Ki-sik Park, Management Advisor - Key Career Highlights

Ki-sik Park, Executive Vice President of KOSTA (Korea Small and Medium Business Trade Association)

Leveraging extensive experience and networks from both the public sector (including KOTRA and BEPA, the Busan Economic Promotion Agency) and the private corporate sector.

• Total 44 years of experience in trade and international business activities

  • 30 years at KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency), retiring as Executive Director

  • 6 years as an executive in private companies, including Doohwa Engineering and PEC

  • 3 years as President of the Busan Economic Promotion Agency

  • 5 years in private consulting

Experience and Expertise in Human Resource Development

[Theoretical Research]

• Yonsei University MBA: International Management ('91)

• State University of New York, Master of Science in Information Technology Management ('01)

• Kyushu University, Ph.D. in Knowledge Management ('06)

  • Developed an Integrated Model of Knowledge Management

  • Published a paper in a U.S. academic journal, which is still frequently referenced

[While at KOTRA]

• Established "Contact Korea," an organization dedicated to attracting overseas talent.

• Pioneered a program for workers from developing countries to visit Korea by leveraging an MOU between KOTRA and the Human Resources Development Service of Korea.

• As Director of the Melbourne and Fukuoka Trade Centers, gave lectures on trade talent development and established exchange organizations.

[From Retirement at KOTRA to Present]

• Serves as an instructor for capacity-building programs for visiting government officials from developing countries (KOICA projects).

• Worked as a project manager for the KSP (Knowledge Sharing Program) government officials' capacity-building project in Myanmar (Ministry of Economy and Finance project).

• Assisted with talent attraction projects for various industries, including advising on recruiting foreign workers for shipbuilding vendors.

• Hosted a job fair for international students during his tenure as President of the Busan Economic Promotion Agency.

• Served as a special lecturer for African and Vietnamese student associations.

• Planned the "K-Export Academy" for the Seoul Metropolitan Government.