Dear MBA (Evening), MFDI, MAM Students

We are pleased that you have chosen the KDI School of Public Policy and Management.
To help you prepare for the 2008 academic year, we will be providing three kinds of preliminary courses during the Preliminary Session. Please refer to the following detailed information.

□ Preliminary Courses:
* I have attached the file ’2008 Preliminary Session Schedule’

1. Accounting:
- If you learned “Accounting” before, you do not have to take this course. Section 2 is for MAM and MFDI students, and section 3 is for evening MBA students.

2. English Courses:
- After the English Placement Test on Jan. 7, you can register for this course.

3. IT Course:
- You can learn basic computer skills such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

4. Major-based Test
- Also, all Evening MBA, MFDI and MAM Students should take a test through email.

□ New Student Orientation / Course Presentations:
-Jan. 30 (Wed.)
* Orientation Schedule has been changed from Jan. 31 to Jan. 30

□ Detailed Information
1. Accounting Course (1.5 credits): You will learn basic information about Accounting. If you have ever studied Accounting, you don’t have to take this course.

- Accounting Course Section 2, 3:
* Lecturer:
Section 2- Prof. CHOI, Tae Hee (for MAM, MFDI)
Section 3- Martina SIPKOVA (for Evening MBA)
* Time: 9:00 ~ 12:30 pm & 2:00pm~5:30pm
* Date: Jan. 12, Jan 19, Jan 26
* Classroom:
Section 2- Lincoln Hall (7th Floor)
Section 3- Ambassador Hall (7th Floor)

Registration Period: Jan. 3, 2008(Thursday) 10:00 ~ Jan. 5, 2007(Saturday) 18:00

2. English Courses (1.5 credits): Based on an English Level Test, students will receive an English waiver or be placed into English courses levels I, II or III. English Level I and II courses will be counted for foundation skills courses that you have to take for graduation. For example, if you are level II and finish level II course in the preliminary session, you can take the level III course next semester. The English Level III course will be counted for graduation requirement credits.
All students who take these courses must attend at least five sixths (5/6) of all classes in a given term to receive credit for their course.

- English Course Section 1 ~ 6
* Time: 19:00~22:30
* Date: Jan. 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29
* Classroom: To be announced later (After English Placement Test)

3. IT Course (No credit): Learning to use Microsoft Power Point, Excel, etc. This course offers students the opportunity to review basic computer skills such as MS-PowerPoint and MS-Excel.
The total course hours are 12 hours during the preliminary session (No credit).

-IT Section
* Lecturer: KIM, Hyemin
* Time: 19:00~22:30
* Date: Jan. 9, 16, 23
* Classroom: Video Conference Room (Room 303)

Registration Period: Jan. 3, 2008(Thursday) 10:00 ~ Jan. 5, 2007(Saturday) 18:00

4. Major-based Test
- To measure the basic finance knowledge of E-MBA, MFDI and MAM students, we will provide 20 simple questions through your email on Jan. 3. After answering these simple questions, please send your exam paper with your answers to sylee@kdischool.ac.kr by Jan. 4, 2008. This test is mandatory. However, you will never be evaluated by this test. We will only use these results as educational purposes.

--> How to register for the courses:
① Please activate ’Internet Explorer’ and get into the ’KDI School Website’ http://www.kdischool.ac.kr.
② Please click the “Course Registration (Preliminary Session).”
③ Please input your ID number in the Login ID box.
④ Please input your resident registration number in the Password box (13 digits, ex: 7512011738632). In the case of international students, please input your date of birth (8 digits, yyyymmdd).
⑤ Please click the ’OK’ button.
⑥ Please check the Add box on the courses you want to register.
⑦ If you are a MAM or MFDI student, please click section 2 of course, “Accounting”
If you are an E-MBA student, please click section 3 of course, “Accounting”
⑧ When you check all the courses you want to enroll, please click the ’Submit’ button.


□ Preliminary Session Orientation & English Level Test
- Date & Time: Jan. 7, 7:00 pm
- Venue: Lincoln Hall (#9708), 7th Floor, KDI School
- Schedule

A. Distribution of Orientation Package &
Orientation for the Winter Preliminary Session: 7:00pm - 7:30pm

B. English Placement Test:

- Group 1 (57 people):
Oral Test: 7:30pm - 9:00pm (Each Classroom)
Reading & Written Test: 9:00pm ~ 10: 30pm (Lincoln Hall)

- Group 2 (57 people):
Reading & Written Test: 7:30pm ~ 9: 00pm (Lincoln Hall)
Oral Test: 9:00pm - 10:30pm (Each Classroom)

* Students who are unable to participate in the English Level Test or the Preliminary Session must let me know via e-mail (sylee@kdischool.ac.kr) as soon as possible. (We will continue to deliver notices to admitted students via e-mail. Please be sure to provide us with the e-mail address at which we can reach you from now until the beginning of the 2008 academic year.)

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Sung Youl Lee