Professor Kim Jong Sung, Vice Dean of the Graduate School of Global Entrepreneurship and Venture at Kookmin University (President Jeong Seung Ryul) and Director of the Entrepreneurship and Startup Hub, has had his book *Sustainable Management and ESG: 10 Core Theories* (Hanbit Academy, 2025) selected for the “2026 Sejong Books” program in the social sciences category of the academic division by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. As a result, the book will be distributed to approximately 2,000 public and university libraries nationwide, making it accessible to students and professionals studying sustainable management and ESG across the country.
 
The Sejong Books program is a leading domestic initiative to support outstanding books, hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Korea Publishing and Culture Industry Promotion Agency. Each year, it selects books published in Korea that demonstrate academic excellence and public value for distribution to libraries nationwide. In 2026, 774 titles were selected out of a total of 6,844, and in the academic category, 345 titles were chosen from 2,194, resulting in a competition ratio of approximately 6.4 to 1. A panel of 190 selection committee members conducted a two-stage review from June to August, and this selection signifies recognition of the book’s academic excellence and public value.
 
The author, Professor Kim Jong Sung, holds a Ph.D. in sociology and has conducted various educational and research activities in the field of entrepreneurship focused on solving social problems; he also teaches the course “Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Business” at the Graduate School of Global Entrepreneurship and Venture Business. Having served as the Director of the Entrepreneurship Education Center at Kookmin University’s LINC+ Project Team and as an expert advisor to the Presidential Committee on Youth Affairs, he is active as an expert in the fields of social enterprises and ESG. This book compiles the results of Professor Kim’s research on the intersection of entrepreneurship and social value in the form of a textbook.
 
What sets *Sustainable Management and ESG: 10 Core Theories* apart is that it treats sustainable management and ESG as theoretical issues rather than merely disclosure metrics or evaluation checklists. Using 10 core theories from business administration and sociology—including resource dependence theory—as a framework, Professor Kim explains why companies must respond to stakeholders and social values, and how that response leads to corporate survival and growth. Each chapter is structured to introduce a single theory and then analyze ESG phenomena and corporate case studies through that lens, making it suitable for use as both a college textbook and a conceptual guide for practitioners.
 
Professor Kim Jong Sung stated, “Given the growing importance of ESG, I wanted to write a book that helps students and practitioners understand the ‘why’ through theory,” adding, “I am pleased that it will be distributed to libraries nationwide so it can reach a wider audience.”
 
He further noted, “Since startups are organizations that rely on external sources for most of the resources necessary for survival—such as capital, talent, customers, and regulatory compliance—the ability to design relationships with stakeholders is not an option but a condition for survival for entrepreneurs.” He added, “This selection as a Sejong Book is a result of public recognition of our graduate school’s research achievements, which have connected various practical phenomena in the startup field to a theoretical framework.”
 
He continued, “Since its opening in 2014, the Graduate School of Global Entrepreneurship and Venture Business has laid the academic foundation for entrepreneurship research alongside practice-oriented entrepreneurship education,” and stated, “We will continue to make efforts to ensure that the research achievements of our faculty are disseminated into education and society.”
 
Meanwhile, Kookmin University’s Graduate School of Global Entrepreneurship and Venture Business plans to recruit new students for the Master’s program in Entrepreneurship for the 2027 academic year and the Ph.D. program in Entrepreneurship within the Department of Business Administration in the General Graduate School, with the aim of cultivating talent equipped with expertise and research capabilities in the fields of entrepreneurship and venture business.
The master’s program focuses on strengthening the practical skills and expertise required in the startup and venture sectors, while the doctoral program aims to train specialized researchers and educators in the fields of startup ventures and entrepreneurship. Specific admission schedules and application procedures will be announced on the Global Entrepreneurship and Venture Graduate School website.

△ Photo: Cover of *Sustainable Management and ESG: 10 Core Theories* (Hanbit Academy, 2025)