On July 17^th 2015, the orientation for the GLiMPSE (Global Leaders in Management and Policy in South Korea and Europe) program was held at the Lincoln Hall of the KDI School. The participants included 10 students joining the program, 1 professor and 3 students from one of the partner universities, Seoul National University Graduate School of International Studies.

In the beginning, the KDI School delivered a brief explanation about the program such as the purpose of the program, eligibility requirements of application for potential applicants, and benefits for those who were selected. After that, a guideline was provided by both schools to guide students to be prepared and get necessary information on visa issuing, provision of scholarship, and course schedule in advance of leaving.

It was followed by the introduction of the two European partner schools. The presenters were Prof. Charles Cho from ESSEC Business School and Mr. Simon Robinson, a student from KU Leuven. After the orientation session, the participants had a lunch meeting where they had chance to talk more closely in the comfortable atmosphere.

In the afternoon, the Prof. Charles Cho gave a lecture titled “Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Accounting: An Overview.” Prof. Jung Kwon, who is a professor as well as the Associate Dean of the KDI School, also participated in the lecture.

Through this event, students of the KDI School learned about the program and some of them were motivated to apply for the program in the next year.

About the GLiMPSE Program

The Korea – EU ICI ECP is an educational cooperation between the EU and the Republic of Korea in the field of higher education. The consortium of the KDI School, Seoul National University Graduate School of International Studies, ESSEC Business School, and KU Leuven collectively known as the GLiMPSE (Global Leaders in Management and Policy in South Korea and Europe), has been selected to participate in the program. Since 2014, Korean students have been able to study at all four of the institutions across Korea, France, and Belgium to gain two master’s degrees with funding support from the EU and the Korean government.

All participants will have opportunity to study at one of the European partner schools for an academic year to gain an additional degree, as well as short-term studies, which is non-degree programs, at the SNU-GSIS and the other European partner schools. The students will receive tuition waiver from the partner school, as well as full return of airfares and living costs for duration of the academic stay in Europe.

By Sojeong Lisa Jeong [2015 MDP,Korea]