Linear algebra is an area of mathematics that studies systems of linear equations and the properties of matrices. It has become an indispensable tool in many branches of sciences from mathematics to engineering or economics. In this course we study basic concepts and theorems in Linear Algebra including systems of linear equations and their solutions, determinants, vector spaces, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization, orthogonality and least squares.

This course is aimed at students who want to employ basic linear algebra theories including theorems of vector spaces in their research areas. This includes students from a wide range of majors such as life sciences, economics, humanities, engineering, physics and mathematics. This course does not have pre-requisites.

Objectives: After taking this course, students will be able to:

• formulate and solve systems of linear equations
• compute mathematical problems in sciences with matrices
• understand elementary facts about vector spaces
• find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a matrix
• perform linear transformations

ISC112

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The goal of this course is to familiarize students with Korean culture, literature, film, music, and society. Classes will consist of lecture, readings, and films and will be structured around small group and class discussions. Through this course, we will examine larger issues such as the legacy of colonialism, gender and social status, the Korean War and its aftermath, economic development and modernization, nationalism, etc. Through this examination we hope to consider broader and more inclusive approaches to understanding Korean culture and society.

ISC117

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This course focuses on how a firm can develop and implement effective business-level and corporate- level strategies. Implicitly or explicitly, every firm defines the scope of its business operations, and how it will compete against its rivals. Decisions about the scope of business constitute the firm’s corporate strategy; decisions about how to compete within chosen market segments reflect the firm’s business- level strategy.

Successfully completing this course, you should be able to: 

• Identify and clearly articulate the internal and external factors that lead to a firm’s strategic choices;
•  Use specific management tools to make valid strategic decisions;
• Apply critical thinking to complex management problems with multiple alternative solutions;
• Collaborate effectively in teams to develop and defend strategy recommendations.

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The ubiquitous application of information technology (IT) has fundamentally altered the nature of work, business processes and competition. This course is designed to provide a bird’s eye view of the role of IT in modern organizations and the society by examining issues surrounding the design, application and effective use of information systems (IS).

Students will be introduced to the strategic role that IT plays in organizations, technical foundations of IS, data communication technologies, data ethics, and various alternatives in IS development.

To apply knowledge acquired through the textbook, there will be hands-on activities using popular software for data management. Students will also explore the ever evolving and emerging technologies.

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This online-only course provides a broad overview of the most influential theories and empirical studies pertaining to scientific study of the ways people think about, feel, and behave in social situations (i.e., social psychology). Specifically, topics to be covered include how we interpret information about self, other people, and social situations (social cognition), how our attitudes are changed by others (social influence), why certain types of people are attractive to us (interpersonal attraction), why we cooperate with or harm others (cooperation or aggression), and many other hot topics on social psychology.

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

• Gain an understanding of the major theories and empirical findings in the field of social
  psychology.
• Demonstrate knowledge of how to use scientific methods to answer questions of social
  psychological nature.
• Apply social psychological concepts and perspectives to everyday life.

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In today’s global organization, the effectiveness and overall success of today’s leader and manager strongly depends on their ability to communicate effectively. Business Communication is a theory-based, practice-driven course that introduces students to a wide cross section of ideas, practices and principles to improve their existing communication.

The online course as a whole is designed to enable students to develop skills in empowering their authentic presence to build communicative effectiveness and influence with communication situations in day to day organizational contexts.

Through Zoom meetings, students will learn about and practice essential communicative skills through a range of exercises and assignments. Communication processes will focus more in depth with effective speaking and listening in conversation, non-verbal communication, conflict management, cross cultural and team communication, coaching, among other themes.

This entirely online course aims to introduce students to the skills to build effective, creative and meaningful communication in one on one, groups, teams and organizations. The course adopts innovative perspectives across different contexts of interpersonal and group communication.

Different approaches to generative and creative methods of communication will be explored throughout the course. Business communication theory explored in the course will be immediately applicable to students and set the stage for ongoing communication mastery throughout their professional lives. 

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As an advanced level marketing class, this course builds on the fundamentals of marketing. The primary objective of this course is to expose students to the global issues involved in creating marketing strategies that generate value for the global customer. This course will explore the complex and constantly evolving realities of international marketing by introducing a brief review of the macro level environments (i.e., culture, geography, economics, legal systems, and governments) faced in international markets and then by addressing in depth the elements of the international marketing strategy pertaining to issues such as pricing, channels of distribution, consumer and business markets, advertising, sales, and exporting. 

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We are all consumers. We buy groceries, computers, and cars. We purchase services ranging from bank accounts to college educations. However, consumers are different from one another.

Consumers buy different clothes, drive different cars, and eat different food. Moreover, even the same consumer can make different decisions depending on the situation. The most complex aspect of marketing is understanding the mind and heart of the consumer. So how are we to construct coherent marketing strategies? In this class, we will try to learn how and why consumers behave the way they do and explore our intuitions about our own behaviors. We will also learn about theories developed in marketing, psychology, anthropology, economics, and other behavioral sciences. And we will learn how to use these theories to predict how consumers will respond to different marketing activities.

ISC319

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Typically characterized by volume, velocity, and variety – dubbed the three V’s of big data – the big data phenomenon is undeniably real and has been growing in enthusiasm, broad attention, corporate spending, and even new educational program launches. No matter how unscientific ‘big data’ may sound, the term has now gained sufficient respect from both academics and practitioners, granting legitimacy to a rapidly increasing number of big data initiatives.

For big data, just like any other enabling technologies, the volatile process of setting standards in hardware, software, and service provision will see many giants rise and fall, and once the stability of a steady state is obtained – however brief it may be – all technologies surrounding big data are bound to return to their ‘true’ calling of analytics.

This course will examine big data from both theoretical and practical perspectives by blending lecture, quick-and-dirty research, group discussion and presentation, and hands-on exercises. 

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This subject is a core undergraduate course of mechanical engineering. Heat transfer is one of the most significant topics in terms of fundamentals and engineering applications. Topics to be covered include: steady state heat conduction, transient heat conduction, laminar and turbulent convection, natural convection, basic thermal radiation and their engineering applications. Final goal is understanding the fundamental theory, phenomena, and applications of heat and mass transfer in mechanical engineering

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