Department Features / Global Business Operations and Decision Analysis Research Center

**Department Features** 

The application of management science is highly extensive. After carefully considering our existing resources and faculty expertise, as well as future faculty recruitment, our department has developed academic fields focused on four major areas: decision analysis, business management, statistical analysis, and financial analysis. By integrating these diverse disciplines, we aim to cultivate professionals who possess both a deep understanding of management science and the practical skills to execute decisions. Furthermore, we strive to enhance the quality of management science research and strengthen industry-academia collaboration to boost industrial competitiveness, thereby contributing to national development. The key features of our department are as follows:

 

**General Features** 

1. **Strong Faculty and Research Capabilities**: Our department boasts an excellent faculty structure, with strong research capabilities. In addition to producing a significant volume of high-quality publications, we have secured numerous National Science Council (NSC) grants (9 in the 95th academic year, 7 in the 96th, and 7 in the 97th). These achievements provide students with comprehensive course content and diverse research topics for study.
2. **Comprehensive Curriculum Planning**: Our curriculum is well-designed and goal-oriented. The department’s curriculum committee includes students, alumni, external scholars, and industry representatives to ensure that course design is continually enriched and aligned with practical needs.
3. **Internationalization**: We actively promote internationalization, providing numerous channels for faculty and students to engage in cross-border academic exchanges and collaborative research. Students have many opportunities to participate in exchange programs with sister schools abroad. As of December 97, our university has established partnerships with 103 sister schools worldwide, facilitating international academic exchanges for both faculty and students.
4. **Advanced Information Technology Integration**: Our department is highly digitized. In addition to fully online administrative management systems, our teaching support and learning systems are extensively implemented through the internet, significantly enhancing learning outcomes. Our university library is well-stocked with digital resources, including a vast collection of books, journals, and audiovisual materials, serving both faculty, students, and alumni.
5. **International Journal Publication**: Our department publishes the highly internationalized “International Journal of Information and Management Sciences,” which is indexed by prestigious international databases such as EI, SCOPUS, INSPEC, MathSci, Mathematical Reviews, Pascal, and ZMath. In September 2008, the journal was also included in the Taiwan Social Science Citation Index (TSSCI), making it a leading academic journal published by university departments worldwide.

The teaching features of the undergraduate, master’s, executive master’s, and doctoral programs of our department are as follows:

 

**Undergraduate Program Features**

 

1. Cultivate students’ abilities to solve problems and make executive decisions.
2. Both the Business Management track and the Marketing and Distribution Management track have the same required courses, with elective courses guiding students into their respective specializations. Upon graduation, students are awarded a Bachelor of Management degree.
3. We provide a comprehensive curriculum in business management and marketing and distribution management to prepare students for future careers in business operations and decision-making, laying the groundwork for entering management levels.
4. Students are encouraged to engage with business practices early on. Each semester, we offer multiple expert lectures and business visits to support future employment opportunities.

 

**Master’s Program in Business Management Features**

 

1. Cultivate professionals capable of solving practical problems and making informed decisions in management science.
2. Emphasize courses in decision analysis, business management, statistical analysis, and financial analysis to meet the growing demand for professionals skilled in business operations and big data analysis.
3. Numerous opportunities for exchange with sister schools abroad, fostering international perspectives, and participation in the 1+1 dual master’s degree program with Queensland University of Technology or the University of Queensland.
4. The curriculum integrates both theoretical validation of management science statistics and data analysis with practical business applications, laying a solid foundation for continuous professional development.
5. Emphasize student interaction with alumni and industry professionals, allowing for early insight into market needs.

 

**Executive Master’s Program Features**

 

The program aims to cultivate senior executives, focusing on enhancing strategic thinking and planning abilities, while strengthening leadership and management skills.

 

**Doctoral Program Features**

 

1. Cultivate researchers with the ability to identify and solve problems, as well as conduct independent research.
2. Emphasize specialized research in decision analysis, business management, statistical analysis, and financial analysis, preparing students for future professional development.
3. Train doctoral students to publish research papers. During their studies, students are required to publish at least two academic papers related to their dissertation, with at least one paper published in a journal indexed by SCI, SSCI, EI, or A&HCI.
4. Through seminars and workshops, students engage with a broad range of faculty members to deepen their understanding of management decision-making and enhance their academic vision.

5. Participation in international conferences is required to expand students’ global academic perspectives. Professional English writing courses are also provided to support their professional development needs.

 

**Guidelines for the Establishment of the Global Business Operations and Decision Analysis Research Center

Passed during the 2nd Department Affairs Meeting of the Department of Management Science in the first semester of the 111th academic year on 2022.12.22

Approved during the 111(2)1 College Affairs Meeting on 2023.03.23, and approved by the university president on 2023.4.19

 

• To promote international academic exchanges and enhance the academic and practical standards of management science in Taiwan, the center is tasked with improving the academic research and practical capabilities of business management through advanced data analysis. Integrating quantitative methods and various specialized fields of management science, the “Global Business Operations and Decision Analysis Research Center” (hereinafter referred to as the Center) is established to organize international conferences and academic journals.
• The Center operates under the College of Management, with a principle of financial self-sufficiency. All expenditures are processed according to university regulations. The primary sources of funding are: (1) government-industry-academia integrated research projects, and (2) donations from enterprises, alumni, external individuals, or organizations.

The Center’s responsibilities are as follows:

1. Organize international academic conferences on management science to promote academic exchanges or collaborations.
2. Review and publish international academic journals in management science, advancing research in the field.
3. Apply for and execute the university’s strategic key research projects.
4. Accept external commissions to conduct related research projects or consultancy services, providing academic advice in management science.
5. Offer consultation and training services for external organizations’ academic conferences.

Other related tasks.

1. The Center will appoint a director, selected by the university president from among the full-time faculty, responsible for overseeing and coordinating the Center’s operations. Two deputy directors will assist the director in handling assigned tasks. Additionally, the Center will have three department heads, responsible for the conference, journal, and industry-academia collaboration divisions, respectively. Furthermore, administrative staff, researchers, and consultants will be appointed as needed.
2. The Center may plan to appoint expert consultants to provide advice on research and operational matters.
3. The Center will divide operations into international conferences and journals. Each group will be led by coordinators appointed by the director, who will be responsible for the planning and execution of tasks in their respective groups.
4. The Center may establish a research fund, and the establishment and management of the fund will be defined separately.
5. These guidelines shall be implemented after approval by the College Affairs Meeting and the university president; the same process applies to any amendments.