• KOREA U

    Korea University
    Seoul, South Korea

    Founded in 1905, the Korea University (KU) campus covers over 182 acres and is home to more than 35,000 students from all over the nation and the world.

    The university’s academic breadth is extensive with its 81 departments in 19 colleges and divisions, and 18 graduate schools and it has over 1,400 full-time faculty members with over 95% of them holding a Ph.D. or equivalent qualification in their field. KU has particularly strong Humanities and Asian Studies Departments along with the recently established Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS). KU is also renowned for its professional schools of Law, Medicine and Business Administration. In research, KU is an internationally recognized leader with over 100 research centers, including the East Asiatic Research Centre and the Korean Cultural Research Centre. Furthermore, Korea University Business School (KUBS) is the only and the first business school in the country to have acquired both European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) accreditation, in combination with the accreditation granted by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

    Website: https://www.korea.edu/sites/en/index.do

    VSE Season 3, 2025-26: Courses offered by Korea University


    Application Deadline

    Students must submit an application to the VSE Central Office before:
    May 8, 2026 12:00 noon Hong Kong Time (UTC+8)


    Course Information

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    Number of Credits3
    Offering DepartmentInternational Summer Campus
    Course TeacherYi Li
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of ClassJun 29, 2026
    Last Day of ClassJul 23, 2026
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous
    Meeting TimeMon-Thu 1310-1540
    Time ZoneUTC+09
    Course Description This course focuses on how a firm can develop and implement effective business-level and corporate- level strategies. Implicitly or explicitly, every firm defines the scope of its business operations, and how it will compete against its rivals. Decisions about the scope of business constitute the firm’s corporate strategy; decisions about how to compete within chosen market segments reflect the firm’s business- level strategy. Successfully completing this course, you should be able to: (1) Identify and clearly articulate the internal and external factors that lead to a firm’s strategic choices; (2) Use specific management tools to make valid strategic decisions; (3) Apply critical thinking to complex management problems with multiple alternative solutions; (4) Collaborate effectively in teams to develop and defend strategy recommendations.
    Course OutlineISC129D
    Course Prerequisites/RestrictionsN/A
    Points to Note for StudentsN/A
    Number of Credits3
    Offering DepartmentInternational Summer Campus
    Course TeacherAnurag Agarwal
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of Class29 Jun, 2026
    Last Day of Class23 Jul, 2026
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous
    Meeting TimeMon-Thu 0900-1130
    Time ZoneUTC+09
    Course Description In this course we will learn the fundamentals of Statistics, which is basically the science of collecting, summarizing, describing, analyzing and interpreting data. Data can be about any aspect of the real world that we want to study. Statistics is used to perform empirical research and to test various hypotheses about the world, in almost every discipline of study, whether it is the hard sciences or the social sciences or business.
    Course OutlineISC207A
    Course Prerequisites/RestrictionsN/A
    Points to Note for StudentsN/A
    Number of Credits3
    Offering DepartmentInternational Summer Campus
    Course TeacherWoody G. Kim
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of Class29 Jun, 2026
    Last Day of Class6 Aug, 2026
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous
    Meeting TimeMon-Thu 1050-1230
    Time ZoneUTC+09
    Course Description As an advanced level marketing class, this course builds on the fundamentals of marketing. The primary objective of this course is to expose students to the global issues involved in creating marketing strategies that generate value for the global customer. This course will explore the complex and constantly evolving realities of international marketing by introducing a brief review of the macro level environments (i.e., culture, geography, economics, legal systems, and governments) faced in international markets and then by addressing in depth the elements of the international marketing strategy pertaining to issues such as pricing, channels of distribution, consumer and business markets, advertising, sales, and exporting.
    Course OutlineISC306
    Course Prerequisites/RestrictionsN/A
    Points to Note for StudentsN/A
    Number of Credits3
    Offering DepartmentInternational Summer Campus
    Course TeacherWoody G. Kim
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of Class29 Jun, 2026
    Last Day of Class6 Aug, 2026
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous
    Meeting TimeMon-Thu 0900-1040
    Time ZoneUTC+09
    Course Description We are all consumers. We buy groceries, computers, and cars. We purchase services ranging from bank accounts to college educations. However, consumers are different from one another. Consumers buy different clothes, drive different cars, and eat different food. Moreover, even the same consumer can make different decisions depending on the situation. The most complex aspect of marketing is understanding the mind and heart of the consumer. So how are we to construct coherent marketing strategies? In this class, we will try to learn how and why consumers behave the way they do and explore our intuitions about our own behaviors. We will also learn about theories developed in marketing, psychology, anthropology, economics, and other behavioral sciences. And we will learn how to use these theories to predict how consumers will respond to different marketing activities.
    Course OutlineISC319
    Course Prerequisites/RestrictionsN/A
    Points to Note for StudentsN/A
    Number of Credits3
    Offering DepartmentInternational Summer Campus
    Course TeacherHajin Lee
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of Class29 Jun, 2026
    Last Day of Class23 Jul, 2026
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous
    Meeting TimeMon-Thu 1310-1540
    Time ZoneUTC+09
    Course Description This blended course explores major theories and research on how culture shapes identity and behavior, with an emphasis on practical applications. Key themes include research methods, self as cultural mode of being, well-being and health, meaning of work, language, acculturation and multiculturalism, and the role of technology such as artificial intelligence (AI). By the end of this course, students will be able to: (1) Gain a comprehensive understanding of how cultural factors shape human identity and behavior. (2) Critically evaluate existing discourses, research, and theories. (3) Apply cultural knowledge to address real-world issues such as international relations, mental health crises, and intergenerational conflicts. (4) Strengthen critical thinking and analytical skills to design solution-oriented research.
    Course OutlineISC368
    Course Prerequisites/RestrictionsN/A
    Points to Note for StudentsN/A
    Number of Credits3
    Offering DepartmentInternational Summer Campus
    Course TeacherAlexander L. Yarin
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of Class29 Jun, 2026
    Last Day of Class23 Jul, 2026
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous
    Meeting TimeMon-Thu 0900-1130
    Time ZoneUTC+09
    Course Description A Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) course introduces analytical techniques to solve equations modeling physical phenomena, such as heat flow, wave propagation, and electromagnetism. Key topics include classification of linear/nonlinear PDEs, method of characteristics, separation of variables, Fourier series, and Green's functions, focusing on parabolic, elliptic, and hyperbolic equations.
    Course OutlineISC509
    Course Prerequisites/RestrictionsN/A
    Points to Note for StudentsN/A


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