International Education, National Competitiveness and Social Responsibility: The Case of Yonsei University Yul Sohn Dean Graduate School of International Studies Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea Presented at The Second Summit on University Social Responsibility cum International Conference on Service Learning, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, November 19-21, 2014

CONTENTS 1. Categories of international education 2. Impact of internationalization of education on national Competitiveness 3. Introduction of English education and its phased development 4. Launching international education institution and its contribution 5. International students and Study Korea program 6. Attracting foreign education institutions and world class universities 7. Lessons for developing countries

1. Internationalization of Higher Education Examples Student mobility -Full study abroad for a foreign degree/ qualification -Students on exchange programs Academic Mobility -For professional development -As part of an academic partnership -Employment in a foreign university -To teach in a branch campus abroad Program mobility -E-learning programs -Joint course or program with foreign institution -Selling / franchising a course to a foreign institution Institution Mobility -Opening of an off-shore campus -Buying (part of) a foreign educational institution Source: Vikash Naidoo(2006), Interational education: A tertiary-level industry update, Journal of Research in International Education 2006;5. p.326. Readapted from Vincent-Lancrin(2004)

The Level of Internationalization 1. Public English Education 2. Students study abroad 3. Attraction of foreign students 4. Inbound international education institution 5. Attraction of foreign education institutions

Understanding of Multi-culture International Language Proficiency Global Manner International Networking Intellectual Diversity 2. International Education increases Individual Competitiveness

Inducement of foreign skilled labor Institutions meeting international standard Create international entrepreneurship and global firms Openness to Multicultural society Global leadership (communication & networking) Production of global knowledge 2. International Education increases National Competitiveness Ethos Process Activity Competency

3. Stages for English Education in Korea (1)Strengthen public English education (2) Reform English education curriculum (3) Introduce English-language schools Inbound internationalization of public English education is indispensible !

The largest share of cross-border education 3. Rising student mobility Outbound internationalization of education

High demand for international education The appetite for education in the industrialization age fades away Especially for “the early student abroad students” The exodus from Korean schools is elite-centered, searching for international curriculum in English and global networking Services trade deficits vs. beneficial brain drain Students come back with greater human capital Why?

Wealthy families in a widening income disparity Study abroad as symbol of social prestige; new social networks The exodus from Korean schools is elite-centered, searching for international curriculum in English and global networking Resisted by resilient egalitarianism in education Difficulties in adjustment to Korea when return Organizationally oriented skills/knowledge in Korea Western knowledge (humanities and social sciences) How to meet the society-wide high demand for international education while addressing such drawbacks? Some Drawbacks

4. Launching International Higher Education Institution and its contribution in Korea Inbound internationalization for the purpose of producing world-class research and teaching International engagement of faculty, curriculum and facilities to equip students with high-end knowledge Internationalize organizational culture of universities More socially accessible program

Yonsei University 12 Founded in 1885 by Christian missionaries, Yonsei’s mission is to foster leaders who will contribute to humanity in the spirit of “truth and freedom” who will contribute to humanity in the spirit of “truth and freedom”

World’s Top 20 Private Universities * According to 2014 Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings 13

Graduate School of International Studies ▪ Korea’s first English-language professional graduate school ▪ 52 percent international students from 59 countries; half of domestic students from “returnees” ▪ Encourages vibrant intellectual exchange through its interdisciplinary majors ▪ Global citizens, global corps 14

Underwood International College ▪ English-language, liberal arts institution ▪ Provides premium, Ivy League-caliber education ▪ Integrate liberal arts common core curriculum into disciplinary majors. 15

Residential College ▪ Holistic, full-time education which integrates living and learning ▪ N ew paradigm of higher education in Korea Holistic Education ▪ Giving back to community ▪ Mentoring programs ▪ Service leadership 16

5. Social Responsibility Provide more options of international education for the community Benefit students, especially for those in low-income families who cannot support abroad for international education Globally oriented in their search for opportunities, relationships and inspiration. Yonsei model spread, transferred to other major universities in Korea Needs to develop a better curricular program that serves complex social needs as an East Asian educational center.

Yonsei-style international education International yet centered on Korea within the East Asian context