Education Goals and Department Overview
The Department of Public Administration at Yonsei University aims to cultivate public sector managers for central government agencies and public enterprises, develop leaders with a public mindset in the private sector, and train internationally-oriented leaders who can respond to changing times with a future-oriented perspective. In particular, the department aims to cultivate talented individuals who possess creative planning and management skills, collaborative abilities, rational problem-solving skills, proactive adaptation abilities, and capable job performance abilities to prepare for the era of globalization and decentralization.
In terms of practical education content, the department not only teaches the core contents required by various organizations, including not only government agencies but also government-funded institutions and financial institutions, but also provides practical education through various on-site learning and lectures by professionals. Additionally, the department provides education services that produce the most competitive talent by activating cyber lectures in the age of information technology and offering courses conducted solely in English to adapt to the era of globalization.
Detailed Majors and Focus Areas
- Capacity Building in Planning, Research, and Investigation
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Through a course on planning theory, students are educated on theories and practical applications related to short- and long-term business planning, implementation planning, business diagnosis and evaluation. They are also educated on systematic research and investigation design, data collection and analysis methods, as well as interpretation and application methods of the results through research methodology and administrative statistics.
- Capacity Building in Human Resources and Public Leadership
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Students are educated on knowledge related to personnel systems, personnel management, education and training, compensation systems, labor-management relations, welfare benefits, etc. The course explores theories and practical training related to organizational composition and operation, organizational diagnosis, organizational development, management strategies, motivation, and leadership. The course emphasizes warm human relations in hierarchical and colleague relationships within the organization by developing Korean-specific personnel and organizational theories. Additionally, the course provides education on healthy public leadership that combines transformative and servant leadership.
- Improved Understanding of Budgets and Finance
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The course provides education on theories and practical techniques related to the budget system, budget composition and operation, settlement and accounting audit, the role of finance, analysis of government spending, tax systems, advisory finance, etc.
- Policy Decision-Making and Policy Analysis
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The course provides education on theories and case studies related to policy analysis and evaluation methods. It also provides education on decision-making and practical application processes for policy decisions.
- Understanding the Role of Administration in the Era of Globalization
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The course provides a broad understanding of the interaction or interdependence between local communities and the world. It explores the impact of globalization on administration and the role of international organizations and NGOs. The course aims to improve students' understanding of the government's role in the era of globalization and to develop their qualities as global citizens. Additionally, it explores international relations in a comparative and research-based way on the basis of basic education in international studies, ideology, economic thought, and modern historical trends, searching for directions that Korea needs to pursue in response to global changes such as global warming and trade policies.
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Utilization of
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The course provides education on the utilization of information and communication technology for improving administrative efficiency and expanding public services. It specifically aims to develop students' ability to predict the changes that information and communication technology will bring to future government and design them accordingly.
- Response to the Era of Decentralization
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The course provides education on local administration, local self-government theory, urban administration, regional development theory, etc., to enable students to understand the local situation and develop creative skills to respond to it.
- Emphasis on Social Responsibility
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Administration is based on publicness, and thus emphasizes public interest and social responsibility. To this end, the course explores the philosophy of administration, public values and ethics, and the
Prospects and Career Paths after Graduation
Since its establishment 58 years ago, the Department of Public Administration at Yonsei University has produced a total of 3,749 graduates. Prior to 1981, the department had a capacity of around 60 students, but it was expanded to around 120 students, similar to the current capacity, in 1981, and the number of alumni produced has since increased significantly. Graduates of the Department of Public Administration, who have been produced since 58 years ago, are active in various fields. As Yonsei's Department of Public Administration and Korean public administration have the same origins, many of the department's early graduates contributed to developing Korean public administration by entering academia and fostering successors. Graduates from the 1960s and 1970s entered individual businesses and large companies after graduation, and played a role in the rapid economic development of Korea, known as the "Miracle on the Han River" at the time.
Meanwhile, after the 1970s, more than 10% of alumni entered public service, including the administrative civil service examination. As a result, the Department of Public Administration at Yonsei became a well-known cradle of talent in the field of national management. Through efforts made by alumni, professors, and current students in keeping with the times, the department has produced numerous competitive talents through international and interdisciplinary education. As a result, in recent years, the number of alumni entering various fields such as law, finance, and media has increased.
In particular, the department has produced the most successful candidates in the administrative civil service examination among all universities (JoongAng Ilbo, October 4, 2004). This includes more than 10 people, such as Geon Choon Lee, the Minister of Education, Park Myung-jae, the Minister of Public Administration and Security, and Jo Young-taek, the Director of the Office of National Planning. In addition, two department alumni who passed the legislative civil service examination became vice ministers, and alumni who passed the judicial civil service examination became chief justices, prosecutors general, and high court judges. Furthermore, the department has produced a significant number of CEOs in the business world, excluding management/economics departments of top universities, according to Kyunghyang Shinmun on March 27, 2007.
Scholarships
General scholarships assigned by the university are awarded through a fair evaluation process based on school policy to students who have excellent academic performance (academic excellence scholarship) or who have financial difficulties and have difficulty paying tuition (financial hardship scholarship). Academic excellence scholarships pay 1/2 or 1/3 of the tuition, while financial hardship scholarships pay half of the total tuition. In addition, the Department of Public Administration has its own scholarship fund amounting to KRW 640 million as of 2005.
- Special scholarship for the Department of Public Administration
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This scholarship fund, which started with an anonymous donation of KRW 200 million, has now become the largest scholarship fund for the Department of Public Administration. It is awarded to students who have excellent academic performance, financial difficulties, or have contributed to the development of the department.
- Alumni scholarship for the Department of Public Administration
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In the past, scholarships were individually donated by alumni and external organizations for the Department of Public Administration, and the "Jaesangbong Haengseo" event was held where alumni participate and donate KRW 10 million annually to create a scholarship fund. It is awarded to students who have excellent academic performance, financial difficulties, or have contributed to the development of the department.
- Kim Seong-chan Scholarship
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This scholarship fund started with KRW 100 million donated by Kim Seong-chan, an alumnus (class of '64) who supported the maintenance of the department. It is awarded to students who have excellent academic performance, financial difficulties, or have contributed to the development of the department.
- Total Alumni Association Scholarship for the Department of Public Administration
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The Department of Public Administration Alumni Association started this scholarship fund with KRW 23 million in 2004, and it is awarded to students who have excellent academic performance, financial difficulties, or have contributed to the development of the department.
- Lee Yang-soo Scholarship Fund
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This scholarship fund, which started with a donation of KRW 100 million from Professor Lee Yang-soo of the Department of Public Administration, is awarded to students who have excellent academic performance, financial difficulties, or have contributed to the development of the department.
- Other
- The operating profits of scholarship funds amounting to KRW 42 million (Samho, Ahn Yong-sik, and Olim) are awarded to students who have excellent academic performance, financial difficulties, or have contributed to the development of the department.
Contact
Tel : +82-2-2123-4922 / E-mail : pa2955@yonsei.ac.kr
Address
Room 213, Yonsei University Yonhee Hall, 50 Yonsei-Ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Korea.