Dream Together Master 9th batch students presented their team project research findings in front of DTM professors and Korea Taekwondo Association officials at Seoul National University on June 8, 2022. The 9th batch students previously participated in the Goyang 2022 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships for research and played a role as a volunteer (Team assistance) from April 18 – 24, 2022, as part of the DTM curriculum.

 

4th batch Firas Al-hmood from Jordan who is the current sport development manager at the Asia Triathlon joined DTM for the Alumni Roundtable Session on June 7, 2022, at Seoul National University.

As a part of Team Project, Dream Together Master 9th batch students participated in the Goyang 2022 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships and played a role as a volunteer (Team assistance) from April 18 – 24, 2022. DTM students were assigned to the Taekwondo teams based on their nationality.

 

The students have been divided into small teams to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the international championships operations and will provide constructive feedback on what improvements can be made after the championships ends.

 

Since 2014, the Dream Together Master students have participated in sport mega-events such as 17th Asian Games, 28th Summer Universiade, 2017 World Taekwondo Championships, 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, and 18th FINA World Championships.

 

Due to ongoing restrictions due to the worldwide pandemic, the 8th batch turned to DTM’s sponsor Korea Sports Promotion Foundation (KSPO) to research in depth the organizational structure and practices of one of the largest sport organizations in Korea.

 

Under usual circumstances, the 8th Batch would have participated in one of the many mega sport events in Korea to conduct research for the curriculum-required team project. However, with KSPO’s cooperation, students were able to research various ongoing projects and departments within KSPO.

 

Students were divided into five different groups, and each group undertook one KSPO project or department for field research. The five different groups researched the bicycle and motorboat racing business, SPOEX, National Fitness Award, Seoul Olympic Legacy, and Korea Institute of Sport Science.

 

The bicycle and motorboat racing business is one of many but important fundraising business to support KSPO, and SPOEX which is derivative of the words sports and exhibition is a project that supports companies that make sport-related products. The Seoul Olympic Legacy is a project that aims to keep the legacy of Seoul Olympics alive in Korea, and the National Fitness Award is a project that has the mission to raise health awareness to all citizens so that they can live up to 100 years. Finally, the Korea Institute of Sport Science aims to provide academic research regarding sport.

 

Topics of the student research are in the following: Supporting the Growth of Sport Companies: Understanding the Sport Industry Segmentation in SPOEX, Bicycle and Motorboat Racing Business: Fundraising business to support KSPO, Sociocultural Legacy of the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games: New Vision of Legacy in South Korea, Examination of Korean Sport Institute of Sports Science Research Influence on Team Korea Performance on Olympic Games, and Bringing NFA 100 Close to University Students.

Former Regional Advisor for Africa and current Executive Secretary of UNESCO Internatioanl Convention in the area of sport values, ethics and integrity, Marcelin Dally had a meeting with DTM Director Joon-ho Kang at the DTM office, discussing about future collaboration on December 6, 2021.

The Dream Together Seoul Forum 2021 was held at the El Tower Orce Hall, Seoul, Republic of Korea, on Friday, November 19, 2021 (14:00 – 17:00) where live streaming was available through Facebook and Zoom. The theme for this year’s one-day annual event was Sport and SDGs for the New Globe where important issues regarding sport and the SDGs were discussed through presentations by sport leaders from around the world.

 

Influential figures including Keynote Speaker Won-soo Kim, Current Member, IOC Commission for Public Affairs and Social Development; Hyun-jae Cho, Chairman of Korea Sports Promotion Foundation; Joon-ho Kang, Director of Dream Together Master Program; Paul Hunt, Senior Project Manager at International Platform on Sport and Development; So-young Kwon, Professor at George Mason Univ. Korea; Bo-kyun Shim, Head of the United Nations Project Office on Governance(UNPOG); Rocky Kang-ro Yoon, President of the International Sport Diplomacy Institute(ISDI); Jiae Sohn, Professor at Ewha Womans University; DTM Alumni Nominzul Khuyag, Executive Director at Ninja Wolves Sports Foundation in Mongolia; Mazhan Mujail, Deputy Director at Federal Territory Sports Council in Malaysia; and Razif Bin Sazali, Assistant Executive Officer at the National Sports Institute of Malaysia contributed to the discussion of Sport and the SDGs for the New Globe.

International Olympic Committee (IOC), Head of Communications for Asia, Nancy Park visited DTM Director Dr. Joon-ho Kang at the DTM office in Seoul National University on March 4, 2021. Both heads talked about future collaboration.

Dream Together Master 7th Batch are paving their way through the academic schedule by presenting their thesis proposals. During the week of August 24, thesis proposal presentations were divided into three separate days where students presented in front of their thesis committee members at the Seoul National University Sports Education and Research Building.   Before the COVID-19 pandemic, thesis proposals were usually conducted in front of other Seoul National University students, but due to social distancing guidelines set by the Korean government, only essential personnel including three professors of the thesis committee, designated tutor of each presenting student, and DTM staff were allowed inside during presentations while other students could watch each presentation through online platforms.

 

 

Graduation Ceremony: Class of 2020  

The commencement ceremony for the Dream Together Master Class of 2020 was successfully held with professors, friends, family, and DTM 7th batch students. 15 DTM 6th batch students from all over the world earned master’s degrees in sport management at Seoul National University after completing the intensive curriculum provided by the Dream Together Master program.

 

Date & Time: December 17th, 2019 17:00 – 20:30

Venue: Building 71-1 Room 206 & Engineer House La Cuchina Building 310 Room 101

DTM Class of 2020 Graduation Picture

Professor Kim YuKyuom, Associate Director of Dream Together Master Professor Kang Joon-ho, Director of Dream Together Master Professor Song Wook, Chair of the Department of Kinesiology at Seoul National University Hong Choo Hoon, General Manager of Korea Sports Promotion Foundation DTM 6th Batch Aleksanyan Kristine from Armenia DTM 6th Batch Molebatsi Thuto from Botswana DTM 6th Batch Akramov Zohid from Uzbekistan DTM 6th Batch Ntege Kilian from Uganda DTM 6th Batch Khasbaatar Odbayar from Mongolia DTM 6th Batch Husni Umaimah from Malaysia DTM 6th Batch Oben Philip Apai from Cameroon DTM 6th Batch Han Pyae Phyo from Myanmar DTM 6th Batch Moshoeshoe Lebohang from Lesotho DTM 6th Batch Mensah Daniel from Ghana DTM 6th Batch Zavhorodnya Olha from Ukraine DTM 6th Batch Loku Hitige Hansika Madushani Wijayagunasekara from Sri Lanka DTM 6th Batch Anoosh Ahmed from Maldives DTM 6th Batch Osmani Daulina from Kosovo DTM 6th Batch Noreen Iram from Pakistan Winners of the Best Thesis Award Valedictorian Speech 6th Batch President DTM Class of 2020 Photo with Family and Friends Graduation Dinner Graduation Performance by 6th Batch    

Mongolian Director of Physical Culture and Sports Policy Munkhbileg Enebish at the Department of Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sports of Mongolia visited Seoul National University on Thursday October 3. Director Enebish met with Dream Together Master Program Director Joon-ho Kang and discussed about future cooperation plans.