Dong Ku concentrates on Global Business and Finance in the Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) program. Prior to MSFS, Dong Ku worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea for ten years. As a foreign service officer, he was stationed in Brussels and Kigali. He has mainly dealt with issues related to international trade, economic diplomacy, and official development assistance. Through the MSFS program, he hopes to broaden his understanding of issues relating to international trade, finance, technology, and regulations. He has worked as Teaching Assistant for International Trade. In addition to his study, he has actively engaged in extracurricular activities in the student club, such as FAST (Foreign Affairs, Science and Technology). He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics from Seoul National University in Seoul, Korea. He speaks Korean, English and Chinese.

"I chose the MSFS program because it is the number one international relations master’s program with the world-class faculty (including leading practitioners) and the advantage of Washington D.C. in learning and networking.”