Qualification Exam

Qualification exam

Category Master's Program Doctoral Program Combined Master's and Doctoral Programs
Qualifications Those who have resgistered for more than 2 semesters and have acquired more than 12 credits Those who have resgistered for more than 2 semesters and have acquired more than 12 credits Those who have resgistered for more than 5 semesters and have acquired more than 42 credits
Time for Application beginning of each semester (First week of March, September) beginning of each semester (First week of March, September)
Test subject Foreign Language test: English (replaced with TEPS, TOEFL (CBT) scores)
Comprehensive test: Major subject
Foreign Language test: English (replaced with TEPS, TOEFL (CBT) scores)
Comprehensive test: Major subject
Foreign Language test: English (replaced with TEPS)
Score allocation and Acceptance criteria Foreign Language Test: English
- New Teps 387 or higher
- TEPS 701 or higher
- TOEFL IBT 99 or higher
Major comprehensive test 60 or higher (out of 100)
Foreign Language Test: English
- New Teps 387 or higher
- TEPS 701 or higher
- TOEFL IBT 99 or higher
Major comprehensive test 70 or higher (out of 100)
TEPS 701 or higher, major comprehensive test 70 or higher
※ Only those who entered the school before the 1999 will get exemption if TEPS score is 501 or higher
TEPS score - All grades acquired during graduate school entrance examination and enrollment are recognized only for this school student
- Only the results of the TEPS regular test are recognized before the application period for the thesis test for each semester.
- Foreign students' foreign language tests include TEPS, Korean language test, Korean language and Korean culture completion, and selection of one of the second foreign languages excluding their mother tongue.
- If the acceptance process is not recognized at the time of admission, apply for TEPS and TOEFL and obtain more than the standard score.
- Relevant report cards must be submitted to the school administration office.

Contents of the comprehensive examination for the qualification test for submitting thesis by major.

※ Based on the academic guidebook by exam base year
Category The master's program Ph.D. program
Management Information Systems 1. In principle, Master's students belonging to the Management Information Systems major must take the exam in the fourth semester.
However, if there is a special reason to take the exam in the 3rd semester, only students who have obtained unanimous consent from major professors through the department head professor can adjust the semester to take the exam.
2. In principle, one question per subject opened within the last four semesters shall be presented.
3. The candidate will choose one question from the Studies in Information System which is an essential subject for master's programs and two questions from the rest of the questions.
· The thesis qualification test will be eligible from the 5th semester, the first semester after completion, and the number of applications will be limited to 2 and must be passed within 4 years from admission.
· Before taking the thesis qualification test, you must obtain permission from the supervisor and MIS Ph.D. program department head professor in the previous semester.
· The thesis qualification test is divided into the first written test and the second oral test.
· The first written test is replaced by the thesis qualification test of the business school, and the second oral test is for those who pass the first written test. However, it shall be applied from the first semester of 2007.
· In principle, the second oral test should be taken in the same semester as the thesis qualification test
Strategy and International Management 1. Three questions are presented by field within international management (general international management, management strategy).
2. You will choose two of the three questions and answer them.
1. Qualification for application must meet the following three requirements.
- Full time requirements are satisfied
- Those who completed can apply.
- Advisor's approval (Approval attached)

2. It is recognized that you passed the thesis submission qualification test only when you passed the oral test conducted in major and the thesis submission qualification test (required answer test) conducted at the university.

3. The oral test shall be conducted immediately after the required answer test organized by the university.
Marketing All professors in the marketing field can ask questions one by one and choose three of the questions presented. A written test is conducted as a doctoral thesis qualification test, and generally takes the seventh semester after completion.
· CB and Quant. Questions are presented from KEY PAPER LIST in each area.
· In the case of CB majors, all questions in the CB field are answered, and in the case of Quant majors, all questions in the Quant field are answered. CB major candidates do not need to answer the Quant question, and Quant major candidates do not need to answer the CB question.
· The total test time is 4 hours.
Operations Management The fields within Operations Management are largely divided into production general (OM) and quantification (OR), and a total of six questions are presented, including four questions in the OM field (1 question each in production/inventory, supply chain management, service operation, and quality management) and two questions in the OS field.
Students must answer a total of 3 questions by selecting 2 questions in the OM field and 1 question in the OR field among 6 questions.
Contact the Operations Management laboratory.
Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management The questions are divided into five areas: organizational behavior human resource management, industrial relations organization theory, and research methodology.
Candidates should answer all five areas. If the average score of the top three questions with good marks is 60 or higher, the candidate will pass. (Total test time is 5 hours)
1. In-class exam(common exam)
Qualification test consists of five areas: organizational behavior theory, human resource management, industrial relations, organizational theory, and research methodology. Candidates should answer all five areas.
A. Each field is scored out of 100.
B. The total test time shall be 5 hours.
C. An average score of 70 or higher is pass.

2. Take-home exam(individualized exam)
A professor in specific major selects a recent paper published in top journal and presents relevant questions. Candidates should review the paper critically and answer questions.
This take-home exam asks not only the understanding of the presented paper, but also the direction of future research and research design.
Candidates declare the specific major prior to taking this test.
A. The total test time shall be 24 hours.
B. Scoring out of 100 points.
C. The average passing score is 70 or higher.
Finance and Insurance 1. All professors in the field of finance ask questions one by one, present more than five questions on the test, and the candidate selects and answers three of them.
2. The test will be conducted for 3 hours.
3. Out of 100 points for each question, passed when the average is 60 or more.
1. All professors in the field of finance ask one question each, present five or more questions on the test, and the candidate chooses four of them and answers them.
2. The test will be conducted for 3 hours.
3. It is out of 100 points for each question, and passed when the average is 70 or more.
Accounting 1. A total of 5 questions are presented in financial accounting, managerial accounting, auditing, and tax accounting, also candidates select and answer a total of 3 out of 5 questions.
2. Each field shall be scored out of 100 points, and the average passing score shall be 60 points or more.
3. Total test time is 3 hours.
1. A total of 5 questions are presented in financial accounting, auditing, and tax accounting, also candidates select and answer a total of 4 out of 5 questions.
2. Each field shall be scored out of 100 points, and the average passing score shall be 70 points or more.
3. Total test time is 3 hours.
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