Policy

[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]

[MS-PhD, 석박통합과정]

• Coursework  

  • 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

[BS-MS, 학석사연계과정]

• Coursework

  • 26 credits (at least 11 credits from IE major classes)

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

• Thesis Requirements:

  • Thesis Defence:  ① Quals passed, ② At least one article accepted in SCIE/SSCI journal as a first author

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

[General]

•  Obligation to show regard and respect to other lab members (TOP PRIORITY)

  • Any violence will not be tolerated.

•  Flexible working system (Core-time:  11:00 ~ 15:00)

  • Penalty for non-compliance with core time (one level of penalty per three strikeouts)

  • Overtime work after 18:00 on Friday is PROHIBITED.

  • Please be responsible for the assigned tasks (if any)

  • One-day ahead notification to the director is mandatory for any absence due to unavoidable circumstances

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

•  Research obligation

  • MS-PhD

    • At least one research article must be submitted and reviewed by the end of the 7th semester as a first author.

    • A subsequent research paper must be submitted within one year.

  • BS-MS

    • At least one research article must be submitted and reviewed by the end of the 3rd(MS) or 9th(BS-MS) semester as a first author.

  • In case of failure to meet the research obligation, a higher level of penalty per semester will be given starting from the 1st-level penalty.

•  Collaborative working environment

• Notion  -  Task management & Wiki

• Google Chat  -  Communications

• Shared Google Drive  -  Main Database

•  Weekly Lab Meeting & Journal Club

  • 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.)

  • MS-PhD:  Maximum of 12 semesters

  • BS-MS:  Maximum of 5 semesters (MS) or 11 semesters

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

[Penalty System]

• 1st-level:  

  • Suspension of stipend payment (MS-PhD, BS-MS)

• 2nd-level:  

  • 1st-level + Demotion to master's degree program (MS-PhD)

  • One more semester of 1st-level penalty (BS-MS)

• 3rd-level:  

  • Withdrawal from the graduate program