Program Objectives

The graduate program in Business Administration is designed to cultivate expertise by providing in-depth knowledge and practical skills across key areas of business, including marketing, organizational behavior, human resources, operations management, decision-making, and finance. The program emphasizes both theoretical and empirical approaches, enabling students to apply these concepts creatively to real-world organizational contexts. By fostering advanced competencies and hands-on experience in global, data-driven environments, the program prepares students to become scholars and researchers capable of conducting academic research and teaching in the field of business administration. Additionally, it aims to train highly skilled professionals who are essential to universities, research institutes, corporations, and other organizations in an increasingly globalized world.

Fields of Study

• Master’s Program Human Resource & Organizational Behavior, Operation Management (Supply Chain Management), Finance, Marketing
• Doctoral (Ph.D.) Program Human Resource & Organizational Behavior, Operation Management (Supply Chain Management), Finance, Marketing

Faculty

Internal Regulations of the Department of Business Administration

A. Admission Information

• EligibilityApplicants with academic backgrounds in the following fields are eligible to apply:
  • Business Administration
  • Economics
  • Public Administration
    Relevant Academic departments (Tourism and Hospitality Management, Management Information System, Industrial Engineering etc.).
• Special Admission Track
  • Master’s Program: Up to 50% of admitted students may be selected through a special admission track based on academic excellence or significant professional experience in a related field. Candidates are evaluated through document screening and an oral interview.
  • Doctoral (Ph.D.) Program: Up to 50% of admitted students may be selected from experienced professionals in related fields. Eligible applicants include current or former public officials (Grade 5 or above), corporate executives, certified public accountants (CPAs), licensed technical professionals, and other recognized experts. Preference will be given during the document screening and oral interview stages.
• General Admission Track
  • Selection Process: Applicants are evaluated on their basic knowledge and application skills in their chosen field through document screening and an oral examination.
    • A-1.Document Screening: Evaluation is based on academic performance in the applicant’s most recent degree program.
    • A-2. Oral Examination: Applicants are assessed on their overall understanding of business administration and their Mathematical Ability and Aptitude.
• Additional NotesSpecific details regarding both special and general admission processes are subject to the university’s academic regulations and related policies.

B. Credit Requirements

• Required Common CoursesCredits earned from required common courses are included in the total graduation credits.
• Prerequisite Courses
  • Master’s ProgramStudents whose undergraduate degree is not in a field directly related to their master’s program must complete at least 9 credits of prerequisite courses as designated by their academic advisor. These courses must be selected from undergraduate-level subjects and will not be counted toward graduation credits.
    Exceptions—such as courses from related disciplines or previously completed equivalent coursework—may be granted upon review by the departmental faculty committee and approval by the Dean.
  • Doctoral (Ph.D.) Program:Students must complete at least 12 credits of prerequisite courses, including the equivalent of master’s-level coursework, as designated by their academic advisor

C. Foreign Language Examination

Graduate students in both the master’s and doctoral programs are required to take an English language proficiency examination.

D. Comprehensive Examination

Students must pass a comprehensive examination.

• Master’s Program: The exam will cover core courses completed during the master’s program.
• Doctoral (Ph.D.) Program: The exam will cover advanced courses completed during the doctoral program.

E. Thesis Submission and Evaluation

Doctoral candidates may submit their dissertation only after at least 50% of their research has been published in academic journals subsequent to their admission to the doctoral program.
Individual divisions within the Department of Business Administration may impose more stringent requirements. Research contribution recognition rates are determined as follows: (100% for sole authorship, 70% for publications with two authors, 50% for publications with three authors, authors, and 30% for publications with four or more authors.)

F. Others