SKK GSB
A World-Class MBA Program in Korea
SKK GSB
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Who We Are
The Admission Process
The Benefits
A. Quality of Program
B. Financial Aid
C. Internship and Study Abroad
D. Placement
Invitation to Visit
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Who We Are
The MIT Element
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SKK GSB, under Samsung’s sponsorship, has entered into a strategic
collaboration with MIT Sloan, which has been set for an initial term of eight
years until 2011.
This project consists of three main components.
A. Faculty development
Faculty members will be sent to Sloan during the contract period.
B. Student development
Students will spend a semester at Sloan and other collaborating
MBA programs such as Kellogg and Kelley.
C. Visiting faculty
Faculty members from world-famous MBA programs, including
MIT Sloan, visit SKK GSB to teach courses over entire terms.
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Who We Are
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The Samsung Element
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Samsung’s has made a long-term commitment to building a world-class
business school in Korea. They will spare no costs.
The Group has always strived for the “No. 1” position in every area of
endeavor; higher education is no exception in this regard (case in point :
Samsung General Hospital and SKK School of Medicine).
Their goal is to build SKK GSB into the be the best and the most prestigious
Business School in Asia by 2010.
Samsung is providing support in terms of a) faculty recruitment, b) financial
aid, and c) placement of graduates.
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Who We Are
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The SKK Element
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The vision is to evolve SKK GSB into a premier non-U.S. business school
such as INSEAD or IMD, but with a U.S.-style curriculum and U.S.-trained
faculty.
Samsung maintains a firm commitment to SKK, to upgrade the university into
a high-ranking school, not just in Korea, but in Asia.
SKK GSB is a temporary start-up phase; Samsung and SKK will pursue
closer arrangements with MIT, and is also pursuing new relationships with
other top-notch MBA programs in addition to Kellogg and Kelley.
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The Application Process
Application Deadline for Fall 2005 : May 31st, 2005
Application Fee : KRW 50,000 or US$ 40
The application process has been simplified for Fall 2005 with a view of
attracting the best available pool of students as possible.
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Completed Application Form (on-line or paper) + Essays
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Transcripts in English
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GMAT Score (optional) / TOEFL Score (recommended)
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Two Letters of Recommendation
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Interview with Dean
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The Application Process (cont’d)
We are looking for people who :
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have a strong interest in a career with Samsung and/or
in finance/marketing functions with major companies;
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will grow with the school and take strong initiative to help
the reputation of the school grow;
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will actively network with both foreign and Korean students,
from SKK GSB and other organizations; and
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maintain an unwavering belief that the reputation of MBA Programs
cannot be built without students and alumni.
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The Application Process (cont’d)
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In summary, we are looking for a special breed of people to enter into a
special situation with exciting opportunities.
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In return, SKK GSB will provide an array of benefits which is unparalleled in
any Korean or international business school.
3. The Benefits
A. Quality of Program
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Quality of Faculty
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Dean Robert Klemkosky – Fred T. Greene Professor of Finance at
Kelley School of Business – to set a global standard.
Highly recruited faculty members from all over the world.
Visiting professors from MIT Sloan and other reputable programs.
Prominent business scholars providing practical classes to
supplement theoretical training.
All made possible by the support of the Samsung Group, which is aware that
the first step to a quality program is quality faculty members.
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3. The Benefits
A. Quality of Program
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Quality of Curriculum
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Rigorous U.S.-style programs in English which balance theory and
practice (case studies), and career/leadership programs.
All-encompassing curriculum with concentrations in finance
and marketing.
Designed to prepare students for study abroad, and conduct
international business in an increasingly globalized environment.
SKK GSB regards itself a competitor of quality States-side MBA programs,
not domestic nominally English-based programs.
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The Benefits
A. Quality of Program
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Quality of Students
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Corporate-sponsored students are elite students from well-known
corporations and organizations (opportunity cost considerations).
Korean are from all major Korean universities, encompassing SNU,
Korea, Yonsei, and POSTECH.
Samsung Genius Program foreign students have beaten out 100:1 odds
or higher to be selected to a career with Samsung.
SKK GSB will not compromise quality for quantity. Current enrollment
stands at 35, and enrollment for Fall 2005 will be limited to 50 or less.
The international student ratio will be maintained at 30% or higher (presently
35%) and countries of origin diversified to build a truly global MBA program.
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The Benefits
B. Financial Aid
SKK GSB offers full-tuition scholarships to highly qualified students.
The scholarships are made available through the Samsung Foundation.
The scholarships also cover tuition for the study-abroad semester.
Scholarship eligibility is based on a number of factors.
We will make every effort to enable students gaining admission to
attend, with the strong and unequivocal backing of Samsung.
The scale and scope of financial aid made available is unparalleled by
any other business school.
3. The Benefits
C. Internship and Study Abroad
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SKK GSB offers summer internship opportunities. The internships represent
formal stepping stones to full-time jobs, whereby employers are able to
confirm the capabilities of potential candidates, while the candidates can
ascertain compatibility with work. 100% of Fall 2004 class have been placed
in internships with the Samsung Group for summer 2005. We will expand the
internship base to financial institutions, marketing and consulting firms, and
non-Samsung Group corporate entities for the summer of 2006.
SKK GSB currently has arrangements with MIT Sloan, Northwestern Kellogg,
and Indiana Kelley for entire semesters. We are currently pursuing
arrangements with a number of other schools to diversify the study abroad
experience. Students will be expected to perform at the same level as fulltime MBS students at those institutions, and SKK GSB is confident of
preparing its students during their first year to meet the challenge.
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The Benefits
D. Placement
From the outset, SKK GSB has placed emphasis on placement, and has
approached this all-important issue from a number of angles.
Samsung Group will help us absorb qualified students (including fullscholarship students) for internship and employment upon graduation.
Samsung will also work to pursue opportunities with affiliated and associated
business entities, both domestic and international.
SKK GSB will work with various prominent Korean business groups to
pursue placement opportunities. Financial institutions are particularly excited
about our school’s finance curriculum.
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The Benefits
D. Placement
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MIT Sloan maintains a working relationship with a number of
prominent companies, many of them with extensive presence in Asia and in
Korea. SKK GSB will work with to pursue related opportunities.
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In addition to existing Global Marketing and Capital Markets Academies, the
school has plans to add a Strategic Consulting Academy beginning in Fall
2005. This will open up new placement opportunities with strategic
consulting firms, just as happened with finance and marketing firms.
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SKK GSB will leverage off Samsung’s growing global presence and
prominence; its support is firm and unequivocal in this regard. This is pivotal
with the school’s aim of developing future leaders for global companies, with
a focus on the fast-growing Asian region.
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Invitation to Visit
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Open House : April 25th through May 13th (Monday – Friday) –
Come visit our school and
sit in on lectures of world-famous MIT professors (May 2nd – 13th);
talk to the dean, faculty members, students, and Samsung and
school officials; and
tour our state-of-the-art facilities.
(The school will be open with classes held on May 5th, a public holiday.)
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For information and reservations, please contact :
T. J. Park – MBA Program Director
Telephone : 02-740-1509 / 010-4701-3111
E-mail : topgsb@skku.edu or tjpark@skku.edu (website : http://gsb.skku.edu)