Korean Management Institute
Connecting Washington and Seoul through business, entrepreneurship, research, innovation, and leadership.
Korean Insight.
Global Impact.
Established in 2015, KMI was the first institute at an American university dedicated to Korean management.
Today, we bring Korea and the world together around MSMEs, innovation, global research, and dialogue — advancing ideas that shape more entrepreneurial and human-centered economies.
A Century of GW–Korea Connection
The relationship between George Washington University and Korea stretches back more than a century — from the first Korean students at GW through today's KMI programs, research, entrepreneurship, and institutional partnerships.
- 1907
Syngman Rhee earns his A.B. from GW — and later becomes the first president of the Republic of Korea.
- 1954
GW awards Rhee an honorary Doctor of Laws, deepening a half-century of institutional ties.
- 2017
KMI is founded at the GW School of Business, with the support of Hyundai Mobis and ICSB.
- Today
Research, executive education, and the Global Korean Entrepreneurship Forum bridge Washington and Seoul.
Origin of Korean Entrepreneurship
Explore the people, ideas, values, and companies that shaped Korean entrepreneurship — a five-century journey from a 16th-century Joseon scholar's academy to the global enterprises of today.
A digital museum experience tracing how neo-Confucian principles traveled from Jinju to the boardrooms of Samsung, LG, and Hyosung.
Enter the ExhibitionFive pillars of the Washington–Seoul bridge
How KMI carries the GW–Korea relationship forward today.
Research & Thought leadership
Scholarship on Korean SMEs, entrepreneurship, and innovation — shared with policymakers and practitioners.
Executive & student programs
Open-enrollment seminars, custom programs, study-abroad and online courses.
Korea–U.S. dialogue
A Washington platform for business, policy, and academic exchange between the two countries.
Entrepreneurship & SMEs
Forums, cohorts, and research on the engines of the Korean innovation economy.
Events & partnerships
Convening leaders from government, industry, and academia across the Washington–Seoul corridor.
A Life Connecting Korea and GW
For more than four decades, Professor Yoon Shik Park helped connect Korea, global finance, and George Washington University through scholarship, teaching, mentorship, and service.
A former World Bank senior economist, scholar of Korea’s economy, and Samsung Corporation board member, Professor Park’s influence extended from the classroom to the international financial community.
His legacy continues through the Yoon Shik Park Assistant or Associate Professorship of International Business, endowed by his wife, Heawon Kang Park, in 2025.
Stay connected with KMI
News, announcements, and event recaps live in the Archive — or reach out about programs, partnerships, and research collaboration.