Keimyung University students won the 1st and 2nd prizes at the Creative Festival held by Hyundai Department Store on July 16. This competition was held to suggest ideas for the improvement of service quality. The fields were separated into Idea Planning and Suggestions from Customers. The ideas will be used for the improvement of the service and marketing of Hyundai Department Store. About 350 university teams participated in this competition.In this competition, the KCG team won the first prize overall (first place in the field of strategy and marketing). The TNT team won the second prize in
The Korean centers in Vietnam and the United States managed by KMU were designated King Sejong institutes in August. The King Sejong Institute was launched as a Korean education center for overseas Korean nationals and foreigners who want to learn Korean. There were 51 branches in 113 countries as of July this year.The Keimyung-Auburn Korean Center in the United States and the Keimyung-Thai Nguyen Korean Center in Vietnam were chosen by the King Sejong Institute. This is KMU’s third designation as a King Sejong Institute since KMU founded the first Korean center, the Keimyung-Tajikistan Korean
On May 25, KMU regained Korea Business Education Certification from the Korea Association of Business Education Accreditation. Only 30 universities, including 16 universities in the capital area, have acquired this certification. KMU will retain the qualification until May 2016.In the evaluation, KMU got high grades in 7 sections: goal, assessment of course outcomes, curriculum and classes, students, professors, educational environment, and improvement of education.In 2011, KMU was the first private university in Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do to get Korea Business Education Certification. This is
On May 20, Kim Hye-soon, who is a professor in the Department of Sociology, received a presidential citation. Professor Kim has contributed to the advancement of immigration policy in Korea.Prof. Kim is a well-known scholar of immigration and multi-cultural society in Korea. In addition, she has worked on a consultative committee for immigration policy since 2007. She played a major role in establishing the Department of Migration and Multicultural Studies in Keimyung University Graduate School of Policy Studies. Moreover, she promoted many programs to help foreigners in Korea, like Active Bra
Han Mun-sik, who is a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, was awarded a presidential citation at the 10th Automobile Day held at COEX Intercontinental Hotel on May 10. Professor Han received the citation in recognition of his work for the automotive industry. He contributed to the development of components and vehicles for the automobile industry while serving at the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials. He carried out a large amount of government and academic research. He has also contributed to regional development through his work in human resources a
Keimyung University announced that the Department of Police Administration distinguished itself in the recent police test and national examination on April 29. The 62nd police cadet test was the first exam in which the Department of Police Administration produced 3 successful students, Jeon Yujeong (28), Kang Cheongil (27), and Kim Minjeong (26). Also, it was the first time that Keimyung produced a female police cadet (Kim Minjeong). Keimyung students declare over 10% of the successful candidates.The Department of Police Administration produced 67 police officers (including 1 police cadet), 1
Professor Choi's research team from Keimyung University has developed the Desorption Portable Electric Wheelchair. This is affordable and changeable between electric-powered and hand-operated. Also, this solves the electric wheelchair’s problem that it can’t be loaded into a car because of its weight and volume.The wheelchair was made by three students who have worked on it since July 2012. The research team made two test products funded by the Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation and donated one to our university and one to Dongsan Hospital.The benefit of this is the total weigh is less t
Keimyung University hosted an awards ceremony for the best part-time instructors on February 26. The 15 best part-time instructors were awarded a certificate of award and prize money of 1.5 million won.The best part-time instructor is a teacher who has taught for 2 years in Keimyung University and got good evaluations from students. The instructors of major subjects have to get a lecture evaluation of over 4.0 on average in the last year. The instructors of liberal art subjects have to get a lecture evaluation in the previous 4 semesters of over 4.0 on average and a lecture evaluation in the l