President's Greetings & Profile

총장 홍성태 총장 홍성태

An impressive
talent-cultivating innovative universityWelcome, everyone, to Sangmyung University.

With a noble desire to educate the nation, Sangmyung University opened its doors in 1937 and has since led the way in top-quality education in South Korea for 84 years, cultivating a number of talents through which it has solidified its stature as a prestigious private educational institution. Accordingly, Sangmyung University will move forward with the following strategies along with the goal of contributing to societal development and being a globally prestigious university.

First, Sangmyung University will create an environment in which all those with an interest in Sangmyung can respect, help, and encourage one another through smooth communication and heartfelt interaction.

Second, Sangmyung University will put its students first, being the core of Sangmyung education and the backbone of future society. Sangmyung University will create an environment in which students feel that Sangmyung is truly important to them, encouraging them to take pride in their affiliation.

Third, Sangmyung University will direct its attention further out into the world, promoting its dream, power, and action across nations. To do so, it will work with world-class universities, companies, public organizations, and all those concerned to help Sangmyung's passion fully bloom and bear meaningful fruit.

Fourth, Sangmyung University will allocate its resources through the strategic channel of "choice and concentration" in an attempt to proactively overcome the managerial difficulties that all universities face. In the process, Sangmyung will transcend stereotypical limitations of efficiency improvement and provide an example of an institution challenging itself to achieve efficiency advancement, rather than remaining stationary.

Fifth, Sangmyung University will focus its interest and efforts conveying what the name 'Sangmyung' denotes and elevating its brand equity. In addition to the beauty and convenient accessibility of the campuses in Seoul and Cheonan, Sangmyung University will combine its history and tradition in warp and woof, unseen at other universities, embodying this to make an even more unique university, and make it known across the world.

I have no doubt that you will give your love and support, encourage us, and be with us so Sangmyung can grow into a world-famous university. I earnestly hope that you will watch Sangmyung University create permanent value in the future, beyond its centennial anniversary.

Thank you.

President of Sangmyung University Hong, Seongtae

Biographic Profile

Academic 1992 ~ 1997 Ph. D. in Business Management, Seoul National University
1985 ~ 1987 M. A. in Business Management, Seoul National University
1981 ~ 1985 B. A. in Business Management, Seoul National University
Career 2021.09 ~ Now 14th President of Sangmyung University
2023.03 ~ 9th Chairman of Seoul Forum of University Presidents
2021.09 ~ Now Vice-Chairman of the Korean University Sports Federation
2016.01 ~ 2017.12 Chairman of the Aviation Management Society of Korea
2017.03 ~ 2017.07 Vice President of Academic Affairs, Seoul Campus
2015.01 ~ 2017.02 Vice President of Seoul Campus
22013.12 ~ 2014.12 Dean of the Department of Academic Affairs
2013.02 ~ 2013.12 Dean of the College of Business Management
2011.09 ~ 2013.01 Dean of the Planning Department
2005.03 ~ 2008.02 Dean of the Research Department, Dean of the Industry-University Cooperation Foundation
1998.03 Appointed as a professor at Sangmyung University
1989.08- 1998.02 KT
1989.01 ~ 1989.08 Bank of Korea