang Eun-il (Business Management 08) was able to meet Professor Cho Jin-Wan of KUBS and receive help in diverse areas.
 

= A great opportunity to maintain a meaningful relationship=

Professor Cho Jin-Wan of KUBS

The professor mentoring system, which allows the students and the faculty to openly and candidly discuss college life and careers, is something that I could’ve never imagined during my college years.

As the student’s mentor, I play the role of an advisor, guiding them through their studies and consulting them on life. During class I am strict but outside of the class I am an understanding senior member of KUBS. I think this helps to ease the awkwardness between the students and me.

My mentor students and I often get together for meals and talk about various subjects. Like friends, we cover a wide range of topics starting from light-hearted conversations about our daily lives to life at school.

Students who want to discuss their future career usually ask for one-on-one meetings. We engage in serious conversation about not only their future plans but managing college life, internships and exchange student among many other things.

 

I will never forget the time when I went to a wine bar with my first group of mentor students. I was planning to invite just the mentor students, but other students who heard about our plans asked me to take them as well so we all went together. I was a bit taken back because so many students showed up. But I will have very fond memories of that day because I was able to become closer to the students.

 

I think the mentoring system provides the faculty and students to spend quality time and go beyond the usually formal relationship between the student and teacher.

 

= Advice on not only career but life as well =

Kang Eun-il (Business Management 08)

Not long after I entered the school, I received an email telling me to personally contact my assigned guidance professor. It was incredibly surprising that I could have a mentor-mentee relationship with a professor.
Our relationship started when Professor Cho Jin-Wan personally contacted me for lunch. At that time, I had a lot on my mind regarding my career. I asked for a one-on-one meeting with the professor and he gladly accepted and notified the date of our meeting.
 

 

At first, I expected the professor to just give me simple advice in a very rigid and formal atmosphere. But the professor paid special attention and I was able to comfortably talk about my future plans and career in a very friendly atmosphere.

 

In selecting my major, Professor Cho’s advice on major selection was a huge help. I am very grateful to him because he has offered me a lot of advice on my school life in the future.

Because the 1st round of the mentoring program was very successful, I heard the professor continues to be in contact with the students. I think that this type of relationship with students is wonderful. As a student taking part in the 2nd round of the mentoring program, I hope this type of relationship between the students and professors will continue on.