NCCU International MBA

NCCU International MBA
國立政治大學國際經營管理碩士
Established 2001
Director Samuel Chen
Academic staff
 142
Location Taipei City, Taiwan (Republic of China)
Website imba.nccu.edu.tw

The International MBA program (simplified Chinese: 国际经营管理硕士; traditional Chinese: 國際經營管理碩士; pinyin: Guójì Jīngyín Guǎnlǐ Shuòshì; abbreviated IMBA) at National Chengchi University College of Commerce was established in 2001 and was the first International MBA program in Taiwan. It is the first fully accredited English-taught MBA program in Taiwan, Republic of China. The program offers all course instruction in English with a specific focus on Asia-Pacific business dynamics, and cross-cultural understanding. Half of the students and faculty are local Taiwan citizens and the latter half are a diverse mixture of people from more than 35 countries on 5 continents.

Program design

The IMBA program offers full-time or part-time studies. This flexible design of courses allows candidates to decide their workload and schedule to accommodate their busy careers. Most classes are conducted in the evenings and weekends. The program also has ample courses and activities to keep full-time International MBA candidate well involved in their studies. The program is slated for minimum 1 year of instruction, maximum 4 years to fulfill program requirements and requires a minimum of 42 credit hours for completion.

The program also offers the option of either pursuing a General MBA or a Specialized MBA in one of four concentrations namely, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management in Asia and Marketing.

Required courses

Elective courses

Elective courses fall under four areas of concentration - Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management in Asia and Marketing. Students have an option to complete a number of the courses in the relevant area to obtain a Specialized MBA degree. Students can also take up courses under any area and graduate with a General MBA by fulfilling the credit requirements.

Faculty

Instructors of the IMBA program are drawn from three equally qualified pools of local and international talent. A third of the instructors hail from faculty members of the College of Commerce at National Chengchi University (CNCCU), most of whom have earned Ph.Ds from prestigious universities around the world. Another third of the faculty are renowned scholars who are visiting instructors from top overseas business schools, and the final third of the faculty are industry senior executives who have long standing real-world business experiences.

International exchange programs

To further assist students in facing challenges in international business environment, International MBA offers students exchange programs with top leading universities in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Pacific. School's international recognition by AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) and EQUIS (the European Quality Improvement System) has made it possible to establish reciprocal exchange programs with over 100 prestigious schools worldwide. Spending one term abroad at another institution allows students to further enrich studies by experiencing different cultural and business environments.

Continuing education

In addition to offering business courses within program, the IMBA offers an integrated system of continuing education with the facilities and resources of the college. The program allows for both current IMBA candidates and graduates to enroll in selected courses within program and throughout the College of Commerce on non-matriculating basis to broaden their studies. Also, the IMBA program encourages prospective candidates to audit courses.

See also

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