Interview with President Yu Ji Soo Foster men and women to be creative by selecting the‘hidden jewel’

  • 12.10.31 / 최규찬
Date 2012-10-31 Hit 19018

Generallyfrom being a freshman until graduation takes on average from 4~7years. During that time, a society demands changing and changes the demand. For thisreason, the slogan of Kookmin University is ‘trust and challenge’. Our school’s aim is to read society’s flow and provide a vision with actual educational action. President Yu Ji Soo of Kookmin University said a college has to develop eyes in order to see that society’s changing faster than companies are. Also, it is not that an education simply consumes but that an education has to recreate itself as one where students can compete, and even graduating students as well.

Foster specific departments like automobile, design etc.

Kookmin Univ. established a new department‘Advanced Fermentation Fusion Science &Technology’ in 2010, and‘Business Analysis&Statistics’ which fuses statistics, analysis and big data,will begin in 2013. There is a reason why Kookmin Univ. focuses on fusion. President Yu said: “We need experts who understand one part deeply as well as a fusion expert who can handle various parts, so things from differing knowledge and technology could be handled quicklythrough any demands. For this, we consider that each department participates in exchange as well as places experts.”

In particular, our campus’ study rooms are remarkable and provide a place for students coming from any department. Students can also share knowledgebetween many departments. President Yu said we have named it ‘Imagineer’. It is a combination of imagine and engineer,showing how an image talented science and technology students and so many students from other majors can share their ideas and discuss what they know.

Kookmin Univ. was the first to introduce the word ‘Design’ for a department. At that time, this word was so shocking that we had to get permissionfrom the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. However, this served as prideto Kookmin students related to design,that we are the leader in design.

In this way, Kookmin Univ. runs a‘Leading School’ for fostering the brand power of specialized majors representing the school. This is a revolution of curriculum regarding our peculiar departments such asAdvanced Fermentation Fusion Science &Technology, Automotive Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Business Administration, KMU International School, and Design.

In the Automotive EngineeringDepartment’s case, we have endeavored for them to be in the global top 10 for research and education of the automobile.Wehave also given them full support to grow into a great college for intelligent automobilessuch as electronic and hybrid ones, which areenvironmentally friendly for the world. President Yu said Advanced Fermentation Fusion Science &Technology,which is striving for a clean blue ocean, is being pronounced as a new grown brand. Also, students in this department have many chances for choosing jobs from developing medicine to food stylist.

KMU International School is a global department with lecturing only in English in order to foster global business experts. Business Analysis&Statistics established this year offers specialized education focused on business analysis. The manpower requirement of business analysis is lacking; on the contrary digital information is increasing. We expectedthe increase in this demand so we established the department. We are going to choose students independently from among general and vocational high schools. The total will be 50students, 25 with an excellent grade from the special screening, and 25 students with excellent SAT scores.

Forthe admission screening, our school’s standard for choosing talented people will be in finding the hidden jewel, showing passion, faithfulness, and potential ability. President Yu saidwe want talented students who can realize their dreams by constantly challenging with confidence to reach their potential ability for contributing in society. We will always welcome someone who is ready to fulfill a specific goal and dream through leadership and challenge.
An example of this isJin Jae Yoon, who got into the Management Department as a Kookmin Frontier through aspecial screening in 2012. He received the award called ‘5 Leaf Clover,’ showing 5 remarkable accomplishmentssuch as in study, volunteer jobs, role life, reading, and self-directed learning. In his case, he received credit for his passion toward a dream through more than special activities and talented ability. With Young Heop Kim from Electronic Technology, he proved his leadership and challenging spirit through his various experiences.  Many interviewers gain confidence through non-educational subjects like special activities and various experiences. This year, Kookmin Frontier willselect 135students, extending beyond that of last year. We are going to choose students who have a challenging spirit, not only those who are good at studying.

If student, parents, professors and staff all have the same dream, that dream can come true. Our school not only wants to get talented students but also wants students who can grow up as creative, great ones supporting the investment of the school. We don’t only want the number of students getting jobs to increase, but we want to give students various ways to search for their dreams by themselves during their four years in school.

Interview with President Yu Ji Soo Foster men and women to be creative by selecting the‘hidden jewel’

Date 2012-10-31 Hit 19018

Generallyfrom being a freshman until graduation takes on average from 4~7years. During that time, a society demands changing and changes the demand. For thisreason, the slogan of Kookmin University is ‘trust and challenge’. Our school’s aim is to read society’s flow and provide a vision with actual educational action. President Yu Ji Soo of Kookmin University said a college has to develop eyes in order to see that society’s changing faster than companies are. Also, it is not that an education simply consumes but that an education has to recreate itself as one where students can compete, and even graduating students as well.

Foster specific departments like automobile, design etc.

Kookmin Univ. established a new department‘Advanced Fermentation Fusion Science &Technology’ in 2010, and‘Business Analysis&Statistics’ which fuses statistics, analysis and big data,will begin in 2013. There is a reason why Kookmin Univ. focuses on fusion. President Yu said: “We need experts who understand one part deeply as well as a fusion expert who can handle various parts, so things from differing knowledge and technology could be handled quicklythrough any demands. For this, we consider that each department participates in exchange as well as places experts.”

In particular, our campus’ study rooms are remarkable and provide a place for students coming from any department. Students can also share knowledgebetween many departments. President Yu said we have named it ‘Imagineer’. It is a combination of imagine and engineer,showing how an image talented science and technology students and so many students from other majors can share their ideas and discuss what they know.

Kookmin Univ. was the first to introduce the word ‘Design’ for a department. At that time, this word was so shocking that we had to get permissionfrom the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. However, this served as prideto Kookmin students related to design,that we are the leader in design.

In this way, Kookmin Univ. runs a‘Leading School’ for fostering the brand power of specialized majors representing the school. This is a revolution of curriculum regarding our peculiar departments such asAdvanced Fermentation Fusion Science &Technology, Automotive Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Business Administration, KMU International School, and Design.

In the Automotive EngineeringDepartment’s case, we have endeavored for them to be in the global top 10 for research and education of the automobile.Wehave also given them full support to grow into a great college for intelligent automobilessuch as electronic and hybrid ones, which areenvironmentally friendly for the world. President Yu said Advanced Fermentation Fusion Science &Technology,which is striving for a clean blue ocean, is being pronounced as a new grown brand. Also, students in this department have many chances for choosing jobs from developing medicine to food stylist.

KMU International School is a global department with lecturing only in English in order to foster global business experts. Business Analysis&Statistics established this year offers specialized education focused on business analysis. The manpower requirement of business analysis is lacking; on the contrary digital information is increasing. We expectedthe increase in this demand so we established the department. We are going to choose students independently from among general and vocational high schools. The total will be 50students, 25 with an excellent grade from the special screening, and 25 students with excellent SAT scores.

Forthe admission screening, our school’s standard for choosing talented people will be in finding the hidden jewel, showing passion, faithfulness, and potential ability. President Yu saidwe want talented students who can realize their dreams by constantly challenging with confidence to reach their potential ability for contributing in society. We will always welcome someone who is ready to fulfill a specific goal and dream through leadership and challenge.
An example of this isJin Jae Yoon, who got into the Management Department as a Kookmin Frontier through aspecial screening in 2012. He received the award called ‘5 Leaf Clover,’ showing 5 remarkable accomplishmentssuch as in study, volunteer jobs, role life, reading, and self-directed learning. In his case, he received credit for his passion toward a dream through more than special activities and talented ability. With Young Heop Kim from Electronic Technology, he proved his leadership and challenging spirit through his various experiences.  Many interviewers gain confidence through non-educational subjects like special activities and various experiences. This year, Kookmin Frontier willselect 135students, extending beyond that of last year. We are going to choose students who have a challenging spirit, not only those who are good at studying.

If student, parents, professors and staff all have the same dream, that dream can come true. Our school not only wants to get talented students but also wants students who can grow up as creative, great ones supporting the investment of the school. We don’t only want the number of students getting jobs to increase, but we want to give students various ways to search for their dreams by themselves during their four years in school.

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