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[Event] Hackathon Event Supported by Naver Labs

2015-02-13 /0 Comments/in /by

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Hackathon will be held from Febuary 23rd-27th on campus. We encourage BTM students to participate this event.

It will hold its seminar on how to develop API that use in IT firms as well as Hackathon for a week. This event will be helpful for students who are interested in IT firms and ventures as well as students majoring in computer science.

This event is supported by Naver Labs, and there will be prize money for a team that has the best composite scores. The event is open to undergraduate and graduate students, and there is no entry fee. Please refer to that for full details.

 

 

Building industrial-strength APIs seminar / hackathon at KAIST : 2/23 – 27Many firms offer their data and algorithm through API. The seminar will introduce about API and demonstrate examples of how to use API. Also, participants on the team will develop applications using API. This event is supported by Naver Labs, and there will be prize money for a team that has the best composite scores.

Hackathon Awards
– Most intelligent API
– Most delightful UX/UI design
– Most convincing pitch
– Most helpful team
– Grand Prize

Application deadline is February 16th.

For more detalis(schedule, speaker biographies, and application) :
https://sites.google.com/site/hackathonkaist2015/home

Faculty Candidate Seminar (Dong Hyun Kim)

2015-02-11 /0 Comments/in /by

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Faculty Candidate Seminar was held in Lee Minhwa Hall at 2p.m. Dong Hyun Kim got his doctorate from University of Texas at Austin (Finance), and his topic was “A behavioral model for mutual fund dynamics: structural estimation approach”.

He explained mutual fund dynamics by applying negative aggregate return, short-term return persistence and convex return-flow relationship. His research expanded Berk and Green’s 2004 model.

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The seminar took about one hour, and seats were almost filled with people. Many professors and graduate students spent their time discussing and answering questions.

Four Professors including KAIST BTM Professor Mun Kee Cho Received KAIST Alumni Honor Award

2015-02-02 /0 Comments/in /by

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Source: KAIST Hompage

 

KAIST Alumni Association selected Professor Mun Kee Choi, SK Hynix CEO Seong Wook Park, Kangwon National University President Seung Ho Shin, and KRICT President Kew-Ho Lee for 2014 ‘Alumni Honor Award”. The award ceremony was held with KAIST New Year Ceremony on 17th in Palace Hotel, Seoul.

Professor Mun Kee Choi(The Department of Industrial Engineering,’76) led the research and development of broadband ISDN, nurtured talent in the field of technology, and contributed greatly to the development of ICT in Korea as a CEO of ETRI. Also, he undertook minster of the ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning and laid the foundation for the creative economic development.

‘Alumni Honor Award’ is for alumni who contribute to national and social development of the year and bring honor. KAIST Alumni Association has been nominated alumni since 1992.

 

Professor Yanghon Chung is inaugurated as the 29th president of the Korea Association of Business Education

2015-01-26 /0 Comments/in /by

Professor Yanghon Chung (The Department of Business and Technology Management, KAIST) is inaugurated as the 29th president of the Korea Association of Business Education. His term of office is from January 2015 to December 2015. The Korea Association of Business Education was established in 1986, which tries to introduce the development of business education through a study on business education. Also, ‘Research of Business Education’ was published six times a year, which is the registered scientific Journal of National Research Foundation of Korea, and about 1,400 people nationwide are registered as a member. Thus, it is known as the authoritative academic society. 

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The Ministry of Strategy and Finance Need to Reinforce Coordination Function (Announced by Professor, Young Sun Kwon)

2015-01-14 /0 Comments/in /by

South Korea is not utilizing wired· wireless network productively than any other country. The reason for slowing transition into an information-oriented society is resistance from the privileged class. Also, the information and telecommunication policy is dealt with network industrial protection from micro view rather than macroeconomic view. Therefore, the Ministry of Strategy and Finance that is responsible for macroeconomic policy needs to reinforce the coordination function of information and telecommunication policy.

Professor, Young Sun Kwon’s column is carried on the Digital Times Opinion.

Follow the link for more details.

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2015 Orientation for New Graduate Students

2015-01-07 /0 Comments/in /by

 

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Orientation was held in Alumni Venture Hall for new graduate students on January 6th, 2015. New students were comprised of 10 master’s degree students and 3 Ph.D. students, including a graduate of KAIST and people who had work experience. The dean, the chief professor, and many other professors attended the orientation.

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The dean made the opening remarks, and new students introduced themselves as well as professors. Also, each leader of labs introduced the lab for new students such as research topics, which would be helpful for students who have not yet decided a lab.

“BTM People Inside” session is coming soon! We interviewed new graduate students in depth, including their motivation. Thank you so much for taking the time to interview!

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2014 BTM Event, CEO Night!

2014-12-20 /0 Comments/in /by

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2014 BTM “CEO NIGHT” was held in W2 Building on December 19th looking back on the past year. This special event lasted for two hours, and many students attended along with the dean of the BTM, the chief professor, and many other professors. Starting off a delicious dinner and a cup of wine, both dean and chief made speeches and sketched out the major events throughout the year. Also, a new student representative Jae Won Yoo(PhD) said a few words about his resolution. After the formal event, seniors and juniors were gathered together to have a wrap-up party.

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Graduate and undergraduate students peformed to celebrate the awards ceremony during the event. Dae Hyun Kim(MS) received an award for the best freshman, and Professor Su Jin Lee’s lab received an award for the best lab. Performers gave us great plays and performances to celebrate them. We had such a blissful time!

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