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The Unintended Consequences Of International Student Shortage: Evidence From A Policy Reform In South Korea, Syngjoo Choi, Chung-Yoon Choi, Kim, Jongkwan Lee
The Unintended Consequences Of International Student Shortage: Evidence From A Policy Reform In South Korea, Syngjoo Choi, Chung-Yoon Choi, Kim, Jongkwan Lee
Research Collection School Of Economics
We study the role of international students in the higher education sector and the local economy by exploiting a policy reform in South Korea that significantly restricted the admission of foreign students to local universities. By comparing the pre- and post-reform differences between universities with different pre-reform shares of international student enrollment, we find limiting the inflow of international students significantly worsened the financial outcomes of local universities. We also document that a reduction in the number of international students in local areas resulted in decreases in native employment, mainly in sectors such as agriculture and business support services, suggesting …
Interview With Arnoud De Meyer: Creating A New Management University, Arnoud De Meyer
Interview With Arnoud De Meyer: Creating A New Management University, Arnoud De Meyer
Oral History Collection
The interview covered:
- Goals as President
- Support from the government
- SMU Academy
- SMU-X Building
- Board of trustees
- Differentiating SMU
Interview With Tan Chin Tiong: Creating A New Management University, Chin Tiong Tan
Interview With Tan Chin Tiong: Creating A New Management University, Chin Tiong Tan
Oral History Collection
The interview covered:
- Involvement with SMU
- Private university
- Collaboration with Wharton School
- Challenges
Interview With Howard Hunter: Creating A New Management University, Howard Hunter
Interview With Howard Hunter: Creating A New Management University, Howard Hunter
Oral History Collection
The interview covered:
- Involvement with SMU
- Law school
- Support from the government
- Curriculum
- Board of trustees
- Private university
Interview With Ho Kwong Ping: Creating A New Management University, Kwon Ping Ho
Interview With Ho Kwong Ping: Creating A New Management University, Kwon Ping Ho
Oral History Collection
The interview covered:
- SMU history
- SMU startups
- Singapore education system
- Autonomous universities
- Strategic decisions
- Differentiating SMU
- Millennials
- Top ranking institutions
- Board of trustees
Interview With Lily Kong: Creating A New Management University, Lily Kong
Interview With Lily Kong: Creating A New Management University, Lily Kong
Oral History Collection
The Interview covered:
- Liberal arts education
- Business schools
- Professional education
- Liberal management education
- Education management
- Ethics courses
Fostering Total Wellness Through Peer Helping: Reflections On The Smu Experiences, Gilbert Tan, Timothy Hsi
Fostering Total Wellness Through Peer Helping: Reflections On The Smu Experiences, Gilbert Tan, Timothy Hsi
Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business
Peer Helping is widely implemented in Colleges and Universities in the United States and Canada. Despite the popularity of these programs, very little has been researched on peer helping in the Asian context. This paper traces the theoretical foundations of peer helping and the nascent development of a peer helping program in the Singapore Management University and how this program has developed since the beginning of 2004. The initial focus of the program was based on the model of paraprofessional student counselors assisting their fellow peers through difficult moments in their lives. Over time, the program was fine-tuned to embrace …