Jong-Yoon Park (’22)
Flex
JONG-YOON PARK is a member of the FTMBA Class of 2022 and a Sandy Sigoloff Fellow. For two years, he served as a drill sergeant in the Republic of Korea army while attending Seoul National University, where he studied Asian history, political science and international relations. Before joining UCLA Anderson, Park worked at Hyundai Steel as a business analyst and strategy manager.
During his time at UCLA Anderson, Park represented the international community and dedicated himself to improving the representation of and opportunities for international students. He assumed multiple leadership roles, including vice president of international student relations for the Anderson Student Council (ASA), and led the international Anderson career team (ACT) to help first-year international students with recruiting. He was chosen by the FTMBA Class of 2022 as the recipient of the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Service, which recognizes a graduating student for their outstanding contribution and dedication to the UCLA Anderson community. He was also honored as an Outstanding Student in Strategy.
To expand his global perspective and enhance his understanding of various economies and markets, Park enrolled in a variety of global management courses, including those focused on global macroeconomics, global trends, and technology and society. He traveled to Chile for the CGM’s global immersion course, where he explored business opportunities in a rapidly changing emerging country. For his capstone experience, Park explored opportunities in the online seafood market to deliver the freshest prime grade fish, sourced from around the globe, directly to customers’ homes. He also held leadership positions for the three student identity clubs: the Korean Business Student Association, the Japan America Business Association and the Asian Student Management Association.
During the summer of his first year, Park interned at Flex, a multinational electronics contract manufacturer, as a strategy manager. As part of his internship, he analyzed leading global automotive OEMs to understand EV battery procurement strategy trends and developed recommendations for potential growth opportunities. After graduation, he will be returning to Flex in San Jose as a corporate strategy manager, where he will use his business school skills, combined with his extensive global technology and strategy experience, to drive new revenue opportunities for the company in the fast-growing global EV and battery markets. He looks forward to leveraging his UCLA Anderson global experiences and learnings as he advances in his career and develops as a global business leader.