[Required] Understanding Business
This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental of business principles along with a comprehensive overview of current Korean business trends. This course examines the foundations of business and the cornerstone business course that include topics in business ownership, business management, business trend, management of human, finance and accounting. In addition, this course demonstrates how the core business areas are interrelated with one another and will provide you with basic skills and knowledge to understand it with Korean business and management perspectives.
[Required] Understanding Principles of Economics
The main objective of this course is to study and understand the principles of economics. First, we aim to understand structures of two markets, goods and services (output), and labor and capital (input) markets. The second subject of this course is to understand representative behaviors of four economic agents including a household a firm, a government, and the rest of the world. Finally, the course aims to provide the principle of financial transaction, which has a prominent role in real markets.
[Required] Management Information System
This course is an introductory course covering all topics related to information technology utilized in business. This course aims to provide students with knowledge about the types of information systems and various information technologies necessary for managers in the information age. Information technology has passed the stage of being a simple automation tool in the past and is now being used as a competitive weapon to survive the fierce competition. Therefore, this course will equip students with the ability to creatively cope with the era of information-based competition by acquiring the basic knowledge and various application methods required to utilize information technology as a competitive weapon.
[Department Requisite] Statistics and Data Analytics
In uncertain business situations, this course (Statistics I) provides the fundamental statistical methods necessary for effective decision-making. Students will learn the basic concepts of population and sampling theory, understand the fundamental methodologies of hypothesis testing and regression analysis, and develop the ability to apply these methods to real-world problems.
[Required] International Marketing
The purpose of this course is to expose students to the basic terminology, concepts, and elements of marketing. After taking this course, students should have a greater appreciation for the role of marketing in an organization, and have a better understanding of how to apply marketing concepts and tools to the analysis and solution of marketing problems. Using cases of international businesses, this class will offer understandings on the key concepts including strategy, market segmentation and positioning, consumer behavior, product, promotion, distribution, and pricing managements. Toward this end, the course combines lectures, cases of international businesses and class discussion as a means of conveying key marketing concepts. Additionally, assignments provide an opportunity for students to apply these concepts to specific and real world marketing problems.
[Elective] Python Programming
This subject deals with computer programming language, a tool necessary to build software and information systems required in a business environment, and combines theory and practice to equip Python programming skills, the most commonly used computer language. This course covers basic grammar, objects and classes, various libraries, and analytical techniques usage related to big data, which will design and build business software and cultivate the ability of advanced techniques used for various data analysis.
[Required] Principle of Financial Accounting
The purpose of this course is to understand basic concepts and principles of financial accounting. This course focuses on systematical recording, classifying, summarizing, and reporting economic events of a company through the accounting information system. Students will be able to understand how to prepare major financial statements required by International Financial Reporting Standards(IFRS).
[Required] Human Behavior in Organizations
The successful operation of an organization is centered on people, not on computers, systems, or machines. To become an effective manager or leader, it is essential to understand the complexities of human psychology and behavior and use this understanding to improve organizational processes and outcomes. This course comprehensively explores theories and concepts related to individual and group behavior within organizations, covering key topics such as personality, motivation, group dynamics, decision-making, leadership, organizational culture, and change management. Through this, students will be prepared to effectively understand and exert influence over human behavior in complex organizational settings.
[Required] The Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
The fundamentals of corporate finance is an academic field that explores decision-making processes related to corporate financing, investment, dividends, and financial risk management. This course provides an in-depth examination of topics such as capital financing strategies, investment appraisal techniques, theories of capital structure, and the economic rationale behind dividend policies.
Students systematically study the estimation of cost of capital, asset valuation models, cash flow forecasting and analysis, and strategies for maximizing corporate value. By integrating theoretical frameworks with practical case studies, the course equips students with the ability to analyze the complexities of corporate finance and to support strategic decision-making.
[Elective] Data Analytics
This course aims to provide students with opportunities to experience various problems in the data analytics process and solve them on their own to find meaningful insights. Specifically, students will experience and implement the entire life-cycle of data analytics, including collecting and storing structured/unstructured data, preprocessing raw data before analysis, data analysis using a variety of analytic algorithms, and reporting/presenting analysis results. Students will also experience data analysis programming tools such as R and Python, as well as GUI-based analysis tools such as Tableau and RapidMiner.
[Required] Operations Management
This course deals with Business Process Management, which is currently emerging as the core of business management in companies. The main contents are basic concepts of business processes and management strategy, (2) key process measures and their relationships, (3) the effect of uncertainty in flows on the process performance, and (4) synchronization of flows of materials and information. Through the course, students learn why business process management is important in a company and how to improve a company's business process.
[Elective] Consumer Analysis and Marketing Management
The purpose of this course is to expose students to the basic terminology, concepts, and elements of consumer behavior, many of which are borrowed from social science such as consumer psychology. After taking this course, students should have a greater appreciation for many factors that influence consumer behavior and better understanding of consumer behavior in decision making and its process. Students will be exposed to several academic theories in addition to marketing cases.
[Elective] Managerial Accounting
This course introduces students to management accounting information including cost accounting. Two broad aims of this courses are to develop an understanding of terms, concepts, and mechanics of managerial accounting, and to develop capabilities to use internal accounting data in managers’ decision making and performance evaluation. In particular, students will be able to understand various types of costing methods, cost prediction, budgeting, break-even point, variance analysis and so on.
[Elective] Data Management
For companies in the information age, storing, managing, and utilizing information has become one of the most critical success factors for their business activities.
This course introduces various topics on database management, an increasingly important information management technology for modern enterprises, and covers basic theories and practices related to databases as well as the latest information technologies related to databases.
[Elective] ESG Management
In the rapidly changing ethical paradigm, the essential entrepreneurial spirit that businesses must possess is evolving. This course aims to provide students with an opportunity to contemplate the intrinsic entrepreneurial spirit that companies need to embrace in modern society, including ethical issues. Through this course, students will understand management ethics necessary for entrepreneurs and employees and learn how to incorporate these ethical considerations into the decision-making processes of business operations. The course also defines ESG management, which has emerged as a topic of discussion in contemporary business management, and explores various case studies that exemplify sustainable management strategies that garner support and choice from consumers and society.
[Elective] People Management
In today’s interconnected global economy, effective human resource management is essential. This course provides a strategic perspective on HR planning, recruitment, selection, performance appraisal, training and development, and compensation. It examines how cultural differences and global trends influence HR management practices. Through this, students will be prepared to effectively understand and implement HR management strategies and systems in an increasingly internationalized workforce.
[Elective] Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Currently, supply chain management is spreading to all industries around the world, and both SMEs and large corporations are recognizing the benefits of efficient supply chain management. Therefore, this course focuses on the core principles and strategies of international logistics activities and supply chain management, providing students with an understanding of the importance and complexity of logistics management in a global business environment, and the tools and skills necessary to develop and implement effective logistics strategies. In addition, we plan to find out how the supply chain affects all areas and processes of a company, and to study how to improve a company's competitiveness by utilizing various practices and techniques related to supply chain management. In addition, this course plans to study supply chain management in a balanced way from the three core areas of purchase, operation, and logistics, and from the four perspectives of process integration within the company and between supply chain partners.
[Elective] Financial Investment Theory
Financial Investment Theory is a discipline that develops theoretical understanding and practical analytical skills related to financial markets and various investment instruments. This course covers fundamental principles of investment decision-making, asset allocation strategies, the relationship between risk and return, portfolio theory, the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), and the Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH). Students will also study the characteristics and valuation methods of key financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, and derivatives, while exploring investment analysis techniques and strategies through real-world case studies. By the end of the course, students will gain insights into financial markets and investment management, enabling them to make systematic and rational investment decisions.
[Elective] Exploring Korean Culture and Business
The course aims to help students gain a foundational understanding of Korean culture and corporate characteristics and culture by conducting investigations and experiences directly related to these topics.
During the first half of the semester, students choose research topics about Korean culture that interest them, gather and organize information, and acquire basic knowledge. They also independently plan and execute field visits, sharing their findings with the class. This process enhances their understanding of Korean culture, a fundamental element of the business environment in Korea.
In the second half of the semester, the course explores the culture of Korean companies. Students examine the history and cultural characteristics of various Korean corporations, identifying the strengths and weaknesses of Korean corporate culture. Additionally, they visit Korean companies to have opportunities for deeper and more multifaceted observation.
[Elective] The Foreign Exchange Market and International Finance
Foreign Exchange Markets and International Finance is a discipline that addresses the financial decision-making challenges faced by corporations and financial institutions in a global economic environment. This course provides an in-depth exploration of the structure and functioning of foreign exchange markets, theories of exchange rate determination, foreign exchange risk management, international capital flows, and financial strategies of multinational corporations. Students will also study key instruments and mechanisms of international financial markets and develop analytical tools to address financial issues arising from global trade and investment activities. Combining theoretical insights with real-world case studies, the course focuses on building strategic financial management capabilities in an international context.
[Elective] Multi-cultural Management
As the business environment becomes increasingly globalized, companies in a country are not only engaging in business activities with people from its own country but also establishing relationships and conducting international business activities with individuals from various other countries. Furthermore, the domestic organizations are also undergoing a trend of multinationalization and multiculturalization. This course aims to address the issues of how to overcome conflicts and enduce the strengths of individuals with different cultural backgrounds in this rapidly changing global business environment, and how to lead organizations by fostering collaboration. The purpose of this course is to enhance the ability to handle various problems that may arise in this culticultural era of business environment.
[Elective] Management Software
The knowledge and utilization of computers in business activities are becoming essential tools. The purpose of this subject is to solve management problems using the software dealt with in the business environment and using it. In this subject, we study introductions of decision-making models and examples of how they apply to fields such as finance, marketing, personnel, and production management. Probabilistic and definitive decision-making models are studied, specifically on topics such as Goal programming, Data Envelopment Analysis, Analytical Hierarchy Process, Decision table, Decision Tree, Value of Information, Risk Attitude, Forecasting, etc. It focuses on how to build and find answers to the above models using Excel spreadsheet.
[Elective] E-business Strategies
This subject is a subject that learns how management strategies develop and change in an e-business environment through industry examples. This subject focuses on learning new models and theories due to convergence between industries and business diversification caused by digital convergence as well as online commerce companies. The purpose of the class is to understand the basic theory and analysis model of strategic management and to seek the strategic situation and response direction of e-business companies through an understanding of the Digital business environment and business models and case studies of E-biz companies. This course also learns how innovation theory is applied to IT products and the IT industry. Based on knowledge related to innovation and IT, factors that affect the spread of innovation are applied and analyzed through cases to discuss specific and practical routes of transmission of innovation with students.
[Elective] Global Business Strategy
This subject is a global management strategy and planning that fosters the strategic mindset that global strategic leaders must have and presents techniques that can be directly applied to corporate practices. Based on business administration knowledge, students learn the creative knowledge and management techniques necessary to carry out a company's global management strategy and planning work. We focus on the practical application of a company's global strategy through success and failure case studies of global company(especially Asian company).
[Elective] Emerging Technologies
As innovations in IT and digital technologies, including mobile, cloud, IoT, artificial intelligence (AI), and robotics, accelerated automation and intelligence, new approaches and attempts have begun to be required for corporate management, customer management, business models, and operational processes. Recently, the development of emerging technologies such as biotechnology, hyperloop, and eco-friendly technologies is rapidly increasing. Innovative companies are rapidly applying digital new and advanced technologies in each industry to provide innovative customer value, create new markets and customer needs by applying efficient processes, and reduce the role of existing operators. In the face of this rapid change, this course aims to learn digital and advanced technology components and strategy implementation systems, success factors and methodologies, and actual industry-specific implementation cases for business administration students.