Overview
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Established in Fall 2002, the Department of Information Management currently offers Bachelor of Information Management and Master of Information Management degree programs with approximate 250 full-time students. The programs are supported by eleven all Ph.D. full-time and four part-time faculty. The In-service Master of Information Management degree program will commence in Fall 2011.
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Charted by the governmental mission of providing information technology and management human resources in support to Asian Pacific Trading Center, Export Processing Zone, and more recently science-based industrial parks, software development parks and others, in southern Taiwan, the department is dedicated to educating the management leaders of tomorrow while creating knowledge for industry and society.
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Mission |
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In retrospective, the core purpose of the Department of Information Management is to educate these leaders to create value for society. Our primary goal is to become one of the most prominent information management departments in the region and in the coming years, our new strategic plan will focus on initiatives to:
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Provide advanced informational technology as well as knowledge technology for both enterprises and the government to help achieve effective and efficient management;
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Provide a global view of process reengineering for the development of both computerized and knowledgebased society;
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Provide a research forum for the improvement of information and knowledge management, e-commerce, and information systems;
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Match the government’s policy and southern Taiwan development trend for the training of specialists in the field of information and knowledge management.
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Features |
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Through the endeavor of our dedicated faculty, the department has been well-recognized in:
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Special research areas:
e-commerce,knowledge management,intelligent
information systems;
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Expertise-on-demand teaching:
international and local scholars and experts are invited to join the lectures in the programs; |
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International cooperation:
exchange and dual-degree programs with prestige institutions in USA, UK, and Japan, among others. |
Shaping the Future
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Academic excellence |
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We believe that excellence comes not from knowing the right answers but in asking the right questions. With one of the newest and best faculties in the Taiwan, our students develop not only a deeper set of skills but a broader perspective of the role of information technology and management in the world.
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Collaborative community |
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We believe in the value of our uniquely collaborative community and provide an abundance of leadership opportunities, team roles, clubs and cohorts to foster a culture of collaborative learning and study. |
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Global hub for local industry |
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We believe in integrating the energy of Taiwan and around the world into our academic culture. We leverage the proximity to business and the cultural riches of South-East Asia in creative and innovative ways. |
Curriculum
In addition to general information management courses as well as information systems, there are three main tracks in our programs: (1) information management and applications, (2) e-commerce, and (3) information systems. The information management and applications track emphasizes on how to apply information technology (IT) efficiently and how to reach IT-based solutions for problems faced by organizations. The e-commerce track emphasizes on how to design and implement a successful e-commerce business website and participate in national competitions to gain real-life experience. The information systems track emphasizes on building modern fundamental information technology skills and serves as foundation to both information management and applications as well as e-commerce tracks.
Courses Offered
■ Compulsory Courses
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Master |
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Introduction to Computer |
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Accounting (1)(2) |
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Principles of Economics (1)(2) |
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Calculus |
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Business Management |
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Program Design (1) |
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Statistics (1) |
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Introduction to Information
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Object-Oriented Programming |
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Statistics (2) |
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Computer Networks |
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Data Structures |
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Web Pages Programming |
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Systems Analysis and Design |
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Database Management |
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Electronic Commerce |
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Management Information Systems |
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Project Management |
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Project Development (1) |
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Operating Systems |
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Operations Research |
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Research Method (1)(2) |
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Seminar (1)(2) |
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Information Management |
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Introduction to
Information Technology |
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Seminar (3)(4) |
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■ Elective Courses
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Master |
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Statistics (1)(2) |
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Financial
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Investments |
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Futures and Options |
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Financial Institutions
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Seminar in Corporate
Finance |
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Seminar in Investments |
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International Financial
Management |
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Case Study in Financial Management |
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Seminar in Financial Institutions |
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Seminar in Risk Management |
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Information Technology and Corporate Strategy |
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Electronic Commerce Research |
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Information Retrieval |
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Service Quality Management in Information |
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Advance Network Management |
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Advanced Database Management |
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Web Consumer Behavior |
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Supply Chain Management and Case Study |
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Theories in Information Management Research |
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Knowledge Management Research |
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Knowledge Engineering |
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Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery |
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Network Security |
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Information Ethics Research |
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Mobile Commerce Research |
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Case Studies in Information Management Research |
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Pattern Recognition |
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Artificial Intelligence |
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Text Mining |
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Positive Psychology Research |
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Machine Learning |
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Web Intelligence and Advanced Web Techniques |
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