Policy

[Admission Process]

An applicant must simultaneously satisfy the following two conditions to join the lab as a graduate student.

• An applicant must receive permission to join the lab from the director before applying the graduate school.

  • Self-evaluate his/her eligibility based on the requirements below

  • Send an e-mail with a CV(w/ Github repo) and transcript to the director (jwsong at hanyang.ac.kr)

    • Deadline:  One month before the beginning of each application process

  • Take an appointed interview with the director (no interview for non-eligible students)

  • Receive permission to join the lab via e-mail (permission does not guarantee admission)

• Applicants must receive admission to the graduate school (industrial engineering).

  • Apply for the industrial engineering program at the graduate school of Hanyang University

  • Pass the oral exam 

  • Receive admission to join the graduate school

    • Note:  Students with higher scores and willingness to join the lab will have priority in case of an opening shortage.

[Requirements]

① Applicants must have the undergraduate and graduate(if any) GPAs of 

• • 3.5(/4.5)* or above for the Ph.D. or MS-PhD degree program

• • 3.75(/4.5)** or above for the M.Sc. or BS-MS degree program 

② Applicants must have studied the following topics (or equivalent) during the (under)graduate coursework w/ B+ or above:

• • Mandatory 

    1.  Probability & Statistics

    2.  Calculus & Linear algebra

    3.  Data structures & Algorithms

    4.  Database System (w/ Query)

    5.  Programming-related class (C(++), Java, or Python)

  • Recommended

    1.  Stochastic Process (INE3080)

    2.  Investment Science & Portfolio Theory (INE2076)

    3.  Financial Engineering (INE3083)

    4.  Time-series Analysis & Forecasting (INE3098)

    5.  Data Mining & Analytics (INE5008, INE4108)

[Undergraduate Internship]

An undergraduate student who satisfies any of the following conditions is eligible for the undergraduate internship:

• • Admitted to the BS-MS program.

  • Assigned to a task for a specified period by the director.

Note that,

• • Due to the limited capacity, the office space in the lab is not guaranteed for undergraduate interns.

  • Undergraduate interns can join the lab meeting and can present/discuss the progress of their tasks.

  • A stipend is only guaranteed for undergraduate interns in the BS-MS program.

  • Compensation is rewarded for the undergraduate interns engaged in projects.

[Basic Guidelines & Requirements]

• Before graduation, a candidate must take following the classes (see the course details on THIS PAGE).

  • General requirements for all candidates:

    •  INE3083 - Introduction to Financial Engineering (waiving possible)

    •  INE6055 - Financial Engineering & Risk Management (waiving possible)

    •  INE9102 - Stochastic Process

    •  INE6056 - Advanced Time-series Analysis & Forecasting

  • Additional requirements for non-B.Sc in Industrial Engineering degree holder:

    •  INE3079 - MSOR 1 (Optimization)

• Others:

  • An individual-specific curriculum must be discussed w/ the director at the beginning of the degree program.

  • For more details, please check this [link]

[Ph.D./MS-PhD, 박사/석박사통합]

• Coursework  

  • PhD:  37 credits (w/ MS coursework & at least 17 credits from IE major classes)

  • MS-PhD:  58 credits (at least 26 credits from major courses)

• Quals:  Four topics from IE major classes (must be completed at least a semester before the Proposal)

• Dissertation Requirements (pre-conditions for each phase)

  • Proposal:  ① Quals passed, ② At least two articles accepted in SCIE/SSCI journal as a first author

  • Defense:  ① Dissertation draft completed, ② Satisfy the research performance requirement of the College of Engineering (200%)

[M.Sc./BS-MS, 석사/학석사연계]

• Coursework

  • M.Sc./BS-MS:  26 credits (at least 11 credits from IE major classes)

• Quals:  Three topics from IE major classes (must be completed a semester before graduation)

• Requirements:  

  • ① Quals passed, ② At least one article accepted in SCIE/SSCI journal as a first author before the department's thesis review date

  • Note that the published paper substitutes a master's thesis

[General]

1.  Obligation to show regard and respect to other lab members

   • Any violence will not be tolerated

2.  Flexible working time

   • Individual discussion regarding the base schedule at the beginning of the semester

   • Please be responsible for the assigned tasks (if any) and enjoy your self-managed free time!

   • Members in alternative military service (전문연구요원) must follow the rules in the Military Manpower Administration

3.  Collaborative working environment

• Notion  -  Task management & Wiki

• Google Chat  -  Communications

• Shared Google Drive  -  Main Database

4.  Bi-Weekly Lab Meeting

   • The day of the week will be decided at the beginning of each semester and vacation.

   • Participation is mandatory!

[Stipends & Incentives]

• The modest amount will be guaranteed as a base stipend based on research grants (e.g., NRF, BK, RA, TA, etc.)

• Students engaged in projects will be compensated in proportion to their contributions and participation rates