Research

Method

Courses:

RESEARCH METHOD COURSES:

Methods of Innovation Research: Quantitative Methods*

Methods of Innovation Research: Qualitative Methods*

Technical Communication

Research Seminar

Social

Innovation

Courses:

SOCIAL INNOVATION COURSES:

Challenges of Sustainable Development

Emerging Legal Issues on Health Innovation

Social Entrepreneurship for Innovation

Health, Environment and Sustainable Development

Game Design for Social Good

Design

Innovation

Courses:

DESIGN INNOVATION COURSES:

Design Innovation

HCI & UX

UX Design for AI

Social Computing

Data Visualization

Systems, Design, and Computational Thinking

Technology

Innovation

Courses:

TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION COURSES:

Intro to Technology & Innovation Management

Fundamentals of Programming

Deep Learning

Automation and Optimization

Business Intelligence

Conversational AI

Curriculum

* Major Required Course

MS Graduation Requirements

Minimum Number of Credits Required for Graduation

30 Credits including:

Major Required Courses (6 credits)
- Quantitative Methods (3 credits)
- Qualitative Methods (3 credits)
- Directed Research 1 (0 credit)
- Research Ethics (0 credit)
Elective Courses (24 credits)
- Major Elective Courses (18 Credits or more)
- Free Elective Courses (up to 6 credits)

Degree Requirements

1. Two academic presentations at conferences (domestic/international) OR publishment of one article related to the major as the first author (in the case of international journals, article at a major revision stage before publishment may be accepted)

2. Graduate Thesis

Qualification Tests

Comprehensive Exam
- Passing Grade: 80/100
- One Major Required Course & One Major Elective Course
Foreign Language Exam
- TOEFL, TOEFL (IBT), TOEIC, TEPS, or IELTS scores can be submitted.
- TOEFL 533, TOEFL (IBT) 72 points, TEPS 387, IELTS 6.0, TOEIC 785 or higher, and the validity period of the score is within 2 years from the date of submission.

Enrollment

Enrollment for at least 4 semesters (4 semesters of Official Enrollment)

*Official Enrollment requires full tuition payment.

Minimum GPA Required for Graduation

3.0/4.3 (B0) or higher

PhD Graduation Requirements

Minimum Number of Credits Required for Graduation

30 Credits including:

Major Required Courses (6 credits)
- Quantitative Methods (3 credits)
- Qualitative Methods (3 credits)
- Directed Research 1 (0 credit)
- Research Ethics (0 credit)
Elective Courses (24 credits)
- Major Elective Courses (18 Credits or more)
- Free Elective Courses (up to 6 credits)

Degree Requirements

1. Publishment(candidate) of at least two domestic academic journals related to the major as the first author OR at least one article in SCI/SSCI/SCOPUS international journals (in the case of international journals, article at a minor revision stage before publishment may be accepted)

2. Graduate Dissertation

Qualification Tests

Comprehensive Exam
- Passing Grade: 80/100
- One Major Required Course & One Major Elective Course
Foreign Language Exam
- TOEFL, TOEFL (IBT), TOEIC, TEPS, or IELTS scores can be submitted.
- TOEFL 533, TOEFL (IBT) 72 points, TEPS 387, IELTS 6.0, TOEIC 785 or higher, and the validity period of the score is within 2 years from the date of submission.

Enrollment

Enrollment for at least 6 semesters (4 semesters of Official Enrollment + 2 semesters for Directed Research)

*Official Enrollment requires full tuition payment.

*Semesters where students only enroll for Directed Research will cost 12% of the full tuition.

Minimum GPA Required for Graduation

3.0/4.3 (B0) or higher

PhD Graduation Requirements (update)

Minimum Number of Credits Required for Graduation

30 Credits including:

Major Required Courses (6 credits)
- Quantitative Methods (3 credits)
- Qualitative Methods (3 credits)
- Research Guidance 1 (0 credit)
Elective Courses (24 credits)
- Major Elective Courses (18 Credits or more)
- Free Elective Courses (up to 6 credits)

Minimum GPA Required for Graduation

3.0/4.3 (B0) or higher

Qualification Tests

Comprehensive Exam
- Passing Grade: 80/100
Foreign Language Exam
- TOEFL, TOEFL (IBT), TOEIC, TEPS, or IELTS scores can be submitted.
- TOEFL 533, TOEFL (IBT) 72 points, TEPS 387, IELTS 6.0, TOEIC 785 or higher, and the validity period of the score is within 2 years from the date of submission.

Academic Journal/ Presentations

Publish one first-author research in an academic journal OR conduct 2 academic presentations at domestic and/or international conferences related to the major

Graduate Thesis

Completion of a graduate thesis