National Chengchi University 國立政治大學

I was born in Poland but I moved to the U.S. when I was 12.

I went to Cornell University.

Engineering.

I was living in Taiwan before I started studying.

I was in Taiwan already and I was looking to get into an MBA school and NCCU looked like a good program.

Because I read about some of the professors there and I saw that they are connected to many good universities outside.  And, it was also flexible – so, the classes were at night.  So, if you want to, you can work still and then take classes at night.  And, I went to the orientation and I heard the students talk about it and they said good things about it.

I was a software engineer; integration engineer.  I worked for the world's largest law
firm at the time in New York City - Clifford Chance US LLP.

Finance and Marketing.

I think it’s a good complement. It’s a good other side to know. Engineering is one thing but you need to know business also. So, marketing – how to market good ideas is important. It builds on the engineering ideas.

My favorite class was Confucius & Leadership – Professor Li.  The things I learned in that class are a kind of philosophical approach to thinking about problem solving, in life, in business and in career.  So, I think these are ideas that I will use, and I already have used, for a long time.  So, very good ideas.

Yeah.  Very interesting class.  Makes you think a lot.  You learn things that – they will be useful for the rest of your life.

I liked other classes also: economics was very good.  Some of the marketing classes were good.

These were interesting in different ways.  Economics is problem solving.  Marketing is also just the different ways to think about the things you create.

Actually, I found out about HTC when I was a student at NCCU.  Some of my classmates were saying how good this company is and what the big future it has, big future for the company.  So, that was three years ago.

Actually, my friend was – he already had an HTC phone there, from Texas.  And, he loved HTC phones and he told me how good the company is.

No.  Actually, when I was at the IMBA program, I tried to organize jobs, tried to look for jobs for the school.  And, some of my friends and I put together a resume book, and we just took it around to many places in Taiwan.  And, when I was going around showing the resume book one person just called me and they said they had a job that maybe I would be interested in.  And, that’s how it happened.

You must be very excellent – that’s the reason I called you!
I think they needed, they – a lot of companies are looking for people with, I think, different talents from all over the world in Taiwan.

Yeah, I think so… the reason I'm working at HTC is because I went to NCCU.

Well, I think it’s a very exciting field to be working in.  It’s the newest technology right now.  It’s very…it’s something that’s changing very fast.  So, fast.  Exciting.  Very high competition.  So, it’s challenging.  I enjoy challenging work.

Some of the marketing, because the job I actually got was in marketing.  So, I changed my career from technical to more marketing.  So, studying at NCCU helped because I can say that I’m interested in marketing, so it’s a good transition.  But, as far as the classes: some of the marketing classes helped and I think the Confucius class helped as well, I think.

Because it doesn’t teach you literally, it more teaches you how to think about problems in a bigger way and how to reflect, how to look back on some decisions.  It helps you slow down when you are making a big decision in – not rush.

I would suggest that they go to the orientation session and they speak to more students, speak to some of the students that are in the program right now to find out more about it if and read about it on the web site.

State of Maine, United States.

I stopped calculating my age when I hit 37, but I can tell you I was born in 1969 ;)  You have to do the math yourself.

Finance & Marketing.

I started the IMBA Program in 2008, but I arrived in Taiwan in 2000.  So I have been here more than 8 years.

I graduated in 2011.

The first reason is because of the relatively elastic class time.  I can get my degree while still being able to work. 

What’s my best choice? In fact, I collected a lot of school information and discussed with my friends before I decided to enroll in NCCU’s IMBA.  I choose NCCU because National Chengchi University is the first Taiwan University to be recognized by the AACSB (The Association to Advance Collegiate School of Business, AACSB,國際商學院促進協會)and EQUIS(European Quality Improvement System,歐洲質量發展系統).
Without a doubt that’s the thing that motivated me the most to choose this excellent school.  And, that degree of recognition also means that I can be sure my school will always be known by employers all over Greater China and around the world.

Yes.  As far as I know, when foreign students first came to Taiwan, NCCU will arrange to the pick them up and assign a mentor to take care of daily issues students may face when arriving.  The program I know is very helpful, but was not as critical for me because I had been in Taiwan for a long time already when I enrolled.

I think the some finance and marketing courses are very great, of course, the Case Teaching and some experience on the business operation were also very good.
In fact, no university or MBA programs could provide students with complete experience of practical operation directly, but NCCU IMBA could give you a basic support and assistance to help you to establish a basic concept.

I have two favorite subjects.  The first is Confucianism and leadership (儒家思想與領導，Professor Li.). I think this course not only helped me develop leadership thinking, but also let me better understand the ideas of the people of Taiwan.  For example, I could only know that there is a cultural phenomenon in Taiwan in the past, but after the class, I can further understand why, and know in-depth, the reasons for many phenomena of the culture.
The other one is Practical New Product Development and Marketing(創新產品營銷，Professor Sandra Liu.)   I got great ideas after the class.  If I want to design some new products, not only understanding about launching products, but also how to considering evaluate market demand make a complete marketing plan and build a professional launch team.

I think studying in Taiwan you learn to understand Asian culture, making it possible for you to help western companies enter the Great Chinese market more easily.
The IMBA program at NCCU is very helpful for understanding management and Chinese company culture.

My classmates in the IMBA program would often share their professional experience of business operations from different well-known companies such as APPLE、JP MORGAN、ASUS、HTC.  They help me to understand that how the Taiwanese Companies run business and what’s the differences between Chinese Culture and Western Culture.

In the US I had a variety of jobs.  I think I mentioned that I sold advertising for a small newspaper.  I later worked for several tree care companies.  The work was a combination of sales/customer service and supervising crews doing the work.

I am currently work for CHIC BUSINESS & BRAND INC. ,as International Marketing Consultant.  I help Taiwan enterprises understand the European market, develop brand strategy and overseas promotion.

I got this job through one of my IMBA classmates, who works in a well-known computer company.

MAC(美商Apple亞洲股份有限公司)
JP Morgan(美商摩根大通銀行股份有限公司)
ASUS(華碩電腦股份有限公司)
HTC(宏達國際電子股份有限公司

Studying at NCCU for my IMBA program has been very helpful for my work today.  It helped me to establish my foundation for success in Taiwan.  In addition my classmates and friends I made also gave me great help.

I stayed in Taiwan for many years ago before I decided to study the IMBA program.
To be honest, I don’t know I would stay so long.  At the first, I just want to have short-term travel, intending to expand my international horizons. But I fell in love with Taiwan increasingly as I started to learn Chinese. Finally, I decided to stay here.

I think Taiwanese is very good country with incredibly kind people.  There are so many benefits here. The environment and living habits are quite similar to Western custom. 

I suggest that people who intend to come to Taiwan make a complete plan and clear objectives.  In addition, they must have to make good use of the advantages of living in Asia, just like studying IMBA and learning Chinese. It’s will become an incredible advantage.
 
And most importantly, the MBA program at NCCU is the same high quality as at any well-known western university – remember the AACSB & EQUIS accreditation – but the COST is just a fraction of universities in the west!!   And the cost of living in Taiwan is inexpensive.  Then the Taiwan government provides scholarships for foreign students!  It’s all VERY appealing!

I am from Burkina Faso, West Africa.

I'm 34 years old.

I got my undergraduate degree in University of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Burkina Faso. I majored in Economics and Management.

I have lived in Taiwan for 2 years – the time of my studies in the IMBA Program.

In the IMBA program, I majored in International Business and Finance.

I started the IMBA Program in 2009

I graduated in June 2011

My country has good relations with Taiwan that offers scholarships to students who deserve it to studies in many programs in the Island, including the IMBA of NCCU. Taiwan would be a good choice for people interested in experiencing Greater China Culture or for those who are seeking to study in excellent universities abroad as the universities in Taiwan have good reputation among world-class universities.

From my point of view, the facilities available in NCCU are of very good quality and offer excellent study conditions.

I liked most of the classes and learned a lot from the outstanding professors, so it’s hard for me to tell which class I preferred the most. However, taking into account my orientation, “International Business Management” was one of classes I really enjoyed the teaching and evaluation style.

In the IMBA, the classes were taught in English; the test were in English as well.

Yes, from Taiwan, I learned Chinese Culture and how this culture influences their way of doing business, with many differences from the western style.

Absolutely yes, like in any other region or country in the world, the culture is an important aspect that strongly influences business practices. Therefore, I do believe that understanding Chinese culture from Taiwan can better help prepare companies that are interested in venturing into the Greater China Market with more chance of success.

I worked at National Post Office, Burkina Faso in Finance Department for 6 years before leaving to study in Taiwan.

The complete name of my current company is WoWi Approval Services, Inc. I work there as Global Certification Specialist, and Responsible for the Africa Region market.
Basically, I am in charge of Business development across Africa. I survey countries to understand their regulation and requirement for telecom wireless devices certification, look for and evaluate local agents for business cooperation, go on business trip to visit government officials and local agents.

WoWi Approval Services Inc. is a registered company in Taiwan specializing in IT and wireless products' certification for global manufacturers to help them breakthrough the regulatory and certification threshold and enter their products into each country. Please visit http://www.wowiapproval.com to know more about our services and organization.

Studying at NCCU did helped me be prepared to meet and work with different people having different viewpoints and cultures. Being an IMBA graduate, I feel confident when I have to conduct business discussions with any of my partners.

I have been suggested by a friend of mine in NCCU to contact my current company as they were looking for someone to help translate documents and mails from French to English and vice versa. After sending my application package, I passed an interview and first worked part-time as intern before being given more responsibility and confirmed at my current position just after graduation.

The University didn’t directly help me find this job, but it’s obvious that I would have less chance to be employed by this company if I hadn’t studied at NCCU.

Before coming to Taiwan, I knew none or too little about this country. It was a risky step for me to go to Taiwan that is, by the way, very far from my country!  So, I was concerned about everything: food, people, safety, study, language, etc.

Generally speaking, everything went smoothly for me and I was amazed by Taiwan people kindness, quality of work and discipline.

Several months after I arrived in Taiwan, I started encouraging friends from my country to come study in Taiwan. Taiwan offers you more than what you expect. Universities are well equipped and the country is safe and enjoys many conveniences such as transportation, shopping, technology. In universities, you will experience multicultural environment and build connections in the many countries around the world.