Eunkyung Ah, CEO of Serat, First Female Winner of the '2023 Korea University MBA Business Award'

[Serat Co., Ltd. CEO Eun Kyung-ah (Photo by Korea University)]

At the ‘2023 Korea University MBA Business Award’ ceremony held at Korea University on the 28th, Eun Kyung-ah, CEO of Serat Co., Ltd. and a female venture entrepreneur, received the Business Award.

The ceremony, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Korea’s first MBA in 1963, was attended by over 200 alumni including Dongwon Kim, President of Korea University, Sangyong Kim, Dean of Korea University Business School and Graduate School of Business, and former presidents of the MBA Alumni Association.

Korea University MBA annually awards the ‘Korea University MBA Business Award’ to alumni entrepreneurs who have contributed to socio-economic and national development with outstanding management capabilities and have brought honor to their alma mater. They stated, “Selecting CEO Eun Kyung-ah as the first female recipient of the Business Award is a natural step for Korea University MBA, aiming to be a top global prestigious institution, meeting the demands of the global era.”

The MBA program at Korea University Business School, recognized worldwide by the UK’s Financial Times (FT) and known as the ‘best domestic MBA,’ ‘Korean-style MBA,’ and ‘Korea’s first MBA,’ has produced over ten thousand Master of Business Administration graduates as a ‘cradle of the most preferred talents.’ Korea University Business School is the only domestic institution belonging to the global prestigious business school alliance (CEMS) and was ranked 11th worldwide in the ‘QS Master’s in Business Analytics’ evaluation, as announced on the 30th.

A representative from Korea University MBA said, “The judges highly evaluated CEO Eun Kyung-ah’s outstanding entrepreneurship aimed at building a ‘100-year company,’ her future-oriented attitude, and her progressive proposals as a business model suitable for future convergence. Her exemplary achievements domestically and internationally include contributions to global public welfare, social service, and continuous volunteer activities for women, students, and youth.”

CEO Eun founded Serat and achieved the feat of developing and producing zirconia ceramic materials and components for global luxury brand clients, exporting 100% of the products. Serat, as a ‘global leader in luxury and healthcare ceramics,’ has been selected as a for seven consecutive years. Furthermore, Serat has become a strategic core partner for global companies, expanding and completing a covering 20,000 square meters (m2), developing and providing various items based on advanced ceramic materials, healthcare, and wellness to maintain a rational and healthy life throughout daily living.

Additionally, CEO Eun serves as a member of the Presidential Youth Committee, the Regulatory Reform Committee, the Ministry of Strategy and Finance’s Internal Regulatory Review Committee, and has delivered speeches at international organizations under the UN such as WIPO. She also holds positions such as director of the Korea Youth Entrepreneurship Foundation and vice president of the Korea Women Venture Association, spreading ‘positive influence’ through public service projects. Since the early days of her startup, she has personally supported female, university student, and youth entrepreneurship and mentoring. She has made various and continuous donations including scholarships to her alma mater and local communities annually, and recently donated 100 million KRW to the Korea University Business School Development Fund, setting an example of ‘giving and sharing’ for seniors and juniors. She was appointed as an advisory member of Korea University Business School and Graduate School, serving her alma mater and juniors as a business leader.

Following the first Presidential Citation for ‘Young Entrepreneur’ in 2012, she was awarded two more Presidential Citations by 2017 in recognition of her contributions to promoting venture startups.

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