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Syllabus of the Subject: Economic Area of the Buddhist Civilisation (Master, Doctorate).

The Subject “Economic Area of the Buddhist Civilisation” consists of eight parts:

  1. Main features of the Economic Area of the Buddhist Civilisation
  2. Buddhism and the Buddhist Economic Area
  3. Economic Profile of the Buddhist Countries
  4. Buddhist businesspeople
  5. The Asian economic integration of the Buddhist Civilisation (Economic Organisations, Trade Agreements)
  6. The Buddhist Civilisation and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
  7. Interactions of the Buddhist Civilisation with the other civilisations
  8. Economic institutions and trade agreements related to the Buddhist Civilisation

The objectives of the Subject “Economic Area of the Buddhist Civilisation”:

  1. To identify the characteristics of the Economic Area of the Buddhist Civilisation
  2. To analyse the influence of Buddhism on the Buddhist Economic Area
  3. To know the economic profile of the Buddhist Countries
  4. To analyse the profile of Buddhist Businesspeople
  5. To understand the economic integration process of the Buddhist Civilisation
  6. To explore the economic relations of the Buddhist Civilisation with the other civilisations (Western, Sinic, Hindu, Islamic, African)
  7. To analyse the main economic organisations related to the Buddhist Economic Area

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  1. Credits of the Subject: 2 ECTS Credits
  2. Duration: two weeks
  3. Download the syllabus of the module: “Economic Area of the Buddhist Civilisation” (PDF)

The Online Subject “Economic Area of the Buddhist Civilisation” belongs to the following Online Higher Education Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

  1. Course: Buddhism, Ethics and Business
  2. Doctorates: Ethics, Religions & Business, Asian Business, Global Trade
  3. Masters: Business in Asia, International Business, Foreign Trade, Economic Relations, Religions & Business
  4. Diploma: ASEAN Markets

The students who have taken this subject (Economic Area of the Buddhist Civilisation) can validate and register for a Master or Doctorate at EENI.

E-learning Course, Online Asian Student, University

EENI Online Masters and Doctorates in International Business for the Students from Cambodia, Master Doctorate Business Cambodia, Laos Online Master / Doctorate in Business Laos, Myanmar Online Master / Doctorate in Business Myanmar, Singapore, Master Doctorate Business Singapore, Thailand, Master Doctorate Business Thailand, Vietnam, Master Doctorate Business Vietnam, Bhutan, Master Doctorate Business Bhutan, Nepal, Online Master / Doctorate Nepal, and Sri Lanka, Master Doctorate Business Sri Lanka.

Why study “Buddhism, Ethics and Business”?

Methodology: e-learning (Online) / Distance Learning.

Area of Knowledge: Religions and Ethics - Asia.

Related Subjects to the Economic Area of the Buddhist Civilisation.

1- Introduction to Buddhism and the Economic Area of the Buddhist Civilisation.

Buddhism: Ethics and Business

  1. Buddhism
  2. Principles of the Buddhist Ethics
  3. Two Buddhist leaders of Peace: Aung San Suu Kyi and the Dalai Lama
  4. Buddhism in the World
    1. Buddhism in the West

2- Economic Area of the Buddhist Civilisation. Economic Profile of the Buddhist Countries.

  1. Mahayana Economic Area: China, South Korea, Japan (Zen), Vietnam, Singapore, Nepal and Taiwan
  2. Theravada Economic Area: Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Laos, Sri Lanka, and Thailand
  3. Vajrayana (Lamaist) Economic Area: Bhutan, China (Southwest), Tibet, and Mongolia

3- Buddhist Businesspeople.

  1. Kazuo Inamori (Japan)
  2. Kith Meng (Cambodia)
  3. Padma Jyoti (Nepal)
  4. Lee Kun-hee (Korea)
  5. Thaksin Shinawatra (Thailand)
  6. Chang Yung-fa (Taiwan)

4- Asian Economic Integration of the Buddhist Civilisation (Economic Organisations, Trade Agreements)

  1. Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam)
  2. Mekong River Commission (Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam)
  3. Greater Mekong Subregion (Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam)
  4. Singapore-Japan FTA
  5. Singapore-Korea FTA
  6. China-Singapore FTA
  7. China-Taiwan Economic Cooperation Agreement
  8. Laos-Thailand Trade Agreement

5- The Buddhist Civilisation and the ASEAN

Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN):

  1. ASEAN Free-Trade Area (AFTA)
  2. ASEAN Economic Community
  3. Agreements and free-trade areas of the ASEAN with the Countries of the Buddhist Civilisation: Japan, South Korea, and China
  4. Agreements and free-trade areas of the ASEAN with the other civilisations:
    1. Islamic Civilisation: Pakistan. Thailand is a member of the ASEAN Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) (with Indonesia and Malaysia)
    2. Western Civilisation: Canada, European Union, United States, and Australia-New Zealand
    3. Hindu Civilisation: India
    4. Orthodox Civilisation: Russia

6- Interactions of the Buddhist Civilisation with the other civilisations.

  1. With the Western-Christian Civilisation
    1. With the European Economic Area:
      1. The European Union has trade agreements with South Korea and China. Bhutan, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Mongolia (SPG+) are beneficiaries of the EU Generalised System of Preferences (GSP)
      2. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) has free trade agreements (FTA) with South Korea and Singapore
    2. With the American Economic Area
      1. North American Economic Area: the United States has trade agreements with South Korea and Singapore
      2. Latin American Economic Area. Buddhist Countries have Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with the following Latin American Countries:
        1. China: Chile, Peru, Costa Rica, Andean Community
        2. South Korea: Chile, Peru
        3. Japan: Chile, Mexico
        4. Singapore: Panama, Peru
        5. Taiwan: Honduras-El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, and Guatemala
      3. Caribbean Economic Area. No Buddhist country has Trade Agreements with the Caribbean Countries
    3. With the Oceania Economic Area: Singapore-Australia. New Zealand has free trade agreements (FTA) with China, Singapore, and Thailand
  2. With the African Civilisation
    1. Japan: Tokyo International Conference on African Development
    2. Korea: Africa-Korea Partnership
    3. China: Africa-China Forum. Africa-BRICS Cooperation (China is a BRICS Country)
    4. All the Buddhist Countries are members of the Africa-Asia Strategic Partnership (NAASP)
  3. With the Hindu Civilisation: India has Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Thailand
  4. FTAs with the Islamic Civilisation: Pakistan-Sri Lanka, China-Pakistan
  5. Inter-civilisation agreements
    1. China, South Korea, Laos, and Sri Lanka: Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA)
    2. China, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, and Vietnam: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
    3. Singapore and Japan: Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (TPP)
    4. Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Thailand: Indian-Ocean Rim Association (IORA)
    5. Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Bhutan: Bay of Bengal Initiative (BIMSTEC)
    6. Bhutan and Sri Lanka: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC)
    7. Bhutan, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka: Asian Clearing Union (ACU)
    8. China and Mongolia: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Programme
    9. China is a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
    10. Vietnam has a Free Trade Agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU)

* This subject only explores the major Trade Agreements related to the Buddhist Civilisation.

7- Economic Organisations related to the Buddhist Civilisation.

  1. Asia-Europe Economic Meeting (ASEM)
  2. Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PEEC)
  3. Boao Forum for Asia
  4. Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD)
  5. Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC)
  6. Asia-Middle East Dialogue (AMED)
  7. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
  8. Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  9. Colombo Plan
  10. United Nations (UN)
  11. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
  12. World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Buddhism

Notes:

  1. The Chinese economic profile is analysed on the subject: Sinic Civilisation
  2. Other countries with Buddhist minorities (not included in this analysis) are Nepal (Mahayana) and India (mostly Theravada and Lamaist)
  3. In this subject, is presented only a summary of Buddhism, Buddhist Businesspeople, regional economic organisations related to Buddhism. The detailed analysis of each one is carried out on the similar subject

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Description of the Subject - Economic Area of the Buddhist Civilisation.

While not everyone agrees on the existence of an actual Buddhist Civilisation; we consider the existence (or the emergence) of the Buddhist Civilisation, divided into three groups:

1. Mahayana area.

  1. 185 million of Buddhist (56% of all the Buddhists)
  2. The main Mahayana countries are China, Japan (Zen), South Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, Taiwan, and Nepal (Hindu country)

2. Theravada area.

  1. 124 million of Buddhist (38% of all the Buddhists)
  2. The main Theravada countries are Thailand, Sri Lanka, Burma (Myanmar), Laos, Cambodia, and India

3. Lamaist area (Vajrayana).

  1. 20 million of Buddhist (6% of all the Buddhists)
  2. The main Vajrayana countries are Tibet, Mongolia, China (Southwest), India (North), and Bhutan

Some of these countries can match with the influence area of the Sinic or the Hindu Civilisation.

❮ Samples - Buddhist Civilisation ❯

Kazuo Inamori Buddhist Businessman (Course Master)

Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Master

Buddhist Ethics (Course, Master, Doctorate)

Myanmar Brewery

Japan-Singapore Free Trade Agreement

Aung San Suu Kyi Nobel Peace Prize

Gross National Happiness

Buddhist Economics (Doctorate Religions)

China-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (Course)

Kith Meng Cambodian Businessman (Course Master)

Location of the Buddhist Civilisation.

Civilisations and integration



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