1. Leveraging ICMCI Initiative;
KoreanInstitute’sutilization
Dr. Nam-kee Lee
The Chairman of KGCCA, ICMCI Korea

2. Introduction
• Nam-kee Lee
• Former chairman of the Fair Trade Commission (2002)
• Experienced more than 30 years in Korean government
• Current chairman of Korean government Certified Consultant
Association
• Working for Korean SME’s growth, seeking for a harmony with its
communities
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3. Agenda
What we do
What we plan
What it means to Korean
CMCs
How to facilitate in the future 3

4. 1.What we do
1-1. Academic Affiliation
1-2. International Consultant Day Seminar
1-3. CMC Community/Forum
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5. 1-1. Academic Affiliation
• MOU with Soongsil University in Seoul
• To train and educate learner consultant to be certified, Soongsil
University and ICMCI Korea signed an memorandum of
understanding.
• MOU made in September 2011
• Expects the quality of CMC training will be up‐graded.
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6. 1-1. Academic Affiliation
• ICMCI Korean own training programs to train learner
consultant
• Providing 1-2times a year (duration: 2 months)
• Successful candidates shall be eligible to be officially certified as
CMC
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7. 1-2. International Consultant Day
Celebration/Seminar
• In July 2012, the first celebration for the International
Consultant Day celebrating seminar was held in Yeouido
• With approx. 100 guests from five countries including Republic
of Korea, India, Taiwan, Japan and Singapore.
• Participants includes the chairman of KGCCA, the immediate past
chair of ICMCI, the chairman of AP Hub and other Korean VIPs
and the government officials in SME industry
• it will be continuously organized on an annual basis
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8. 1-2. International Consultant Day
Celebration/Seminar
• First milestone to discuss and focus the regional SME and
consulting issues as the part of ICMCI member
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9. 1-3. CMC community
• Supporting domestic and international CMC activities became
the most relevant conversational subject last year
• The CMC community was organised to fulfill the purpose
discussed above under the leadership of Mr. Moon, the CMC
• KGCCA has been designated as the main sponsor or this
community to help them
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10. 2. What we plan
2-1. Large firm initiative
2-2. CMC branding in Korea
2-3. Extension of Academic Affiliation
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11. 2-1. Implementing ‘Large firm’
• Purpose: To meet the global consistency and standards of
ICMCI, training for competency empowerment is imperative
for those who works in the consulting industry.
• Professional designation and affiliation with existing
consulting firm is the first key to successful implement
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12. 2-2. CMC branding in Korea
• Purpose: to increase the awareness and convey its high
reputation in Korea, various activities shall be implemented.
• Currently, it is under planning compatible with ICMCI
Breakthrough Strategy, but slightly localized for especially
Korean CMCs to stimulate the brand loyalty
• Souvenirs such as Badge or CMC card can enhance the loyalty
and the brand attachment
• Several events are designed such as seminar
• Those are not designed for domestic audiences only. Korean
CMCs’ yearly participation in regular workshops at our
neighbouring Asian countries
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14. 2-3. Extension of Academic
Affiliation
• Purpose: to broaden the awareness and facilitate its
professional competencies.
• Not only offering non-degree awarded courseworks, we are
under planning academic affiliation of CMC certification and
degree-awarding program with tertiary educational institute(s)
domestically and internationally.
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15. 2-3. Extension of Academic
Affiliation
• Direction of implement:
• First approach would target overseas universities which have the
Business school. Possible options are presented as follows;
• Asian Pacific focused
• Universities in Western countries
• Second approach would target domestic university as ICMCI
Korea currently focuses.
• In the long run, our ultimate goal shall be balanced focuses on
domestic and international both to upgrade the professional
competency and reputation.
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16. 3. What it means to Korean CMCs
3-1. Sense of belongings
3-2. Opportunity to expand abroad
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17. 3-1. Sense of belonging
• Those approaches explained before would give some sense of
belonging as one of the global community members
• With approx. 50 member countries and closed relationship in
AP region, networking under the big umbrella of ICMCI will
function as a tie to bond us as one community
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18. 3-2. Opportunitiesto expand
abroad
With its global network under the ICMCI umbrella, Korean CMCs
can utilize this network for their new business opportunity
abroad
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19. 3-2. Opportunitiesto expand
abroad
• In Asia-Pacific region, CMC network can create the mutual
benefit between two parties by sharing business insights due
to its cultural similarities
• Especially, in North American and Europe, CMC reputation has
been well-established and its professional competency has
been well-presented. Therefore, it can leverage its advantages
when Korean CMCs are considering expanding their business
into those markets
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20. How to facilitate
Increasing pre
sence in the m
edia
Active particip
ation in the Int
ernational eve
nts
Long-term pla
n for increasin
g the brand lo
yalty
Dedication for
close cooperat
ion with gover
nment for CM
C reputation
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21. Thank you
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