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20,000 Alumni of KUBS, the Best Network in Korea
20,000 Alumni of KUBS, the Best Network in Korea
Korea University Business School (KUBS) has been dedicated to the nation and its citizens since the beginning of Bosung College, which was founded in 1905. The business leaders who graduated from Bosung College led Korean representative firms, such as Kyungbang, Samyang Corporation, and CHB Bank, and contributed in raising national capital during the Japanese colonial era.
In the period of Japanese colonial rule, there were alumni who fought for the nation as an independence activist and politician. The representative alumni are alumnus Heo Jeong (Commerce, ’08) and alumnus Hang-seop Eom (Commerce, ’12). Alumnus Eom, who was a member of the Provisional Government, organized the “Korean National Revolutionary Party” and devoted to maintain the Provisional Government and develop its power base. When the Liberty Party government collapsed following the April Revolution in 1960, the country was run by an interim government under alumnus Jeong. Evidently, KUBS alumni were cornerstones and leaders of the nation.
Furthermore, KUBS has an alumnus who was elected as president in the 21st century. Alumnus Myung-bak Lee (Business Administration, ’61) served as the 17th president of Korea. Prior to being elected as president, Alumnus Lee was CEO of Hyundai Engineering & Construction and then mayor of Seoul. The following alumni have served for the government: Seong-gon Kim (Commerce, ’30), member of the 2nd, 6th, 7th, and 8th National Assembly; Yeong-kyo Oh (Business Administration, ’66), minister of “Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs; Jin-sik Yoon (Business Administration, ’67), minister of “Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Energy”; and Duck-Koo Chung (Business Administration, ’67), vice minister of “Ministry of Finance and Economy.”
Many KUBS alumni who worked in civil services led the development and growth of Korea in their respective positions. Thanks to their accomplishments, KUBS has maintained its reputation as the best business school.
KUBS has been nurturing and producing a great number of alumni leading the Korean Economy. The KUBS alumni in the financial sector are as follows: Alumnus Gyeong-Sik Lee (Commerce, ’53), former president of Korea Bank; alumnus Woo-Young Lee (Business Administration, ’55), former president of Small and Medium Industry Bank; alumnus Seung-yu Kim (Business Administration, ’61), former chairman of Hana Financial Group Inc. Stocks; alumnus Hyeon Joo Park (Business Administration, ’78), chairman of Mirae Asset Daewoo, etc.
Of the Korea’s conglomerates, there are many chairmen who graduated from KUBS: Chang-soo Huh (Business Administration, ’67), chairman of GS; Nam-ho Cho (Business Administration, ’69), chairman of Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Holdings; Bon-Neung Gu (Business Administration, ’70), chairman of Heesung Group; Ja-yeol Gu (Business Administration, ’72), chairman of LS Chairman; Yoon Kim (Business Administration, ’72), chairman of Samyang Holdings; Mong-won Chung (Business Administration, ’74), chairman of Halla; Myung-ho Seung (Commerce, ’74), chairman of Donghwa Holdings; Woong-yeul Lee (Business Administration, ’75), chairman of Kolon; Mong-jin Chung (Business Administration, ’79), chairman of KCC; Mong-gyu Chung (Business Administration, ’80), chairman of Hyundai Industrial Development; Eui-sun Chung (Business Administration, ’89), vice chairman of Hyundai Motors, etc.
KUBS alumni who are CEOs leading affiliates of conglomerates are contributing to Korea’s economy as well: In Kim (Business Administration, ’68), Advisor of Samsung SDS; Wanbae Na (Business Administration, ’70), former president and vice chairman of GS Energy; Jeongsu Heo (Business Administration ’69), chairman of GS Neotech; Deokhyu Moon (Business Administration, ’70), former president of SK Networks; Jinsu Heo (Business Administration, ’72), vice chairman of GS Caltex; Jayoung Gu (Commerce, ’73), chairman of LS Networks; Changsu Kim (Business Administration, ’73), chairman of Samsung Life Insurance; Wangyeong Lee (Business Administration, ’73), chairman of GS Global; Ogyu Lee (Business Administration, ’77), former chairman of Doosan Infra Core; Jeongwon Park (Business Administration, ’81), chairman of Doosan Group, etc.
Moreover, the following KUBS alumni are business leaders running an independent company: Seonghun Park (Business Administration, ’66), chairman of Jae Neung Education; Seokjun Kim (Business Administration, ’71), chairman of Ssangyoung Construction; Mundeok Park (Business Administration, ’71), chairman of Hite Jinro; Yeonggwan Lee (75th Batch of KMBA), chairman of Toray Advanced Material Korea Inc.
KUBS has the largest CEO network at the college level. According to the annual report of "CEOs from the Top 500 Companies in Korea" released by CEO Score, most CEOs have graduated from KUBS. The KUBS alumni have been at the forefront of the economy and leading Korean companies.
KUBS alumni are spread out even in the sports world. The most representative alumni are the marathon runners who delivered one of the touching moments to Koreans in the past. When Korea was under Japan’s colonial rule in 1936, marathon runner Kee-chung Sohn (Commerce ’37) gave joy to millions of Koreans by winning the Berlin Olympics. Additionally, athlete Yun-bok Suh (Commerce, ’48) and athlete Giyong Ham (Business Administration, ’51) are also alumni of KUBS.
The basketball players who graduated from KUBS are Hyojun Jin (Commerce, ’75), Chung-hee Lee (Business Administration, ‘77), and Joo-yup Hyun (Business Administration, ’94) while the baseball players are Kwang Hwan lee (Business Administration, ’67), Kyeong-Mun Kim (Business Administration, ’78), Sang-Moon Yang (Business Administration, ’79) and Dong-Yeol Sun (Business Administration, ’81).
Swimmer O-ryeon Jo (Business Administration, ’72) and short track speed skater Dong-sung Kim (Business Administration, ’98) are also KUBS alumni who are actively performing as an athlete and leader in sports.