May/June 2002 Volume 15 Issue 3 Please enter your E-Mail Address and Password below to Access eWENR: E-Mail Address: Password: Forgot your password? Enter your E-Mail Address and press the Get Password button to have it sent to you immediately. COVER PAGE INFO Workshops: See a listing of upcoming workshops sponsored by WES. Useful Links: See a list of Web sites that may be helpful to WENR readers.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION  Education in the Republic of Korea The current higher education system in Korea is derived from both Eastern and Western traditions. After centuries of Confucian influence, the advent of missionaries from Europe and the United States facilitated a shift towards Western-oriented education in the late 1800s.  REGIONAL NEWS  Click below on the region of the country you wish to go.    Three Universities Team Up for European MBA Warwick Business School in the United Kingdom, the University of Mannheim in Germany and ESSEC in France are set to launch the first master's in business administration program tailored specifically for the European market in September. The European MBA is a one-year, full-time program, and comprises the following modules: Core courses from September to December at ESSEC or Warwick. These provide an extensive overview of general management topics such as marketing, finance, human resource management, strategy and accounting. Advanced, elective courses from January to March at ESSEC or Warwick. [Read full story]    FEATURE  Recent Trends and Developments in Education in the Republic of Korea by John C. Weidman and Namgi Park Education is one of the hottest topics in Korea at the moment and frequently makes headline news in the mass media. Most Koreans believe that human capital developed through education is their most valuable resource. Over the years, the Ministry of Education has endeavored to implement various policies aimed at expanding the country's system of higher education and increasing access for students regardless of economic background.

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