Inspired by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s OpenCourseWare Initiative (OCW), the Fulbright School has begun to publish its teaching and research materials online. FETP OpenCourseWare is not a long distance learning project, rather it is a resource for people working or studying in policy-related fields to increase their knowledge
and explore new approaches to learning and curriculum development. Instructors are encouraged to adopt FETP’s curricular materials for use in their own courses.
Students may use FETP’s materials to guide independent study. Course syllabi, lecture notes, reading lists and problem sets used in many one-year mid-career program
and executive education courses are already available online and over time FETP OpenCourseWare will include all Fulbright School materials (subject to copyright law).
The Fulbright School participates with other academic institutions in Vietnam to promote the use of innovative long-distance learning activities.
I encountered something of a shock when I arrived at FETP. In the past, when we learned about central planning we learned how to manage and control the economy. In the new economy we must learn how to use scarce resources efficiently. It is a very, very different point of view…We are learning how to change (from New York Times November 26, 2000).
Phan Hong Quan - Investment Consulting Manager, Saigon Securities Inc., Ho Chi Minh City