SKK GSB’s Global Immersion program gives students the chance to connect classroom learning with real-world business and policy challenges while broadening their global perspective. The Kelley–SKK GSB Executive MBA (EMBA) students traveled to Washington, D.C. for a week of intensive learning at the epicenter of today's rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape.

Held from April 6 to 10, 2026 and jointly delivered by SKK GSB, the Kelley School of Business, and The Washington Campus, the program featured sessions with former diplomats, senior government officials, policy experts, and journalists. Students also visited the World Bank, the Peterson Institute for International Economics, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Korea Economic Institute of America, and the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Among the week’s highlights were conversations offering students rare access to leaders who have shaped U.S. strategy and global affairs. Speakers included Wendy Cutler and Prof. Victor Cha. Wendy Cutler was the Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative who led the U.S. team negotiating the Korea-U.S. FTA, and Prof. Cha is the Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and a distinguished professor at Georgetown University, he served on the National Security Council from 2004 to 2007, and he was the U.S. deputy head at the Six Party Talks.

For Kihwan Lee (EMBA 2027), this immersion felt especially timely: "Five days is a short time, but it was a meaningful experience that prompted real reflection on what changes the United States is seeking, and what those changes mean for Korea strategically." Joon Jung (EMBA 2027) also offered his insight: "Immersion 2 offered me an attractive chance to witness active experiences of the speakers who have worked in the political center of the United States. I gained insight into global strategy and corporate public affairs amid rapid changes in the international landscape shaped by U.S. policy shifts." Joon noted that he made precious memories with his cohort—a special feature of the IU Kelley-SKK GSB EMBA Program.

This immersion gave EMBA students a deeper understanding of the intersection of business, policy, and international relations—an experience that will inform their leadership long after the program ends.