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Undergraduate Courses of Department of Information Management : College of Management at National Sun Yat-Sen University

B4021004 Information Technology and Management (3 crs):
Advances in information technology are profoundly changing models of management. At the same time, management-related challenges and opportunities contribute some of the major factors shaping the development of technology. Information Technology and Management will explore the growing body of knowledge at the intersection of these two fields. In this course, students will conduct systematic and innovative studies of technological aspects of business and, conversely, business aspects of technology development. In addition, it prepares students for creativity in learning information technology and management through real cases study and field practice

Department of Business Management : College of Management at National Sun Yat-Sen University

Independent Study in Quantitative Methods (3 crs):

In this course we will study real options. Real options are options regarding management flexibility and/or allocations. For example, for a project one may have an option to abandon, to expand, to contract, to deter, or to switch. Another example is that a multinational company may have an option to relocate its resources given rises of an unpredictable situation. These options are vital in the fast-changing environment. In fact, if properly implemented in uncertain markets, these options increase the upside potentials and reduce the downside risks and therefore enhance more value for shareholders. However the standard traditional analysis fails to capture the value of these options and may not be an appropriate tool to evaluate capital investment. The recent study of real options provides alternative tools in this field, which tries to quantify the value of these options. One of the applications of real options will be illustrated by the following simple numerical example. Let Vi and Si be the project value and the price of a product at time i respectively. At time 0, the investment costs $104 with initial value (V0, S0) = (100, 20). Suppose at time 1, the product price may change and the project value may also change as a result, with upside (V1, S1) = (180, 36) or downside (V1, S1) = (60, 12), each with equal probability. Furthermore, suppose that the discount rate is 20% and risk-free interest rate is 8%. In the following we only state the results, and detailed derivation will be given in the class. Under traditional NPV (net present value) analysis, the expected project NPV is 100 – 104 = -4. Now using contingent claims analysis, we will obtain the risk-neutral probability of the markets going up p=0.4. If the company has an option to defer the investment from time 0 to time 1, then the total project value with p (including the option to defer) will be 25.07. Therefore the option to defer the investment project is 25.07 – (-4) = 29.07; about one-third of the project value. Analysis like this can enable a manager to decide how much he should pay for the option to defer an investment to some later time when he signs a contract with a supplier of equipment. In this course we will study these newly developed tools to analyze the value of real options. The theory is similar to that of financial options—though there is a significant difference between them. The lectures begin with an introduction to real option, followed by a brief review of financial options. Then we will study the methods of quantifying flexibility in capital budgeting in discrete time and in continuous time and the interactions among multiple real options. At the end we will study the options of resource allocations; in particular in multinational situations, in which the uncertainties pertain exchange rate and demand.

Department of Business Management : College of Management at National Sun Yat-Sen University

D4010006 Seminar in Managerial Accounting (II) (3 crs):
The course is designed to familiarize the students with the basic as well as the newly developed paradigms in Managerial Accounting research. It is a research-oriented course. Important research papers and theories will be read and studied. Key instruments and methodologies in the field will be surveyed. Students are expected to develop their own managerial accounting research paradigm after they finish the course. The purpose of the course is to analyze the theories and structures of management accounting, and to study its effectiveness, the limit and growth in specific operation conditions.

College of Management at National Sun Yat-Sen University

Features of EMBA
Systematic Management Training
The EMBA program curriculum consists of four major field divisions: basic management, business functions, advanced management, and business environment. It also prepares management personnel in handling critical issues. Topics including public relations, business negotiations, social responsibility and business ethics are incorporated into the curriculum. Ultimately, NUYSU College of Management hopes to prepare students for adapting to a complex and changing business environment.

Multi-dimensional Learning Environment
Realizing senior management personnel are already capable of fulfilling their job assignments. Our college further emphasizes the learning process and practical achievements rather than management theories. Hence, the EMBA program comprises of lectures, case studies, group discussions, professional seminars and presentations. We also use venues other than lecture halls for classes to be held. These include studios, company sites, and other universities in Taiwan. By having classes at sites where students work, it acts as on the job training.

Inter-industry Exchanges
Our college focuses on multi-industrial learning. Our students originate from industry sectors such as finance, insurance, metallurgy, architecture, chemical, electronics, electrical appliances, food, pharmaceutical, health, auto, department stores, media, cultural, and tourism. One problem from a particular industry is often a problem in another business environment. Consequently, it is wise to learn from other business sectors for their experience in resolving problems. The EMBA students are some of the program’s greatest assets. Their individuality, diverse occupational, and standards of excellence enrich the program experience.

First-class Faculty
The College of Management is research-oriented and aimed at the exploration of management knowledge and the training of top-quality business managers. Our faculty is very cosmopolitan. Over 94% of our 86 full-time faculty members received their PhD degree from universities in the US, Germany, United Kingdom, Japan, and Korea. The variety provides a very good combination of international experience. We also have guest speakers from both the public and business sectors to share their knowledge and experience from which learning comes alive.

Global Training
As business becomes increasingly global, managers require new skills .The NSYSU EMBA program develops students’ global perspective through international business courses and interactions with visiting scholars. Overseas visiting tours are also integrated into the curriculum. Exchange students visiting NSYSU help enrich classes as well, bringing with them different perspectives and new ideas from around the world.
Team Partnership and friendship

An important part of any learning environment is the people who share the journey with you. This is especially true of executive learning, where each participant brings valuable experience and expertise into the classroom.

The intensive EMBA program experience fosters a spirit of co-operation and teamwork that will be evident in everything from study groups to social events. Beyond the rich educational experience, the reward is a lifetime network of friends and business contacts.

SNU Business School at Seoul National University
Ph.D. at SNU
The goal of the CBA Ph.D. Program at Seoul National University is to educate talented students to be able to conduct world-class research and lectures. The goal of the CBA Ph.D. Program at Seoul National University is to educate talented students and to help students in conducting world-class research and lectures.

The outstanding features of the Ph.D. Program are excellent faculty with doctorates from leading universities at home and abroad, who have published a variety of papers in domestic and overseas academic journals; and educational and scholarship programs, which stand comparison with those of any universities around the world. The outstanding features of the Ph.D. Program include excellent faculty, with doctorates from leading universities at home and abroad, who have published a variety of papers in domestic and overseas academic journals. Also, the Ph.D. Program has pride in its educational and scholarship programs, which stand comparison with those of any universities around the world.

Alumni are actively conducting research activities and lectures at leading universities at home and abroad, and show excellent performances in the fields of business administration. In particular, they contribute to academic progress by producing sophisticated papers, and give supports to doctoral candidates in the Ph.D. Program through exchanges. Alumni are actively conducting research activities and lectures at leading universities at home and abroad, and show excellent performances in the field of business administration. In particular, they contribute to academic progress by producing sophisticated papers, and by giving supports to doctoral candidates in the Ph.D. Program through exchanges.

The Ph.D. Program includes seven fields such as Financial Management, International Business Management, Marketing, Organizational Behavior and Human Resources, Accounting, Management Information Systems and Operational Management. For detailed information on each field, refer to its introduction. For detailed information in each field, refer to its introduction.

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Operational Guidelines for Ph.D. Program Committee and Detailed Enforcement Rules.doc

Advanced Venture Management Program (AVM)

Within a few years of its creation, a venture firm goes through its most vulnerable stage — a stage that determines its ultimate success or failure. It is in this stage that management knowledge and skills are crucial. In response to demands by Korean business people, KAIST Business School has established this unique program targeting the top executives of venture firms experiencing this critical transition stage.

The AVM program offers top executives of venture firms and venture capitalists the opportunity to learn entrepreneurial approaches and management techniques for the venture process of foundation-growth-maturity, to learn the management of innovation and changes, strategic management, marketing and technology management, attracting and working with venture capitalists, and managing organizations and human resources.

The management environment of venture firms is vastly different from that of mature firms. Creative problem-solving ability needs to be cultivated to meet the ever-changing role of managers. The curriculum of the AVM Program is balanced between theory and application, and emphasizes participation and practice in business clinics, case studies, and business plan development, thereby enhancing problem-solving and adaptive ability. As a part of the AVM Program, participants join in a one-week field trip to Beijing and Shanghai.

Now, it is time for the Korean government to shift from information-oriented to knowledge-based e-government.’ (AeG)

Programme overview

Purpose
Spreading e-Government knowledge to public sector and businesses doing e-Government projects.
Carrying out education programs such as ‘IT-based innovation management’ and ‘direction and strategic actions of e-government initiatives’.

Goals
The Advanced e-Government program emphasizes four categories that senior managers need to achieve in their e-Government fields, and hereafter new issues will be reflected in them:
1. Developing a direction of knowledge based e-Government
2. Establishing management techniques for higher value added e-Government
3. Creating a systematic organization and leadership
4. Developing foundation skills and management techniques to achieve citizen-centered electronic government.

Keynotes
Advanced program for e-Government:s
is designated as a general education course for the Korean government.
is a general education course supported by the government to promote e-Government.
classes was developed from IT-based classes in KAIST.
is a program for the senior public servants and the e-Government related businesses.
introduces methodologies for applying new IT technology and outcome management.

Method
10 weeks program (bi-annual)
3 classes (80 mins each) a day, once a week
2 Field trips to e-Government solution firm or a government branch

MGT763 Financial Engineering

This course is offered as needed to cover methodology and techniques to analyze important new issues that arise in the field of financial engineering.

MGT642 Financial Information Systems

The main topics include basic concepts of financial management, DSS for financial planning, analysis of financial conditions related to the accounting information system, the information system for analyzing engineering economic data, the investment advisory system for securities, the information system for financial institutions, development of a financial network, systems for future transactions and financial payments, and home banking. Financial experts in the field are frequently invited to speak.

MGT613 Strategic Management

This seminar explores the foundation questions of the strategy field. The purpose of this seminar is to expose students to samples of the contemporary strategy research and to point out some access points to the broader universe of thought on these topics. In discussing various readings, attention will also be given to identifying strategic issues that involve, in some way, the questions addressed in the readings. By the end of the semester, students will be prepared to approach the strategy field in a sophisticated, analytical, and theoretically well-grounded way.