• Honam University
• Dongguk University
• Konkuk University

Enrollment Figures (% of females in the Cisco Networking Academy Program, as of 2001):

• Honam University: 46%
• Dongguk University: 50%
• Konkuk University: 30%

Recruitment & Retention Strategies

• Some job placement support is offered to students by liaising with employers
• At Dongguk, 50% of the Academy Program instructors are female
• Advertisements posted around school promote the program to students in general

Constraints/Challenges

• Job opportunities and salaries for male and female graduates in Korean IT sector are not equal

Recommendations

• Hire more female professors
• Provide scholarships
• Government support to improve women’s career opportunities in the IT sector
• Offer the Networking Academy program in non-engineering departments
• Provide more job placement support to raise employers’ awareness of women’s skills

Complete report, to include the following:

• Overview of Women and IT in South Korea
• IT Policy Framework
• Gender Policy Framework
• Non-Government Gender & IT Initiatives
• Cisco Networking Academy Program in South Korea