May 07, 2008
Clark University professor receives Fulbright to teach, conduct research in Korea
Inshik Seol, associate professor of accounting at Clark University's Graduate School of Management (GSOM), has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture and conduct research at the Sogang University in Seoul, Korea during the 2008-2009 academic year.
Professor Seol will instruct students on comparative accounting practices between Korean and U.S. systems. Korean students will have the opportunity to understand and build upon the similarities/differences between Korean and American accounting systems. In addition to teaching, professor Seol will be building on his research in auditing management and behavior, specifically investigating Korean cultural implications on internal auditor management and how these cultural implications relate to international practices for auditor selection and performance.
He believes that his background as a Korean-American will allow him to successfully pursue the research and teaching program and that "the experience gained from the program will help to contribute to both educational cultures and further understanding of the influence of different cultures on accounting education."
He received his B.A. from Indiana University, his M.B.A. from University of Minnesota and his Ph.D. from University of Connecticut. Prior to joining the Clark faculty in the fall of 2001, Seol was assistant professor of accounting at University of Massachusetts, Boston. He is a member of the American Accounting Association (AAA) and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).
Professor Seol is a resident of Wellesley, Mass. He is one of approximately 800 U.S. faculty and professionals who will travel abroad through the Fulbright Scholar Program. Established in 1946 under legislation introduced by the late Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas, the Program’s purpose is to "build mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the rest of the world."
The Fulbright Program, America's flagship international educational exchange program, is sponsored by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Since its inception, the Fulbright Program has exchanged approximately 273,500 people – 102,900 Americans who have studied, taught or researched abroad and 170,600 students, scholars and teachers from other countries who have engaged in similar activities in the United States. The Program operates in over 150 countries worldwide.
Clark University's graduate School of Management (GSOM) offers master's degree programs in business administration and finance. It is ranked among the nation's Best Business Schools by Princeton Review and is accredited by AACSB International (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), which places Clark's GSOM in the top 10 percent of business schools worldwide.