Global Business Program

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Global Business Program

• School of Business
• Soochow University
• www.scu.edu.tw/ba/gbp

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Introduction

• Internationalization of Soochow University
• Cross-country Learning Plan of School of Business
• The cooperation with Thunderbird School of Global
  Management, USA

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Mission of School of Business

• Leading International Business School in Taiwan
• Internationalized Research
• Internationalized Students
• Internationalized Teaching

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International Cooperation Summary
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Thunderbird

• 1 International Business 7th consecutive 1
  ranking  The Wall Street Journal/Harris
  Interactive 2007 Survey of Corporate Recruiters
• 1 International Programs 12th consecutive 1
  rankingU.S.News World Report 2008
• 1 Best in International Business Full-time
  MBAFinancial Times 2008
• 7 "Distance-learning MBA"Economist Intelligence
  Unit 2008
• 7 Most Family Friendly - Best Business
  SchoolsPrinceton Review 2007
• 7 Great Opportunity for Minority Students -
  Best Business SchoolsPrinceton Review 2007
• 10 International Recruiter Ranking (third
  among U.S. schools)The Wall Street
  Journal/Harris Interactive 2007 Survey of
  Corporate Recruiters

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Dual Degrees

• The School of Business and Thunderbird School of
  Global Management jointly offer a graduate level
  program in both management and Global studies.
• This combined degree program--the Master of
  Business Administration/Master of Global
  Management--provides the strengths and career
  planning advantages of both schools for students
  who wish to build a career in global business.

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Program structure of Dual Degrees

• Because of the interdisciplinary advantages
  achieved when taking both degrees simultaneously,
  students in the MBA/MGM dual degree program are
  able to accelerate and streamline coursework in
  both schools. As a result, most students can
  complete the joint program no more than 2½ years.
  
• In order to progress through the joint degree
  program at the most efficient pace, students must
  enroll at Soochow University by taking 30 credit
  hours and complete another 30 credit hours at
  Thunderbird before finish their theses.
• Both degrees will be awarded simultaneously at
  the completion of all degree requirements for the
  MBA and MGM.

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Advantages of GBP

• The first English-taught program at Soochow
  University
• Low student-teacher ratio.
• Global connection by learning with the students
  from Taiwan, Sweden, Netherlands, France, Japan,
  Korea, and China.
• Located in downtown Taipei City.

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Faculty

• All own Ph.D. Degrees.
• Some adjunct professors are from the USA and
  Singapore.
• Many have teaching experiences in USA, China,
  Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

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Curriculum Core courses

• Managerial Economics
• Financial Accounting
• Quantitative Methods
• International Business Management
• Operations Management
• Finance Management
• Marketing Management
• Human Resource Management
• Management Information System
• Strategic Management

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Curriculum Elective courses

• Research Method
• Supply Chain Management
• Communication and Negotiation
• Cross-Straits Political and Business Environment
• Seminar on Technology and Industry
• Entrepreneurship Management
• seminar on Oversea Business(I)
• seminar on Oversea Business(II)
• Courses offered by other programs

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Language Proficiency

• Business Reading
• English Presentation
• Advanced English I
• Advanced English II
• Advanced English III
• Advanced English IV

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Graduation requirement

• The GBP requires a minimum 42 credits and a
  thesis to graduate.

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Application

• End of April each year
• Required forms can be downloaded at
• http//www.scu.edu.tw/entrance/anounce/announce.ht
  m

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Admission evaluation

• The admission evaluation is based on the
• following
• 1. Relevant Undergraduate Degree
• 2. Letters of recommendation
• 3. English Proficiency
• 4. Study plan
• 5. Resume

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Scholarship

• Well waive at least 5 Vietnamese students
  tuition. Partial tuition waive opportunity is
  also offered.
• Taiwan Scholarship
• NT30,000/month Air fare
• Application deadline end of March
• Quota 15 (2008)

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Q A

• Program Website www.scu.edu.tw/ba/gbp
• Contact
• Dr. Jinshyang Roan
• baroan_at_scu.edu.tw
• Miss Cathy Chen
• cathy67_at_scu.edu.tw