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PUAD 694 Special Topic: Sustaining Competitiveness: the Case of South Korea

(Oversea Studies)

Overview of the Course

For the past few decades, South Korea has transformed itself dramatically from a country that was devastated by wars to one of the most advanced economies in the world. Today, it produces some of the most well-known brands, such as Samsung and LG in consumer electronics and Hyundai in the automobile industry. According to the 2013 Global Competitiveness Report by the World Economic Forum, South Korea is the 19^th most competitive country, ahead of Australia and France. This course gives an overview of the economic, social, and political transformation of South Korea since WWII, its rising significance in the global economy, and how public policies, national culture, and social development contribute to the country’s sustained economic competitiveness for the past few decades. In addition, the course examines how the Korea society and government policies are preparing the country for long-term development and sustainability concerns, and how public policies encourage conservation, environmental protection, and reduction in energy consumption. Through this overseas experience, students are challenged to think about the factors that contribute to a city’s or a country’s competitiveness in the global economy and the implications for US public policies today. The study abroad program will be held at Seoul National University and will include site visits in Seoul as well as a day excursion to Sejong City, the new capital city of Korea.

Learning Goals and Outcomes

Goals	Delivery Process	Outcome Evaluation
Understanding some basic theories of economic competitiveness	Readings and online lectures before the trip	Online quiz I before the trip
Getting a general understanding of the recent historical development of Korea	Readings before the trip Site visits during the trip	Online quiz II before the trip Journal during the trip
Understanding the definition of sustainability	Readings and online lectures before the trip	Class discussion and participation Class debate at the end of the trip
Understanding the tension and complementary relationship between economic competitiveness and sustainability	Readings Lectures in Korea Site visits in Korea Student discussion in Korea	Class discussion and participation Class debate at the end of the trip
Understanding the institutional dynamics and Korea policymaking	Readings Lectures in Korea Site visits in Korea Student discussion in Korea	A final paper analyzing and evaluating the success, failures, and future challenges of the Korea development policies An online discussion forum at the end of the course (after the trip)

Evaluations

Online quizzes before the trip (open-book) 2 x 10 points = 20 points

Online journaling during the trip 7 x 5 points = 35 points

Class participation and discussion 20 points

Five-page final paper (due after the trip) 20 points

Concluding online forum (due after the trip) 5 points

Course Schedule (tentative, subject to change by the instructor)

Early October – Introductory orientation for students who are interested in for the class

Mid-November – 1^st orientation for students who have signed up for the class

Topic I: Course introduction through online lectures and learning tools (November 11-29, 2013)

Provide an overview of the course
An overview of the economic success of Korea in recent decades
Introduction of the concept of economic competitiveness and discussion of the roles of the state, using East Asian countries, particularly Korea, as the focus
The importance of institutionalized learning in enhancing economic and government competitiveness

Readings:

Kim, L. 1997. Ch. 4: Analytical frameworks. In Kim, L., Imitation to Innovation: The Dynamics of Korea’s Technological Learning. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.

Porter, M. 1990. The Competitive advantage of nations. Harvard Business Review, 68(2), 73-93.

Stubbs, R. 2009. What ever happened to the East Asian Developmental State? The unfolding debate. Pacific Review, 22(1), 1-22.

World Bank and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). 2000. Korea and the Knowledge-Based Economy: Making the Transition. Paris: the OECD.

* * * Open-book, online quiz 1 (due: December 2, 2013, after the Thanksgiving holiday)

Topic II: A general overview of the contemporary historical development of Korea

(December 2 – 30, 2013)

A brief history of Korea and some general discussion of the Korean culture
An overview of the contemporary political development of Korea
An overview of the contemporary social development of Korea

Readings:

Robinson, Michael E. 2007. Korea's Twentieth-Century Odyssey: A Short History. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. [Electronic text available at the KU library website]

Lee, S. 2006. Introduction: Korea’s twentieth century transformation. In Chang, Y.S. and Lee, S. (eds), Transformations in Twentieth Century Korea, 1-29. London: Routledge.

* * * Open-book, online quiz 2 (due: December 30, 2013)

Overseas Study Trip (January 1-11, 2014):

Jan. 1 (Wed) Students leaving the U.S. (students are responsible for booking and

purchasing the airline ticket to Incheon International Airport (ICN), Seoul, Korea

Jan. 2 (Thu) Arrival at the Incheon International Airport (ICN) before 4:30pm.

Staying at Koreana Hotel (Jan 2-5)

(Address: 61-1 Taepyeongno 1-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul. Direct airport bus to the hotel.)

Group dinner near the hotel. Orientation during dinner.

Jan. 3 (Fri) Morning: Visiting Seoul City Hall [Need Tobin’s help to arrange these visits]

Morning and lunch time: National Museum of Korea

early afternoon: rest and reading

Afternoon- evening: Seoul Namsam Tower

Assignment: Journaling

Jan. 4 (Sat) City tour and cultural activities to gain a historical perspective of the Korean development. City bus tour. Meals in downtown Seoul. Afternoon performance at National Gugak Center. [Need at least one of Tobin’s students to go with us]

Group dinner (Korean BBQ)

Assignment: Journaling

Jan. 5 (Sun) Morning: Check out luggage at the hotel. Then visiting a Korean mega church [Need one of Tobin’s students to go with us]

Afternoon: • 2 ½ Temple Life visit at Bongeunsa [Need one of Tobin’s students to go with us]

After early dinner: Move to Hoam Faculty House at Seoul National University

Assignment: Journaling

Jan. 6 (Mon) Morning: Lecture and discussion about Korea’s social and economic development, the roles of traditional values and western ideas, and public policies at the Graduate School of Public Administration, SNU [Need Tobin to help us reserve a conference room. We will bring simple breakfast there]

Afternoon: Visiting a private company /business professional organization [Need Tobin’s help to make this arrangement]

Evening: visiting a private tutoring school to meet with students and teachers [Need Tobin’s help to make this arrangement]

Readings: Kim, L. 1997. Ch. 3: Hardworking Koreans: Education and Sociocultural Factors. In Kim, L., Imitation to Innovation: The Dynamics of Korea’s Technological Learning. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.

Kwon, S.H., and Suh, C.S. (2006). Transformations in Korean capitalism: A case study of the Hyundai Business Group. In Chang, Y.S. and Lee, S. (eds), Transformations in Twentieth Century Korea, 106-137. London: Routledge.

Viotti, E. B. 2002. National learning systems: A new approach on technological change in late industrializing economics and evidences from the cases of Brazil and South Korea. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 69(7), 653-680.

Assignment: Journaling

Jan. 7 (Tue) Morning: Lecture and discussion about Korea’s social development [Need Tobin to help us reserve a conference room. We will bring simple breakfast there]

Afternoon: site visits of social welfare organizations / public clinics, and a nonprofit organization that helps North Korean immigrants [Need one of Tobin’s students to go with us]

Readings:

Chun, C. B., Kim, S. Y., Lee, J. Y., and Lee, S. Y. 2009. Republic of Korea: Health System Review, Ch. 1 and 8 only.

Park, H., and Smits, J. 2005. Educational assortative mating in South Korea: Trends 1930-1998. Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, 23, 103-127.

Assignment: Journaling

Jan. 8 (Wed) Morning: Lecture and discussion about sustainability and long-term economic competiveness at the Graduate School of Public Administration, SNU [Need Tobin to help us reserve a conference room. We will bring simple breakfast there]

Definition of sustainability
Understanding the tension and complementary relationship between economic competitiveness and sustainability
An overview of Korea’s energy, environmental, infrastructure, and other public policies that help promote sustainability

Afternoon: visiting a utility company, or the environmental protection agency, or the mass transit transportation agency [Need one of Tobin’s students to go with us]

Readings:

Fiorino, D. J. 2010. Sustainability as a conceptual focus for public administration. Public Administration Review, 70(s1), s78-s88.

Hopwood, B., Mellor, M., and O’Brien, Geoff. 2005. Sustainable development: Mapping different approaches. Sustainable Development, 13, 38-52.

Orr, D.W. 2003. Four challenges of sustainability. Concept paper. The School of Natural Resources, the University of Vermont.

Assignment: Journaling

Jan. 9 (Thu) Site visit of Sejong City, the new state capital of Korea

Sejong has been designated to be the new administrative capital of the country. To be completed in 2030, it is being constructed as a planned city, with special attention to the use of PEBOSCA (Physical, Economic, Biological, Organizational, Social, Cultural, and Aesthetical) resources to achieve long-term sustainability of urban design. Students will take the express to go to the city, visit some governmental offices and nonprofit organizations to understand the Master Plan and development principles of the city, tour the city that is under construction, and examine some of the challenges in implementing the plan.

The group will take the express train and then a reserved van to tour the City of Sejong. Will return back to Seoul National University in the afternoon. [Need Tobin’s help to make arrangement for governmental office visits and other organizational visits in Sejong.]

Reading: Kang, J. 2012. A study on the future sustainability of Sejong, South Korea’s Multifunctional Administrative City, Focusing on Implementation of Transit Oriented Development.

Assignment: Journaling

Jan. 10 (Fri) Morning: Concluding discussion about the principles of economic competitiveness and the roles of public policies, and the implications for the U.S. [Need Tobin to help us reserve a conference room. We will bring simple breakfast there.]

In-class debate: The State of Kansas should establish a governmental office to analyze and design public policies that promote long-term sustainable development and economic competitiveness.

Lunch and afternoon: free activities

Evening: Karaoke party

Readings:

Lee, K., and Lim, C. 2001. Technological regimes, catching-up and leapfrogging: Findings from the Korean industries. Research Policy, 30(3), 459-483.

Westphal, L. E. 1990. Industrial policy in an export propelled economy: lessons from South Korea’s experience. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 4(3), 41-59.

Jan. 11 (Sat) Leaving for the U.S. (Arrival in the U.S. on the same day due to time difference)

[Tobin, Is there a bus to go from Hoam Faculty House to the airport?]

Concluding online forum of key lessons learned from the trip (Due: Jan. 19)

Final paper on the success, failures and challenges of the Korean development and the implications for the U.S. (Due: January 31)

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