A New Challenge in Higher Education (Handdong Uni.)

Handong University was established in 1995. It is a small institution in terms of school physical size and history. However, they are passionate in Christ.

Year 2007 (Student Enrollment): Total 3,991 (13 Undergraduate & 6 Graduate programs) 

Undergraduate: 3,561

Graduate: 430

 

Paid Employment:

Faculty: 144

Staff: 75

   "Universities can make great contribution to the global village by helping to define and promote the shared values of a truly global society. If universities or their graduates partake solely of the values and traditions of their home cultures, if they become isolated in narrowly-defined academic disciplines, or if they ignore the growing connections between nations and peoples, they will be unable to offer true leadership in the 21st century."(MIT President Charles Vest)

   With the emergence the postindustrial age, there have been attempts to combine some kindred fields of study and profession. For examples, the techno-MBA combining both management and technology was conducted at the Lally school of Management and Technology(Dean D.F. Simon) of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York. At the several US universities, there are also joint degree programs combining business(MBA) and Law(JD). But there are no one graduate degree program integrating the three important academic disciplines of technology, business, and law with global perspectives in the fused globalizing 21st century.

   Handong Global University has initiated in 2003 a new cross-disciplinary advanced Graduate Degree of the Global Leadership-MBA Program integrating Technology, Business, and Law based on character education. It is not simply administration and management of business, but for promotion and advancement of global business. This Global-MBA degree is primarily designed to provide higher level of education for top & senior executives poised to take on significant corporate leadership positions required for advancement of business in technology-driven global world. This Global-MBA program is different from traditional MBA or executive MBA in a sense that MBA and E-MBA are concentrating mainly on business aspect.

 

International Cooperation & Exchange

To prepare students for the globalized world in the 21st century, Handong actively establishes numerous exchange programs with universities and organizations throughout the world. Through such programs, students from Handong and abroad are able to learn from each other, work together, and develop relationships of understanding and goodwill. Minds are expanded, leadership skills are developed, and essential knowledge and experience are acquired.

Following are descriptions of some current exchange programs :

Global Engineering Education Exchange (GE3) Program

 Korean Cultural Studies Program

 HIIT-Handong Institute for Information Technology(HIT)

U.S. Home-Stay Program

 China Exchange

Russia Exchange

International Service & Missions

Handong University is the first Asian university to become a GE3 member

Source: (http://www.han.ac.kr/n_handong/about/status_01.html; http://www.handong.edu/n_english/)

Cambodia 2007 (according to Wikipedia)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Cambodia

The economy of Cambodia has seen rapid progress in the last decade. Per capita income, although rapidly increasing, is low compared with most neighbouring countries. The main domestic activity on which most rural households depend is agriculture and its related sub-sectors. Manufacturing output is varied but is not very extensive and is mostly conducted on a small-scale and informal basis. The service sector is heavily concentrated in trading activities and catering-related services. Reuters has reported that oil and natural gas reserves have been found off-shore. Production of oil could potentially have a great effect on the future of the economy.

During 1995, the government implemented firm stabilization policies under difficult circumstances. Overall, macroeconomic performance was good. Growth in 1995 was estimated at 7% because of improved agricultural production (rice in particular). Strong growth in construction and services continued. Inflation dropped from 26% in 1994 to only 6% in 1995. Imports increased as a result of the availability of external financing. Exports also increased, due to an increase in log exports. With regard to the budget, both the current and overall deficits were lower than originally targeted.

After four years of solid macroeconomic performance, Cambodia's economy slowed dramatically in 1997-98 due to the regional economic crisis, civil violence, and political infighting. Foreign investment and tourism fell off. Also, in 1998 the main harvest was hit by drought. But in 1999, the first full year of peace in 30 years, progress was made on economic reforms and growth resumed at 4%. The long-term development of the economy after decades of war remains a daunting challenge. The population lacks education and productive skills, particularly in the poverty-ridden countryside, which suffers from an almost total lack of basic infrastructure. Recurring political instability and corruption within government discourage foreign investment and delay foreign aid. On the brighter side, the government is addressing these issues with assistance from bilateral and multilateral donors. So long as political stability lasts, the Cambodian economy is likely to grow at a respectable pace.

 

2007 GDP (or gross monetarised product GMP)grew an estimated 9.6%, in line with the 2000/06 average of 9.5 percent. Foreign direct investment reached US$600 million (7% of GDP), slightly more than was received in foreign aid. Garment exports rose almost 8%, tourist arrivals jumped nearly 35%, and construction activity doubled. With exports decelerating somewhat, the 2007 GDP growth was driven by consumption and investment. Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows reached US$600 million (7 percent of GDP), slightly more than the country received in official aid. Domestic investment, driven largely by the private sector, accounted for 23.4 percent of GDP. Approximately 2,860 new businesses registered for operation in 2007, a 71 percent increase over 2006.

Although risks have increased, economic prospects for 2008 remain strong. The projected 7.5 percent growth rate for 2008 reflects a mix of growth in services (mainly tourism) and construction combined with a slowdown in garment exports. Export growth, especially to the US, began to slow in late 2007 accompanied by stiffer competition from Vietnam and emerging risks (slowdown in the US economy and lifting of safeguards on China’s exports). Although exports of cash crops have grown fast in recent years, developments in the garment industry have a major impact on Cambodia’s export performance. On the other hand, Cambodia’s exporters might benefit from the depreciation of the dollar. Another risk is uncertainties in the construction sector. However, although the boom driven by real estate could slow, other sources of demand––tourism and infrastructure––could enable continued growth in construction.

 

Statistics
GDP (PPP)	$12.61 billion (2007 est.)
GDP growth	9.1% (2007 est.)
GDP per capita	$1,800 (2007 est.)
GDP by sector	agriculture (31%), industry (26%), services (43%) (2007)
Inflation (CPI)	5% (2006 est.)
Population below poverty line	35% (2004 est.)
Labour force	7 million (2003 est.)
Labour force by occupation	agriculture: 75% (2004 est.)
Unemployment	2.5% (2000 est.)
Main industries	tourism, garments, rice milling, fishing, wood and wood products, rubber, cement, gem mining, textiles

 

External
Exports	$3.331 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
Export goods	clothing, timber, rubber, rice, fish, tobacco, footwear
Main export partners	US 48.6%, Hong Kong 24.4%, Germany 5.6%, Canada 4.6% (2005)
Imports	$4.477 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
Import goods	petroleum products, cigarettes, gold, construction materials, machinery, motor vehicles, pharmaceutical products
Main import partners	Hong Kong 16.1%, China 13.6%, France 12.1%, Thailand 11.2%, Taiwan 10.2%, South Korea 7.5%, Vietnam 7.1%, Singapore 4.9%, Japan 4.1% (2005)
Gross External Debt	$3.664 billion (2006 est.)

 

Public finances
Revenues	$915.5 million (2007 est.)
Expenses	$1.101 billion
Economic aid	$504 million pledged in grants and concessional loans for 2005 by international donors

My Doctoral Dissertation: Topics and Areas

1.     Topics:  Faith-based globalization in Higher Education

2.     Methodological Approach: Qualitative Research (Case Study)

3.     Research Area: Faith-based Institutions in Cambodia or countries in S. Asia

4.     Interview Individuals and Focus Group: Handong University Global Study and Universities in Cambodia or countries in South Asia

5.     Contents:

a.     History of Faith-based higher education in USA

b.     Secularization

c.      Current faith-based globalization in higher education in USA and the world

d.     Mission Purpose based on Christian perspectives

e.     Diversity Issues in Trend World Views

f.      What are the factors that influence the Christian institutions that currently have acted in globalization higher education?

g.     What is their purpose?

h.     What is the motivation that drives them to establish higher education globalization in South Asia Countries?

i.       What are the factors that influence American faith-based institutions not to be active in globalization higher education?

j.       What are the factors that influence American faith-based institutions to be active in globalization higher education?

Jan 20, 09(My Future Academic Research Areas)

1. Methodological memos:

Exercise #3

My Future Academic Areas? (Qualitative Research)

International Student (Study Aboard)

- Academic: Language, Programs (Degree)

• Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL

• ALCI (American Language Culture Institution)

• All program departments

- Admission: Qualification (Academic & Finance & Visa)

• ISS (TOEFL, GRE, GPA, Finance, VISA)

• All program departments

Global Studies (Globalization)-

 

Faith-Based Institution (Faith Integration)- Quantative Research???