Korea, South

This course aims to provide students with a basic understanding of the interdisciplinary field of law and economics, as well as the ability to analyze social phenomena from a combined perspective of law and economics.  The first half of the course focuses on introducing fundamental theories in law and economics, while the second half involves a critical analysis of real-world legal cases in competition law from a law and economics standpoint. 

The first part of the course addresses the economic rationale underlying the creation and implementation of legal rules, enabling them to develop their critical thinking skills in designing efficient laws. Specifically, the study covers the economic reasoning behind areas of law such as property, tort, and contract, enhancing students' capacity to select the most efficient legal rules. 

The second part of the course examines real-world legal cases in the field of competition law, in various jurisdictions such as the US and the EU. Through these case studies, the class will observe the dynamic interaction between law and economics. Additionally, through comparative analysis, the class will gain insights into how to design laws that are best suited for specific societies by taking relevant circumstances into account.

Microorganisms exist everywhere in human society and the natural environment. They have beneficial functions, such as antibiotic production, and harmful functions such as pandemic diseases. This course aims to understand the characteristics of microorganisms and examine the functions they perform on Earth from the perspectives of diversity, ecology, molecular genetics, and biotechnology.  The course also exposes students to microbiological research methods needed in biomedical science.

The purpose of this course is to explore various areas within healthcare/medical settings and understand the applicability of IE/OR/AI tools. Applications of Markov process, simulation modeling, and data analytics methods are discussed through case studies and papers in different care settings and areas. Topics include hospital resource optimization, decision support for public health sector, AI for personalized medicine, etc. 

This course is designed to provide participants with a practical and an experiential forum for developing cross-cultural competencies necessary for international managers.  This course exposes participants to critical issues of managing diversity in the context of understanding international business. It focuses on highlighting examples from Korean culture, society and business to draw insights to the impact of culture in business. 

The course considers the following questions:  

• What is global leadership?  How do I develop a global mindset? 

• What are the common challenges and pitfalls faced by global managers?   

• What are the PRACTICAL skills necessary for working with a global workforce? 

• How can I adjust my DOMINANT CULTURAL style to INTERACT WELL across cultures? What is Korean culture? 

This course deals with political, economic, intellectual and cultural events that occurred in the history of Asia from 1945-1989. The course covers the following topics: 

• The First Indochina War (1945-1954): the Cold War comes to Vietnam 

• The two Vietnams (1954-1964): The Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the Republic of Vietnam 

• The Second Indochina War (1964-1975): Vietnam in the Center of the Cold War  

• Cambodia and Laos (1945-1979): Decolonization and Cold War 

• Indochina at Peace? (1975-1989): Cambodia and Laos 

• Indochina at Peace? (1975-1989): Vietnam 

• Thailand and Myanmar (1945-1989) 

• The Philippines (1945-1989) 

• Indonesia (1945-1989) 

• The Cold War in Southeast Asia as an Intelligence War 

• Southeast Asia after the end of the Cold War 

This course focuses on understanding the process and results of marketing research (MR) and its applications. After taking this course, students will be able to experience the entire process of MR, including problem definition, research design, data collection, data analysis, interpretation, and reporting of results. This course emphasizes an applied approach to the practical application of marketing research to management.

This course provides an overview of modern financial markets and instruments and introduces the fundamentals of valuation and financial theories that help understand asset prices and investments.  The course covers money markets; capital markets; fixed income securities; derivatives; portfolio theory; the Capital Asset Pricing model; the Arbitrage Pricing Model, and market efficiency. 

The motivation behind this course ensures that students, regardless of their background, can comprehend economic knowledge through real-life examples they have directly experienced or encountered in the media. Additionally, the course aids students in formulating rigorous logic and enhancing communication skills through the analysis of various case studies, both individually and in groups. The opportunity to share thoughts with peers further contributes to their development. Overall, the course provides principles and frameworks that assist in making better decisions in various aspects of life.  

This course provides the basic concepts of organic chemistry, the geometric structure and the methods of manufacturing chemical compounds and their reactivities. The course covers: (1) the structure and the methods of manufacturing of hydrocarbons such as alkane, alkene and alkyne; (2) the nucleophilic substitution and elimination reaction of halogen compounds; (3) stereochemistry; (4) ethers and epoxy compounds, and (5) characteristics and manufacturing methods of alcoholic compounds. 

This course addresses how to translate original Japanese historical sources and academic literature written after the Meiji period into Korean. Students will understand the exact meaning of the original Japanese text and discuss how to express it in fluent Korean.