Korea Development Institute (KDI) School

1. Study
at the KDI School

2. I. Mission & History
of the KDI School

3. Mission
The KDI School was established in 1997 to prepare future leaders for the
challenges of globalization. The mission statement highlights two mandates:


I.Foster world-class public policy and economic development
experts with global perspective


II.Contribute towards balanced economic development across
the globe by sharing Korea’s development experience and
know-hows

4. Brief History of the KDI School
KDI School Founded with an Authorization from the
Ministry of Education and Human Resource
Development

Designated as APEC’s Education Hub in Asia


Designated as GDLN Asian Hub by the World Bank

Ph.D. Program Established


Master’s Programs Incorporated into MPP


MDP and Ph.D. in Development Policy Launched
1997.12
1999.12
2001.01
2001.02
2010
2012

5. II. What is Special
about the KDI School?

6. Premier Education

• F- tier universities in the
world

• Out 38 full-time professors, 16 have work experience at
policy-related institution such as Korea Development Institute,
Bank of Korea, etc.

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school curriculum

1. Top-notch Faculty

7. Premier Education
• T- USA member school of National Association of
Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA)

• Signed MOUs with 37 universities in 15 countries

• Selected institution for CAMPUS Asia pilot program

• C World Bank, Asia Foundation, Chinese
Academy of Governance, and other government organizations for
capacity building and research projects

• Education program drawn from assets and experiences of OECD
Development Center
2. Extensive Global Partnership

8. Premier Education
3. Superior Student Support System
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Field Research & Study
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9. Diverse Student Body
53%
19%
12%
9%
7%
International Students
(64 countries)
Government
Etc.
Private Corporation
Government
56%
13%
17% Private Co.
Etc
Public Co.
14%
Public Corporation
1. 2012 Student Body (308)

10. Diverse Student Body
Africa 15%
Europe 13%
Americas 9%
Oceania 1%
Asia 62%
From 1998~2012, 100 countries, International 1108
2. International Alumni Demographics

11. Students by Countries (Degree Programs Only)
101 Countries: International 1108, Korean 1943

12. III. Academic Programs at
the KDI School

13. Academic Programs
MPP
MDP
PhD
MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY
∙ Curriculum focused on real-world relevance and the latest research
∙ Up to 2 from 7 concentrations
MASTER OF DEVELOPMENT POLICY
∙ Curriculum focused on KDI’s hands- on experience on
development policy
∙ Development track + 1 from 7 concentrations
IN PUBLIC POLICY
IN DEVELOPMENT POLICY
∙ Interdisciplinary approach focused on equipping qualified
candidates for high- caliber policy analysis and cutting- edge
research
∙ 1 year residency required

14. Master’s Concentrations
- Development Track (MDP only)

- Global Finance and Regulation

- Trade and Industrial Policy

- Fiscal and Social Policy

- Regional Development and Environment

- Global Governance and Political Economy

- Entrepreneurship and Private Sector Development

- Public Management and Leadership

15. Academic Calendar
Spring
Semester
Fall
Semester
Summer
Semester

Session I Session II
Preliminary
Session

16. Graduation Requirements
Core courses
Concentration
courses
Language
courses
Research
Projects
6~9 credits
6 credits for MPP
9 credits for MDP
21~27 credits
At least 9 credits
in a concentration
6~9 credits
6 credits for English
3 credits for Korean (int’l only)
6 credits
Thesis
Capstone
Advanced Research Project
Experiential Learning Project (GMP only)

17. Opportunities for Studying Abroad
Global Master’s Program (Dual Degree Program)

28 partner schools
Offers an opportunity to obtain two Master’s degrees
Students spend one academic year at the KDI School and
another year at a partner institution abroad
Exchange Program
12 partner schools
Provides opportunities to study at other prestigious schools around the world
Program is usually for one semester, but it can last up to one year

18. Opportunities for Studying Abroad
CAMPUS Asia Dual Degree & Exchange Program

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19. IV. Scholarship Opportunities
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20. KDI School Scholarship of Academic Excellence
Distinguished Academic Performance Award
Campus Service Grant (Course Assistant, Administrative Assistant)
Academic Assistantship
Domestic/International Travel Grant
Scholarship Opportunities

21. Global Ambassador Scholarship
Seoul G20 Global Leaders Fellowship
KOICA Scholarship
NIIED Korean Government Scholarship
IDB Scholarship
KOGAS Global Fellowship
POSCO Fellowship
Colombo Plan Scholarship
Scholarship Opportunities

22. V. Research Center
at the KDI School
: Development Research
and Learning Network

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Saemaul Movement , Korea’s development model
in the 70s
Impact Evaluation Lab
Development Research Team
•Improve Korea’s overseas development projects through rigorous real-t ime
impact evaluation
•Launched t
- KDI School Impact Evaluation Joint Research
•Conduct capacity training for policymakers in the developing countries
•Collaborate with the World Bank Institute through Korea Knowledge
P
artnership Program (KKPP)
Capacity Building Team
Development Research and Learning Network

24. Global Development Learning Network
Using videoconference and distance learning facilities,
•Simultaneously connect hundreds of people around the world to discuss the
be
st development practices
•Delivers substantial contents and valuable information with partner
in
stitutions
K-Developedia
•Works as a knowledge gateway to Korea’s development experience
•Houses extensive knowledge and case studies on Korea’s economic growth
and
development issues, as well as information on field experts and
development assistance programs in Korea.
Development Research and Learning Network

25. VI. Faculty Members
of the KDI School

26. Faculty at the KDI School
President HYUN, Oh -Seok

Ph.D., Univ. of Pennsylvania

Economics

27. Faculty at the KDI School
Dean NAM, Sang-Woo

Ph.D., Sloan School of Management,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Development Economics

28. Faculty at the KDI School
Associate Dean for Academic & Student Affairs

JUNG, Kwon
Ph.D., Univ. of Illinois,
Urbana- Champaign

Marketing
Associate Dean for Planning & External Affairs

SOHN, Wook
Ph.D., Columbia Univ.

Banking & Finance

29. Full-time Faculty
CHO, Dongchul

Ph. D., Univ. of
Wisconsin- Madison

Macroeconomics /
International Finance
CHO, Man
Ph.D., Univ. of Pennsylvania
Economics / Managerial Science
CHO, Yoon C.
Ph.D., Rutgers Univ.
Marketing /
Electronic Commerce
Marketing
CHOI, Tae-Hee
Ph.D., Ohio State Univ.
Accounting
HAHM, Sang-Moon
Ph.D., Univ. of Chicago
International Finance /
Monetary Policy
HAN, Joong Ho
Ph.D., Univ. of Illinois,
Urbana- Champaign
Finance
HSU, Victor W. C.
M.Div., Univ. of the Union
Theological Seminary
NGO
CHOI, Changyong
Ph.D., Maxwell School,
Syracuse University
International Development /
Public Policy
BAEK, Jisun
Ph. D., Columbia Univ.
Industrial Organization /
Applied Microeconomics

30. Full-time Faculty
KIM, Ji-Hong

Ph.D., UC Berkeley

International Business
KIM, Joon-Kyung
Ph.D., UC San Diego
Finance, Money & Banking
KIM, Taejong
Ph.D., MIT
Public Finance
KIM, Jeong-Ho
Ph.D., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Urban Economics /
Environmental Planning
JUNG, Kwon
Ph.D., Univ. of Illinois,
Urbana- Champaign

Research Methods /
Marketing
KIM, Dong-Young
Ph.D., MIT
Public Dispute Resolution /
Environmental Planning
KANG, Younguck
Ph.D., New York Univ.
Policy Analysis /
Public Finance
LEE, Gina
M.A., Yonsei Univ.
English Language Education
JEONG, Hyeok
Ph.D., Univ. of Chicago
Economic Growth and Development

31. Full-time Faculty
LEE, Ju-Ho

Ph.D., Cornell Univ.

Labor Economics
LEE, Seung-Joo

D.B.A., Harvard Univ.

Entrepreneurship /
Foreign Direct Investment
LEE, Sung-Joo
M.A., International Institute of Public Administration
Trade Policy
NAM, Il-Chong
Ph.D., Univ. of Michigan,
Ann Arbor
Industrial Organization /
Competition Policy
MOON, Seongwuk
Ph.D., Northwestern Univ.
Technological Innovation /
Strategic Management /
Managerial Economics
PAIK, Sung-Joon
Ed.D., Harvard Univ.
Education Policy /
TVET
LEE, Yong S.
Ph.D., Univ. of Colorado,
Boulder
Leadership & Ethics / Thesis Writing
LEE, Jinsoo
Ph.D., Georgia
Institute of Technology
Investment /
International Finance
LIN, Shu-Chin

Ph.D., Univ. of Missouri
Macroeconomic Policy /
Development Economics

32. Full-time Faculty
PARK, Jin

Ph.D., Univ. of Pennsylvania

Development Economies /
Government Reform
ROBERTSON, Jeffrey

Ph.D., Australian National
Univ.
Foreign Affairs /
Defense / Security
SHIN, Jaeun
Ph.D., Texas A&M Univ.

Health Economics
SHRAGGE, Abraham
Ph.D., UC San Diego Civil Society &
Human Capital
YOO, Yoon-Ha
Ph.D., UCLA
Macroeconomic Policy /
Economic Development
YOU, Jong-Il
Ph.D., Harvard Univ.
Macroeconomics /
Development Policy
SOHN, Wook
Ph.D., Columbia Univ.
Banking & Finance
YOO, Jungho
Ph.D., Univ. of Wisconsin-
Madison International Trade /
Economic Development
WANG, Shun
Ph. D., Univ. of
British Columbia Development Economics /
Subjective well-being
PARK, Hun Joo
Ph.D., UC Berkeley
Political Economy /
International Relations
YUN, Hai-young

M.Sc., University of London
Public Policy /
Public Administration

33. Part-time Faculty
AHN, Byung-Joon

Ph.D., Columbia Univ.

International Relations
CHANG, Yu-Sang
Ph.D., Washington Univ.
Operation Management /
Management of Technology
KANG, Dong Soo
Ph.D., Univ. of Chicago Micro-finance /
Financial Engineering
AHN, Sanghoon
Ph.D., MIT
International Economics/
Economic Growth
CHOI, Songsu
Ph.D., MIT
Urbanology
AHN, Jinwon
Ph.D., Indiana Univ.
Economic Development/
Industrial Organization
CHUNG, Chong Wook

Ph.D., Yale Univ.
Political Economy of China/ Comparative Leadership

JEONG, Daehee

Ph.D., Texas A&M Univ.

Financial Economics/
Macroeconomics

JEONG, Insoo
Ph.D., State Univ. of
New York Economics / Public Policy

34. Part-time Faculty
KIM, Yong-Seong

Ph.D., Michigan State Univ.

Labor Economics
KIM, Kyong-Dong
Ph.D., Cornell Univ.
Industrial Sociology
KIM, Taebong
Ph.D., Duke Univ.
Macroeconomics
KIM, Youngil
Ph.D., Ohio State Univ.
Macro Finance
KOH, Young-Sun
Ph.D., Stanford Univ.
Fiscal and Welfare
Policies
KIM, Duol
Ph.D., UCLA
Industrial Organization /
Law & Economics
KIM, Jungwook

Ph.D., Univ. of
Wisconsin- Madison
Advanced Micro Economics /
Auction Theory


KANG, Moon-Soo
Ph.D., Univ. of Minnesota
Money & Finance /
Macroeconomics
LEE, Hojun
Ph.D., Univ. of Wisconsin- Madison
Contract theory

35. Part-time Faculty
PARK, Hyeon

Ph.D., Univ. of
Southern California

Urban Planning/
Regional Economics
OH, Hyungna

Ph.D., Cornell Univ.
Applied Microeconomics /
Energy/ Environment
LEE, Young-Ki
D.B.A., Boston Univ.
Finance /
Economics
LIM, Wonhyuk
Ph.D., Stanford Univ.
Economic History / State-owned
Enterprise Policy
LIM, Young-Jae
Ph.D., Univ. of Chicago Law & Economics /
Competition Policy
OH, Byungho
Ph.D., MIT
Real Estate Finance /
Urban Planning
MICHELL, Anthony
Ph.D., Cambridge Univ.
International Investment /
International Marketing
LEE, Suk
Ph.D., Univ. of Warwick
Development Economics/
Socialist Economy
LEE, Kye-Woo
Ph.D., Michigan State Univ.
Development Economics

36. Part-time Faculty
YEON, Hacheong

Ph.D., City Univ. of New York

Comparative &
Welfare Economics
TCHA, Moonjoong
Ph.D., Univ. of Chicago
Development Economics/
Applied Microeconomics
WOO, Cheonsik
Ph.D., Columbia Univ.

International Economics/
Economic Theory
SONG, Yeongkwan
Ph.D., Univ. of
Wisconsin- Madison
International Trade /
Political Economy
SHIM, Sang-Dal
Ph.D., Univ. of Minnesota
Business Forecast /
Macroeconomics Policy /
Social Entrepreneurship for Development
SAKAI, Stanley

M.A., Harvard Univ.
M&A /
IT Strategy
ROH, Keesung

Ph.D., Ohio State Univ.
Economics/
Public Finance

37. VII. Applying to the KDI School

38. Application Process
Timetable
Application Deadline
Document Review

Final Announcement
Interview in English
October 26, 2012
1st Week of Nov., 2012
3rd Week of Nov., 2012
Early December, 2012
Admission Requirements
Online Application (www.kdischool.ac.kr)
Statement of Purpose
Academic Transcript for Bachelor’s Degree
Certified Copy of Bachelor’s Degree Diploma
Two Recommendation Letters
English Proficiency Test Scores
Employment Verification
Two Passport- sized Photos
Copy of Passport

39. New Campus in Saejong City
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40. Q & A