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'''Sogang University''' is a private research university in [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]]. It was established in 1960 by the Wisconsin Province of the [[Society of Jesus]]. Sogang is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit institution of higher education in South Korea.
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==Reputation==
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Admission to Sogang University is highly selective and competitive in [[South Korea]]. Sogang's freshman intake belongs to the top 1% of their high school academic performance in the country, and the university is widely regarded as the top private university and one of the most prestigious elite schools in [[South Korea]]. However, the university's ranking lags behind its reputation and evaluation results because it has no medical school and fewer students than some other Korean universities.
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===Sogang Business School===
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In October 2009 Sogang University received accreditation in business from the [[Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business]] (AACSB) .<ref>http://www.mba-channel.com/channel/article/aacsb-south-korea/</ref>
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It is among the top five business schools in Korea. Located near the financial hub in Seoul, it had the highest job-landing ratio for undergraduates among universities in Korea in 2006, 2007 and 2008: the percentages of employment in major companies measured by the Ministry of Education have been 55.1%, 53.3% and 54.9% for these years.
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==Notable alumni and faculty==
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===Alumni===
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====Politics====
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[[File:Park Geun-hye (8724400493) (cropped).jpg|thumb|150px|[[Park Geun-hye]], the 18th President of the Republic of Korea]]
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*[[Park Geun-hye]], The 18th President of the Republic of Korea
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*[[Park Young-sun]], [[Ministry of SMEs and Startups|Minister of SMEs and Startups]] (2019-present); former member of the [[National Assembly (South Korea)|National Assembly]] (2008-2020)
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*[[Suh Byung-soo]], Member of the [[National Assembly (South Korea)|National Assembly]]; former [[Mayor of Busan]] (2014-2018)
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*[[Kim Young-joo (politician)|Kim Young-joo]], Member of the [[National Assembly (South Korea)|National Assembly]]; former [[Ministry of Employment and Labor|Minister of Employment and Labor]] (2017-2018)
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*[[Lee Hae-sik]], Member of the [[National Assembly (South Korea)|National Assembly]]
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*[[Yang Yiwonyoung]], Member of the [[National Assembly (South Korea)|National Assembly]]
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*[[Cheong Yang-seog]], Former member of the [[National Assembly (South Korea)|National Assembly]] (2016-2020)
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*[[Kim Tae-young (military)|Kim Tae-young]], Former [[Ministry of National Defense (South Korea)|Minister of National Defense]] (2009-2010)
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*[[Jeon Yeo-ok]], Former member of the [[National Assembly (South Korea)|National Assembly]] (2012)
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*[[Choi Soon-Hong|Choi Soon-hong]], Former [[United Nations]] Chief Information Technology Officer
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====Business====
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*[[Kwon Hyuk-bin]], Founder & CEO, [[Smilegate|Smilegate Holdings]]
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*[[Kim Suk-won (scouting)|Kim Suk-won]], Former chairman of [[SsangYong Group]]
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====Academia====
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*[[Lee Bae-yong]], Former president of [[Ewha Womans University]] (2006-2010)
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*[[Minjoong Yoon|Yoon Min-joong]], Chemist
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====Literature====
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*[[Ahn Jung-hyo]], Novelist, translator
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*[[Baik Sou-linne]], Author
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*[[Choi Si-han]], Writer
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*[[Hwang Ji-u]], Poet, art critic
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*[[Kim Kyung-ju]], Poet
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*[[Kim Seung-hee]], Poet, essayist, novelist
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*[[Kim Wonu|Kim Won-u]], Novelist
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*[[Lim Chul-woo]], Writer
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====Broadcasting and entertainment====
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*[[Choi Jong-Hwan]]
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*[[Go Joo-won]]
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*[[Jo Hee-bong]]
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*[[Jung Han-yong]]
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*[[Kim Dong-won (filmmaker, born 1955)|Kim Dong-won]]
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*[[Lee Kwang-hoon]]
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*[[Moon Sung-keun]]
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*[[Nam Ji-hyun (actress)|Nam Ji-hyun]]
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*[[Park Chan-wook]]
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*[[Park Eun-bin]]
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*[[Sam Okyere]]
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*[[Seorak|Seorak Park]]
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*[[Shin Hae-chul]] ([[N.EX.T]])
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*[[Yang Hee-eun]]
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*[[Yang Mi-kyung]]
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*[[Yoo Byung-jae]]
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*[[Yoon Ga-eun]]
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===Notable faculty===
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* [[Choe Yun]], professor of French literature
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* [[Almas Heshmati]], professor of economics
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* [[Yoon Kyung-byung]], professor of chemistry
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* [[Brother Anthony]], emeritus of English literature
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* [[Yoon Nung-min]], former professor of chemistry
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* [[Lee Ki-baek]], former professor of history
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* [[Nam Duck-woo]], former professor of economics, former [[Prime Minister of South Korea]]
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* [[Chang Young Hee|Chang Young-hee]], professor of English literature, columnist, motivational writer
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* [[Kim Chong-in]], former professor of economics; former member of the [[National Assembly (South Korea)|National Assembly]]
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* [[Sohn Hak-kyu]], former professor of political science; former [[Governor of Gyeonggi Province]], former [[Ministry of Health and Welfare (South Korea)|minister of Health and Welfare]]; former member of [[National Assembly (South Korea)|National Assembly]]
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* [[Cho Yoon-je]], former professor of international studies; former [[South Korean Ambassador to the United States]]
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Group.png Sogang University  
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MottoObedire Veritati
(Latin)
Formation1960
Type Private Research Liberal Arts
The oldest Catholic and Jesuit institution of higher education in South Korea.

Sogang University is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea. It was established in 1960 by the Wisconsin Province of the Society of Jesus. Sogang is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit institution of higher education in South Korea.

Reputation

Admission to Sogang University is highly selective and competitive in South Korea. Sogang's freshman intake belongs to the top 1% of their high school academic performance in the country, and the university is widely regarded as the top private university and one of the most prestigious elite schools in South Korea. However, the university's ranking lags behind its reputation and evaluation results because it has no medical school and fewer students than some other Korean universities.

Sogang Business School

In October 2009 Sogang University received accreditation in business from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) .[1]

It is among the top five business schools in Korea. Located near the financial hub in Seoul, it had the highest job-landing ratio for undergraduates among universities in Korea in 2006, 2007 and 2008: the percentages of employment in major companies measured by the Ministry of Education have been 55.1%, 53.3% and 54.9% for these years.

Notable alumni and faculty

Alumni

Politics

Park Geun-hye, the 18th President of the Republic of Korea

Business

Academia

Literature

Broadcasting and entertainment

Template:Columns-list

Notable faculty


 

An Alumnus on Wikispooks

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.mba-channel.com/channel/article/aacsb-south-korea/
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