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Mun C. Tsang

Professional Background

Educational Background

B.S., M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.A., Ph.D., Stanford University

Scholarly Interests

Costs and financing of education. Chinese education policy. Education and economic development.

Selected Publications

"Intergovernmental grants for financial compulsory education in China" (Harvard China Review).




"Education and national development in China since 1949: Oscillating policies and enduring dilemmas" (China Review).




"Financial reform of basic education in China" (Economics of Education Review).




"Cost analysis of educational inclusion of marginalized population" (UNESCO).




"School Choice in the People Republic of China" (book chapter, Teachers College Press).




Economic analysis of education policy (Education Science Press.)

biographical information

CURRENT POSITION

Professor of Economics of Education, Teachers College Columbia University, USA
 
Director, Center on Chinese Education, Teachers College ColumbiaUniversity, USA
 
Changjiang Scholar, Ministry of Education, China
 
Changjiang Professor of Economics of Education, Peking University, China
 
Honorary Professor, Beijing Normal University, China
  

EDUCATION

 

B.S., Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

M.S., Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

M.A., Economics, Stanford University

PhD,  Economics of Education, Stanford University

 

 

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

 

Educational Development and Reform in China

Education Finance

Education Costs and Policy Analysis in Education

Education and Economic Development

 

Awards and Honors (year, source)

 

Cheung Kong Professor of Economics of Education (2006, from Ministry of Education, China)

 

The Richard Swanson Excellence in Research Award (2005, from the American Academy for Human Resource Development)

 

Education Award for Education Projects to Alleviate Poverty (2005, from Yunnan

Education Society, Yunnan, China)

 

Senior Advisor for Education Development in Yunnan, China (2005, from Yunnan Education Society, Yunnan, China)

 

Guest Professor, Beijing Normal University (1998, Beijing Normal University)

 

Honorary President, Education and Economics Society, China (1996, from Education and Economics Society, China)

 

Guest Professor, Peking University (1995, Peking University)

ITSF 4090: Issues and institutions in international educational development

This course explores theoretical approaches to the study of education in international development and uses these approaches to consider current topics and debates in the fields of international and comparative education. This course also introduces students to institutions involved with educational development in diverse global settings, such as the United Nations and the World Bank. This course is also offered at the doctoral level (ITSF 6581).

ITSF 4094: Educational planning in international educational development

Point allocation to be determined by topic each time course is offered. Topic courses explore issues related to the socioeconomic and cultural context of educational planning and policy studies. They consider the relation to specific issues of various approaches to planning and their attendant outcomes. Topics vary and may include any of the following, Education in the Middle East, Educational Development in the Muslim World, Emergency Education, Gender, Education, and International Develop-ment, Human Rights, International Education Policy, and Education in Post-Conflict Settings.

ITSF 4902: Research Independent Study:International Transcultural

Research Independent Study:International Transcultural

ITSF 5430: Internship

Permission required. Supervised experiences in diverse settings designed to develop skills in research, development, planning, and evaluation.

ITSF 6590: Doctoral seminar in international and transcultural studies

Permission required. Presentation of research in progress and examination of professional roles.

ITSF 6902: Studies in international and transcultural studies

ITSF 8900: Dissertation advisement in international and transcultural studies

Individual advisement on doctoral dissertations. Fee to equal 3 points at current tuition rate for each term. For requirements, see section in catalog on Continuous Registration for Ed.D./Ph.D. degrees.

Centers and Projects

Center on Chinese Education
Website: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/centers/coce/

The Center on Chinese Education, Teachers College Columbia University (CoCE) is aimed at contributing to a better understanding of education in China and to educational exchange between the United States and China. It seeks to achieve this mission through three categories of activities: research and development, education and training, as well as outreach and exchange. These activities will draw upon the historically special relationship between Chinese education and Teachers College, the interests and expertise of the faculty at Teachers College, as well as expertise and resources outside of Teachers College. Major funding for the Center's activities is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation and the Ford Foundation.

Contact: Mun C. Tsang
E-mail: mct27@columbia.edu