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Yonsei 2026-Fall | Bokyung Lee Upcoming

CDM1001: Introduction to Culture and Design Management

Interdisciplinary thinking lies at the heart of Culture and Design Management. This course introduces fundamental perspectives, concepts, and methods across culture, design, management, UX, technology, art, branding, and marketing. Through lectures, case discussions, and interdisciplinary projects, students will learn to connect these domains and develop thoughtful strategies for real-world opportunities.

Class time
Tuesday(s), 10:00–13:00
Location
VeritasB 443
Instructor
Prof. Bokyung Lee
Office hours
Monday, 9:00–11:00
Language
English
Grading

Grading scheme

15%

Project 2 · Pop-up Store Design Critique

Integrated field-based application of Project 1 learning

D7 15%
40%

Project 3: Interdisciplinary Industry Project (Studio Mikko Laakkonen)

Korea-launch strategy developed with Studio Mikko Laakkonen

D8 4%D9 7%D10 9%D11 20%
10%

Project 4 · Personal Interdisciplinary Map

Individual interdisciplinary map and final reflection

D12 10%
10%

Attendance & Class Preparation

Attendance and required preparation before class

5%

Participation & Attitude

Active, respectful, and constructive engagement

100%

Total

Deliverable-level criteria will be announced with each project

Assessment weights are provisional until the official syllabus is published.

Course logistics

Course principles & policies

Attendance

Attendance is required. More than one-third of total class meetings missed results in an F; arriving 30 minutes or more late counts as an absence. Each unexcused absence deducts 2 points.

Flipped classroom

Assigned FC lectures must be completed before class. Each incomplete required video deducts 2 points.

Participation

Contribute respectfully and actively to discussions, workshops, presentations, and peer feedback.

Teamwork

Team projects normally receive a shared grade; peer evaluation may adjust individual results when contribution differs substantially.

Late submissions

The working policy is a 10% deduction within 6 hours, 25% within 24 hours, 50% within 48 hours, and 75% within 72 hours. Work over three days late is not evaluated.

Integrity & course materials

Plagiarism receives zero for the project. Cite all sources and collaborators. Course materials and class recordings may not be copied or distributed without permission.

Resources

Course materials

Universal Methods of DesignHanington & Martin · 2019
The Field Guide to Human-Centered DesignIDEO.org
The Fundamentals of Design ManagementKathryn Best · 2010
Design Thinking and Design ManagementCooper, Junginger & Lockwood · 2009
Official Fall 2026 syllabusTo be confirmed before Week 1
Submission linksPublished with each assignment
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