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Octavius Hite
Joined: 28 Jan 2004
Location: Househunting, looking for a new bunker from which to convert the world to homosexuality.
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 Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:11 pm Post subject: A Really Useless Degree. |
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I was reading this article:
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200704/200704110012.html
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| But Hong Suk-jin, a professor of the Graduate School of Logistics in Northeast Asia at the University of Incheon, said, |
What the hell kind of degree is that? And there is a whole school for it? What, is there like 3 Korean guys sitting around the airport all day talking about how to move whales? No wonder the universities here are a joke. |
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jinju
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:13 pm Post subject: Re: A Really Useless Degree. |
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| Octavius Hite wrote: |
I was reading this article:
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200704/200704110012.html
When I saw this:
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| But Hong Suk-jin, a professor of the Graduate School of Logistics in Northeast Asia at the University of Incheon, said, |
What the hell kind of degree is that? And there is a whole school for it? What, is there like 3 Korean guys sitting around the airport all day talking about how to move whales? No wonder the universities here are a joke. |
Logistics is a whole lotmore than moving whales. Are you this dumb? |
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thepeel
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Logistics is an excellent, high-growth industry now. Moving goods around the world quickly and efficiently (and safely) is a very difficult job. There are graduate programs all over the world on this topic. |
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jinju
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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| BJWD wrote: |
| Logistics is an excellent, high-growth industry now. Moving goods around the world quickly and efficiently (and safely) is a very difficult job. There are graduate programs all over the world on this topic. |
Guess who didnt know that. Hint: It was the gay guy. |
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aarontendo
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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Logistics is an excellent field of study for businessmen. Transportation logistics is just one specialization in the field.
There are numerous schools in the U.S that offer degrees in it, if I recall right University of Michigan ran an excellet Master's in it. |
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Octavius Hite
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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I was going to write something really angry and mean spirited about Jinju's craziness and his weak genetic background but I have decided against that.
I am well aware of what logistics are and how big a buisness it is. My criticism is that there is a graduate program dedicated to just Northeast Asian (Read Korea) Logistics. Its seems a bit over the top. Perhaps a little over-compensation? |
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merkurix
Joined: 21 Dec 2006
Location: Not far from the deep end.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:23 pm Post subject: Re: A Really Useless Degree. |
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| Octavius Hite wrote: |
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| But Hong Suk-jin, a professor of the Graduate School of Logistics in Northeast Asia at the University of Incheon, said, |
What the hell kind of degree is that? And there is a whole school for it? What, is there like 3 Korean guys sitting around the airport all day talking about how to move whales? No wonder the universities here are a joke. |
This is interesting because people said the same thing about cultural anthropology in the 50s, about computer programming and IT in the 70s and even qu * eer studies in the 90s. With the exception of the last one (which is very new but growing steadily), you can get degrees in any of those majors at almost any university anywhere. What seems dumb to us now could very well be tomorrow's academic (as well as economic) goldmine. The world is moving around a lot in this age of globalization, so there is a necessary science of movement to be had as a result. |
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Octavius Hite
Joined: 28 Jan 2004
Location: Househunting, looking for a new bunker from which to convert the world to homosexuality.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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Logistics is an excellent field of study for businessmen. Transportation logistics is just one specialization in the field.
There are numerous schools in the U.S that offer degrees in it, if I recall right University of Michigan ran an excellet Master's in it. |
Yes they do, in a Buisness School. They don't have a seperate school dedicated entirely to the study of logistics in one region or country, thats the point. |
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thepeel
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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| This is interesting because people said the same thing about cultural anthropology in the 50s, about computer programming and IT in the 70s and even qu * eer studies in the 90s. With the exception of the last one (which is very new but growing steadily), you can get degrees in any of those majors at almost any university anywhere. What seems dumb to us now could very well be tomorrow's academic (as well as economic) goldmine. The world is moving around a lot in this age of globalization, so there is a necessary science of movement to be had as a result. |
Universities are like governments. Once a department is started, it is impossible (or near) to get rid of. |
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thepeel
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Octavius Hite wrote: |
I am well aware of what logistics are and how big a buisness it is. My criticism is that there is a graduate program dedicated to just Northeast Asian (Read Korea) Logistics. Its seems a bit over the top. Perhaps a little over-compensation? |
This isn't a topic I can really get worked up about. But I do disagree OH. Every country will have programs that meet the needs of the unique situation the state finds itself it. As Korea is a major (huge!) exporter, it would seem to me that industry would find graduates from such a program more useful the more specialized it becomes. In fact, if it were in English, it would be a program that non-Koreans might do well to take as it would provide specialized information about a shipping market that is very crucial to global commerce.
Singapore has many graduate programs similar to this. Sometimes in the business departments and sometimes in the engineering departments. Also, law schools will have specializations in Maritime law.
Anyhow, maybe I'm wrong. |
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Octavius Hite
Joined: 28 Jan 2004
Location: Househunting, looking for a new bunker from which to convert the world to homosexuality.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Listen, I don't hive a shiite either way my point was that there is a whole GRADUATE SCHOOL dedeicated to it. I'm not saying there shouldn't be a degree or programs or majors but an entire school, I find that hard to believe. |
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aarontendo
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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Ah yeah true, it does seem a bit strange that there is an entire graduate school dedicted to Logistics in Northeast Asia. I didn't even see that part heh, I should read up on it sounds interesting.
<------- Majored in supply chain and operations management |
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gang ah jee
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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| I have a degree in Religious Studies. That's a useless degree. |
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Junior
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Most hogwon bosses have degrees in logistics apparently. |
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fusionbarnone
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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If Korea is China's trading partner due to proximity and commercial arrangement than maximizing cargo transportation both foreign and domestic will reduce costs for both parties. Since oil reliant industries are affected by price rises in fossil fuels, improved management of cargo will reduce overheads. Korea could effectively become a commercial hub by capitilizing on this essential aspect/reality of an oil reliant world.
Enhancing upon present conditions pertaining to competitive advantage and isolating key areas that further benefit logistical science as it pertains to Korea, is a form of forward thinking. China's consumption of luxury goods(due to new wealth and conspicuous consumption) is predicted to be 3 times that of the US according to CNN.
Alvin Toffler had some interesting advice for Korea in regards to second-guessing global trends and economic market needs also. |
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