687 universities, including 46 universities from Taiwan, featured in the latest QS Asia University Rankings 2022, published by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). National Sun Yat-sen University ranked 68th, five places up from last year, which is the biggest improvement among domestic universities in the ranking. Among the top universities in Taiwan ranked within the Asian top 100, only NSYSU and National Chengchi University (ranked 90th), demonstrated a notable improvement in ranking performance.
In QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021, NSYSU remained one of the top 5 universities in Taiwan for the third year in a row, together with National Taiwan University, National Cheng Kung University, National Tsing Hua University, and National Chiao Tung University. NSYSU had a total of 17 subjects featured in the rankings, the University’s record high. The number of NSYSU’s subjects featured in the rankings has been growing every year since 2018, achieving a total of five new subjects featured over 4 years, which is the biggest improvement among domestic universities.
NSYSU President Ying-Yao Cheng emphasized that NSYSU’s performance in ranking indicators concerning internationalization in QS Asia University Rankings 2022 has been improving every year. He acknowledged students and faculty’s efforts and emphasized that internationalization has been the University’s development direction all along. Featuring in international rankings will improve the University’s international visibility and attract more outstanding international students to NSYSU. At present, the University offers 9 full English master and doctoral programs, and 3 full English undergraduate programs were introduced in 2021. Besides, NSYSU was selected as one of 4 key cultivation schools of the Program on Bilingual Education for Students in College (BEST) of the Ministry of Education. This September, NSYSU established the first Regional Resource Center for Bilingual Education in Taiwan, aiming to assist universities in southern Taiwan in improving teaching in English together with Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages.
Director of the Office of Institutional Research Shiao-Wei Kuo said that NSYSU has a rich academic research capacity: not only were its professors awarded Outstanding Research Awards and Ta-You Wu Memorial Awards of the Ministry of Science and Technology, but also, they published their research results in renowned international journals, and some were recognized as Highly Cited Researchers. Compared with other top universities, the scale of NSYSU is relatively small, however, we have outstanding performance in average citations and Field-Weighted Citation Impact per faculty member, among the top 5 domestically.
Director Shiao-Wei Kuo further pointed out that regarding the rankings in Taiwan, NSYSU is one of five best universities in Taiwan for several subjects: Petroleum Engineering (first in Taiwan), English Language & Literature (second in Taiwan), Economics and Econometrics (second in Taiwan), Agriculture & Forestry (third in Taiwan), Mathematics (fourth in Taiwan), Education and Training (fourth in Taiwan), Modern Languages (fourth in Taiwan). Also, NSYSU is the only Taiwanese university featured in the ranking for Petroleum Engineering.
Besides excellent academic performance, NSYSU values teaching innovation and encourages social responsibility practice. Also, NSYSU’s Program in Interdisciplinary Studies was nominated for 2021 THE Asia Award in the category of Teaching and Learning Strategy of the Year. Through interdisciplinary co-learning groups, teachers, students, communities and related organizations use creativity practice bases as a co-learning venue and break the strict boundaries of academic disciplines to cultivate talents with cross-disciplinary skills and problem-solving abilities.
(Provided by College of Management) The Department of Information Management, College of Management, National Sun Yat-sen University, was commissioned by the Management II Division of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (DHSS) of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) to organize the presentation of the results of case research projects at the EMBA Center in the Info-Library Building on campus. The event gathered more than 200 scholars specializing in information management, production and operation management, and marketing management from all over Taiwan to exchange and share experiences.
This year's annual presentation of research project results of the scholars of the Management II Division of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Ministry of Science and Technology was organised in the EMBA Center in the Info-Library Building on campus.
Vice President for Research and Development Professor Chua-Chin Wang delivered an opening speech. He said that NSYSU’s College of Management was listed as one of the 1000 most influential business schools and universities in the world according to Eduniversal, a higher education ranking by a French consulting company. Not only did it win Four Palmes of Excellence in 2019, but also, was ranked among the top three business schools in Taiwan, along with National Taiwan University and National Chengchi University. “This is a great acknowledgement of the internationalization of the College.” In addition, the number of projects approved by MOST this year was about 48.3%; the approval rate has been maintained at a very high rate every year.
Vice President for Research and Development Professor Chua-Chin Wang delivered an opening speech.
The event was convened by Professor Yeu-Shiang Huang, the convener of the Management II Division, DHSS, MOST. In his speech, Professor Huang said that this year’s event was different than the previous editions in that it commemorated Lifetime Chair Professor of the Ministry of Education (MOE) Ting-Peng Liang of NSYSU Department of Information Management. Dean of the College of Management Professor San-Yih Hwang, Professor Chih-Ping Wei of Information Management Department of National Taiwan University, and Professor Deng-Neng Chen of National Pingtung University of Science and Technology shared their memories with Professor Liang and his philosophy.
Professor Yeu-Shiang Huang, the convener of the Management II Division, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ministry Of Science and Technology, delivered an opening speech.
Professor Huang further pointed out that Professor Liang received multiple honors and served at NSYSU for 30 years since 1991; he was responsible for the Intelligent Electronic Commerce Research Center, acknowledged and funded by MOE, and managed to obtain large research funding for the University every year. Also, Dr. Ting-Peng Liang Memorial Laboratory for Neuroscience Decision and Management was inaugurated to grasp future research trends. The academic contribution of Professor Liang to the Management II Division included the promotion of academic and international connections of the Asia-Pacific region and is worth passing on to next generations.
Dean of the College of Management Professor San-Yih Hwang shared his memories of MOE Lifetime Chair Professor Ting-PengLiang's contribution to the field of management.
Professor Chih-Ping Wei of Information Management Department of National Taiwan University remembered MOE Lifetime Chair Professor Ting-Peng Liang's contribution to the field of management.
Professor Deng-Neng Chen of National Pingtung University of Science and Technology shared his memories of MOE Lifetime Chair Professor Ting-Peng Liang's scholarship and altruism.
The DHSS, MOST, is committed to raising the standards of basic academic research in humanities and social sciences in Taiwan, and each year a results presentation is held for the scholars who applied for funding of Management II Division in the past year. This year's presentation featured a keynote speech by Ming-Jen Lin, Professor at the Department of Economics at National Taiwan University and Director-General of DHSS, MOST, who introduced the work of DHSS in recent years and elaborated on Taiwan’s vision for science and technology by 2030 – “Innovation, Inclusiveness, and Sustainability”. Sustainability stands for an innovative society driven by digital technology; Inclusiveness, for a pluralistic and inclusive society that encompasses various cultures, ethnicities and generations; finally, Sustainability stands for a sustainable society that recycles, strives for zero pollution, is smartified and resistant. Besides, results presentations by domestic scholars in three major areas were held: information management, production and operation management, and marketing management.
This year's presentation featured a keynote speech by Ming-Jen Lin, Professor at the Department of Economics at National Taiwan University and Director-General of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ministry of Science and Technology.
Note: The Management Discipline of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Ministry of Science and Technology is divided into Management I, Management II, Finance and Accounting, and Regional Research. The Management II Division is subdivided into sub-fields: Marketing, Operations Research / Quantitative method, Production and Operations Management, Transportation Management, Information management.
【Recruitment】 Dual Degree and ACT Program Admissions Meeting - Study Abroad After COVID – hurry to claim your spot! Let NSYSU’s College of Management fulfill your dreams of studying abroad!
Study Abroad After COVID – hurry to claim your spot! The College of Management’s Office of International Relations and Accreditation held an information session for the 2022-23 College of Management’s Dual Degree Programs and the ACT Global Business Management Program on October 27.
Opening by Dr. Chien-Yuan Sher, Director of International Programs
Is it worth it to study abroad during the pandemic?
Current student Riva shared that participating in the ACT Global Business Management Program was the best opportunity to enhance her international mobility and network. The ACT program is designed with regional business management in mind, so the curriculum is planned to cover the characteristics of three regions: Europe, Asia and North America. During her participation in the Canadian module at the University of Victoria and the Austrian module at Johannes Kepler University, she learned how to communicate and reach consensus with her group members more effectively through exchanges with local students and professors as well as participation in corporate projects. Through long-term interaction, students from different countries develop close friendships with each other. Students from different countries took on the role of tour guides, leading us to get to know their countries in a more personal way, allowing us to experience the cultural customs of Canada and Austria in a more in-depth way. Riva said: “Go out and see the world! The most rewarding part of my time abroad was that I was able to break out of my comfort zone. During teamwork, I was able to point out the problems and express my views more courageously. I have also become more confident in my language skills, and I've become more independent by improving my problem-solving skills through all the things I encountered during my travels.”
Student Riva shares her experience with the ACT program
If you had it to do over again, would you still choose to study abroad?
Riva said: “Yes! The year goes by quickly and every country has its own feelings and experiences, both good and bad. These experiences will become part of our wealth and enrich our lives. I hope that in the future, you will all be as grateful as I am to have had such crazy experiences in the past.” Professor Chien-Yuan Sher, Director of International Programs at the College of Management, further added that students can enjoy reciprocal tuition fee reduction and abundant educational resources from partner schools abroad at domestic tuition rates, which is undoubtedly a great benefit for students who want to study abroad. Take the opportunity to apply now!
Student Riva shares her experience with the ACT program
There are many schools with which the School of Management cooperates, including SUNY Korea (South Korea), Florida International University (USA), ESSCA (France), KEDGE (France), Burgundy School of Business (France), NEOMA Business School (France), Nottingham Trent University (UK), and the 1+1 or 1+2 dual degree programs of University of California-Riverside (USA). The College of Management’s programs with KEDGE, ESSCA, Nottingham Trent University and NEOMA are all tuition-free.
Introduction to the College’s Double-Degree Programs
In addition, the most unique and not to be missed option of the College of Management is the “ACT Global Business Management Program,” which is jointly organized by National Sun Yat-sen University’s College of Management, the University of Victoria in Canada and Johannes Kepler University Linz in Austria. In addition to learning the business models of different economies in the three places, students can learn and exchange with their peers from all over the world, enrich their horizons and cultivate their cultural intelligence. Students in the MBA, IBMBA and GHRM MBA programs have the opportunity to obtain a dual degree with JKU Linz.
(Written by Yen-Chu Lai, PhD in Human Resource Management / Edited by the College of Management)
[Recruitment] FIU Florida International University Dual Degree Information Session
The College of Management’s Office of International Relations and Accreditation held an information session entitled “Florida International University Information Session for Dual Degree and Study Abroad” on October 25. Staci Bernhard from Florida International University was invited to give an online presentation to introduce information about the dual degree program between IBMBA and FIU’s International MBA, FIU's campus and faculty, and the application process.
Stacy shares FIU’s program rankings
At the beginning of the presentation, Staci introduced the campus and special features of FIU. FIU is a public research university located in Florida, and its business school is the third largest in the United States. FIU's main campus is located in University Park in western Miami-Dade County. The Master of International Business program, which has a dual-degree agreement with IBMBA, is ranked in the top 12 in the nation. Miami, home of FIU, is one of the top 10 biggest cities in the United States, home to thousands of multinational corporations and a concentration of banks from around the world. Miami is definitely an ideal city to study business in!
Information Session opening – Stacy introduces FIU Business
In the second part of the presentation, Staci explained the requirements for the dual-degree application and some things to pay attention to about the administrative process. Staci also mentioned that to be eligible for a dual degree at FIU, students must attend classes at the Miami campus for two semesters, take 24 credits of classes, and pay FIU tuition during the semester. In addition, FIU also offers Optional Practical Training (OPT) resources to help international students apply for a one-year work permit in the US after graduation. Staci specifically noted that NSYSU students do not need to submit GMAT or GRE test scores when applying for this dual degree and also enjoy the benefit of no application fee! At the end of the presentation, Staci urged students to take advantage of this unique opportunity. The presentation was concluded with a Q&A session.
(Written by IBMBA student, Yun-Hui Lin / Edited by the College of Management)
