History
- Yonsei Business Research Institute Represents Yonsei University for Its Excellence - YBRI has devoted itself to research in management for more than half century.
History
| 1900's |
Apr.1958 |
Established as Industry Management Research Institute |
| Mar.1993 |
Industry Management Research Institute divides into two research institutions - Yonsei Business Research Institute and Yonsei Economics Institute. Its official name was “Auxiliary Business Research Institute of College of Business and Economics.” |
| Jul.1995 |
Selected as the most outstanding research center in Yonsei University’s Humanities and Social Science Division (1993-1994) |
| Aug.1996 |
The YBRI moves to the College of Business and Economics Building (Daewoo Hall Annex Building 4th floor) |
| Dec.1996 |
Chosen as a pivotal research institution by the 1996 Korea Research Foundation and receives research funding (Receives 220,100,000 won for 4 projects for 3 years) |
| May.1997 |
Hosts the 1st Business Ethics Symposium |
| Jul.1997 |
Chosen as a pivotal research institute by the 1997 Korea Research Foundation Humanities and Social Science Division. |
| Jul.1997 |
Selected as the most outstanding research center in Yonsei University’s Humanities and Social Science Division (Project: “Democratic Development of Nations and Enterprises”) (1995-1996) |
| Nov.1997 |
Hosts the 1st Sangnam Forum |
| May.1998 |
Hosts the 2nd Business Ethics Symposium |
| Nov.1998 |
Hosts the 1st North-east Asian Fine Cooperation research symposium |
| Dec.1998 |
Selected as the most outstanding research center in Yonsei University’s Humanities and Social Science Division. (1996-1997) |
| Mar.1999 |
Hosts the 2nd Sangnam Forum |
| Jun.1999 |
Holds Korean Academy of International Business’s International Conference |
| Oct.1999 |
Ecology & Economy Management Forum |
| Oct.1999 |
Hosts the 3rd Business Ethics Symposium |
| 2000's |
May.2000 |
Hosts the 4th Business Ethics Symposium |
| Dec.2000 |
Selected as the most outstanding research center in Yonsei University’s Humanities and Social Science Division. (1998-1999) |
| Feb.2002 |
Host the 3rd Sangnam Forum- “Post-PC Information Society : Opportunities and Challenges” |
| Feb.2002 |
Holds an academic conference commemorating the retirement of Professor Hak-Jong Lee |
| Oct.2002 |
Hosts symposium on "Global Brand Management : the Myths and Realities" |
| Dec.2002 |
Selected as the most outstanding research center in Yonsei University’s Humanities and Social Science Division (2000-2001) |
| Feb.2003 |
Holds the 4th Sangnam Forum “Conference commemorating the retirement of professor Ki-Young Kim |
| Jun.2003 |
Officially renamed as “Yonsei Business Research Institute” |
| Feb.2004 |
Holds the 5th Sangnam Forum |
| Mar.2004 |
Opens "Worldwide Mobile Internet Study" workshop |
| Sep.2004 |
Receives research fund by the Korea Research Foundation for Fostering Essential Learning in Humanities and Social Science Division (Project: “Sustainable Society for Investment Environment and Transparency”) |
| Nov.2004 |
Hosts "Global Blending Conference" : “Brand Convergence” (Sponsored by B&B Marketing Research Center, Center on Global Brand Leadership of Columbia University) |
| 2005 |
Hold the 6th Sangnam Forum: “The Past, Present and Future of Asian Pop Culture Industry” |
| 2005 |
Hold the 11th Forum on “Asian Corporations and Capitalism” |
| 2005 |
Hold a conference commemorating Yonsei University 120th Anniversary: “Korean Economy and Firms at the Crossroads" |
| 2005 |
“The Past and Prospective of Korean Pop Music Industry” |
| 2005 |
“Revitalizing Specialty Stores” |
List of Successive Directors
| Name of research Institute |
Director |
Term |
| Industry Management Research Institute |
Ja SONG |
Aug.1977 ~ Feb.1979 |
| Sei_Chull OH |
Mar.1985 ~ Mar.1987 |
| Hak-Jong LEE |
Mar.1987 ~ Aug.1988 |
| Hwi-Suck CHOO |
Sep.1988 ~ Feb.1990 |
| YBRI |
Chong-am CHUNG |
Sep.1992 ~ Aug.1993 |
| Young-Soo SHIN |
Sep.1993 ~ Aug.1995 |
| Ungki LIM |
Sep.1995 ~ Aug.1997 |
| In-Ki JOO |
Sep.1997 ~ Aug. 1998 |
| Joon Seuk KIM |
Sep.1998 ~ Aug. 2001 |
| Jong-Rock CHUNG |
Sep.2001 ~ Aug. 2003 |
| Sejo OH |
Sep.2003 ~ Aug.2005 |
| Dae-Ryun CHANG |
Sep.2005 ~ Aug,2006 |
| Jeehong KIM |
Sep.2006 ~ Mar.2007 |
| Heung Soo PARK |
Mar.2007 ~ present |