East Asia and Business Studies 2007

Most of the courses that I took in the last semester were brilliant. Sagiv’s Cultures and Organizations was an in depth analysis into the complications of cross-cultural psychology, Kogan’s Urban Society in Contemporary China – Changes was a unique journey through modern China, Pinnes’ China 1917-1978 was an extraordinary overview of the most amazing political happenings of the 20th century China, and Mandarin Chinese, well, you know – it still is a frustrating fun challenge.

As the new semester at the Hebrew University is starting on the 25th, I’ve browsed through the selection of courses available for this semester to pick some what might be interesting for me to attend. I’m currently registered as a "special student" preparing for a PhD, allowing me to take a mixture of courses that I’m interested in. Reading through the course list, here’s what I think sounds really interesting:

• North and south Korea : Political system, society and economy.
• Society in Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan & Singapore (the only course in the university that I know of with any direct reference to Taiwan & Singapore).
• America’s response to China during the 20th century.
• Popular culture and media & social changes in China (a course given in English).
• China after Mao.
• Mandarin Chinese.
• Marketing in Asia.

Since taking all of those is almost a full-time student, and my time does have its limitations, I’ll probably go and check them out during the beginning of the semester.