The program curriculum is designed to provide students with the in-depth perspective and the analytical tools to flourish in financial services and corporate finance positions. Internship course is optional but is strongly encouraged.
The program requires 35 graduate credits plus a 6-credit thesis, with a total of 41 credits. The standard load is 3-4 courses per semester.
Thesis
Doing your thesis...
- Decide your research topic and find an advisor by the end of your 2nd Semester; get the “Thesis Advisor Agreement Form” signed by the advisor.
- Complete other requirements:
- Complete the mandatory online courses from the learning platform operated by the Center for Taiwan Academic Research Ethics Education (AREE) and pass the examination.
- Complete all the courses and credits requirements in accordance with the guideline of the Program.
- You may try to check the originality comparison of the drafted thesis.
- Read the related regulations and instructions on the school library's thesis website.
- Prepare for your thesis exam: in the semester of completing course credits, you may request the degree thesis examination:
- Discuss and confirm with your advisor on:
- The date and time of your thesis exam (the last day to take the exam for fall/spring semester is January 31st / July 31st) and the venue.
- The Committee members, their names and titles.
- At least one month before the exam, submit your thesis exam application form (login the LMS to get the form, with which you may edit the information. Then print out two copies of the application form and have both signed by your advisor and yourself) to the program office, with your certificate of passing the AREE courses.
- About one week before the exam, visit the program office to do the final check of all the documents to be used in the examination.
- Before or on the day of the exam, provide the result of thesis originality comparison to your advisor and exam committee.
- Discuss and confirm with your advisor on:
- After the thesis exam, you need to complete the following things:
- Submit all the exam documents to the Program Office right after the exam.
- Revise your thesis and get the confirmation from your advisor.
- Complete the originality comparison of the thesis again with the final version of thesis
- Submit the following documents to the Program Office
- Upload your thesis to the Library System: you will get the account information for accessing the system from an email sent by the system. You may also check the thesis website for instructions about uploading your thesis.