Regular Program Dates

The regular program consists of two academic quarters.  The first quarter (Winter Quarter) lasts from January 5^th, 2009 through March 13^th, 2009.  The second quarter (Spring Quarter) lasts from march 24^th, 2009 through June 5^th, 2009.  Students should plan on arriving in Columbus no later than late December 2008 so that they can get settled in before the first day of classes.  It is also important that students avoid arriving over the Christmas Holiday (December 24^th and 25^th) as the airport will be very busy, and many forms of transportation will be limited.  Students may enter the US up to 30 days prior to the start of the program, and must return to Korea within 60 days of the program's completion.

Program Orientation

During the first week of Winter Quarter there will be a program orientation in which students will be introduced to the American style of education, and provided with details about the program.  Officials from the Office of International Affairs, and Transportation & Parking will be in attendance to give out information and answer questions.

Extended Study

It is possible for students to extend their stays for up to two quarters beyond the end of Spring Quarter in order to work on their theses.  The first period of extended study lasts from June 22^nd, 2009 through August 24^th, 2009, and the second lasts from September 23^rd, 2009 through January 10^th, 2009.  Although it is very beneficial for program administrators and students to make the decision to extend prior to arrival in the United States, any student interested in extending their study can do so as late as the end of Spring Quarter.

Any student choosing to extend their study must adhere to the following guidelines during their extension:

I.            Stay in regular contact with their assigned faculty advisor.

II.            Attend monthly meetings with KAIST program administrators.

III.           Continue to make regular progress on their theses and give an exit presentation in which each student reports on the progress of their thesis.  Exit presentations will be scheduled during the last week of each student's final period of extended study.

Housing

Participants are expected to make their own housing arrangements.  However, program administrators can make general recommendations for housing, based on past KAIST student use.  One good resource for on and off campus housing is www.housing.osu.edu.

Facilities Use

Students will be provided with shared office space within the Fisher College of Business as well as access to computers, libraries, and e-mail.  However, because program participants will not be enrolled in an OSU degree program, they will not have automatic access to facilities such as parking passes, and bus passes. If there are particular facilities that participants will need to use, arrangements must be made in advance. 

Tuition and Scholarships

The tuition fee per student for the 2008 KAIST program at the Fisher College of Business will be $12,500.  The Department of Finance has $5,000 total to give in scholarships to self-sponsored students.  The scholarship money can be awarded to a minimum of 2 students, at $2,500 each, or it can be divided among a number of students.  The Department of Finance will distribute scholarships based on the recommendation of KAIST University. 

Tuition funds cover all costs related to instruction, including textbooks, which will be ordered for you by program administrators.

Students who extend their stays in order to work on their theses will be charged an additional fee of $1,000 for each period of extended study (total of $2,000 for those who extend their stays until January 2009).