GLI Fellow Profiles
Jou-Hyun Park
International Business Coordinator
Small Business Corporation, Korea
Academic fundamentals, practicality and networking are the three things a working professional should look for when looking for an academic program. Strategically positioned within in the larger framework of IR/PS at UCSD, the Global Leadership Institute (GLI) not only gives you these three elements, but also the opportunity to benefit from the thriving international academic community that is IR/PS.
As a fellow at GLI, I was able to add specific business-oriented skills to my English, experience the challenges of a full-fledged Master's course, and at the same time meet and network with some of the most interesting and accomplished people. A very hands-on study tour to the business and policy hubs of the US was another attractive benefit of studying at GLI.
With a career in a government organization which requires both business knowledge and a certain political savvy, I knew GLI was the place to hone my skills, and I feel I have accomplished just that. And maybe then some, because as they say in Korea: "In the end, all you have left is the people you have met." Well, coming away from GLI I have with me a host of wonderful new acquaintances, and on top of that, a lasting learning experience. I could not be more satisfied.
