Contents. 1. Missions & Commitment 2. Why KDI School? 3. Academic Programs 4. Admissions Overview

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1. Missions & Commitment

2. Why KDI School?

3. Academic Programs 4. Admissions Overview

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1. Missions & History

Fostering Future Leader

Foster world-class public policy and economic development experts

with global perspective

Knowledge Sharing

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

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「

History

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1997.12 KDI School Founded with an Authorization from the Ministry of _{Education and Human Resource Development}

1999.12 Designated as APEC’s Education Hub in Asia

2012. 01 Master Program restructured into MDP and MPP

Ph.D. in Development Policy established

2001. 01 Designated as GDLN Asian Hub by the World Bank

2001. 02 Ph.D. Program launched

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1. Missions & Commitment

2. Why KDI School?

Vibrant Education Program

Dynamic and vibrant education program

delving into the Experiences and the assets

of Asia’s top think-tank, Korea Development Institute

· Education based on experiences of systematic research on global development and consultation to developing nations

2. Why KDI School?

Think

-

Tank

Ranking

(2013 Global Go To Think Tank Rankings, Univ. of Pennsylvania)

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· Faculty consisting of PhDs from top-tier universities in the world

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

· New policy design and implementation can directly update the school curriculum

Top-Notch Faculty

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Broad Global Partnership

(40 Institutions in 17countires)

G

lobal

M

asters

P

rogram

· Dual Master’s Degrees

(1 year at the KDI School, 1 year at a partner school)

· Partner schools : Cornell, Duke, Michigan State, Syracuse, Chicago, etc

Exchange Program

· 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

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Broad Global Partnership

(40 Institutions in 17countires)

CAMPUS Asia

· Multilateral government-sponsored education cooperation Initiative among Korea, China, and Japan

· Tsinghua Univ.(China), GRIPS(Japan)

· Dual Degree, Credit transfer, Financial Support

GLiMPSE Korea-EU ICI ECP

· Bilateral government-sponsored education cooperation Initiative between Korea and EU

· ESSEC Business School(France), KU Leuven(Belgium) Seoul National Univ.(Korea)

· Dual Degree, Credit transfer, Financial Support

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Korean Students

· KDI School Scholarship of Academic Excellence · Distinguished Academic Performance Award · Campus Service Grant

(Course Assistant, Administrative Assistant) · Academic Assistantship

· Domestic/International Travel Grant

Extensive Scholarship

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Outstanding Education Service

Diverse e-learning opportunities · Korean center of the World Bank GDLN

Fostering professionals in the field of ODA · Priority to participate in Young KSPIAN

organized by the MOSF and the KDI APEC Education Hub (since 1999) OECD and KSP Seminars

Co-Education Program with Korean Central Officials Training Institute

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Outstanding Education Service

Sports Day / Hiking

International Food Festival Monthly cultural events Happy Hour

Home Visiting Program / Buddy Program Korea & International Field

Special care of Academic Advisor Counseling service

Career Development Service

2. Why KDI School?

Song & Dance Festival

Happy Hour

Food Festival

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Diverse Student Body

(333 Students from 65countires)

53%

International(178)

8%

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11% 17%

Private Co.(35) Government (55)

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70% 12%

10% 8%

Public Co.(14)

Government (125)

Private Co.(17)

Public Co.(38)

11%

2. Why KDI School?

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Diverse Student Body

(2013) 11.6% 29.3% 25.5% 14.7% 18.9%

2013 Students Age

20~25 26~30 31~35 36~40 40 ~ 31.9% 20.0% 48.1% Economics & Business Science & Engineering Humanities

Major (Korean Students)

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Africa 17%

Europe 10%

Americas 10%

Oceania 1% Asia 62%

Globe Spanning Alumni Network

2. Why KDI School?

Over 2,000 Korean alumni

working in a variety of fields including

the government, public organizations, finance, media, private corporations, NGOs, and international organizations

Over 1,100 international alumni from 107 countries

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Network with international organizations (UNDP, UNESCAP, etc)

Career Special Lectures aimed at providing information on career opportunities

(2013 : UN, The Export-Import Bank, IBK, KOTRA, etc) 1 on 1 Mentoring

· According to students’ resumes and interests, help them find a right mentor who will provide advice for their career

Customized Career Development Program

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Customized Career Development Program

2. Why KDI School?

Category Percent Examples

Government

Public Org. 15%

Bank of Korea, Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency(KOTRA), Financial Supervisory Service, Korea Exchange, Korea Eximbank, etc

Financial

Corp. 10%

Bank of America, Standard Chartered Bank Korea, Mirae Asset Financial Group, Boston Consulting Group, HSBC, etc

Private Corp. 30% POSCO, Samsung Electronics, Ernst & Young Global, KIM&CHANG, IBM, etc

Media 6% MBC, KBS, SBS, Joongang Il-bo, Dong-A Il-bo, etc

Research

Institutions 16%

KDI, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, Samsung Economic Research Institute, POSCO Research Institute, etc

NGO / IGO 6% UN, UNDP, UNEP, UNESCO, World Bank, Africa Development Bank(AFDB),

Korean Federation for Environmental Movement(KFEM), UNICEF, Good Neighbors, etc

Further Education

(Ph.D.)

8% Harvard Univ., Cornell Univ., Syracuse Univ. KDI School, etc

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1. Missions & Commitment 2. Why KDI School?

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MPP (Master of Public Policy)

· Faculty with extensive policy experience · Curriculum focused on real-world relevance MDP (Master of Development Policy) · KDI’s experience on development policy

· Focused on application to individual countries

Ph.D.

in Public Policy

Ph.D. in Development Policy

· Interdisciplinary approach to produce policy and development experts

M

aster Programs

P

h.D. Programs

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• Finance and Macroeconomic Policy • Trade and Industry Policy

• Public Finance and Social Policy

• Regional Development and Environment

• Entrepreneurship and Private Sector Development • International Relations and Political Economy

• Public Management and Leadership

• Development Track (MDP Core)

Concentrations

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Flexible Program Schedule

Fall Semester

Spring

Semester SemesterSummer

Fall Semester Feb ~ Apr.

Sep. ~ Dec. May. ~ Aug. Sep. ~ Dec.

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45 credits

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)

Graduation Requirement

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1. Missions & Commitment 2. Why KDI School?

3. Academic Programs

4. Admissions Overview

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Required Documents

1. Online Application admissions. kdischool.ac.kr

2. Statement of Purpose

3. Academic Transcript for Bachelor’s Degree

4. Certified Copy of Bachelor’s Degree Diploma 5. Two Recommendation Letters

6. English Proficiency Test Scores 7. Employment Verification 8. Two Passport-sized Photos 9. Copy of Passport

Application Schedule

· Application Deadline : May 23, 2014

· Document Review : 1st Week of June, 2014 · Interview in English : 3rd Week of June, 2014 · Final Announcement : Early July, 2014

Admissions.kdischool.ac.kr

4. Academic Overview

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(The Spring 2015 semester begins at the new campus in Saejong City)

4. Academic Overview

New campus at

Sejong

• Sejong : Multifunctional Administrative City

• A world class education in the field of development and public policy

• Advantage of its geographical location of which is close to the central government agencies and national research institutes

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