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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for The Korean Economic Development by Yonsei University

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    About the Course

    You will review the evolution of the Korean economy decade by decade since Korea’s independence from Japan in 1945. Major policies of each
    decade will be explained and their effect on the Korean economy will be analyzed. Also, the backgrounds and limitations of important policies
    will be scrutinized. By doing so, you will be able to compare the Korea experience with the other developing countries’. 1. You will be able to
    explain how the miracle of the Korean economic development was made possible. 2. By examining internal and external conditions behind the
    decision making of major policies in Korea, you will be able to draw lessons that can be applicable to today’s developing coun...
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    Top reviews

    GR

    Aug 3, 2021

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    Dear Professor,Thank you for this quick glance study for Korean Economic Development it helps me much to fully understanding of Korea and their tackling challenge to be a developed country. :)

    NJ

    Jun 30, 2017

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    This was a really fun course. I really enjoyed it a lot. I could understand easily. There wasnt too much of overwhelming information presented in a boring way. It was a really nice.

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    Nov 20, 2024

    Excellent course. It really goes in depth over the factors that influenced the growth of Korea, the successes, the failures and the process of thinking by Korean business leaders to create today's industrial powerhouse.

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    Feb 22, 2018

    The course was very well designed and the professor was logical, coherent and made his ideas easy to follow. I highly recommend this course if you are interested in understanding in a complete way how Korea developed.

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    By Christin K P

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    Jan 9, 2020

    The information in this course was not only interesting but also very useful. In learning about South Korea's strides to improve their economy, I have also learned principles that can be applied to my country.

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    By Zahra G

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    Sep 10, 2021

    I've always wanted to learn about the Korean economy and this course is really amazing. It helped me to learn and understand easily and the professor explained so well. I highly recommend this course

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    By Galih R

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    Aug 4, 2021

    Dear Professor,

    Thank you for this quick glance study for Korean Economic Development it helps me much to fully understanding of Korea and their tackling challenge to be a developed country. :)

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    By Sanjha S

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    Aug 15, 2021

    Thank you Professor Lee for this wonderful course. All the lectures were amazing and every concept was clearly understandable. I had a really great time learning about this!

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    By Alex D

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    Jul 5, 2017

    Great course, because you can learn about different policies and the neccesity to do changes when something is not working, due to nothing is going to be the best forever.

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    By Nava S S I

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    Oct 4, 2020

    It is excellent and I recommend this course because it explains very well each of the important aspects of the Korean economy and gives clear and timely information.

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    By Marcelo B M

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    Jun 7, 2016

    Lovely course! For me, a brazilian student, it is very good study another country that was as poor as my country and become a great economy.

    Lovely teacher and staff!

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    By Neil W

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    Feb 15, 2022

    The instructor was excellent. Spoke cleaerly and was easy to understand. I recommend this course to anyone interested in Sout Korea or economic development.

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    By Megumi T

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    Jan 15, 2017

    This is a great course that not only provides information on Korean Economic Development, but the professor places each stage into a sociopolitical context.

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    By Alaa A

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    Jun 22, 2020

    i'm a medical student, i don't know so much about economy.. this course helped me a lot it's easy to follow and rich with information. thank you Dr. Lee

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    By Melina P

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    Apr 30, 2021

    Thanks to this course, now I can understand the fundamentals of the Korean economy, and I feel confident that I can use this knowledge in my job.

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    By Samya V

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    Sep 4, 2022

    It was so easy to follow .. Ive never studied economy but i learned many things easily So much appreciation thank you for the lessons

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    By Jacques M

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    May 7, 2020

    Very interesting insight in Korean History and economic objectives set during the past decades. The course is very easy to follow.

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    By Adelin

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    Sep 3, 2021

    Great course, easy to follow. An update with current economic situation (and the chabeols monopol explanation) would be great!

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    By Laura A F R

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    Sep 4, 2020

    It is a great course. I learned so much from it, as well as from the teacher. Thank you so much for this great opportunity.

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    By Mariana Q

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    Jan 30, 2022

    This course is very helpful to understand the success of the South Korean in the last decades. I highly recommend it.

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    By Khalid A

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    Oct 16, 2016

    1. well structured 2. easy to grasp 3. compelling examples 4. motivating to make an impact in your developing country

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    By Juan F C B

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    Jun 24, 2021

    Great course! Learned really interesting topics! Professor Lee is great and the lectures are very interesting

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    By Anju B

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    Sep 14, 2020

    Great course. Neatly and coherently explained how Korea has become one of the major economy's in the world.

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    By Nicole V

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    Nov 6, 2017

    A great course to understand korean economic development. Very good informative course and great teacher.

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    By Papungon S

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    May 25, 2020

    The course is very useful. If you want to know more about Korean economy, I recommend this course.

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    By Ken Z

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    Feb 27, 2017

    Excellent overview of Korea's rapid rise after the Korean War, very in depth & easy to comprehend.

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    By Stephane F

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    Aug 23, 2020

    Holistic comprehensive view of the Korean economic recent model.

    Thank you Professor Lee Doo Won.

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