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Admissions Guide

Requirements

  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent
  • 8 or more years of work experience

 

Number of Students (per year)

  • Approximately 30 ~ 40

 

Admission Process

1st Step: Submission of Applications

Apply

  • SKK GSB online application and admission documents
2nd step: Admission interview
  • After the application review, SKK GSB will contact applicants to arrange the admission interviews.
    (Individual interview in English for 20~30 minutes)
  • In-person interviews at SKK GSB
    (Online interviews are available for applicants in exceptional circumstances only (e.g., working location is outside of Seoul).
  • Applicants need to submit SKK GSB the original admission documents until the interview date.

 

Admission Schedule(Commencing August 2026)

Admission Schedule (2021 Incoming Class)
Application
Deadlines
Document
Evaluation
Admission
Interview
Announcement Deposit
Sep 1 ~ Oct 20 Oct 21 ~ Oct 30 Nov 12 ~ Nov 14 Nov 24 Nov 24 ~ Nov 26
Oct 21 ~ Feb 26, 2026 Feb 27 ~ Mar 6 Mar 19 ~ Mar 10 Apr 2 Apr 2 ~ Apr 6
Feb 27 ~ Apr 20 Apr 23 ~ Apr 30 May 11 ~ May 12 May 20 May 20 ~ May 22

Tuition Payment: July 7~9, 2026 (Registration & Student Loan)

 

Admission Documents

To be submitted online
  • 1. Application Form (No essay or study plan)
  • 2. Documents to be attached (Form download)
    • 1) A Copy of Diploma or Graduation Certification
      • For universities in Korea: Graduation Certification (Korean)
      • For overseas universities: a copy of diploma (English)
    • 2) Academic Transcripts (English)
    • 3) Resume (English)
    • 4) Certificate(s) of employment (Korean or English)
      • The certificate(s) must prove eight years of work experience at least or the applicant's managerial position(senior manager at least).
      • If the applicant has worked in many companies, it is required to submit more than two certificates of employment.
    • 5) Future CEO Scholarship Application (Optional)
      • Future CEO Scholarship applicants only (Scholarship guide)
      • Incoming class scholarship applicants don't need to submit the scholarship application.
  • ※ Note

    • Original documents need to be submitted to SKK GSB by the interview date.
    • If you cannot submit the original documents, you may bring them to SKK GSB for verification or replace them with notarized copies.
    • You can download the resume and scholarship application forms from the online application system.
    • Executive MBA program applicants are not required to submit the English test score when applying.
      However, after admission, all admitted students must submit their English proficiency test results to Indiana University (from among TOEFL iBT, IELTS Academic, PTE Academic, or the Duolingo English Test), unless exempt (e.g., native speakers or graduates of a 100% English-taught degree program; see detailed policy).
    • English Proficiency Test exemption 

      Native English speaker (Find the countries below):

      Anguilla, Antiqua, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Barbuda, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Canada (except Quebec), Dominica, Grand Cayman Islands, Grenada, Guyana Irish, Jamaica, Montserrat, New Zealand, St. Lucia, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Tobago, Trinidad, Turks and Caicos Island, United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales), USA

      If the medium of instruction during the undergraduate or graduate period is English and the applicant proves it with an official document from the university, the English test score will be waived.

    • To complete your application, a payment of the application fee (100,000 KRW) via credit card or bank transfer is required.
    • [Caution]

       Applicants may apply to only one SKK GSB program at a time. (Subsequent applications are permitted after receiving the admission decision for the initial application.)

 

To be submitted by the interview date
  • Interview candidates should submit the following documents by post or visit SKK GSB for submission.
  • 1. For Korean university graduates
    • 1) Certificate(s) of Graduation in Korean
    • 2) Academic transcript(s) in English
      (If transferring, a detailed academic transcript for the courses is necessary.)
  • 2. For overseas university graduates
    • 1) Certificate of Graduation or a copy of the diploma (English)
    • 2) Academic transcript(s) in English
      (In case of transferring or a student exchange program, an academic transcript from the institution is necessary.)
      * #1 & #2: If an official certificate in English is unavailable, the applicant can submit a notarized English or Korean translation with the official document in a local language.
  • 3. Certificate(s) of Employment or Certificate of Career(s)
    • 1) Please submit the certificate(s) for the recent two work experiences at least.
    • 2) If you have worked for only one company, please submit the certificate from a current employer.
    • 3) English or Korean
  • 4. Resume or Curriculum Vitae (English)
Optional Documents
  • 1. Affidavit of Support (Company-sponsored only)
  • 2. Test score: official English proficiency test, GMAT or GRE (within validity date)
    • Institution code: GMAT B7S-F2-24, TOEFL and GRE: 8713
    • Applicants who submit excellent GMAT or GRE scores receive extra points in document evaluation.
  • 3. Future CEO Scholarship Application (Scholarship guide)

 

Required Documents for admitted students

  • 1. Documents for the Indiana University admission process
      (SKK GSB will announce the submission deadline separately.)
    • 1) Certificate(s) of Graduation
      Original document (a photo scan available for the diploma)
      Both in the local language and English
    • 2) Academic transcript(s): Original / both in local language and English
      * #1) & 2): Korean university graduates - Official certificates in English only
  • 2. For overseas university graduate(s)
      (Due date: July 15, 2026)
    • 1) Apostille or consular confirmation of the following documents (bachelor's degree only)
      - Original Certificate of Graduation (or a color copy of a diploma) and original academic transcripts
    • 2) If the documents are not written in English/Korean or are not original,
      the documents must be apostilled or consular confirmed on notarized documents.
    • 3) Consular confirmation should be from the Korean consulate in the country where the universities are located.
    • 4) The documents should be received within one year of the date of submission.
  • 3. If the applicant and his/her parents have nationalities, not South Korea
      (Due date: July 15, 2026)
    • 1) Color photo scans of the applicant and his/her parents' passports
    • 2) Government certificates to prove the family relationship in English.
    • * Academic records and family relationship documents should be original and in English.
      Or, students must submit notarized documents of English or Korean translation or photo scan.
    • * Admitted students need to double-check the updated guidelines from the SKK GSB Admission Team.

 

Visa for International Students

According to the updated government policy, Sungkyunkwan University does not issue certificates of admission to part-time program students. International students who want to join the Executive MBA program should have other types of visa. International student visa will be issued for full-time program students only.

 

Mailing Address

SKK Graduate School of Business, Sungkyunkwan University,
25-2 Sungkyunkwan-ro, Jongro-gu, Seoul, Korea 03063

Attn: Executive MBA Admission Director

 

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