{"id":924,"date":"2013-07-10T15:28:19","date_gmt":"2013-07-10T22:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/business\/2013\/07\/10\/asbe-student-profile-jun-lee-chapman-mba\/"},"modified":"2013-07-10T15:28:19","modified_gmt":"2013-07-10T22:28:19","slug":"asbe-student-profile-jun-lee-chapman-mba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/2013\/07\/10\/asbe-student-profile-jun-lee-chapman-mba\/","title":{"rendered":"Argyros Student Profile \u2013 Jun Lee \u2013 Chapman MBA"},"content":{"rendered":"

This blog regularly profiles students at the Argyros School of Business and Economics. This week, we talk to Jun Lee, who will graduate from Chapman\u2019s Full Time MBA program in 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n

Name:<\/b>
\nA: JUN YONG LEE<\/p>\n

Graduating Year:
\n<\/b>A: 2014<\/p>\n

Program here at the Argyros School of Business and Economics (ASBE):
\n<\/b>A: Full Time MBA<\/p>\n

Hometown:
\n<\/b>A: Incheon, South Korea<\/p>\n

Emphasis at ASBE:
\n<\/b>A: Finance<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Degree:
\n<\/b>A: Bachelor of Arts, majored in International Studies<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution:
\n<\/b>A: The Catholic University of Korea<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Graduation Year:
\n<\/b>A: 2001<\/p>\n

Work Experience (Years and Description):
\n<\/b>A: SAMSUNG SDI Brazil, 10 years, Sales Manager, Accounting Manager, Production Planning<\/p>\n

Favorite OC Restaurants:
\n<\/b>A: Mimi\u2019s Caf\u00e9<\/p>\n

Favorite OC Spots:
\n<\/b>A: South Lake in Irvine<\/p>\n

Making the Transition<\/b><\/p>\n

In 2001, after finishing college and feeling the effects of the bad economy in Korea, Jun relocated to Brazil, a move that Jun describes as \u201cone of the biggest transitions\u201d in his life. His parents had a friend who worked in Samsung in Brazil, and successfully aced an interview with the company and then took a position there. Upon moving, what became immediately apparent to him were the cultural differences. He had to adapt and learned how to speak the local language\u2014 Portuguese\u2014 within 2 years.<\/p>\n

Throughout his time in Brazil, Jun encountered a variety of CEOs and CFOs and wanted to emulate them. \u201cMost of them had MBAs from the United States,\u201d he recalls. In 2011, Jun and his wife moved to Orange County and he began working on mastering the English language and completing business school applications.<\/p>\n

Again, the cultural differences and learning the language were his biggest challenges when starting the graduate school. \u201cThis [past] semester was very hard,\u201d he affirms. However, since being in the Chapman MBA program, Jun has enjoyed the challenge and especially the opportunities he has had in his courses to collaborate with his peers. Some of his favorite moments while here at Chapman, he says, have been \u201cstudying and hanging out with friends,\u201d including attending various Chapman events, such as the MBA Speaker Series.<\/p>\n

Real-World Application<\/b><\/p>\n

Another point that Jun has liked about the Chapman MBA programs is the opportunity he has to connect what he is learning to his previous work. \u201cA lot of diversified courses have been helping me to expand my knowledge,\u201d and have been \u201capplicable in the real-world business practice,\u201d he notes. In his Operations class, he routinely applied his own experiences while exploring other perspectives of running a business and what is crucial, or what he describes as the \u201ccores\u201d of various industries. Moreover, he finds the online discussions of the weekly case studies \u201cuseful.\u201d He says, \u201cWe can exchange different ideas and perspectives regarding various issues.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another course that Jun found especially beneficial for real-world application was Negotiations. Before the class, Jun admits that he did not fully understand negotiation tactics, but afterwards, the classes really made him think about strategy. “It was exciting and a lot of fun,” he states. \u201cI now analyze the process more critically than before. \u2018How can I apply the concepts and theory that I learned?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Life after Chapman<\/b><\/p>\n

Jun plans on staying in the United States and working in the manufacturing industry, consulting, or in accounting. He says, \u201cCareer-wise, I want to become a CPA or CFO. If I can get a CPA license, it will help me to have competitive advantage in the job market.\u201d\u00a0 He takes the CPA exam in June 2013.<\/p>\n

Jun\u2019s advice to prospective Chapman MBA students is this: \u201cYou must be ready to study hard!\u201d He praises the \u201cstrong curriculum\u201d in helping students broaden their knowledge and acknowledges the faculty members\u2019 willingness to help students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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