Hello everyone! I am Tomoya Nagai, editor-in-chief of the Public Relations Committee of the Faculty of Business Administration.
For this issue, I, along with first-year students Rion Ito, Akari Takenouchi, and Sasahiro Tachibana, who have newly joined the Public Relations Committee, had the pleasure of interviewing Professor Yong-Do Kim, who assumed the position of dean in April.
First of all, please tell us about the current status and future of the Faculty of Business Administration. 2.
We are now being asked to respond. Faculty of Business Administration hit a major wall due to the effects of the new coronavirus from last year. It is that we can no longer offer face-to-face classes and almost all of our classes have been converted to online. The situation is still largely the same a year later. This impact has manifested itself in the form of learning gaps among students. There are many reasons for this, including inadequate Internet access and lack of motivation among students. First of all, the entire faculty must support students to minimize this gap. Our immediate task is to create an environment in which students can learn "as well as" and "better than" they have in the past in online learning. In addition, society as a whole is undergoing major changes in the wake of the coronavirus. A new normal has arrived. I feel that the Faculty of Business Administration must take a long-term perspective and lay the groundwork to be able to respond to these changes.
2. what is your enthusiasm as the dean of the faculty?
This year marks the 63rd anniversary of the founding of Hosei University's Faculty of Business AdministrationFaculty of Business Administration, making it the third oldest Faculty of Business Administration among Japanese universities and the second oldest among private universities. The number of students taking the entrance exam has been increasing every year and is still growing. I am very proud to be working as the head of a department with such tradition and momentum. However, as I mentioned earlier, there is a mountain of issues that need to be addressed, and it is not something that can be done in my term of office alone. However, I can be a pioneer. I will do my best to create a path in the best possible direction for those who follow in my footsteps.
3. Do you have any advice for students' learning at Corona Disaster?
Take advantage of the advantages that online classes offer. Now that a year has passed since the transition to online classes, we are beginning to see a big difference between students who can make good use of online classes and those who cannot. What makes the difference is their attitude toward the class. The act of asking questions and expressing your own opinions in class is important. Some students may be too embarrassed to speak up directly. For those students, you can use the Hoppii (Learning Support System) bulletin board or office hours on Zoom. The ability to ask "I don't understand" questions without being restricted by location or time is made possible only by the online system. Another advantage is that you save a lot of commuting time. If you can use that floating time for your personal growth, you will have a more fulfilling college experience.
4. looking back on your own time as a student, do you have any message for students?
Do some reading. When I was a student, I used to organize book clubs with my friends, where I would have heated discussions with my friends on how to interpret the contents of the books we read. By not only reading books, but also interpreting the contents more deeply in my own mind, I was able to develop conceptual ability and insight. The college years are the golden age when one's way of thinking and one's view of life and the world are solidified, and when one can absorb a lot of things like a sponge. It is precisely because you are in such a period that you can gain so much from reading. In addition to books on business administration, I encourage you to pick up classic philosophy and history books that may not seem relevant to you at first glance. Classics are filled with the essence of things that do not deteriorate with the passage of time. The content may be difficult to understand, but the benefits to be gained from reading through them are enormous. Please take on the challenge in the free time made available by the Corona Disaster.
This interview gave us a glimpse of Dr. Kim as a dean, a researcher, and a teacher. I think it was a valuable time for me to gain many insights as one student suffering from the coronal disaster. Thank you very much for taking time out of your busy schedule to cooperate with this interview!
Interviewed by Tomoya Nagai (3rd year), Rion Ito (1st year), Akari Takenouchi (1st year), Sota Tachibana (1st year)