KOICA-Yonsei University Master’s Degree Program in Social Economy
The Graduate School of Government and Business, Yonsei University Mirae Campus
Degree Objectives
Mastering the ability to identify social needs and design interventions that generate measurable social impact and public good.
Developing the business acumen and strategic skills required to ensure the long-term financial and operational sustainability of social economy organizations.
Learning how to foster supportive environments by connecting diverse stakeholders and building institutional frameworks for the social economy.
Gaining specialized knowledge in diverse fields such as health and social services, agriculture, and labor to address domain-specific challenges.
Equipping students with practical leadership skills through Living Labs and Action Plan workshops to lead immediate and effective changes upon returning home.
Qualification
- Be current government officials from central or local departments, employees of public/national research institutes, or practitioners and activists within social economy organizations in KOICA partner countries.
- Be involved in policy development and project implementation across all sectors of the social economy, including but not limited to: cooperatives, social enterprises, local development, village unions (community-based organizations), and non-profit organizations (NPOs).
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree officially recognized by the government in partner countries.
- Exhibit proficiency in spoken and written English, as all classes are conducted in English.
- Be under 40 years old and in good physical and mental health.
- Have no prior participation in similar KOICA training programs.
- Fulfill the specific requirements outlined by the Graduate School of Government and Business at Yonsei University Mirae Campus and KOICA.
- Former dropouts from programs similar to the KOICA Scholarship Program are ineligible.
Main Accommodations
Yonsei University Dormitory, Yonsei University Mirae Campus, 1 Yonseidae-gil, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do, 26493, Republic of Korea.
(26493) 대한민국 강원특별자치도 원주시 연세대길 1 연세대학교 미래생활관.
Professors
| Role | Name | Research Area | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program Director | Sang-Il Han | Social Economy | Yonsei Univ. |
| Performance Manager | Sung-Jin Park | Accounting | Yonsei Univ. |
| Academic Manager | Miyang Jun | Public Policy, Social policy | Yonsei Univ. |
| Professor | Jin-Won Noh | Global Health policy | Yonsei Univ. |
| Professor | Soyon Paek | Entrepreneurship | Yonsei Univ. |
| Professor | Javier Lopez-Prol | Environmental Economics | Yonsei Univ. |
| Professor | Kang Mo Koo | Urban Economics | Yonsei Univ. |
| Professor | Jiae Seo | Social Economy | Kyung Hee University |
| Professor | Jongick Jang | Social and Solidarity Economy | Hanshin University |
| Professor | Seok Ju Ko | Korean Language | Yonsei Univ. |
| Professor | Seohyun Lee | Global Health Policy | Yonsei Univ. |
| Professor | Inyoung Cho | Political Economy | Yonsei Univ. |
| Professor | Hakyeon Lee | Public Financial Management | Yonsei Univ. |
| Professor | Eunho Ha | Statistics | Yonsei Univ. |
| Professor | Younsuk Lee | Agricultural Marketing | Yonsei Univ. |
| Professor | Joomyung Rhi | Design Thinking | Yonsei Univ. |
| Professor | Jangsaeng Kim | Community Development | Yonsei Univ. |
| Professor | Minjeong Park | Social Innovation | Yonsei Univ. |
| Professor | Sungjo Kim | Korean Modern History | Yonsei Univ. |
| Professor | Yeonseob Ha | Public Financial Management | Yonsei Univ. |
| Professor | Seungjoo Han | Public Administration | Yonsei Univ. |
| Professor | Alan Dixon Brown | Social Economy | Chonnam National Univ. |
| Professor | Casper Hendrik Claassen | Korea’s Social Economy | Seoul National Univ. |