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History

Development History:

The Department of International Business (formerly the Department of International Trade) was established in 1969 with the launch of the five-year junior college program. In 1984, two-year daytime and evening junior college programs were added. In 2001, the institution transitioned from the National Taipei Junior College of Business to the National Taipei University of Business (NTUB). In 2002, the department introduced a two-year daytime technical program and was renamed the Department of International Business. In 2004, the department launched four-year daytime and two-year evening technical programs and collaborated with the Department of Business Administration and the Department of Information Management to establish the Graduate Institute of Business, enrolling five students in the "International Business Division."

In 2008, the department officially established the Master's program in International Business, enrolling 15 graduate students, while ceasing enrollment for the two-year evening junior college program. In 2018, the department added a four-year evening technical program and, in 2022, introduced a two-year evening technical program. Throughout its history, the Department of International Business and its Master's program (hereinafter referred to as "the Department") have remained dedicated to cultivating professional talent in international trade and business for the nation. The department offers comprehensive curriculum planning and rigorous guidance systems, emphasizing not only professional knowledge and skills but also the cultivation of students' humanities and character. To date, the department’s alumni have achieved significant accomplishments in their respective fields.

Responding to Changes:

Over the past three decades, the rapid rise of e-commerce, the dynamic international economic environment, and shifts in the domestic industrial structure have greatly influenced employment trends across various fields, consequently shaping the career paths of the department's students. To adapt to these external changes and enhance students' competitiveness in the job market, the department established Taiwan’s first International Business program in 2002, introducing the two-year daytime technical program and setting clear developmental objectives for the department's growth.

Faculty and Student Composition:

The department currently has 25 full-time faculty members, including 7 professors, 13 associate professors, and 5 lecturers. It offers 22 classes across various programs, including 5 classes in the five-year junior college program, 8 classes in the four-year technical program, 2 classes in the two-year technical program, 2 graduate classes, 4 evening classes in the four-year technical program, and 1 evening class in the two-year technical program. The department serves approximately 908 students across its academic offerings, which include daytime programs (four-year technical, two-year technical, and five-year junior college), evening programs (four-year and two-year technical), and the graduate school.

II. Development Features

(A) Focus Areas for Teaching Development

  1. Integration of Business Foreign Language Proficiency with Three Key Professional Fields
  2. Professional Practical Internships
  3. Professional Graduation Requirements
  4. Development of Professional Information Technology Skills
  5. Promotion of Character Leadership Education within the Department

(B) Research Development Focus

  1. Industry-Academia Research Projects (On-campus and Off-campus)
  2. Projects under the Northern Taiwan Teaching Resource Center of the Ministry of Education

(C) Institutional Features

  1. Customized Curricula
  2. Professional Certifications
  3. Collaborative Teaching with Industry Practitioners
  4. Employment-oriented Programs and Mainland China-focused Curricula
  5. International Perspective
  6. Holistic Talent Education

III. Teaching Features

(A) Developing Professional Competence

  1. Continuously revising customized curricula to align with job market demands and departmental expertise.
  2. Incorporating international business and trade exhibition seminars into courses and participating in national competitions.
  3. Offering the International Business Graduate Program to provide students with further study opportunities and foster academic engagement within the department.
  4. Enhancing employment competitiveness through intensified certification guidance.
  5. Improving teaching quality to boost learning outcomes.
  6. Designing practical courses, including industry lectures and simulated operations of information systems, to increase hands-on experience.
  7. Expanding enterprise internships, industry visits, and employment seminars to enrich students' workplace experience.
  8. Enhancing faculty capabilities to improve teaching quality.

(B) Broadening International Perspectives

  1. Enhancing international competence by planning diverse language courses to strengthen foreign language skills.
  2. Developing integrative abilities by offering "International Programs" conducted entirely in English.
  3. Inviting foreign experts and scholars for short-term lectures.
  4. Organizing international exchanges and overseas visits.

(C) Implementing Social Care

  1. Promoting character leadership education within the department.
  2. Offering service-learning courses.

IV. Educational Goals of the Master’s Program in International Business

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