VIPP at a glance
Welcome from Director
Why VIPP
VIPP History

The Visiting International Professional Program (VIPP) was established in 1991 as an outreach program of International Studies and Programs. It was designed in the context of the dawning era of globalization to provide international professionals and scholars with a multidimensional educational experience in the United States, emphasizing professional knowledge, English language training, and cross-cultural education.

VIPP has hosted visiting scholars from more than eighteen countries, including Korea, China, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, India, Iran, Jordan, the Ukraine, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Sweden. Over 3000 participants to date have graduated from VIPP.

The VIPP staff continues to work hard to assure our international visiting scholars a high quality of learning and living experience during their stay in the MSU community.

1991
  • Foundation
1992-1993
  • Distinguished fellows:
    • Chang-Hee Roe, Ambassador to the United Nations
    • Kwang-Hee Kang, Executive Vice-President, Korea Telecom.
    • Sang-Yul Lee, President, Dai-Nong Corporation
    • Young-Hak Yu, President, Miwon Corporation
    • Young Moo Won, President, Inha University
  • Seminar: Predictions of North/South Korea
1993-1994
  • Distinguished fellows:
    • Jin Hyun Kim, Former Minister of Science and Technology
    • Sang Hyun Kim, Member of National Assembly
    • Chang Ho Lee, Consul General of Chicago, IL
    • Ihn Tae Yoo, Member of National Assembly
    • Jinho Chang, Chair, Jin Ro Group
    • Chong Yang Kim, President, Hanyang Univ.
    • Yul Choi, Secretary General, Koran Federation for Environ. Movement
    • Dong Won Lim, Chair, Association of National Unification
    • Kyung-Bo Seo, World Buddhist Supreme Tathagata Fellows
  • Seminars:
    • Housing and Land Policies in Korea,
    • Contemporary Korean Affairs
1994-1995
  • Distinguished fellows:
    • In-Kee Hong, Chair, Korean Stock Exchange
    • Nyum Jin, Fellow, Stanford Univ.
    • An-Jae Kim, President, Korea Research Institute for Local Admin.
    • Bon-Ho Koo, Professor, Hanyang Univ.
    • Ja Song, President, Yonsei Univ.
    • John Koo, President, LG Electronics
    • Kil-Won Kang, President, Taechang Enterprises Co., Ltd.
    • Kunmo Chung, President, Ajou Univ.
    • Soo-Jung Shin, Dean, School of Music, Kyung-Won Univ.
    • Soo-Sung Lee, President, Seoul National University
    • Soo-Young Park, Vice President, Sunmoon University
    • Joseph H. Chung, Professor, KDI School
  • Workshop: Daegu Univ.(Korea) Workshop - University Admin.
  • Seminar: Nuclear Crisis in the Korea Peninsula and 6 more.
1995-1996
  • Distinguished fellows:
    • Michael Ahn, Corporate Managing Director, LG Electronics
    • Il-Gon Kim, President, Pusan Development Institute
    • Young-Jik Kwon, President, Kwang Jin Sang Gong Co. Ltd.
    • Seung Rai Lim, Governor of Education, Chollabuk-Do
    • Chang-Soo Moon, President, Kwangju-Chonam Development Institute
    • Jin Mo Oh, President, Kangwon Development Research Institute
    • Soo-Young Park, President, Kyeongnam Development Institute
    • Chong-Kuk Son, Chancellor, Kyunggi University
    • Yang Ja Yoo, Dean of Academic Affairs, Sejong University
    • Hoon Yu, President, Kyunggi Development Institute
  • Workshops:
    • Dongguk Univ. (Korea) Staff
    • Kyonggi Univ. (Korea) English Training
  • Seminar: Deconstructing Global Economy and Reconstructing National Development
1996-1997
  • Distinguished fellows:
    • Jung-Won Choue, President, Kyung Hee University
    • Sook Hee Kim, Former Minister of Education
    • Yun Heun Park, President, Taegu University
    • Jong-Ok Woo, President, Korea National University of Education
  • Workshops:
    • Korea Elementary School English Teacher
    • Kyonggi Univ. (Korea) English Training
    • Accounting & Finance Workshop for the Ministry of Finance of China (3)
  • Seminar: Race Relations
1997-1998
  • Workshops:
    • Korea Elementary School English Teacher
    • Kyonggi Univ. (Korea) English Training
    • MSU-Xian-Jessen Executive Workshop (China)
  • Seminar: Korean Vision
1998-1999
  • KGU-MSU Study Program
  • Workshops:
    • MSU-China Higher Education Administration Workshop
1999-2000
  • KGU-MSU Study Program
  • Workshops:
    • MSU-China Higher Education Administration Workshop (2)
    • China Huaneng Int'l Trade and Economy Corp. Senior Executive Workshop

2000-2001

  • KGU-MSU Study Program
  • Workshops:
    • BK21- Wonkwang Univ. (Korea)
    • MSU-China Higher Education Administration Workshop
    • Sichuan Academy of Social Science (China) Workshop
    • Zhejiang Xianju Management (China) Workshop
  • Seminar: Global Education
2001-2002
  • KGU-MSU Study Program
  • Distinguished fellows: Juho Jung, Former CEO of Daewoo Automobile
  • Workshops:
    • E-commerce (Korea) Workshop
    • International affairs
    • BK21 - Wonkwang Univ. (Korea)
    • Executive Workshop for Liaoning Economic and Planning Commission (China)
    • Peking University (China) professors Workshop
    • Sichuan Network Media (China) Workshop
    • Sichuan Media (China) Workshop
    • Sichuan Social Service (China) Workshop
  • Seminar: Global Business & Social Science
2002-2003
  • KGU-MSU Study Program
  • Distinguished fellows:
    • Heesang Kim, Former LT. General in Army, R.O.K
    • Sung-Joo Park, Dean, Graduate School of Management., KAIST
    • Won-Soon Park, Chair, Beautiful Foundation
  • Workshop:
    • CEO (Korea) Workshop
    • E-Commerce (Korea) Workshop
    • Early Childhood Education (Korea) Workshop
    • Chongqing Public Security (China) Workshop
    • Sichuan University (China) Workshop
    • Executive Workshop for China Silk Association
  • Seminar: Globalization & MSU