This course is about the econometric analysis of financial time series. We will cover some popular and useful methods and their empirical applications. These methods include ARIMA processes, GARCH models, stochastic volatility models, and continuous-time models. If time is allowed, we will also look at copula methods and their applications in finance. College of Management First priority: Master or PhD studnents in Finance CHUNG-MING KUAN Monday 789 Fin8036 3

In the first semester: ?? Learn the background knowledge of information retrieval. ?? Learn the knowledge about Naive Bayes classification. ?? Be able to extract blog entries; identify opinion words and sentences. ?? Prepare training instances for the recommendation engine. ?? In the second semester: ?? Develop the recommendation engine. ?? Develop a fancy web interface. College of Management LING-CHIEH KUNG IM4001 2

To succeed in the future, managers must develop the resources and capabilities needed to build and sustain advantage in competitive markets. The way in which organizations attempt to develop such competitive advantage constitutes the essence of their strategy. This course introduces the concept of strategy and the process of strategic management through lectures, readings, discussion and case analyses. The emphasis is on the formulation and implementation of strategy at business and corporate levels for different types of firms across industries. College of Management JUNG YUN HAN Monday 789 GMBA7100 3

This special intensive course is designed for aspiring change leaders in business, government and civil society who want to create systemic change and lasting impact in the world. It is adopted from MIT Sloan School of Management’s executive education designed for high impact leaders, and is based on the professor’s real world consulting experience with clients such as the World Bank, Walton Family Foundation, Nike and Sustainable Apparel Coalition. This course will help you understand what systems thinking is and how it can empower you to become an effective change leader for creating a sustainable world. We will learn about the principles and tools of systems thinking and how to apply them to problem solving, decision making, strategic planning and partnership building for creating systemic change. Specifically, we will learn a set of tools that enable you to (1) graphically depict your understanding of a complex social system’s behavior and its underlying structure, (2) communicate with others about your understanding explicitly to form a shared understanding, and (3) design high-leverage interventions to address root causes of a complex challenge. These tools include causal loop diagrams, behavior-over-time graphs, stock-and-flow diagrams, system archetypes and systems mapping—all of which let you depict your understanding of a system—to computer simulation models and “management flight simulators,” which help you to test the potential impact of your interventions. We will also introduce other change framework and tools such as shared vision, mental model, dialogue, facilitation, team learning and Theory U to make you an effective change leader. Another (implicit) objective is to create a learning community so you can learn from your peers from different disciplines, develop friendships and form potential partnerships for leading systems change in Taiwan and the world. Whether you choose to become a social entrepreneur, a corporate sustainability officer, a management consultant, a policy maker, a politian, a social activist, a NGO leader, a foundation manager or an academic, these tools and consulting methods shall make you an attractive job candidate. College of Management JOE CHIAO-JEN HSUEH GMBA7108 3

This course is designed to be interactive in nature, where each tax topic spans 2 classes; the first class will introduce the topics and concepts, and the second class will allow the students to apply what was taught in the previous class, where they will present in small groups on a country of their choice, and apply the concepts and theories taught in the previous class into the presentation. The objective of this course is to develop a framework for understanding how taxes affect our day-to-day lives. Traditional finance and strategy courses do not consider the role of taxes in our lifetime. Similarly, traditional tax courses often ignore the richness of the decision context in which tax factors operate. The ultimate goal of the course is to provide students an in-depth framework to the taxes they encounter in their lifetime and how they can be tax efficient at every stage of their lives. College of Management HSU,STEPHEN Tuesday 34 GMBA5019 2

This course in purposeful communication aims at developing and deepening students’ understanding of various patterns and forms of communication in a wider framework and context. The syllabus includes three main blocks, namely interpersonal communication, storytelling and scientific discourse. The objectives of this course are to help students build confidence in communication, as well as develop their versatility and better communicative precision, as we explore styles and issues that revolve around the theme of communication that is both authentic and persuasive. The teaching format is interactive, and students are expected to actively participate in all elements of the course, including interactive lectures, classroom or small-group discussions, case work and workshops. NB! This is a course for GMBA students and it is taught in English. This course follows the MBA format, hence the following classroom policy and etiquette apply: 1.Without special dispensation from the instructor, the use of any sort of personal computer during class is prohibited. 2.Meals and snacks are reserved for break time; please do not bring food to the classroom to consume during the session. 3.Latecomers are expected to enter the classroom discreetly taking care not to disturb the ongoing session. 4.Active participation in class discussion is required. Students are expected to arrive prepared, having read the session materials beforehand. 5.In the event a student is absent from a session, a make-up assignment shall be completed for that particular session. However, more than two absences will affect the grade. NB! Parts of this syllabus may be subject to change during the semester. NB! All submittals must include full name and student number to be accepted. Classroom sessions: the good conversation Active participation in the sessions is required and will be graded. This means that students are expected to come to class having read the assigned readings as well as the cases that apply to each session. The sessions will take the form of guided classroom conversations between students and instructor based on these materials, with the aim of sharing experiences and knowledge and generating a deeper understanding of the topic. Mid-term: graded seminar (oral group exam) The mid-term session will consist of an oral group exam. Students will need to have good knowledge of the textbook in order to complete their assigned tasks. Students will be asked to evaluate other groups performance using an evaluation sheet. Final Seminar: purposeful and versatile communication During the course, students will form small groups and prepare a topic that will be communicated orally with the class in two different ways at the final seminar (e.g. story-telling, traditional presentation, poster presentation, speech, drama or a combination). The purpose of the seminar is to show that students are able to communicate an interesting topic or message in very different ways (i.e. versatility). Besides two oral presentations, each group will hand in an outline of the message and the two selected approaches prior to the workshop. (The format for the outline will be given in class.) The Communications Diary: ongoing reflection about communication During the duration of the course, the students will be asked to keep a Communications Diary with a minimum of one entry per week. This ‘diary’ shall mirror the students’ thinking regarding communication issues as the course progresses, and connects it with everyday experiences outside of the classroom. The diaries should reflect each student’s own thinking _ as such it will be personal _ but be written in such a way that the entries can also be shared with the instructor and the class _ meaning the information required is not of an intimate nature. College of Management 1. Without special dispensation from the instructor, the use of any sort of personal computer during class is prohibited. 2. Meals and snacks are reserved for break time; please do not bring food to the classroom to consume during the session. 3. Latecomers are expected to enter the classroom discreetly taking care not to disturb the ongoing session. 4. Active participation in class discussion is required. Students are expected to arrive prepared, having read the session materials beforehand. 5. In the event a student is absent from a session, a make-up assignment shall be completed for that particular session. However, more than two absences will affect the grade. Miriam Garvi Friday 234 GMBA7096 3

The advance in information communication technology has given organizations opportunities to enhance operational efficiency, enable business innovation and create competitive advantage. The spending on IT is reported to show a steady growth worldwide. With this trend, the job of making IT investment decision and managing its implementation should not be solely rely on the IT professionals alone. Managers in organizations are required to acquire knowledge about how to more effectively evaluate strategic and organizational impact of IT. This course focuses on the strategic and managerial implication associated with the deployment of information technology in modern organizations. This course assists students to make sense of various IS management issues. Topics of the course include concepts of IS strategies, IT/business alignment, IT governance, outsourcing, IT security risk management, managing IT Innovation, and global information systems. On completion of this course a student should be able to: 1.Understand the concept of information systems strategy; 2.Acquire knowledge of impacts of IT on business strategy; 3.Understand the importance of IT innovation on the global and electronic marketplace College of Management SENG-CHO CHOU Wednesday ABC GMBA7097 3

Financial reporting provides a convenient and useful means of decision making for outside investors and internal managers. The required course Financial Reporting covers the accounting principles and methods used in preparing financial statements. It emphasizes the rationale for the fundamental accounting concepts, which provides a foundation to analyze and interpret accounting data, and to use accounting data in decision making. In addition, this course also emphasizes the application of the concepts and techniques to real-life cases. We will include 4 HBS cases, along with a group project that involves students’ analysis of companies by applying all concepts and techniques learned throughout the semester. The objective of the course is to introduce the language of business and to train you in the analysis of financial statements. After completing the course, students should: – Understand how business activities are recorded in financial statements – Be able to prepare financial statements – Identify issues related to categories of assets, liabilities and equity in Balance Sheet. – Be able to know “why” for the accounting treatments, in addition to “how” for the accounting treatments. – Apply ratio analysis to companies in different industries. – Aware of ways companies engage in earnings management activities by topics that we covered. – Be able to perform a complete analysis of a company, and to present to outside investors. College of Management Class Participation/Discussion_10% Problem Set Assignments _ 10% Group case assignments_ 15% Mid-term exam _ 25% Final exam _ 25%. Group presentation/report_ 15% Monday ABC GMBA7099 3

* Course outlines： 1. Net Present Value 2. Risk Measurement 3. Capital Budgeting 4. Market Efficiency 5. Capital Asset Pricing 6. Capital Structure 7. Payout Policy 8. Corporate Governance The purpose of this course is to provide students with the insight into the corporate financial management and capital markets. We will emphasize the financial aspects of managerial decisions and will cover most areas of finance, including the valuation of real and financial assets, cost of capital, capital budgeting, the trade-off between risk and expected return, capital structure and payout policy. College of Management Students are expected to attend all classes, to have prepared the assigned case, and to answer questions raised. There is one case report that is due at the start of the class on the day which they are assigned. A group consists of no fewer than three or more than four students. We will select groups randomly to make their presentations to peers. Laptops may be used in class for note-taking purposes and presentation purposes only. Web-surfing, e-mailing, and internet chatting are not allowed. LU, CHIU-LING Tuesday 234 IB7014 3 The upper limit of the number of non-majors: 10.

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The course will use a combination of lectures, reading assignments, and guest lectures. Lectures: Lectures will focus primarily on Value Investment Philosophy and valuation methods and techniques. Reading Assignments: Students are expected to be able to discuss the required readings. Guest lectures by some of the Investment Industry’s most famous practitioners. They will provide examples of how the Philosophy of Value Investing has impacted their career. To prepare students to understand, evaluate, and invest using a Global Value Investment Philosophy in all asset classes (i.e. securities, real estate, hard assets, etc). Students will be exposed to value investing valuation methods, strategies and techniques. Students are guaranteed to be better investors over their lifetimes or their money back! College of Management Foundations of finance Basic accounting terminology Basic common sense Extraordinary enthusiasm and effort HSU TONY GMBA7086 1