Grp1-Is a Promotion Worth Hiding Who You Are(word).  Universal Business School PGDM 101

IS A PROMOTION WORTH HIDING WHO YOU ARE?
(A case study on work-life balance by Karthik Ramanna)
This Presentation was presented by Adele Albuquerque, Chaitannya Bhushetty, Harshita
Agrawal, Jolanca Desouza, Osheen Fernandes, and Sayli Mayekar.
Who are the key characters?
David Lee- President of US division of Hanguk Industries, Mark Brown- Vice President of
Technology, Sung-ho Moon- Mark’s new boss at the Seoul HQ, Jae Kyung Park- Chairman of
Hanguk Industries, Kate Seward- Mark’s friend, Jack Sheehan- Mark’s friend, Carol- Mark’s
mother, Ryan Porter- a member of the mobile software team in Seoul
Summary:
Mark is an employee who works at Hanguk industries, a Korean based company. He is the
vice-president of their San Francisco office in the United States. Mark is a hardworking,
ambitious individual who aspires to be successful in his career, and is gay. He receives a
transfer/promotion that demands him to move to the HQ of the company that is located in
Seoul, Korea. This promotion is a great stepping stop for him in his professional life and is
something that he has always wanted. He receives three different reactions from the people with
whom he interacts with about his transfer.