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“People Should Strive to Be Original” – Interview with Dae Youp Kang, New Appointee in Foreign Unive
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Interview with Dae Youp Kang, a New Appointee in a Foreign University
“People Should Strive to Be Original”
“People Should Strive to Be Original”
This September, after having finished his PhD at KUBS, Dae Youp Kang (MIS, Advisor=Professor Anat Zeelim-Hovav) has been appointed a full-time instructor of Business Information and Technology at the University of Memphis, U.S.
Q. Do you have any memorable events while you were doing your PhD at KUBS?
A lot happened while I was doing my PhD. Some of the events I remember are when I had to move lab, when I made my first presentation at an academic conference, and when I graduated. Just before graduation, in a foreign academic society, I met Dr. Sung-Yong Um (KUBS master’s, ‘09), my senior and a professor at National University of Singapore, with whom I conducted research. I think this too was a treasurable memory.
Q. What did you do to prepare for your dissertation and application for a post at the University of Memphis?
To be frank, I had to rush my PhD, so I was not well prepared to apply for a post. I did not have the necessary job market paper, presentation, resume, and research plans for a job talk. Fortunately, I was able to have talks with many well-known universities in the U.S., but I failed to obtain a post. Then, Professor Um reached out to me from National University of Singapore where I became a research associate. On the strength of the research portfolio I have compiled in NUS, I successfully obtained a post as full-time instructor at the University of Memphis. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the faculty members in National University of Singapore, my seniors, and KUBS.
Q. Could you tell us about your future work?
In the past, operations produced information concerning related businesses. Nowadays, the leap in information technology has led to an era where information guides business operations. Producing, compiling and distributing this information and catering to the digital platform to create value have become integral to the IT industry. Ensuring the security of this information has also recently come under the spotlight. My research will focus on how the link between digital platforms, and the IT security industry can create business values.
Q. Could you give one word of advice to KUBS students who want to become a global scholar?
Conducting research takes up a lot of energy. It demands rigorous amount of eloquent writing, a set of very good methodologies, and some internal politics. Also, it is essential to surround yourself with good people. There’s bound to be a good deal of criticisms of your work from the advisors and the people you will see in various conferences and during review processes. But if you can produce something original, there is always somebody who will acknowledge the work. I think that if anyone has a firm belief that their work will contribute to expanding the pool of global knowledge, they will have garnered a global reputation. I hope Korea will become a global platform that exports knowledge. I hope KUBS students can successfully employ the academic resources at KU to become a renowned figure in the global academia.