At Samchully, Korea’s largest natural gas company, Jungmin Bae (FMBA 2017) now leads M&A initiatives, drawing directly on the structured business training he received at SKK GSB.

He explains that before beginning his Full‑Time MBA (FMBA), he had already handled M&A and felt confident in his solid hands‑on experience and practical knowledge, but that the detailed theories he learned from diverse faculty members revealed clear areas for improvement and helped him to organize his experience more systematically.

Today, he especially values how the FMBA helped him identify and strengthen weak points while giving him a more coherent framework for sourcing M&A targets, executing deals, and identifying new growth drivers for the company.

Mr Bae chose SKK GSB’s FMBA because he wanted to build global competitiveness by learning business knowledge and skills in English alongside international students, and because of the program’s top global ranking among MBAs in Korea. He also emphasizes the appeal of opportunities to study at leading global institutions such as the Kelley School of Business and the MIT Sloan School of Management, which further broadened his perspective and network.

Looking back, he highlights the intensive group projects as some of his most memorable experiences: although teams initially struggled to understand project requirements, they soon embraced the challenges together, and he recalls the periods of shared effort, learning, and camaraderie as being “filled with laughter and enjoyment.”

For professionals who already have substantial hands‑on experience, Mr Bae strongly recommends the FMBA at SKK GSB. He believes the program provides a rare opportunity to systematize practical experience through theory, to deepen conceptual understanding, and to acquire practical tools that can be applied immediately in the workplace.

This combination of rigorous academics, international exposure, and collaborative learning makes the program an ideal platform for advancing from operational roles into more strategic, leadership‑oriented positions.