The Korea Times reported in May that the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) began developing its graduate business program with the aim of becoming the northeast Asia leader of business education.  

It has  been actively recruiting more foreign faculty and also international students.  Their program, along with the school’s reputation in Korea, would certainly help people interested in transitioning into a finance career in Yeouido.  Students have a choice of four MBA concentrations (finance, innovation, technology, and information media), and there are also the M.S./Ph.D track and EMBA. 

The school fosters a strong alumni network, and while this is nothing new as far as business schools go, its focus on Asia hints at solid potential value for anyone considering a career here.   

Here’s a useful excerpt from the article:

…the KAIST Graduate School of Finance (KGIF) is seeking a bold change in the way Koreans learn about the industry. Despite a short history of finance MBA programs, Korea is becoming more enthusiastic about offering learning opportunities, and the school is at the center of the progress, he said.

“My goal is to set up the solid groundwork for KGIF to grow into the best finance MBA school in Northeast Asia,” Jung said. “We are trying to offer the best MBA programs not only to Koreans but also to foreigners who are seeking job opportunities at Korean firms. It is essential for Korea to have top MBA schools to become a financial powerhouse.”

The school is now offering lectures on financial derivatives, investment banking, risk management, asset management and various tools used by financial experts to do their jobs more perfectly. It has earned arguably the best reputation as an MBA school here, but it needs more professors, more students and a better teaching environment to reach a higher level, according to Jung.  (Korea Times)

For more information here is the KAIST Graduate School of Business homepage.

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