Sungkyunkywan University
SKKU Business School
Myeongnyun-dong, Seoul, Korea http:// asiamba.skku.edu
Contact Information
Address: #33312 Business Building
Sungkyunkwan University
Fax: 82-2-760-0950
Website: www.skku.edu/eng
53 Myeongnyun-dong 3-ga, Jongno-gu http://asiamba.skku.edu
Seoul, 110-745, Korea
Contact: Mr. MyeongHo CHEON Section Chief of BA Office (Asia MBA Program)
Email: cmh1000@skku.edu
Tel: 82-2-760-0959
Ms. Sunny JEON Manager of International Exchange Center
Email: cuttyseon@skku.edu
Tel: 82-2-760-0871
Academic Calendar
Spring semester: March 2, 2012 ~ June 22, 2012 (16 Weeks)
Summer Intensive (MBA): July 2, 2012 ~ July 20 (3 weeks) / July 30, 2012 ~ August 18 (3 weeks)
Fall Semester: September 3, 2012 ~ December 21, 2012 (16 Weeks)
Winter Intensive (MBA): January 7, 2013 ~ January 25 (3 weeks) / February 4, 2013 ~ February 22 (3 weeks)
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The orientation for exchange students will be informed individually via e-mail after receiving the application
(exchange) package.
Exchange Students Application
Application Schedule
Online Application Period
Request for Missing Documents
Evaluation on Applications
Sending out Acceptance Packages
Q&A via e-mail
Spring semester
September 1 ~ November 15
November 16 ~ November 20
November 21 ~ December 15
December 16 ~December 31
January 1 ~ February 28
Fall semester
March 1 ~ May 15
May 16 ~ May 20
May 21 ~ June 15
June 16 ~ June 31
July 1 ~ August 31
* Late application may not be accepted; please make an enquiry to the officer in charge if necessary.
Application Information: Online Application form at http://www.skku.edu/eng/ ( International -> Inbound
Exchange Students)
Sungkyunkywan University
SKKU Business School
Myeongnyun-dong, Seoul, Korea http:// asiamba.skku.edu
SKKU receives exchange student program applications using an online system; exchange students are not asked to submit paper form. All supporting documents are also to be attached on the online application form electronically in either PDF or JPEG format, while hardcopy may be requested if needed.
* Online application system works best on Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome on Microsoft Windows.
Required documents for admission:
2.
Photocopy of valid passport with personal identification page
3.
Certificate of enrollment for the degree the applicant is currently seeking
4.
Transcript with cumulative academic records for all courses taken
5.
Certificate of financial support (of 5,000 USD or equivalent per a semester) The certificate of financial support is an official bank statement or letter which shows that at least the required amount is available in liquid assets.
* All supporting documents are to be uploaded on the online application website.
*All documents should be sent to Ms. Sunny Jeon through email reply in PDF format.
Eligibility: -enrolled in university which have exchange student agreement with SKKU
- nominated at home university as exchange student
Course Structure
- a cumulative GPA minimum of 3.0 on a 4.5 scale (2.7 / 4.0 or 3.3 / 4.5)
Class Size:
Course Load:
Credit System:
Grading Criteria:
Examination:
Average 16~18; Maximum 35 students per course
Minimum 12 credits; Maximum 15 credits (equivalent to 30 ECTS)
One credit equals 16 contact hours
Grade
A +
Range
95~100
Meaning
Superior
A
B+
B
C+
90~94
85~89
80~84
75~79
Excellent
Very Good
Good
OK
Language of Instruction:
C
F
70~74
0~59
Fair
Fail
All courses are instructed in English- lectures, textbooks, readings, assignment and presentation.
Midterm and final exams will be scheduled in the 8 th and 16 th week respectively.
Sungkyunkywan University
SKKU Business School
Myeongnyun-dong, Seoul, Korea http:// asiamba.skku.edu
SKK Business School Courses
* http://www.skku.edu/eng/ -> Academics -> Course Catalogue -> Specialty Graduate Courses
Business Government & Itnl Economy - Asia Regional Study
- Doing Business with Americans - Asia Risk Mgnt.
- Global Corporate Mgnt.
- Managerial Economics
- Financial Risk Management
- Asia Business Seminar
- Asia Cross Culture Mgnt.
- Global business case study
- Asia Supply Chain Mgnt.
- Asia E-Commerce
- China Mgnt.
- China Marketing
- Marketing Research
- Business Statistics
- Marketing Mgnt.
- Strategy Mgnt..
- Marketing Mix
- Marketing Strategy Application
- Human Resource Mgnt.
- Consumer Behavior
- International Finance
- Portfolio Mgnt.
- Derivative Securities
- Mgnt.& Info. Technology
- Internet Business
Leadership & Organizational Development - Business Leadership -Business Communication
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If you would like to know more information about courses SKKU Business School offers,
Please contact Ms. Sunny Jeon ( cuttyseon@skku.edu
) or Mr. MyeongHo CHEON ( cmh1000@skku.edu
).
* Course Sign-up :
■
Spring semester: in February ■ Fall semester: in August
* Course sign-up period and method will be notified to accepted students
Additional Information
- Finance Seminar
- Venture Mgnt.
- Organizational Behavior
- Data Mining
Visa: Exchange students are expected to get D-2 visa at Korean Embassy or Consulate in their home country.
Certificate of Admission : - Certificate of Admission issued by Korean Immigration Office is needed to get visa
- Certificate of Admission is going to be sent by SKKU International Office after evaluating applicants' documentations
- Required documents for issuing visa vary from country to country, so that applicants are advised to make inquiries to Korean diplomatic offices in their country individually
- who have short-term visa (C-3) should change visa type into D-2 at Korean Immigration
Office after arrival
- who come from country with visa waiver agreement should get D-2 visa after arrival
Orientation: February 27, 2012 (subject to change) for spring semester
August 30, 2012 (subject to change) for fall semester
- Course sign-up, Korean Language Course, academic calendar, housing, campus life, etc.
Sungkyunkywan University
SKKU Business School
Myeongnyun-dong, Seoul, Korea http:// asiamba.skku.edu
Expected Arrival Date: Exchange students are advised to arrive a couple of days prior to orientation for exchange students.
* SKKU International Office will send each accepted exchange student a package which includes a Certificate of
Admission and invitation letter (for visa issuance), a handbook for exchange students, an International Summer
Semester brochure, and additional useful information and materials. Please make sure that students give us correct email address having enough capacity to which we can send information.
Accommodation: Each exchange student will be provided accommodation by SKKU
Rates & Vacation Housing (1) 2012 Spring Semester (February 27, 2012 ~ June 22, 2012)
- Payment due: February 3, 2012
Dormitory
I-House
Rate/ 4 months Location
Humanities and Social
Sciences Campus, Seoul
Address
61-1 I-House, Room #, Myeongnyun-dong 3-ga,
Jongno-gu,
Seoul, Korea, Postal Code: 110-745 USD 1,700
Koart Ville 10 minutes (two stations) away from Seoul Campus
55 Koart Ville Room #, Dongsun-dong, Seongbuk-gu,
Seoul, Korea, Postal Code: 136-051
* Dormitories are provided only for exchange students (Family housing is not available at this moment).
* All students are assigned to their dormitories and rooms by a random computer lottery process.
* We do not offer any service in finding accommodation for students living off campus. Students usually find ones close to the campus on their own.
Contact Telephone numbers - Residence assignments and rates (Seoul) +82-2-760-0155
- Exchange student program +82-2-760-0025
E-mail address - living@skku.edu (Seoul) / Fax number - +82-2-760-0159
Address - Sungkyunkwan University International Office 3 Myeonnyun-dong 3-ga,
Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-745, Republic of Korea
Facilities and Amenities
I-House
8-Story Dorm
Rooms are furnished with a bed, dresser, desk and chair
About 15 rooms per floor
Bathroom (Shower stall installed) is located in each room
I-House has one well-equipped kitchen for residents to prepare their meals
The Kitchen has a refrigerator, stoves, and utensils as well as dining space
Students can watch TV in a television lounge on the 1st floor
There is no TV set in each unit
Sungkyunkywan University
SKKU Business School
Myeongnyun-dong, Seoul, Korea http:// asiamba.skku.edu
Koart Ville
8-Story Dorm
Rooms are furnished with a bed, dresser, refrigerator, washer/ dryer, desk and chair
There are about 5 rooms per floor, and refrigerators, washer/dryer, bathroom (shower stall installed) are in each room
Koart Ville has one well-equipped kitchen for residents to prepare their meals
The Kitchen has a refrigerator, stoves, and utensils as well as dining space
Korean Language Course (KLC): Sungkyun Language Institute (SLI) provides several Korean language programs to help international students in experiencing the Korean culture, making Korean friends as well as learning the Korean language. ( http://koreansli.skku.edu
)
Library Hours (http://lib.skku.edu/en/index.ax)
Hours of Operation Mon-Fri 08:00~21:40
Sat
Holidays & Vacation Mon-Fri
09:00~16:50
09:00~17:30
Periodicals Room of Science Library & Hanyonggyo Law
Library open at 9a.m.
Same as above
Same as above
Sat Closed
GSN HI-CLUB (Student Buddy Group)
Same as above
SKKU International Office closely cooperates with the Global Student Network: Help & Information Club (GSN HI-
CLUB), which is a volunteer student buddy group that helps and supports exchange students to adapt to living in
Korea. HI-CLUB also organizes a number of cultural events where exchange and SKKU students can come together. They are one of the most valuable sources of help and information that is always accessible to exchange students.
Their main responsibilities are :
- To hold an orientation for exchange students in collaboration with the SKKU IO
- To organize cultural events for exchange students
- To help students deal with academic and practical matters
Monthly Budget: About
₩
500,000/month for travel expenses, books, and other expenses
<Accommodation and meal costs are excluded>
Using T-card
Using T-card in Seoul and Metropolitan cities is the best way to save your travel budget. The card fee is 3,000 KRW, and you will get 100 KRW discount at each time. You can buy this card at any subway station. The subway fee is up to the distance. In general, it costs 1,000 KRW to 1,500 KRW.
Sungkyunkywan University
SKKU Business School
Myeongnyun-dong, Seoul, Korea http:// asiamba.skku.edu
Bus
Green Bus (town)
Blue Bus (city)
Red Bus (long distance)
Airport Bus
By Transportation Card
KRW 900
KRW 900 to KRW 1,400
KRW 1,700 to KRW 2,000
KRW 11,000
( From SKKU to Incheon Airport
By Cash
KRW 1,000
KRW 1,000 to KRW 1,500
KRW 1,800 to KRW 2,100
KRW 11,000
( From SKKU to Incheon Airport
Health Center: Location- HSSC B1 floor of the Student Union Bldg.
TEL- 82.2.760.1230-1229 (Please bring a Student ID card)
Food
Restaurants near campus provide a variety of food from KRW 5,000.
Museum
There are more than 100 museums in Seoul. Some museums have free admission and others require 3,000 KRW to
7,000 KRW for entrance ticket.
Banking
On-campus banks include Woori Bank, Post Office Banking Service. Local bank's ATM does not provide withdrawing cash service for ISS international students. You need to be advised on overseas cash withdrawl service from your own local bank.
Banking Hours: Available from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday – Friday
Wireless Internet
The wireless network services are available around the campus.
PC Lab
Students are able to use the internet connected PCs at the PC lab located in the Dasan Hall of Economics, Susan Hall,
Business School Building, Law Building and Central Library. But students are recommended to bring their personal lab top computer because PC Labs are not available all the time during vacations.
Photocopy
Photocopy room is in the library nearby the international hall.
Medical Clinic
Sungkyunkywan University
SKKU Business School
Myeongnyun-dong, Seoul, Korea http:// asiamba.skku.edu
Medical Clinic is in the students union building and free medical services are internal medicine, general surgery, family medicine, psychiatry, single women's clinic and general treatment. Charged service is dentistry(Free examination, chargeable treatment)
SKKU Shuttle Bus
There is a university shuttle bus station nearby Hyehwa subway station.
If you get out from exit number 1 and go straight, you will see the sign of shuttle bus.
You can see the shuttle bus stations in the campus on the campus map.
Fair : 300KRW (cash), 250KRW (ticket)
Operating hour : 7:00 ~ 23:00 (Weekdays) / 7:00 - 19:00 (Saturday)
Interval : 15 ~ 20 minutes
A little before you reach the shuttle bus station, there is a green town bus stop.
This bus is run by Seoul City. If you take Daehangno bus number 7, it will take you to in front of Seoul campus main gate.
Fair : 700KRW (cash), 600KRW(T-money card)
Interval : 10 minuets
If you take subway and then take the bus with T-money card, you’ll get transfer discount.
If you come by Anguk station, get out from exit number 2. As soon as you get out, you will be able to found a town bus stop sign easily. There are 2 buses. Jongno bus number 1 and Jongno bus number 2. Only Jongno bus number 2 takes you to our campus. It comes in through West gate of Seoul campus and the final stop of this bus is parking space in Seoul campus.
Fares and Interval of this bus is same as Daehangno town bus number 7.
Sungkyunkywan University
SKKU Business School
Myeongnyun-dong, Seoul, Korea http:// asiamba.skku.edu
Sungkyunkywan University
SKKU Business School
Myeongnyun-dong, Seoul, Korea http:// asiamba.skku.edu
By subway
A. Take the Airport Railroad from Incheon Airport. There is a commuter line and express line. It will be better for you to take express line if you can.
B. Transfer to line 1 at the Seoul station. You should take the subway in the direction of City Hall station and Jonggak station, not Yongsan station and Singil station.
C. Transfer to line 4 at the Dongdaemun Station. Take the subway toward Hyehwa station.
D. Get off the train at Hyehwa station. Exit the station out of exit number 1 and walk straight.
There will be university shuttle bus.
E. Take the shuttle bus you will be arrived in Seoul campus of Sungkyunkwan University.
Fares : 3,800KRW(subway) + 300KRW(shuttle bus) = 4100KRW
Time : 103 minutes
More information about subway in Seoul : http://www.seoulmetro.co.kr/
By bus
A. Walk to the bus stop in the Incheon Airport.
B. Buy ticket for, and take bus number 6011.
C. Get off the bus at the SungDae Ipgu. It may also say HyeHwa station, it is the same stop.
D. Walk to Sungkyunkwan University main gate or take a university shuttle bus from in front of
Daiso.
Fair : 10,000KRW(bus) + 300KRW(shuttle bus)
Sungkyunkywan University
SKKU Business School
Myeongnyun-dong, Seoul, Korea http:// asiamba.skku.edu
Airport bus time table
12 am
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
5 pm
6 pm
7 pm
8 pm
9 pm
10 pm
11 pm
04 am
05 am
06 am
07 am
08 am
09 am
10 am
11 am
23,43
03,23,45
10,30
00,30
00,24,51
16,42
07,32,56
15,43
13,38
10,41
10,40
25
15,45
10,42
10,35,59
25,55
26,54
25,55
15,41
02,25,48
10,33,57
27,57
27,55
25,53
16,38
00,26,49
15,42
13,42
12,40
25
25
00,25,55
26,47
10,30
00,30
02,27,52
12 pm