College of Economics and International Trade

The new Department of Global Studies (DGS) has joined Pusan National University’s College of Economics and Business. The DGS is the most recent addition to the university’s proud tradition. For more than sixty years, PNU has helped to produce South Korea’s highly educated public. In addition, the university’s location in Busan, one of the gateway and crossroads of East Asia, is a vital asset. Students benefit from Busan’s flourishing commercial and cultural life as well as the university’s growing academic prominence. The inauguration of this new department is a step in the university’s and the city’s development as a global business and educational hub. The Department of Global Studies had its beginning as the Global Studies Program, which is now the track for a second major in the department. The DGS will prepare the next generation of Korea’s leaders for careers in international organizations, government, media, policy research, trade associations and multinational corporations. Our innovative vision is to offer undergraduate students an academic experience like that in North American and European universities. The department will offer a challenging, interdisciplinary curriculum taught entirely in English and almost exclusively by native speakers. Included in the curriculum are courses in law, international relations, history economics, political science, human rights and religion.