Global Business Administration Student Hye-eun Park_'Dean's Award for Student Success' interview
- 글로벌경영학과
- Hit447
- 2023-10-05
1. Hello, please introduce yourself!
- Hello, I am Hye-eun Park, GBA, Class of 2017. I graduated from the Global Business Administration department on August 2021 and I currently work as a consultant in the Strategic Group at the Horizon ESG Center of Horizon Law Firm (Limited).
2. You received the Dean's Award for Student Success(학생성공상 학장상) at the graduation ceremony in 2021. Please share to us how you feel about winning the award.
- Receiving the prestigious 'Dean's Award for Student Success' was such an honor for me. Above all, I would like to express my gratitude to the professors who guided me and to the fellow students at Sungkyunkwan University who shared the university experience with me.
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3. You have had various internship experiences in foreign companies. Could you please tell us more about it?
- During my time as a student, I focused on internships, primarily in management consulting firms. I worked as an intern in the Information Services Department at Bain & Company and as a Research Assistant in the Operations Division at PwC Consulting. Bain & Company's Information Services serves as an internal research center supporting domestic and international management consulting projects within Bain. It was a period where I could solidify the fundamental skills necessary for carrying out consulting tasks, such as understanding what consulting entails and knowing the information required for consulting projects.
PwC Consulting's Operations Division undertakes various management consulting projects aimed at enhancing efficiency and creating value across the spectrum of operations, including customers and suppliers. While working there as an RA in a project team responsible for Process Innovation, I had the opportunity to thoroughly grasp the role of a 'consultant' in executing consulting projects from A to Z.
The internship experiences in these two foreign management consulting companies played a crucial role in helping me define the direction of my career as a ‘business consultant'
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4. What preparations did you make before engaging in internship activities at foreign companies?
- Before delving into internships at foreign companies, I continuously strived to identify 'what I enjoy' and 'what I excel at' during my university years. To achieve this, I actively participated in various on-campus and off-campus activities. Notable on-campus activities include being an ambassador for the Global Business Administration department, participating in the Intensive Workshop at Sungkyunkwan University, and engaging in the Global Challenger program. For off-campus activities, I joined CJ Young Creators and participated in external competitions (over 40 times during my academic period).
Through these activities, I discovered that I enjoy working collaboratively with others and that I excel at meticulously managing projects from proposing business ideas to planning and overseeing them. With these two main pillars in mind, I began contemplating my future career path.
As I prepared for internships in earnest, I integrated these activities into my resume, focusing more on 'what I excel at'. I meticulously detailed sections like Work Experience, Extra Curricular Activities, Skills & Interests. While crafting my resume, I identified areas where I lacked and engaged in various supplementary activities to address them.
5. Do you have any memorable episodes from your internship activities?
- When I think about the most memorable moments during my internship, it would be the times when I achieved meaningful results, and my supervisors who supported me every step of the way. Due to COVID-19, there wasn't much interaction with colleagues outside of work, so there weren't particularly amusing episodes. However, I felt the most fulfilled when I could visibly see my contributions in the team's work. Also, considering the fact that there were a lot of aspects I lacked in terms of learning the job, meeting mentors who guided me was a meaningful aspect of my internship experience.
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6. If you participated in any on-campus activities or programs during your undergraduate years, please feel free to tell us more about it.
- Among the activities during my academic years, I would say completing a double major, participating in the Center for Innovation and Sharing (formerly C-School), and joining various competitions are my highlights.
With a focus on learning about corporate strategies in business administration, I decided to pursue a double major in Data Science Convergence. I believed that possessing “technical skills” for utilizing data, including machine learning, natural language processing, data analysis, and their linkage to corporate strategies, would create a great synergy.
Second, I remember participating in the Global Intensive Workshop and SKKU Global Challenger organized by the Center for Innovation and Sharing. I engaged with students from various majors, including Library and Information Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering, conducting research on topics like 3D Printing and Mobility for the Transportation Disadvantaged, while exploring within both domestic and international contexts. These challenging experiences served as a significant source of strength for me in setting my career path.
Lastly, during my time at Sungkyunkwan University, I took part in numerous competitions with freshman, seniors, and colleagues. This included competitions like the CFA Research Challenge, Samsung Notebook Marketing Competition, and the SKKU GBA-KK Fund ESG Competition, totaling over 40. Through these competitions, I was able to accumulate extensive industry knowledge. Moreover, the process of planning and proposing ideas during competitions sparked my interest and played a crucial role in my decision to pursue a career in consulting.
7. What are your future career plans and goals?
- I am currently working as an ESG Management Consultant. I aim to continue my research and consulting experiences in ESG management, with the goal of assisting Korean companies and, ultimately, global companies in actively implementing ESG management practices. To achieve this, I am accumulating expertise through various consulting projects.
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8. Finally, could you offer a piece of advice for your fellow students at the School of Business
- I believe that meeting various people and gaining diverse experiences at Sungkyunkwan University had a significant impact on how I got to where I am now. Even though studying and fulfilling your duties as a student is important, I also encourage you to meet as many people as you can during your university years, actively take on new challenges, dream on, and move forward towards your future with passion.
If you have any more questions, please feel free to reach out.
(Hye-eun Park, parkhyeeun0918@naver.com)