How important is my background when applying for this degree program?

Educational background is not critical in assessing an applicants entrance into the program. We have absolutely no preference or bias to a particular educational background or work related experience. We have a wide range of students from various degreed backgrounds. We would like to focus first on the unique qualifications of each applicant, then the diversity of the overall class body to fulfill our vision of being truly international and preparing our students to become business leaders.
 

Are the professors from academia (scholars) or from industry (experience)?

Currently, about 65% of our professors are from the academic world including visiting professors from prestigious business schools overseas, and we have been striving to diversify the teaching staff to incorporate even more instructors from real world industry. The current rule from the Ministry of Education in the Republic of China is that all professors of the IMBA program are required to be Ph. D's.. Because of this, the pool of professors from industry has been somewhat limited.
 

What type of person is the IMBA looking for?

We are looking for people who are willing to be the best business professionals in all of the world. The basic requirements for the program have been set by the ChengChi Administration in accordance with the Ministry of Education . However, we want those who are creative, innovative and gearing to be leaders.
 

Is the program accredited? Are the credits accepted by foreign schools? Is the program and degree recognized by foreign countries like the US, Canada, EU...?

The IMBA program has been fully accredited by the Ministry of Education, and it is the Only AACSB accredited English taught program in Taiwan, only less than 10 percent of business schools around the world have achieved business and/or accounting accreditation from AACSB International. IMBA is a degree program equal in caliber and quality to any other Masters of Business degree program around the world.
 

What are the tuition and other fees?

The IMBA offers courses at NT$8,800 per credit hour. Based on 21 credit hours per academic year, the program will cost you about NT$184,800. The additional health certificate and incidental fees will add an extra NT$66,000 to that, so one year at IMBA will cost in total, about NT$250,800. A small price to pay for the best MBA in Asia.
(Approx. 1USD = 32NTD)
 

Is the internship required?

The internship is optional and arrangements may be made through the school for an alternative.
 

Is the program part time or full time?
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Currently, the program is designed for flexibility and most of our students have full time careers during the day. IMBA classes are offered in the afternoons and evenings of weekdays, as well as mornings and afternoons of weekends. There is no clear distinction between full or part time students as students can choose the number of courses they would like to take, and arrange their own schedules.
 

What is the application process?

International applicants will only need to submit their application package, while local applicants will further be required to take an English written test and an English oral examination. Finally, a list of candidates will be selected and allowed to enroll in the program.
 

What will be covered on the written test?

The written test has 2 parts. The first part is an evaluation of the applicants English ability and the second part are short essays (case analysis), also in English. Past exam questions are online for your reference.