Presentations and Discussions in a Simulated Business Situation
High student participation and satisfaction

KUBS has increased the number of lectures in English and has opened a special English course for freshmen. This is part of the school’s effort to enhance the English skills of KUBS students who will grow into future global leaders.

▲ Lectures in English account for over 60% of all classes
Courses in English account for 60% of the total courses opened for the fall semester of 2009. Martin Hemmert, a faculty of KUBS said “With over half of the courses in English, students are not only able to learn English but they can also learn a great deal about international culture.”

The English lectures have proven to be especially useful to students who are going abroad as interns or exchanges students.

KUBS has continuously pursued educational programs aimed at fostering global leaders equipped with global competitiveness. These efforts have enhanced the English proficiency of KUBS students and have greatly increased overseas employment.

Hasung Jang, Dean of KUBS said “English skills are essential in becoming a global talent. We plan to increase the proportion of classes in English from the current 60% to 75% by 2015.”

▲ Special English Lectures hugely popular among freshmen
Available only at the business school, ‘Business English’ was newly established in the spring semester of 2008 with the goal of enhancing the English skills of freshmen.

Classes are taught completely in English by foreign lecturers. Students play out real business situations and intensively learn conversational English and reading used in actual business situations through discussions and presentations.

Sun-hae Kim (Business Administration 09) said “I’m very satisfied because, thanks to the class, now I can openly converse with foreigners. Just by attending every class I can feel my English improving.”

KUBS asked 320 students who took ‘Business English’ in 2008 to evaluate the course. Results showed that students were highly satisfied with the class giving the course 4.27 points out of 5.0 points. Satisfaction levels reached almost 90% regarding ‘class atmosphere’ and ‘enthusiasm of lecturer.’

When asked about the benefits of ‘Business English’, students answered ‘enhancing English proficiency through increased English usage’, ‘learning business-related expressions and knowledge’, and ‘gaining confidence when using English’.

Foreign lecturer Rob Ward said “I expected poor participation because the class started early in the morning. But the students didn’t miss class and I was very surprised by their enthusiasm. ”

[January 22, 2010]