Opening Ceremony of the Taiwan Inter-University Joint Doctoral Training Program in Business and Management Held at NCHU
2025-11-17
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The opening ceremony of the “Taiwan Inter-University Joint Doctoral Training Program in Business and Management,” jointly launched by the colleges of business and management from nine national universities, was held on November 14, 2025, at the College of Management, National Chung Hsing University (NCHU), marking the official beginning of a new chapter in inter-university collaboration for doctoral education in Taiwan.
The program was initiated by the Taiwan Association of Business Schools (TABS). TABS Chair Wei-Chi Tsai, who also serves as Vice President of National Chengchi University (NCCU), convened the deans of the nine participating institutions -National Taiwan University, National Chengchi University, National Chung Hsing University, National Cheng Kung University, National Tsing Hua University, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, National Sun Yat-sen University, National Central University, and National Taiwan University of Science and Technology-to form a steering committee. After multiple rounds of discussion, the committee finalized the program structure and curriculum.
Tsai noted that TABS’s board members are traditionally composed of deans and associate deans from business schools across Taiwan. This longstanding foundation of collaboration provides strong feasibility and professionalism for cross-campus cooperation. The program was approved by the Ministry of Education (MOE) on July 23, 2025, with a three-year duration and a total subsidy of NT$10 million. Tsai expressed his gratitude to the MOE for its support, as well as to TABS board members and the nine participating deans for their active involvement.
Kao-Hsien Liao, Director-General of the Department of Higher Education at the MOE, emphasized that doctoral education forms the cornerstone of a nation’s knowledge system and innovation capacity. As global competition in higher education intensifies, Taiwan must advance its doctoral training toward inter-university integration, resource sharing, and international alignment. He stressed that the program is not only a pioneering initiative for the field of business and management, but also a significant milestone in Taiwan’s higher education development. He expressed hopes that the nine universities will work together to cultivate more globally competitive academic leaders.
NCHU President Fuh-Jyh Jan, host of the ceremony, remarked that NCHU, as a knowledge hub leading central Taiwan to the global stage, is honored to host the inaugural ceremony of this program. He encouraged all doctoral students to cherish this rare opportunity for cross-campus learning: “Find your research energy through the intellectual sparks generated across different universities and faculty backgrounds, and help create new possibilities for business and management education in Taiwan.”
To promote resource sharing, joint learning, and a strengthened international outlook, the program includes core management subfield courses and courses on emerging global issues.
The core subfield courses focus on foundational disciplines commonly offered in business schools—such as finance, accounting, strategic management, and human resource management—and are co-taught by outstanding faculty from the nine universities. Four such courses have been launched in the Fall 2025 semester, with instructors including Distinguished Professor Ji-Chai Lin (National Central University), Distinguished Professor Hua-Wei Huang (National Cheng Kung University), Professors Yuan-Chieh Chang and Ying-Che Hsieh (National Tsing Hua University), and Distinguished Professor Nai-Wen Chi (National Sun Yat-sen University).
Courses on emerging international topics address forward-looking themes such as AI and corporate strategy, as well as advanced research-methodology courses. Tsai emphasized that these offerings will help institutions with relatively limited resources connect their doctoral students to global academic trends. He thanked Dean Ying-Jiun Hsieh of the College of Management at NCHU, who also serves as TABS Vice Chair, for facilitating the invitation of Jean-François Hennart, Honorary Professor at Tilburg University’s Department of International Business, to teach an intensive two-day course, “Research Methodology and Academic Writing,” from November 14–15. The course attracted 83 participants from 21 universities, including 12 international doctoral students from Indonesia, Malawi, India, and other countries—highlighting the strong commitment of Taiwan’s universities to advancing the internationalization of doctoral education.
The Taiwan Inter-University Joint Doctoral Training Program in Business and Management officially began on August 1, 2025, and will run through July 31, 2028. Moving forward, the program will continue encouraging universities to revise policies on cross-campus course enrollment and credit recognition to enable more doctoral students to participate. Through inter-university integration and global engagement, the program aims to inject sustainable development momentum into business and management research and to serve as a key starting point for innovation in Taiwan’s doctoral education.
The program was initiated by the Taiwan Association of Business Schools (TABS). TABS Chair Wei-Chi Tsai, who also serves as Vice President of National Chengchi University (NCCU), convened the deans of the nine participating institutions -National Taiwan University, National Chengchi University, National Chung Hsing University, National Cheng Kung University, National Tsing Hua University, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, National Sun Yat-sen University, National Central University, and National Taiwan University of Science and Technology-to form a steering committee. After multiple rounds of discussion, the committee finalized the program structure and curriculum.
Tsai noted that TABS’s board members are traditionally composed of deans and associate deans from business schools across Taiwan. This longstanding foundation of collaboration provides strong feasibility and professionalism for cross-campus cooperation. The program was approved by the Ministry of Education (MOE) on July 23, 2025, with a three-year duration and a total subsidy of NT$10 million. Tsai expressed his gratitude to the MOE for its support, as well as to TABS board members and the nine participating deans for their active involvement.
Kao-Hsien Liao, Director-General of the Department of Higher Education at the MOE, emphasized that doctoral education forms the cornerstone of a nation’s knowledge system and innovation capacity. As global competition in higher education intensifies, Taiwan must advance its doctoral training toward inter-university integration, resource sharing, and international alignment. He stressed that the program is not only a pioneering initiative for the field of business and management, but also a significant milestone in Taiwan’s higher education development. He expressed hopes that the nine universities will work together to cultivate more globally competitive academic leaders.
NCHU President Fuh-Jyh Jan, host of the ceremony, remarked that NCHU, as a knowledge hub leading central Taiwan to the global stage, is honored to host the inaugural ceremony of this program. He encouraged all doctoral students to cherish this rare opportunity for cross-campus learning: “Find your research energy through the intellectual sparks generated across different universities and faculty backgrounds, and help create new possibilities for business and management education in Taiwan.”
To promote resource sharing, joint learning, and a strengthened international outlook, the program includes core management subfield courses and courses on emerging global issues.
The core subfield courses focus on foundational disciplines commonly offered in business schools—such as finance, accounting, strategic management, and human resource management—and are co-taught by outstanding faculty from the nine universities. Four such courses have been launched in the Fall 2025 semester, with instructors including Distinguished Professor Ji-Chai Lin (National Central University), Distinguished Professor Hua-Wei Huang (National Cheng Kung University), Professors Yuan-Chieh Chang and Ying-Che Hsieh (National Tsing Hua University), and Distinguished Professor Nai-Wen Chi (National Sun Yat-sen University).
Courses on emerging international topics address forward-looking themes such as AI and corporate strategy, as well as advanced research-methodology courses. Tsai emphasized that these offerings will help institutions with relatively limited resources connect their doctoral students to global academic trends. He thanked Dean Ying-Jiun Hsieh of the College of Management at NCHU, who also serves as TABS Vice Chair, for facilitating the invitation of Jean-François Hennart, Honorary Professor at Tilburg University’s Department of International Business, to teach an intensive two-day course, “Research Methodology and Academic Writing,” from November 14–15. The course attracted 83 participants from 21 universities, including 12 international doctoral students from Indonesia, Malawi, India, and other countries—highlighting the strong commitment of Taiwan’s universities to advancing the internationalization of doctoral education.
The Taiwan Inter-University Joint Doctoral Training Program in Business and Management officially began on August 1, 2025, and will run through July 31, 2028. Moving forward, the program will continue encouraging universities to revise policies on cross-campus course enrollment and credit recognition to enable more doctoral students to participate. Through inter-university integration and global engagement, the program aims to inject sustainable development momentum into business and management research and to serve as a key starting point for innovation in Taiwan’s doctoral education.
Director-General Kao-Hsien Liao of the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, delivered remarks.
Opening Ceremony of the Taiwan Inter-University Joint Doctoral Training Program in Business and Management Held at NCHU
