"I really want to get admitted!"... '2023 Spring Regular Campus Tour and Youth Meeting Day' with Prospective KUBS Students (a.k.a. Ko-Kyung-in) 

On May 20th, the '2023 Spring Regular Campus Tour and Youth Meeting Day' event, organized by the KUBS (Dean: Kim Sang-yong), was held. The regular campus tour is a program that provides mentoring to high school students from across the country, along with KUBE (Korea University Business Administration Student Ambassadors), to explore the Korea University campus, introduce university life, and provide information about the 7 majors and 3 tracks in the KUBS. 

Held every spring and autumn, the tour accepts around 100 high school students. However, for this regular campus tour, over 600 high school students applied, showing a competition rate of more than 6:1. This indicates that many high school students have a desire to enter the KUBS. 

The regular campus tour began with a welcoming speech by Vice Dean Kwon Sung-woo. Vice Dean Kwon encouraged students who came from Jeju Island across the sea, saying, "The KUBS values the spirit of collaboration, which is why we refer to each other as 'KyoWoo' (school friend)." Referring to the student ambassadors, he also stated, "We will not only provide a campus tour that simply introduces the school but also offer diverse and valuable advice." Lastly, Vice Dean Kwon expressed his hope that the students would strive to fulfill their dreams with the support of the student ambassadors, who could become their seniors in the future. 

Following the welcoming speech, the regular campus tour proceeded with △the introduction of the student ambassadors (KUBE), △introduction of KUBS, △introduction of the 7 majors and 3 tracks in Business Administration major, △the campus tour, and △mentoring programs with the student ambassadors. After the introduction of the KUBS and the 7 majors and 3 tracks in the Business Administration major, the students participated eagerly in a quiz, and those who answered correctly were awarded prizes. 

Subsequently, the high school students had a meaningful time exploring the main buildings of the KUBS: the KUBS Main Building, LG-POSCO building, and Hyundai Motor Hall. During the mentoring session, the student ambassadors answered questions that the students had written on sticky notes. The questions varied from romantic aspects of campus life to practical aspects of pursuing a major in Business Administration. When a high school student expressed concern about English, which they found challenging despite excelling in Korean and mathematics, the student ambassador kindly offered advice based on their own experience. 

After completing all the mentoring activities, the students, divided into 10 groups, took commemorative photos with the student ambassadors who led their respective groups, looking forward to meeting seniors and juniors in the Department of Business Administration. Park Jae-hyun, a student from Sehwa High School in Jeju, said, "I found out about this regular campus tour through my school and decided to apply. It was great to have the opportunity to hear various stories and have an interest in Business Administration." Koh Na-yeon, a student from Sinseong Girls' High School in Jeju, said, "I learned about the regular campus tour through posters. I had expectations because it was Korea University, and I applied because I was curious about Business Administration." In particular, Goh Na-yeon made a resolution, saying, "I really want to get admitted to the Department of Business Administration." 

There were also significant encounters with alumni of the KUBS. Song Young-moon, a member of the Class of '64 in Business Administration, visited the regular campus tour while holding his grandson's hand. Song Young-moon explained that his grandson was interested in the department, and although he himself found out about it late, he said, "I would be proud and deeply moved if my grandson gets admitted to the Department of Business Administration." 

Song Seong-hyun, a student from Bae Myung High School and Song Young-moon's grandson, shared, "Both my grandfather and father graduated from Korea University, so I had curiosity about the school. During the winter vacation, I decided on Business Administration as my career path, and I applied to gain more information about it. It was great to be able to obtain various information about Business Administration." Lastly, Song Seong-hyun expressed his desire to meet his grandfather as a senior in the department. 

Meanwhile, the regular campus tour and youth meeting day at KUBS is held once every semester (May and November). Therefore, in November, it is scheduled to recruit participants and proceed with the program for high school students.