Department of Information Management資訊管理學系

Overview

■	History
	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.
	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.
■	Mission
	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:
	►	Provide advanced informational technology as well as knowledge technology for both enterprises and the government to help achieve effective and efficient management;
	►	Provide a global view of process reengineering for the development of both computerized and knowledgebased society;
	►	Provide a research forum for the improvement of information and knowledge management, e-commerce, and information systems;
	►	Match the government’s policy and southern Taiwan development trend for the training of specialists in the field of information and knowledge management.

■	Features
	Through the endeavor of our dedicated faculty, the department has been well-recognized in:
	►	Special research areas: e-commerce,knowledge management,intelligent information systems;
	►	Expertise-on-demand teaching: international and local scholars and experts are invited to join the lectures in the programs;
	►	International cooperation: exchange and dual-degree programs with prestige institutions in USA, UK, and Japan, among others.

Shaping the Future

■	Academic excellence
	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.

師資年輕，皆為國內外一流大學博士，教學上具活力、創意及潛力，且教師與學生零距離，亦師亦友。
特色實驗室提供多樣化資源，並與多所國際學府締結國際雙學位課程、遠距教學或交換教師/學生等交流合作，有利於國際化與提昇國際能見度。
每年均舉辦大型國際學術活動，提供與國際學者交流，培養國際視野機會。
本系依教師專長組成符合時代趨勢的研究群，包括開放資料(Open Data)、人工智慧(Artificial Intelligence)、電子商務(Electronic Commerce)、網路安全與管理(Network Security and Management)。

■	Collaborative community
	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.
■	Global hub for local industry
	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

Freshman

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

►	Introduction to Computer
►	Accounting (1)(2)
►	Principles of Economics (1)(2)
►	Calculus
►	Business Management
►	Program Design (1)
►	Statistics (1)
►	Introduction to Information Management

►	Object-Oriented Programming
►	Statistics (2)
►	Computer Networks
►	Data Structures
►	Web Pages Programming
►	Systems Analysis and Design
►	Database Management

►	Electronic Commerce
►	Management Information Systems
►	Project Management
►	Project Development (1)
►	Operating Systems
►	Operations Research

►	Project Development(2)

■ Elective Courses

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

►	Statistics (1)(2)
►	Financial Management (1)(2)
►	Investments

►	Futures and Options
►	Financial Institutions and Markets
►	Seminar in Corporate Finance
►	Seminar in Investments
►	International Financial Management

►	Case Study in Financial Management
►	Seminar in Financial Institutions
►	Seminar in Risk Management

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