Students who have grown up in their home

country using Samsung products such as

smart phones, microwaves and TV screens

were eager to meet Mr. Thomas Giradot,

Assistant Manager, Global HR Team of

Samsung Electronics on Thursday Septem-

ber 1, 2011 in the auditorium of SolBridge.

The packed room soon became alive as

Thomas decided to do an interactive pres-

entation to get student involved in under-

standing and knowing the corporate culture

that prevails one the leading organizations

that drives the Korean economy. Some

challenging questions about global HR

practices within Samsung was asked and

answered to the satisfaction of some of the

students. Others felt that perhaps even if

Samsung declares itself to be a global com-

pany, management decision making style

reflects a top-down approach which is out-

dated and usually unsustainable when the

workforce is comprised of millennials.

The details about how prospective students

can apply on-line for a chance to be consid-

ered for this top corporation were the main

take-aways from this session.

Samsung Electronics visits SolBridge in search of global talent

SolBridge students attend COEX Career Fair for International Students, October 6, 2011

Ready with resumes and dressed in busi-

ness attire that is worn only for special oc-

casions, around forty SolBridge students

boarded an early morning bus that took

them to COEX arriving early to beat the

crowds that later filled the venue.

Hosted by the Ministry of Knowledge

Economy (MKE), Ministry of Education,

Science and Technology (MEST), Korea

Trade Investment Promotion Agency

(KOTRA) and the National Institute for

International Education (NIIED) the event

was a success gaged by the number of peo-

ple who turned out to

participate in it and

hopefully by the satis-

faction of companies

finding the right talent

they need for their

business operations.

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Mr. Thomas Giradot, Assistant Manager, Global HR

Team of Samsung Electronics

Future Samsung Electronics employee potentials

SolBridge Students at COEX Career Fair

Student reading notice board of participate companies at COEX

Guest lecturer from Sydney Australia, Busan and Seoul Korea, enter classrooms in SolBridge in Daejeon with zero travel time

Students who are eager to find out more about specific ca-

reers are encouraged to do an informational interview with

professionals working in their future ‘dream jobs’. With this

in mind, Employment Skills class directed by the Career

Development Center, Mihae Maria Nahm, arranged for top

professionals to join the class in an interactive session via

Skype from the comforts of their home in the case of time

differences or from their own office in the city where they

work. They were:

Mr. Michael Conforme. President PI Korea from his Pusan

office

Ms Therese Poh, Account Executive, KordaMentha, from

Sydney Australia

Mr. Ulf Egestrand, CEO and Founder TAU Financial Train-

ing and Executive Coaching, from Seoul in his home.

Prospective interns and graduating student for December 2011 and June 2012

With the fifth year of operating SolBridge, there are lots of

activities happening here. A key focus for all staff and the

Dean is the preparation for AACSB accreditation which

should be ready by 2014.

Some of our prospective graduating students and interns

would welcome your assistance to welcome them into your

company for an opportunity to prove themselves with their

capabilities. A profile prospectus of interns and graduating

students is available through the Career Development Center.

SolBridge students were hosted by the Seoul Global Busi-

ness Support Center whose director, Mr. Simon Hong gave a

presentation about what the Center does to support start-up

companies by foreigners. The entire office is funded by the

City of Seoul to encourage foreign investment in the city so

as to generate more jobs and investment. Pilar Perez, an

Australian start-up company utilizing the incubation office

provided free of charge by the Center shared her experience

to date about how she started the company and what assis-

tance she has had from the Center. The students who are

seriously thinking about taking this pathway after graduation

benefitted the most from this seminar.

Students attending in Informational interview via Skype

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Skype video session with Mr. Ulf Egestrand

From left to right, Mr. Michael Conforme, Ms Therese Poh, and Mr. Ulf Egestrand

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