NCTU GMBA 交通大學 企業管理碩士學位學程

Written by: Dwe, Class of 2018

I am SI WE DWE from a country named a golden land, Myanmar. It is such a great opportunity to be a GMBA student at National Chiao Tung University (NCTU), Taiwan. Before I have come across about this university, I had the opportunity to work for different organizations and I have earned industry-working experiences in Singapore and in a few countries for several years. However, I had a dream to become an entrepreneur who would also become someone who can help and lead the employees to fulfill their desired dream.  So, in order to be able to become what I wanted to be, I realized that I also needed to learn more business management skills to be able to manage the business well. Then, I started looking for MBA program to learn the business knowledge to be able to carve my ambition come true. 

Fortunately, I was offered a generous scholarship by NCTU. In the very beginning, I was really worried to become a student again as I had been working for so many years and I felt that I was not ready to go back to study. However, surprisingly, I have been doing quite well and having a perfect student life now. I am very much satisfied as I am getting not only business knowledge but also learning in Chinese language which is spoken in so many countries today. I feel that this is a great opportunity for me to have such a great student life again. 

After graduating from GMBA in 2011, Jirawut stayed in Taiwan to work. He worked, in cooperation with friends, as an overseas purchasing dealer. He found that overseas purchasing held great potential for business opportunities, and soon resigned from his job to found a new company “Bangkokian 曼谷人”. Despite experiencing a difficult beginning, he is now ready to enter the international market, in large part due to the lasting effects of the “GMBA experience”. From a humble start as a Thai student on scholarship, Jiruwat was able to build a successful fashion accessories business in Taiwan. He attributes the turning points to his success as fate. 

Coming to Taiwan was a coincidence and NCTU was an even bigger coincidence 

  A short and thin boy carrying a cotton handbag, Jiruwat hid his gentle eyes behind glasses and a shy smile. As soon as he spoke, it was with fluent Chinese. He said before he arrived in Taiwan, he couldn’t speak a word of Chinese. He practiced intensely every day so that he would be able to stay in Taiwan to work. 

  Jiruwat studied Finance in college, entering the Thai Prudential Associate Certified Public Accountants PwC as a consultant. He offered guidance to companies that wanted to enter the Thai market. Although the work was difficult, he slowly built up his skills. One day, he happened to pass by the Taiwan Education Center and saw the International Student Scholarship announcement. His heart swelled with a bold idea. Originally, he had planned to go to the UK to study, but what if he changed the location, choosing to go to Taiwan instead? 

2011年於GMBA畢業後便留在台灣工作的王吉悟，工作閒暇之餘與朋友合作，當起海外代購賣家，發現海外代購是個具有潛力的商機，於是隨後辭職創立了「Bangkokian 曼谷人」。經歷艱辛的草創初期，如今已準備好進軍國際市場，其中「GMBA經驗」深深地影響著他。一個學財金的泰國人，最後在台灣卻做起流行服飾配件的生意，他說一切的轉折都是緣分。

來台灣完全是湊巧，而交大更是湊巧中的碰巧

      提著棉質手提袋、個子不太高、瘦瘦的王吉悟，鏡片後的眼神溫和，帶著靦腆的笑容，一開口就是流利的中文。他說他到台灣前一句中文都不會，因此每天都非常認真地練習，就是為了想留在台灣繼續工作。

Written by: Thu, Class of 2018
 

Time flies very fast. It has been nearly a year since I decided to come to Taiwan to continue my education in the GMBA program at the National Chiao Tung University. For the first semester of the program, I took various required courses, all of which were challenging, but also interesting, especially Global Business Management. Through this course, I learned the various Business Management practices of different countries and different cultures. More importantly, this course focused on several case studies about my country, Vietnam, including history, culture and the economy.

One of the wonderful classes in the GMBA program is Globalization Seminar. Important guest speakers come to share their knowledge and expertise. Each seminar contributes to your career path through guest speaker’s experiences.
The global seminar class not only invites top level businessman but also successful entrepreneurs and innovative start-up founders. On the last day of March, one of the most popular YouTubers in Taiwan, Johnny Chiang, the founder and producer of STOP KIDDIN' STUDIO was invited to share his entrepreneurial journey. He shared information about his business, as well as his personal life experience as an entrepreneur. He motivated us to find ourselves, set goals and do it now!

by Rita Kim, Class of 2018

I have just finished one semester in the GMBA program in Taiwan. I was excited about coming here to pursue something new in my life, but honestly, I was also worried and afraid. My life in Korea was stable and comfortable. Of course, there were times when I was a bit bored with the same repetitive daily routine, but, it was the everyday life of ordinary people and I was satisfied.

After hitting my thirties, I suddenly wondered if I was truly happy and decided that I needed to take some time to figure out my path in life. I believed that I could come to better understand myself during this time. I had heard that many Westerners take a “gap year” after they graduate from high school to take time to think about their future. This “gap year” gave them time to reflect on their career options, relationships, and life goals before entering college. However, in Asian cultures, especially Korea, people do not take time for
self-discovery. We are expected to immediately enter college after high school and then enter the workforce as soon as we graduate. I have found that, like me, more and more Korean people want to take time off to reflect on their past and create a plan for a better future.

by Tarn Suwarat, Class of 2018

Almost one year ago, I made one of the biggest decisions of my life. I quit my job, a dream job to any newly graduated student like myself. I then decided to leave my family, my friends, my country and everything I knew behind to come to Taiwan. I came to pursue my own path, enrolling in the Global Masters of Business Administration (GMBA) program at the National Chiao Tung University (NCTU). This plan would help me more positively answer the question “Who am I, exactly?”

Although it has been more than a semester since I joined GMBA, I have not yet been able to answer this question. But, I know that I am more open to different view thanks to the GMBA program and I am one step closer to finding my answer. First, through joining GMBA, I have improved my interpersonal and presentation skills. Most courses in GMBA require students to present, discuss and work with other students in a group. To be honest, I am a rather shy person, especially in public, but now I feel more confident and comfortable presenting in front of the class.

The GMBA program is also currently in cooperation with NCTU's Center for Academic and Industry Collaboration, which has extensive connections with entrepreneurs and start-up companies. Through this cooperation and comprehensive coursework, I have received rich exposure and diverse learning environments. For example, this semester I am taking Entrepreneurship and New Product Development.

by Tarn Suwarat, Class of 2018

It is a great opportunity to be a Global Master's of Business Administration (GMBA) student at National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) in Taiwan! Forget about boring classes writing lecture notes for 3 hours. Students in the GMBA program enjoy their student life!

On March 25^th 2017, the  Entrepreneurship and New Product Development class held session at the Taipei Expo Park. Students attended the “Smart Living Shaping the Future” Project Presentation and  Competition held by the Taiwanese Ministry of Education.

「創業」這件事，一直是MBA課程的核心之一。

找專利、研究市場、做產品、想行銷、找資金、寫Business Plan…都有其竅門

所以交大GMBA(企管碩士學程)在碩一下、碩二上開設了具有連貫性的創業課程

碩一下學期是教學，碩二上學期則是做中學

交大GMBA和ICRT挺有緣份，

姜真秀教授，以及學生Annie & May，都接受了ICRT訪問，

很多人說「欸怎麼不早點提醒，我也想聽」