YoungGeun Lee
Bachelor’s in Business Administration
Master’s in Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship '15
Home University: Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea
Why I chose Temple/the DBMD
A Hanyang Professor introduced me to the program and I met Temple staff when they visited Hanyang. Temple had the best major for me. I became the first Korean DBMD student.
What Temple taught me
Temple’s business courses were intensive even though I studied business at Hanyang. Every semester here I took nine classes to finish the graduate curriculum in one year. It wasn’t easy. I had endless readings, assignments, presentations and quizzes. But by mastering my courses, I developed myself.
My advice
I strongly recommend the program. It saved me money and time; I learned from prominent professors and studied with the best students.
What surprised me
I was surprised by the diversity of the U.S.--everything from culture to race to food. It’s always amazing to see and experience new things.
How Temple differs from my home university
Both Hanyang and Temple University are great schools. The biggest difference is that there are more international students here. Also, classes are more participative. I’ve learned a lot from sharing, listening and respecting fellow students’ thoughts. And I was stunned to see the close relationship between professors and students.
Favorite Philadelphia activity/food
The best place in Philadelphia is the Philadelphia Museum of Art. I was thrilled when I saw the Rocky statue, Rodin sculptures and the Love statue.
Philadelphia cheesesteak is like putting Bulgogi on bread with cheese. I also really enjoy American steaks, sushi, ramen and burgers.
Favorite Temple activity
My favorite place at Temple is Beury Beach--the lawn in front of the library. There are chairs where people can sit and relax when the weather is nice. I love sitting there and listening to music and reading books on a fine day.
My future plans
My long-term goal is to be a professor in the U.S., become an acknowledged business scholar and work towards a better world. I want to contribute to the field of strategy by writing books, translating and introducing renowned scholars’ books to Korea.
