Korea University Appoints Professor Kim Dong-won of Business Administration as Next President
120th Anniversary Fundraising and Campaign Promises Including New Buildings for the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Political Science and Economics
[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Professor Dongwon Kim of the Department of Business Administration at Korea University has been appointed as the next president of Korea University.
According to Korea University on the 23rd, the Korea Joongang Foundation held a board meeting at Inchon Memorial Hall the day before and appointed Professor Kim as the 21st president.
Earlier, the Korea University Presidential Candidate Recommendation Committee (Presidential Committee) held a vote on the 15th and selected Professor Kim, Professor Myung Soon-gu of the Law School, and Professor Jonghoon Park of the College of Medicine as the final presidential candidates and recommended them to the board. The term of the new president will be four years, from March 1 next year to February 28, 2027.
Professor Kim pledged ▲ fundraising for the 120th anniversary of the university's founding and securing government financial support budgets ▲ enhancing the competitiveness of affiliated institutions such as the International Language Institute and the Lifelong Education Institute ▲ constructing new buildings for the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Political Science and Economics ▲ establishing a metaverse-type education platform ▲ expanding undergraduate and graduate education programs linked with large corporations ▲ establishing a Campus Balanced Development Committee.
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Professor Kim graduated from the Department of Business Administration at Korea University in 1982 and earned a Ph.D. in Labor Relations from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Since 1997, he has served as a professor in the Department of Business Administration at Korea University and has held positions such as Director of General Affairs, Director of Planning and Budget, Dean of the Graduate School of Labor Studies, Dean of the College of Business Administration, and Dean of the Graduate School of Business Administration. Externally, he has also served as President of the International Labour and Employment Relations Association (ILERA) and International Director of KEDGE Business School in France.
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