Ming Chuan University International College Ming Chuan University (MCU)-A Well- Currently, there are over 20,000 students International College In order to achieve the requirement of enrolled for study at MCU. Over the years, MCU internationalization and globalization in both With the implementation of internationalization, Known International University has recruited students from 91 countries around teaching and research, IC curriculum planning MCU’s campus environments have been enriched Over its 61 years of development, MCU has the world, and every year there are students from not only emphasizes equipping students with by having diverse nationalities, races and become an international well-known university, around 60 different foreign countries studying professional knowledge, but also strengthens languages co-exist on its campuses, making it the which has cultivated over 140,000 alumni around at MCU. This year, 4,000 overseas students are them following market trends in the industry and foremost multi-cultural education environment in the world. Beyond Taipei Campus, Jihe Complex, enrolled, which ranks first place among private job market. Taiwan. Taoyuan Campus, and Kinmen Location, MCU universities in Taiwan Moreover, MCU has been IC appoints faculty members with professional established a fifth location across the Pacific recognized as a friendly international university for English is the required tool for teaching and experience for enhancing instruction in theory Ocean in 2013 in the state of Michigan of the all overseas students. communication in International College (IC); with experience in applications. Furthermore, United States. Currently the university has 11 students are required to communicate and The university earned Middle States Commission in order to establish a complete international schools (Management, Communication, Design, present in English, which cultivates learning in an on Higher Education (MSCHE) Accreditation on academic foundation for IC and cultivate talents Information Technology, Tourism, Education environment of diverse languages and multiple November 18, 2010, becoming the first U.S.- for the market, instruction combines learning and & Applied Languages, Health Technology, cultures during their university life. MCU’s teaching accredited university in Asia. Re-accreditation with practice using innovative, creative practice and Social Sciences, Law, Financial Technology, environment is truly unique in Taiwan, especially MSCHE was granted to Ming Chuan for 10 years case studies to cultivate students with business and International College), 2 doctoral degree among undergraduate programs. in 2016. This is the maximum re-accreditation management ability, communication skills and programs, 30 masters’ degree programs, 38 term granted among U.S. accrediting entities. International College features a close professional abilities. bachelors’ programs in different professional fields, MCU remains the first and only U.S.-accredited combination of theory and cultivating students 6 English-taught bachelors’ degree programs, IC aims to cultivate talents with global / university in Asia. with high quality employability to meeting job and 3 English-taught masters’ degree programs. international business management capacity. Even market needs. To that end, IC actively advances Additionally, there are 2 masters’ degree programs In regard to program accreditations, 12 MCU though IC has only been established for ten years, international internships and learning mechanisms offered at Michigan Location (Teaching Chinese departments hold IEET international accreditation its graduates have demonstrated great abilities in for students on the foundation of English-instructed as a Second/Foreign Language Program, and the School of Management earned AACSB diverse professional fields and society. curriculum. And in the case of entering the New Media and Communication Administration accreditation in record time to join the elite 5% of fashion market in Europe using French as a third With spirited devotion, IC cultivates excellent Program), and a third program for International Schools of Business around the world which have language, MCU students are cultivated with high talents for the national and global markets, Master of Business Administration (IMBA) is now earned this accreditation. competiveness for global employment. Compared promotes added value for Taiwan so that its under preparation. In 2017, MCU entered both with other higher education institutions which potential is thoroughly cultivated, and from that UK Times Higher Education Asia cultivate similar young professionals, multilingual looks out toward the world and steps forward University Rankings and World internships and learning environment is another globally. University Rankings. special feature of IC. By way of the 2017 QS Academic Survey, the Ming Chuan name Campus Program Degree International Business and Trade Program Bachelor of Science was also promoted, and MCU was Taipei Campus Journalism and Mass Communication Program Bachelor of Arts included in Emerging Economies Fashion and Innovation Management Program Bachelor of Science University Rankings 2018, recognizing International Affairs and Diplomacy Program Bachelor of Arts it publically as one of the top Taoyuan Campus Applied Computing Program Bachelor of Science international universities in Asia. Travel and Tourism Program Bachelor of Science Jihe Complex Master’s Program in International Affairs Master of Arts International Business and Trade Program (Taipei Campus/Bachelor of Science)

Program Features competencies, the program focuses Professional Courses Career Prospects on cultivation of abilities such as use of Program Mission and Goals information technology, interpersonal and Course Structure Post-Graduation Employment Market group communication, as well as case studies The mission of the International Business and Curriculum Design for Cultivation of Multi-faceted Type of Work for Alumni and analysis. Trade program in International College is to 1.International Business and Marketing: foster global vision in both local and international 3.Cultivate International Vision: Following Marketing or administrative planning students. Moreover, we develop expertise in the trend of enterprise internationalization, departments in international enterprises or international business through providing students the program actively cultivates students’ assisting local enterprises in the foreign trade with quality business education in professional international vision. The program provides field or exploring international markets. disciplines that strives for a balance between an English-instructed environment with 2.International Finance: Financial institutions, theories and practices. The program provides a overseas students from many countries and investment firms or handling related financial multicultural environment which promote students’ facilitates students to know many cultures affairs in an enterprise. foreign languages expression and communication through special course design and academic skills to cultivate students’ bilingual abilities and activities, advances students’ foreign 3.Human Resource Management: Human international view. language expression and communication resource departments in enterprises or other skills. These equip students with bilingual related employment firms to assist enterprises Direction of Program Development ability and global vision. in talent recruitment. 1.Cultivate Professional Business Knowledge: Develop students’ professional business Program Development Focus knowledge and theoretical foundation, as 1.International business knowledge and abilities Business Management Talents: led by international and professional faculty 2.Quantitative tool and information technology According to students’ needs and interests, members and diversified curriculum design. application abilities the program has designed three professional 2.Cultivate Global Career Competencies: 3.Interpersonal and group communication business concentrations to prepare students To strengthen students’ employment abilities to go deep in their studies, and be highly 4.Case study and analysis abilities competitive in International Finance, Human Resource Management, and International Business and Marketing. Journalism and Mass Communication Program (Taipei Campus/Bachelor of Arts)

Program Features Courses Features Professional Elective 1. The program provides English-instructed Mission courses and a learning environment which To develop responsible professionals with cultivates students’ global vision in a academic knowledge, practical abilities, and multicultural environment. people skills to serve the international communities 2. The program designs interdisciplinary through journalism and mass communication. courses and provides complete training in Development Focus theory and creative production 3. Faculty recruitment, internship institutions, and 1. Since the related industry has an increasing future employment, which cultivate students’ need for communication talents with a cross-border mobility are all connected to global vision, the program has close global trends. connections with the profession and cultivates communication talents or multilingual Graduation Regulations programming professional talents with English 1. Complete an off-campus internship of at least and multilingual ability. 288 hours. 2. Cultivate communication professional talents 2. Graduation thesis or graduation project with global mobility.. completion.

Curriculum Plan Professional Required Courses

Career Prospects After graduating from the program, students can work in a local or overseas media group, film production company, TV production company, PR marketing company, government department, or Internet and new media-related company. Prospective positions include news production (including Internet) newspaper editors, compilers, journalists, magazine editors, news anchors, program hosts, TV program planners, advertising plan executives, advertising (short film) producers, multimedia designers, web planning specialists. Fashion and Innovation Management Program (Taipei Campus/Bachelor of Science)

Program Features Professional Courses The FIM program, located in Taipei, often hosts workshops and discussions for students to interact Program Mission and Goals and network with numerous industry professionals. Following professional practice-oriented course With its international surroundings on campus and design to prepare talents who meet the needs our unique fashion and aesthetic studio, limitless of the international fashion market, this program opportunities await for students. cultivates graduates’ innovation management, FIM Graduation Requirements and develops a globalized employment learning platform for students. The direction of program 1. 500 hours Internship development follows global market trends to 2. Professional Portfolio Development cultivate fashion management talents, and promote 3+1 curriculum planning. Students must complete 128 credits in 3 years, then Career Prospects fourth-year students will complete professional Post-Graduation Employment Market fashion courses with opportunities for exchange at MCU’s sister universities and for fashion industry internships. The program aims to develop students’ internationalization, internship globalization, and a multilingual teaching Course Structure environment. 1. Fashion Management:Learn about the fashion industry from a business perspective. By using various fashion business models to design and analyze current trends, which will help students construct knowledge in the fashion business world.

2. Innovation and Aesthetics:The courses are designed to inspire creativity by educating students about the history of fashion in order to appreciate art and aesthetics and to develop the innovative minds of the future. The fashion industry creates a global employment market, its recent focus on 3. Marketing and Branding:With the fast pace of development in emerging countries has led to today’s fashion world, marketing strategies great performance in Asia. Greater China is now for brands are constantly changing. Insights seen as the main employment market in the of fashion strategic marketing plans and world. Graduates from this program have great branding portfolios are acquired as the advantage in cross-border employment markets fundamentals to build up students’ individual since they are equipped with multilingual skills portfolios upon graduating. and professional management ability. International Affairs and Diplomacy Program (Taoyuan campus/Bachelor of Arts) (Jihe Complex/Master of Arts)

Program Features time faculty members are all graduated from Course Planning renowned universities around the world, Program Mission and Goals including Northwestern University, University Course Structure The thrust of this program is to prepare of Cambridge, University of Warwick, etc. fully cultivating talented professionals in both Many faculty members have abundant international diplomacy and global governance. practical experiences, as they have served as Not only focused on cultivating talents for the board members in industries, as diplomatic country, the program also stands on solid ground and consular personnel, and in NGO to reach out to the world. organizations.

Direction of Program Development 4.Accepting industry-academia collaboration cases in relevant field to emphasize the 1.4-year English-instructed undergraduate combination of theory and practice. program that provides high-quality teaching and international campus environment. a.Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Youth Ambassadors Exchange Program 2.The program focuses on international relations and diplomacy, research on cross-disciplinary b.Ministry of Foreign Affairs NGO100 MCU theories (international relations, diplomacy, International Affairs Summer Camp for Professional Professional Core Free Graduation Required Elective cross-cultural communications) and offers Youth Leaders Required Electives Credits Credits Credits Credits practical courses. Aside from the required c.NGO International Affairs Training Ministry 33 64 14 17 128 courses, students may select elective of Foreign Affairs: Workshop on Control professional courses based on their interests and Prevention of Ebola and Global New or future plans. Infectious Diseases. Career Prospects 5.Interplan Group 3.Instruction in this program is divided into d.Ministry of Foreign Affairs International 6.Professor at The University of Panama four main disciplines, which are diplomatic Talents Training Course. Development of Program Graduates consular affairs/NGO, international We have complete career planning in 4 major 7.Doctoral Candidates at Yale University/The procurement management, education Program Development Focus fields, including diplomatic consular affairs/ University of Tokyo/Peking University and academics, and global business and Cultivate professionalism, enhance communication NGO, international procurement management, 8.Masters’ Program Students in International international trade. Professional courses of ability and elevate internationalization in students education and academics, and global business Relations and Business Management of each field are taught by faculty with strong through four years of education in theory and and international trade. National Chengchi University/ National Sun academic backgrounds and emphasize both practical training, with the aim that students Outstanding alumni’s current posts and Yat-sen University/ National Chung Hsing theory and practice. Our full-time and part- become well-rounded internationalized talents. students’ potential future development University/ National Chi Nan University/ Yuan Ze University/ Tamkang University.. 1.Counselor, Delegation of the Republic of El Salvador, the United Nations Organization for 9.Importers and Exporters Association of Taipei Education, Science and Culture. 10.ASUSTeK Computer Inc 2.Ministry of Foreign Affairs, R.O.C. 11.Gogoro Taiwan Limited 3.Minister, Embassy of the Dominican Republic. 12.EVA Airways/ Singapore Airlines/ Thai 4.Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited-US Airways/ Malaysia Airlines branch. Applied Computing Program (Taoyuan campus/Bachelor of Science)

Program Features Professional Courses Career Prospects Program Mission and Goals Course Structure Post-Graduation Employment Market The Applied Computing program in International College aims to foster an environment that encourages students seeking solid advancement of knowledge in the field of Information Technology aligned with regional economic and social development; through both practical experiences The courses on the learning map meet the goal of Computing machines and theoretical study of to cultivate professional talents such as Database Business. Designer, Business Intelligence Analyst, Software Engineer, Programmer, and other professional Program Development Focus The two main categories in the curriculum are talents for business management. Students may 1. Solid IT foundation courses that cover both Data analysis and application and Application continue to pursue further studies based on information technology and management software development combined with business their interests or enter the job market directly. fields management courses. Students may easily More than 25% of program graduates choose to connect with the current trends such as big pursue further study in graduate schools at home 2.A learning environment that emphasizes data, internet of things, artificial intelligence, etc. or abroad, such as NTU, NTHU, NCTU, NCKU, practice NCU in Taiwan, NYU in the USA, University of 3.Deep and versatile international exchange that St Andrews in the UK and Tohoku University in connect with different cultures. All program Japan, etc. Those who choose to enter job market courses are instructed in English within a also serve in various corporations, such as TSMC, cross-cultural learning environment under Quanta Computer, Fubon Financial, E Sun Bank, an educational philosophy aligns information HTC, ASE Group, and Data Systems Consulting technology with business management Co., Ltd etc. Many international students return Core Competencies: to their countries and serve in government organizations or important posts in information 1. The ability to apply fundamental techniques technology units of private corporations. and tools in the computing disciplines. 2.The ability to possess basic knowledge of common business practices. 3.The ability to apply knowledge to the solution of practical problems. 4.The ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively. Travel and Tourism Program (Taoyuan campus/Bachelor of Science)

Program Features 2. Diversified learning: Aside from regular Professional Courses classes, the education offered combines Program Mission and Goals various learning opportunities such as Course Structure To meet the development trend and market speeches delivered by industry professionals, needs of globalization and internationalization field trips, competitions, etc. for the tourism industry, Travel and Tourism 3.Practical working experiences: Students are Program conducts all courses in English within a required to complete 400 hours of professional cross-cultural learning environment to cultivate internship in travel or tourism industry professional talents with internationalized enterprises such as hotels, restaurants, travel worldview for industry. agencies etc. to acquire practical experience Program Development Focus six-month, advanced internship is also available in the last semester. 1.Professional tourism and hospitality education: MCU Professional Professional An English-instructed and internationalized 4.International Mobility: Encourage students Core Free Graduation Required Elective to join overseas internship program and Required Electives Credits learning environment for domestic and Credits Credits international students. The curriculum covers: hold overseas visits and exchanges to Credits 33 66 15 14 128 hotel industry, travel industry, food service promote students’ international mobility and competitiveness industry, and aviation industry, etc. 1.Travel and tourism courses: Introduction to Career Prospects Travel and Tourism, Geography for Travel and Program Development Focus Tourism, Sustainable Tourism, Commercial Post-Graduation Employment Market Internationalize learning environment, convey Recreation, Tourism Marketing Management, Type of Work for Alumni travel and tourism professional knowledge, Tourism Administration and Regulations, 1.Travel and Tourism Industry- Foreign language establish domestic and overseas internship Tourism Market Research, Financial tour guide, travel agency sales representative, system, reinforce character education and value Management in Travel Industry, Tourism ticketing agent. personal potential Internship, Consumer Behavior, International Etiquette, Travel Agency Management, 2. Aviation industry- Flight attendant, airport Product Strategy and Tour Design, Tour Guide ground staff. Practices, Travel Industry and the Media, 3. Hotel industry- Hotel guest reception, Computerized Reservation and Ticketing marketing and sales specialist, etc. System, Travel Risk and Safety Management. 4. Government organizations- Marketing 2.Management courses: Hospitality specialist in Tourism Bureau or staff in tourist Management, Hotel Management, Restaurant information centers. Management, Convention and Meeting Management, Service Management, 5. International trade and administration- Sales Financial Management in Travel Industry, and administration staff in multinational E-commerce, Gaming Management, companies. Beverage Management, International Hotel 6. Education unit- English teacher, administrative Management, Hospitality Servi staff. MCUMCU Contact Information

Taipei Campus: 250 Zhong Shan N. Rd., Sec. 5, Taipei 111, Taiwan Phone Operator: (02) 2882-4564 International Business and Trade Program: Ext. No. 2409 Journalism and Mass Communication Program: Ext. No. 2408 Fashion and Innovation Management Program: Ext. No. 2683 Taoyuan Campus: 5 De Ming Rd., Gui Shan District, Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan Phone Operator: (03) 350-7001 International Affairs and Diplomacy Program: Ext. No. 3300 Applied Computing Program: Ext. No. 3195 Travel and Tourism Program: Ext. No. 3332 Jihe Complex: 3F, No.130, Jihe Rd., Shihlin District, Taipei City 111, Taiwan Phone Operator: 02) 2882-4564 Master’s Program of International Affairs: Ext. No. 8015 Website & E-mail Address Website: http://ic.mcu.edu.tw/ E-mail Address: [email protected]