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- [Day-1,2] Professional MBA Japan field trip experience
- A global field trip to Tokyo, Japan by the students of SKK GSB Professional MBA Program was a perfect match with the mission of SKK GSB. The mission of SKK GSB is “to advance business knowledge in a multicultural learning environment in order to develop socially responsible managers who will lead in a global organization.” This was a great opportunity to expand our education internationally and students had a chance to experience a range of educational, social and cultural experiences they wouldn't generally be exposed to in Japan. I've visited Japan numerous times over several years for business, and I thought I knew enough about Japan and its culture but realized that it was very limited. This global field trip to Tokyo definitely provided me with different perspectives and was a wonderful opportunity to see professionals from other industries and observe how the country is preparing for its future. I really liked the idea of working with another institute and learned about the education system in Japan through Hitotsubashi ICS faculty. [Day 1: ICS introduction and National Innovation System] The first day of the field trip started out with an introduction to Hitotsubashi ICS. We learned how the education system works in Japan and we were able to compare programs in Japan and Korea. As Prof. Yoshi Fujikawa described in his National Innovation System (NIS) lecture, Japan is a “land of old and new” where new technology and trends come and go, while history and tradition continue to be held in utmost respect. His lecture helped us to understand where the country has come from and the various challenges and opportunities it faces going forward, especially with reference to digital disruption. It was very interesting to compare Japan and Norway in terms of respective resources and populations. He emphasized the importance of ideas and capital as the most valuable inputs to innovation. [Day 2: Lecture at ICS and Monotaro distribution center visit] Standardization for Innovation in Japan by Prof. Jin Park & Winners and Losers in the Super Elderly Society in Japan by Prof. Ryuji Yasuda Prof. Jin’s lecture on standardization for innovation in Japan was very interesting for me, as was his cultural approach to the relationship between standardization and innovation. His views as a non-Japanese looking at Japanese companies like Akomeya, Tokyo and Shiru Café enabled us to get a different perspective. Prof. Ryuji’s Winners and Losers in the Super Elderly Society in Japan was an eye opener, especially in the Japanese nursing care business in a super-aging society. He also mentioned that this will provide very good lessons for the rapidly aging society in Korea. The introduction of Ohtsuka Keiyukai Hospital, Secom and Benesse Style Care with tailored operations to meet the requirement of an aging society exposed us to some very smart decisions Japanese companies were making. A visit to Monotaro was an excellent opportunity to learn how a company can overcome scarce resources and logistics issues to be successful in a very competitive market. Written by Changki Yeo (SKK GSB Professional MBA, Class of 2019)
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- 작성일 2018-07-17
- 조회수 6712
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- Dean Idalene Kesner delivered a special lecture.
- Special Presentation by Dean Idie Kesner, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University SKK GSB Dean Prof. Jae Ha Lee invited Dean Idie Kesner to hold a special presentation on June 26 and to give a lecture on “Business Strategy”. The lecture at SKK GSB was attended by interested Kelley-SKK GSB Executive MBA alumni and Indiana University alumni in Korea. Eric de Haan, Associate Vice President of Indiana University Foundation, also attended the lecture. Professor Idie Kesner, Dean of Kelley School at Indiana University, delivered a special presentation on “An update on What’s happening at IU & Kelley”. IU Bicentennial in 2020 will celebrate 200 years of “Fulfilling the Promise”. At the same time, Kelley will celebrate its 100 years. Several worldwide events are being planned. Campus vision includes renovations and new buildings while maintaining the traditions of the university and its natural beauty. Dean Kesner mentioned that President Michael McRobbie’s 2016 visit to South Korea marked the 30th Anniversary of the IUAA Korea Chapter. At that time, IU President McRobbie called our Korean Alumni “IU’s Best Global Ambassadors”. Dean Kesner appreciated IUAA’s endeavors and the support the chapter provides to IU. IU has nearly 7,000 Korean alumni and more than 800 Korean students attend IU in Bloomington currently.
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- 작성일 2018-07-11
- 조회수 6486
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- [Day-2] Full-Time MBA Cambodia field trip experience
- [Talk on the Cambodian Economy] I could get a general understanding of the economy in Cambodia. Opening up of regulations seemed to encourage foreign investors to invest a lot in Cambodia, but on the other hand, it entailed a concern that Cambodia might end up being too dependent on foreign countries. The Public Works and Transport minister who gave us the presentation was very direct and confident. I look forward to seeing how big a synergy could be created between a fast-growing economy and a progressive leader. [Lunch Talk (Social Entrepreneurship)] Before lunch we had a meeting with the Public Works and Transport minister. It was in a well-cooled area with an air conditioner and people with neat suits welcomed us. However, the story I heard at the lunch place was about the different world from that of the morning. I heard that there are lots of teenagers who are even younger than me wandering the street while some of them are even addicted to drugs. Friends help them in a different way from what I’ve done in my life. They help the teenagers in a genuine way. They provide not just some food or money, but they give them a chance to change their life. They detoxify them, teach them, and help them find what they really want to do. I have given some money to the children on the street. I thought that would help them. However, after this course I realized that just giving money is not the best way to help them. [Presentation of CEO Thomas from Smart Axiata] When I arrived at Phnom Penh airport, I bought a local USIM chip. There were several stores selling USIM, including of Smart Axiata. The price of Smart Axiata was twice that of the others. I asked the reason and the clerk said the quality of SMART is much better than the others. I wanted to use better service even though I needed to pay more so I chose SMART. On the other hand, I was curious whether the ‘high quality, high price’ strategy would work in Cambodia which is considered as a developing country. When I met the CEO, my curiosity was resolved. He said that Smart Axiata’s market share is higher than 43%. At this point, I learned again about the importance of quality. [Samai Rum Distillery] Samai is a Rum-producing company established by two guys who love Rum. They came to Cambodia and realized that there was no Rum, so they decided to make it themselves. Listening to their motivation of establishing a company, I could feel that they are doing what they really like. One of those two establishers was an MBA-graduate. I had heard of some cases of SKK alumni establishing their own companies but have never have visited their company. Looking around the company in person, I could get a more vivid feeling. While creating the Rum, they said they had lots of trials and errors. But in the end, they created amazing Rum! In the future, when I try to establish my own company, I should remember their words and keep trying even if I fall a lot. Written by Shinji Hwang (SKK GSB Full-Time MBA, Class of 2019)
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- 작성일 2018-06-22
- 조회수 6744
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- [Day-1] Full-Time MBA Cambodia field trip experience
- Overall, to describe this experience, I would choose the word ‘wonderful’. Literally, it was wonderful, and it was full of wonder. I will not only have unforgettable memories with my classmates but also gain plenty of lessons that can only be obtained outside of the classroom. I’ve always been told that I’m in a safe environment whenever I take the simulation classes. Because even if I make a critical mistake within the program, it won’t damage my real life. Rather, it would only give me a meaningful lesson. However, unlike the area within the safety line, I could see the ‘real’ industry in Cambodia where every single mistake can have a huge impact on real life. Every moment in Cambodia taught me a priceless lesson that I couldn’t get in the classroom. The experience made me think a lot, laugh a lot, and feel a lot. [National University of Management Social Innovation Lab] The most memorable thing was the machine for discovering landmines. In Korea, it is hard to find a case of losing a body part because of landmines unless it is in a military zone. However, it is happening in Cambodia. I felt bad and was glad to hear that an MBA student invented an unimanned landmine-discovering machine. Especially the fact that the inventor is an MBA student motivated me the most. I should look for something that needs to be resolved or at least to be improved even though it may not be as significant as removing a landmine. I just had that thought while the MBA inventor acted upon it. I decided to be braver to not only think but act. This course, as the first course in Cambodia, was interesting enough to make me expect much from the courses that would follow. [The Factory Co-Working Space] Before we went to Cambodia, we had a short info-session about the trip at school. At that session I heard that everything is possible in Cambodia and there are lots of start-up companies and they are growing very fast. When I went to The Factory Co-Working Space, I could see that it is true. The place was very interesting. Every design inside was impressive and practical. I especially remember the part where they used some fabric that used to be used in that place when it was a fabric factory. Also, there was a café and even that was a start-up company. Every part of this place was useful and interconnected. After I came back to Korea, I happened to read an article saying that more and more people are establishing companies, but failure rate is also going up. If we also have this kind of support, I think, we can expect a brighter future for Korean start-up companies. Written by Shinji Hwang (SKK GSB Full-Time MBA, Class of 2019)
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- 작성일 2018-06-22
- 조회수 6581
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- [2018 World University Rankings] SKKU ranked 100th Globally
- [2018 World University Rankings] More Paper Citation Counts than Korea University & Yonsei University This year's 'QS World University Rankings' announced extraordinary results for Korean universities that broke the 'SKY (Seoul, Korea, Yonsei) dominance. After Seoul National University (36th) and Korea University (86th) came Sungkyunkwan University (100th) which is above Yonsei University. Yonsei, at 107th was 7 spots behind SKKU. Excluding KAIST and Postech, the order was SNU, KU and Sungkyunkwan University. SKKU is a new entrant in the top 100 in this year's Rankings. An SKKU alumni said: "Fifteen years ago people laughed at the idea, but SKKU really has a shot at overtaking the “dominance” of SKY". Yonsei ranked 114th 5 years ago which was way above Korea (145th) and Sungkyunkwan (162nd). However, Korea broke into the top 100 in 2016 and Sungkyunkwan this year. SKKU was ahead of Yonsei in areas like 'Students per Faculty’ (SKKU 95th, Yonsei 111th), 'Paper Citation Counts per Faculty’ (SKKU 295th, Yonsei 380th), 'Alumni Reputation’ (SKKU 69th, Yonsei 71st). Yonsei (114th) was 18 notches ahead of SKKU (132nd) in 'Assessment in Academic Field' but could not bridge the gap in the final rankings. In this year's rankings, SKKU was above Korea &Yonsei University in 'Paper Citation Counts per Faculty'. University officials from SKKU said: "Investing in Neuroscience & Nanoscience and achieving Nobel prize-like outcomes in the Solid Solar Cell area are reasons why citation counts went up”. 'Students per Faculty' ranking moved up as the number of full-time faculty increased from 1,250 in 2011 to 1437 in 2017. As a result, SKKU ranked 100th in this year's rankings compared to 179th in 2012 rankings. Link to the original article in Chosun newspaper(Korean): http://reurl.kr/26B2CB3OS
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- 작성일 2018-06-19
- 조회수 6725
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- Intensive Week 5: Applied Business Project
- Intensive Week 5: Applied Business Project Teams from the Full-Time MBA Class of 2019 presented their final Applied Business Projects to the SKK Graduate School of Business faculty and consulting clients on May 18 to wrap up the four-months of research and analysis that they put into their respective projects. The Applied Business Projects class is a capstone course that provides students with consulting experience on actual business issues faced by client firms. To culminate the event, the top three winning teams were awarded with prizes as they shared their greatest lessons learned from the experience: 1st Place: CSV Benefit Model for Water Security (UNESCO-iWSSM) By: Saule Aitkulova, Min Soo Kim, Seoho Scott Rhee, Jihun Yue “At first the project seemed impossible to pull off but with consistent communication and teamwork we were able to find stable ground and work up from there. In the end, projects are all about building trust and relationships so that we can rely on each other for the best results.” 2nd Place: The Best Experiential Retailing Model (De'Longhi Korea) By: Iksoo Hwang, Jung Soo Amelia Lim, Sang Wook Lim “The team ensured that the voices of our client and advising professor were heard every step of the way. Knowing that time was limited, we maximized it with frequent meetings. For internal meetings, we were motivated to come every day at 9AM sharp because of enthusiasm.” 3rd Place: Investment Strategy in Healthcare (MStone Partners) By: Eamon Rowland Byrne, Kyoungdong Kim, John Nguyen, Anissa Fitri Indira Rifani “ABP, to me, was one the most important projects in the MBA program. It gave us the opportunity to engage with the real world of business, thus we were able to experience how it felt to be out of our comfort zone. It was indeed challenging and took us some time to get used to the client, but at some point we were able to figure out ways to overcome the hurdles. The main lesson from ABP was to enhance our communication skills and also to improve critical thinking towards certain problems."
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- 작성일 2018-05-28
- 조회수 6954
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- 'Law for Global Business' by Prof. Eric L. Richards
- [Intensive Week 3: Law for Global Business] Professor Eric L. Richards, visiting faculty from the Kelley School of Business, immerses SKK GSB students with legal jargon and lawyer speak in a week-long intensive course on Law for Global Business. This course provides the groundwork for students to make strategic business decisions while keeping laws imposed by the international legal environment in mind. Awareness of legal issues and methods of dispute resolution will allow students to navigate through the legal system more effectively by anticipating issues and knowing which questions to ask when creating contracts and agreements with business partners. While a week of studying law seems insufficient, the energy that Professor Richards exudes during his class lectures – and quizzes – is more than enough to motivate students to keep updating themselves on the topic as a global leader long after the course is over.
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- 작성일 2018-05-11
- 조회수 6787
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- Advice from predecessors-Professional MBA 2017
- Deputy Director Kim Sung-Hyun (Alumnus of SKK GSB Professional MBA 2017) Q1: A brief introduction of yourself? A: Hello. I am Sunghyun Kim who graduated from SKK GSB Professional MBA course at Sungkyunkwan University in 2017. Prior to entering MBA School, I was responsible for personnel management for Amore Pacific and LS Nico Bronze Smelting for approximately 12 years. After graduating from SKK GSB Professional MBA, I have served as a human resources manager at a local global clothing export company that handles global clothing brands such as Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, American Eagle, and Levi's. Q2: What made you decide to pursue MBA Degree? A: I have worked in the field of personnel management for about 12 years prior to acquisition of my MBA degree. Having had a long career in a particular field, he became a professional senior manager in that area, but he often felt he lacked the knowledge to fully understand the business as a whole. I decided to go to college because my MBA is the most suitable course for getting professional knowledge of the overall business. Q3: Why did you choose SKK GSB Professional MBA amongst various MBA programs at home and abroad? A: Firstly, I was introduced SKK GSB Professional MBA course at Sungkyunkwan University by my Chief of Personnel (CHO) at that time that it is an international MBA program. I felt confident that it was a program that CHO recommended. It was also attractive that it was the only night MBA program offered in 100% English of all the courses in the ROK. Having advanced-level English skills was very important for my future career management since I was working at a foreign company. Lastly, I liked the fact that it is an MBA course that comprises a number of foreign business executives and employees. It is not that difficult for employees of large/ midsize domestic enterprises to get involved in various educational and industrial events. However, opportunities to interact with employees at multinational and foreign companies are more of a rarity. SKK GSB Professional MBA was a perfect course that had English classes and dual degree tracks overseas, enabling myself to mingle with a variety of multinational corporate executives including Coca-Cola, Boeing, ING Life, Standard Chartered Bank and Citibank. Q4: What is the most significant change after SKK GSB Professional MBA program? A: First of all, the way I view business management has been greatly widened. While I considered mainly human resources related issues before the MBA program, I now closely scrutinize the company performances, corporate brand growth details, accounting issues, and market conditions collectively in addition to personnel management situations. This is indeed very helpful to me, especially since it enables me to see the big picture during business discussions with the management leadership. My department employees often tell me that I have changed. In consultation with other departments, such as accounting, sales, and strategy, they were impressed by the way I use the terminology and macroeconomic approaches learnt from MBA program to anticipate future developments. I gained a profound knowledge in various business fields thanks to SKK GSB's practice-oriented, well-segmented MBA curriculum. I had been trained by MBA education provided by my company before I joined SKK GSB, yet I felt what I wanted to learn was insatiable, even though it comprised lectures given by prominent Korean professors. I was in doubt of the effectiveness of MBA program even after the decision to join SKK GSB. However, the SKK GSB Professional MBA program has wiped out the concerns of mine with professional contents with rich business practices. With specialized MBA courses in accordance to categories, I was able to gain a wide range of professional knowledge. For instance, in the human resources field alone, a variety of courses are provided – from organizational and personnel management to leadership and corporate ethics. The Finance classes were also in-depth courses on swaps, options, gifts, derivatives, and so on. Q5: What was the most helpful curriculum from the SKK GSB Professional MBA? A: Firstly, the finance subjects were the main catalysts for the most noticeable changes. Since the company where I was in charge was dealing with a global metal mining, smelting, and trading business, call options, foot options, gifts, and hedge related issues were often mentioned. Even for employees of a human resources department it is paramount to understand the whole company issues, but since the finance field is difficult to comprehend, it often resulted in leaving an uncomfortable feeling with Finance. Yet, I haven't had to face such difficulties ever since I took Finance classes at MBA program. I was especially satisfied with the Financial Risk Management class given by the Dean Lee at SKK GSB. The lecture was very impressive in that it helped us to gain a thorough understanding from the financial perspective of the causes and developments in the real world of financial events, such as Lehman Brothers and the Kiko crisis. HR related classes are not always the most useful for its managers. For instance, after completing courses in marketing communications and branding management, and used the knowledge I gained to promote recruitment for talented individuals. I have over a decade of experience in human resources management, but I have learnt to organize and verify my scattered knowledge via HR modules. I used to write notes at work and in class to write down what I wanted to remind myself of. Q6.What do you think can be gained other than the regular curriculum through MBA programs? A: First of all, the English ability. SKK GSB Professional MBA program is offered in 100 % English classes and therefore has many opportunities to give out English presentations. I also attended English conversation classes and got professional English composition correction services from my school, which resulted in developing the habit of speaking, writing and even thinking in English as a result. By the time I graduated, my English was a lot improved, and I could easily speak in English with less hesitation. The company I work for now has many overseas manufacturing bases and a high share of communication with foreign business partners. Passing the English interview for my re-employment of this company, the English skills I learnt in my MBA program played a major role. I also got a big assistance in getting the human networks I needed. The SKK GSB Professional MBA program is rather small in a size of around 60 people, and this resulted in having people within each cohort familiarized with each other, creating a strong bond. Particularly, it was more than nice to have a multinational corporate network, which is difficult to obtain prior to joining into this program. Q7. Lastly, could you give me some advice for those who are considering going to MBA schools? A: I would like to tell you to start first, and then give a thought about it. Alike any other choices in life, it's much better to use obtained experiences to fit the reasons you chose after a challenge, rather than trying to think about them too much before starting. Similar to the case of mine, there are three main reasons for considering joining Professional MBA. Q8. Did it help you regarding employment, re-employment, starting a business, and raising your salary after graduation? A: In my case, after I graduated from MBA program, I have successfully had myself employed to the current company, and my salary has been increased significantly over the years. I am very satisfied that I got to see quantum progress not only in my personal capability but also in my career.
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- 작성일 2018-05-08
- 조회수 6851
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- Marketing lecture: 'Developing Innovation' by Prof. Eric Shih
- [Full-Time MBA Lecture: Marketing] Vice Dean Eric Chuan-Fong Shih introduces “state-of-the-art management techniques to identify markets, develop new product ideas, measure customer benefits, design profitable new products, and forecast the initial demand and ultimate penetration of new products” in the Developing Innovation course this module period. In line with SKK GSB’s goal of “advancing business knowledge in a multicultural learning environment”, this course is offered to both regular Full-Time MBA students and EDHEC exchange students. Professor Shih, whose primary interests are on technological innovations and marketing, leads discussions on strategic issues where marketing overlaps with other business functions such as R&D, design engineering and manufacturing. New products and services are thought to be exciting breakthrough ideas that shape industries. In the same vein, this course appeals to students as one of the most exciting subjects which may shape their future careers particularly in brand or product management.
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- 작성일 2018-05-08
- 조회수 6720
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- 2018 GSB Night, a night to be remembered
- 2018 GSB Night On Friday, April 27, our GSB family had their 5th annual GSB Night Copper Room. Most of the students of PMBA, EMBA, FMBA, together with this year’s EDHEC students participated in the event. The cozy atmosphere of the restaurant brought everybody together as they could play many arcade games in a group throughout the evening. The wonderful night closed with a special dance performance that was well choreographed by some of our One GSB students. It was certainly a night to remember for all of us!
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- 작성일 2018-05-04
- 조회수 6818