DTM, Dream Together Master!
A meaningful course that brings together people from various countries and sports to study various fields related to sports and build a valuable network!
Hello, I am Han Jae-woong, an 8th DTM graduate.
Before completing the program, I worked for the Korea Women's Football Association, and now I am in charge of international sports marketing at Olive Creative, and I am also the head of the ODA project team at the Korea Football Association Love Sharing Foundation.
I have gained a lot from the DTM program, not only in terms of academic growth, but also in terms of building a wide network of people from different countries and sports fields. However, I also have some regrets. Despite the fact that DTM is a Korean program, I felt that there was not enough interaction between alumni in Korea.
While DTM alumni all over the world are actively interacting with each other, there was a lack of close networking among Korean alumni for various reasons, which was very disappointing to me as one of the DTM alumni.
However, on Saturday, December 7, 2024, a meaningful event was finally held to resolve this disappointment. This was the DTM Korea Alumni Networking Day.
Organized by the DTM Office, the event was a meaningful gathering of Korean alumni from the 1st batch of DTM to the 12th batch currently enrolled in DTM, including Prof. Joonho Kang, Prof. Yongho Lee, and Ms. Sohee Lim of the Korea Sports Promotion Agency.
Although not all alumni were able to attend, 22 out of 34 Korean alumni took time out of their busy schedules to attend the event, which was a valuable opportunity to strengthen bonds and make meaningful networking connections.
In particular, the job-specific talk show, in which I participated as one of the panelists, was a valuable opportunity for alumni to share their questions and concerns in a formal setting and interact directly with professors. In addition, the current students(12th batch) also had a chance to ask a variety of questions that provided practical help, making the event even more meaningful.
Of course, this event is not the end of DTM alumni unity in Korea. It is just the beginning.
I am confident that if DTM alumni in Korea who are active in various fields can work closely with each other and build an active network, they will be able to create powerful synergies and contribute to strengthening DTM's status at home and abroad.
In order for this event not to be a one-time event, we need continued interest and active participation of domestic alumni. We hope that the DTM community in Korea will grow stronger through the formation of an alumni association and regular networking activities.
Thank you.
By Jae-woong Han(8th Batch)
