Akshit Mehta(明亮) has joined our IBMBA program since September 2021, and he is one of the awardees of Ministry of Education Taiwan Scholarship as well.
How did you know about this competition? Since I am on the Taiwan Ministry of Education Scholarship, I got an email from the central committee about the 2022 Fabulous Taiwan! Photography and Shortfilm Contest. The moment I saw the email, I just couldn’t be more ecstatic about it. My love for photography has always been there since childhood as I like to capture beautiful moments and natural beauty with my camera but never thought of taking part in a competition one day. This was the perfect opportunity for me to share the photographs which I clicked in Taiwan (during my stay till now) on the competition platform. I feel I am lucky enough to receive the appreciation from the committee and get the name in Honorary Mentions for this year's competition.
The Philosophy of my Choice of Captions! The captions which I narrated for the pictures I took were a tedious process as it was not easy to describe natural beauty in words; however, I did whatever best I could. The competition requirement was to give the captions in both English and Chinese, here is how I choose to describe my pictures:
“Uniquely tantalizing TAIWAN is how I would choose to describe my experience. The rare amalgamation of vivid nature & efficient technology is what it is all about. I don't think anywhere else on this planet we can't find this possible combination this well preserved & nurtured as we experience here in this beautiful island nation. Experiencing natural lifestyle every day; from train track in the morning, going through the scenic Sicao ecological park (by boat) in the afternoon, observing picture-perfect sunset in NSYSU & looking at lucent city lights at night.” “獨特誘人是我的經驗來形容台灣。在日常生活中體驗自然生態,從早晨搭火車鐵道的景象,傍晚搭船遊四草生態公園,觀賞中山大學裡的日落美景,在寒冷的夜裡,欣賞點亮大街的燈節活動.”
Akshit also shared, It is really commendable to witness how Taiwan has showcased itself as the safest place to be after the Covid-19 pandemic started. This is what influenced me to select Taiwan to study for an MBA degree and what could be better than National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU) in Kaohsiung! I just love the overall experience here in the city and university. For me, Kaohsiung is a perfect blend of modern lifestyle with a relaxing environment. Whenever I feel like missing home, I go to the Love River or the beach just beside our university and relax. It could not get any better than this. Taiwan is a modern, developed, and beautiful island with diversity that always has something to offer to everyone; be whatever your interest is.
How does a place get its hooks in you? By how it looks, how it feels to walk around, how are the people, or how is the food? And after a while, you think “Oh, I could maybe live here, and that is not a terrible idea at all.” Does this ever happen to you? Well, this is how I feel about Taiwan.
On Friday, May 27th, 2022, students of accounting class (IBMBA) welcome a guest speaker from EY Taiwan with a guest lecture on the topic of “Experiences in the accounting and auditing fields”. Mr. Evan Chen, Senior Manager of EY Taiwan, opened his speech with an interesting comparison of an audit career with a “doctor” of a company.
Mr. Evan Chen has more than ten years of working in the accounting and auditing fields in Taiwan, Shanghai, and Sydney. Besides, he is an adjunct Lecturer of Department of Accounting, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Department of Accounting, National Chung Cheng University (CCU). During his professional career, Mr. Evan possesses extensive and cross-border assurance experience including auditing clients listed in SEC, ASX, HKEx, and TWSE in multiple sectors experiences including Technology, Media and Entertainment and Telecommunications (TMT), Energy and Resources, Consumer and Manufacturing industries. Regarding professional expertise, he is specialized in accounting standards of IFRS, US GAAP, and Taiwan GAAP as well as international taxation compliance.
In the first part, Mr. Evan talked about his experiences in the accounting and auditing fields with the description of being an auditor, and the challenges and opportunities of this profession. With the position of an auditor, you are a “doctor” of a company who must identify problems and give advice to the company in order to deal with the risk during operation. Apart from the angle of financial and accounting, you have to look into the company from all kinds of perspectives (marketing, logistics, and operation) to understand the company well. Then, you can help the company improve the quality of its financial statement. Besides, an auditor needs to understand all the risks of a cycle of a company and can realize any risk within financial information. With a vivid example of the story of a coffee shop, Mr. Evan analyzed the whole process of business operation from preparation to collection in the relation to accounting and auditing tasks.
In the second part, Mr. Evan shared his working experience in the accounting and auditing fields as well as in EY. With extensive experience accumulated from international working environments at different levels from staff to senior manager, Mr. Evan strongly emphasized the importance of learning. Being an accountant and auditor, it is very necessary that you have to be humble, and willing to learn from your supervisors, colleagues, and even your subordinators. Keeping updated knowledge and skills is integral if you want to pursue this career. Besides, he described the career path in accounting and auditing fields from staff and senior to manager and partner that reflects a constantly learning and growing process. Mr. Evan also introduced some tools that can support accounting and auditing jobs. Especially, he introduced a more effective way of auditing, the digital audit, which allowed the auditors and companies to improve the quality of performance and efficiency by focusing on weird trends with the support of digital tools. Finally, he shared about the role of culture in accounting and auditing fields, specifically in EY, supportive culture in working with the motto of keep asking and consulting. One of the significant cultures that he is impressed with is the culture of emphasis on family – family is always the greatest support. Mr. Evan, specifically, stressed the role of culture in working in the international environment that students need to equip and prepare before entering the job market.
In the last part, both professor and students enjoyed asking and discussing the role of digital tools in accounting and auditing jobs, the practical experiences with memorable stories, and the advice for the upcoming novices. After this guest lecture, several students may decide their career paths in this challenging but promising and interesting field – to be a “doctor” of a company.
On May 31st, 2022 (Tuesday), Wil Martens, a professor from NSYSU International Programs, was invited by Professor David Andersson to give a speech on the topic of “A Brief Look at The State of The Nation: Canada,” which was conducted online, to provide students with an overview of the Canada market.
During his career, Mr. Wil Martens had different experience in various countries like South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Taiwan. He used to be the finance lecturer of RMIT International University Vietnam, the director of marketing and student recruitment in Canadian International School Kunshan, the business development in Vietnam Asset Management Ltd., the business manager in Spring International School, and the business Administrator in Mountainview International Christian School.
Although the class was conducted online, the guest lecture was very successful and effective. During the speech, Mr. Wil Martens takes us around Canada from different aspects and follows up with the connection between Canada’s history. We get to know one of the trivia is the name from Canada comes from the Iraqi word for village. Close behind was the topic of immigration to Canada. Mr. Will Martens present the pull factor (why people immigrate to Canada) and the push factor (why people emigrate from Canada). As the rules, to get into Canada Independent immigrants must achieve a certain amount of points. We discussed the points systems, compared them with other countries, and concluded that it’s not too difficult to immigrate to Canada. Given that Mr. Wil Martens has a German and Russian background, he presented a comparison between Canada and Germany. Both professor, guest speaker, and students enjoyed discussing and discussing the differences with the combination of personal experiences.
Every coin has two sides. Mr. Will Martens also mentions that Canada is not perfect and follows with the discussion on the rights of indigenous peoples, housing issues, inflation, etc. Lastly, he summarized an overview of the cultural part of Canada by applying the Hofstede Cultural Framework. The Q&A section has been integrated into the lecture; students seemed unusually willing to share their thoughts. Afterward, we all took a group picture to remember this unique occasion.
【CSR】Have a green Christmas 2022 with the College of Management and SDGs!
Office of Responsibility and Sustainability Actions, College of Management, National Sun Yat-sen University Have a green Christmas 2022 with the College of Management and SDGs!
In response to numerous global issues, such as climate change, pollution, resource depletion, wealth disparity, and food insecurity, in 2015 the United Nations announced their 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of 17 goals to guide global efforts toward sustainability.
In order to promote the SDGs’ aim of sustainable development, NSYSU’s College of Management is adopting the theme of “Green Christmas” to encourage students to make the best use of resources by reusing seemingly worthless materials and make this year’s Christmas memorable and meaningful.
Objective: Students will design and create an original set of Christmas decorations for the College of Management, demonstrating the theme of “Green Christmas.” The design must (1) incorporate environmental protection and a low-carbon mindset to reduce the consumption of resources and energy in Christmas decorations, and (2) highlight the efforts and achievements of the students and faculty of the College of Management in SDGs in order to highlight the importance of SDGs for everyone to see.
Eligibility: 1. Students (excluding exchange students) who are enrolled in the College of Management of National Sun Yat-sen University and have official student status. Participation is limited to departments and institutes within the College of Managment but is not limited by level or nationality. Domestic, international, undergraduate, and graduate students are all welcome to form a team to enter the contest.
2. Teams of 3 to 7 students can participate. Teams may be mixed in terms of level and nationality.
Competition Regulations: 1. The competition is divided into a preliminary and a final round. All teams should first submit an application form. Reviewers will evaluate the proposals and select teams to enter the final round. Selected teams must make a presentation on the day of the final round to explain the content of their proposal. The winning team must complete the Christmas decorations for the College of Management before December 15. ※ If you need assistance with large scale equipment, please contact the event organizer.
2. Presentations may be given in Chinese or English. 3. One or more people can be on stage during the presentation. 4. Presentation time should be between 10 and 15 minutes. 5. If the content of the presentation violates academic ethics or infringes on the intellectual property rights of others, the participant will be disqualified from the competition and the award. 6. The layout includes the atriums of the new and old college of Management. 7. The upper limit of the budget for the arrangement is $10,000.
Competition timeline:Deadline for submissions: Friday, July 15, 2022
Preliminary round
The announcement of finalists will take place on Friday, July 29, 2022.
Final round
Presenations are tentatively scheduled for Friday, September 30, 2022. The exact date will be announced later. Teams entering the final round will be required to be present to explain the content of their proposal.
Evaluation Method: 1. The organizer will invite experts and scholars from within or outside the university to form a panel of judges. They will first conduct a written review of the proposals and entry forms provided by each group to select the finalists, and then choose the top three and honorable mentions on the day of the final round.
Competition Prizes (1) First place: a certificate and NT$30,000 (2) Second place: a certificate and NT$20,000 (3) Third place: a certificate and $10,000 (4) Honorable mentions: a certificate
Note: The prize money does not include the cost of materials, which should be included in the proposal and will be reimbursed. Other contestants will be awarded a certificate of participation. ※ The list of winners will be announced after the competition and will be posted on the home page of our website. ※ If the number of entries is insufficient, the number of prizes may be reduced at the discretion of the judges.
Registration and competition-related schedule: 1. Deadline for submission of the application form: 3:00pm, Friday, July 15, 2022 2. Discussion of proposal content: After receiving the application form, the organizer will discuss the proposal content with each group on Monday, July 25, 2022 and give suggestions and directions for revision. 3. Deadline for submission of presentation file: 3:00 pm, Friday, September 23, 2022 ※ No late submission will be accepted. The file name should be: “2022 College of Management SDG Christmas Event – [Team Name]”. 4. Submissions and presentation files should be emailed to the organizer at orsa@cm.nsysu.edu.tw with the subject line: “2022 College of Management SDG Christmas Event – [Team Name]”.
Organizer: Office of Responsibility and Sustainability Actions, College of Management, National Sun Yat-sen University Contact Person: Ms. Chen orsa@cm.nsysu.edu.tw
The organizer reserves the right to confirm the final quota and make final adjustments to the content of the event.