Type of Credit: Elective
Credit(s)
Number of Students
This course is designed to allow students to understand the development and growth of the robust SME environment of Taiwan. After taking this course, students should have a middle-to-upper management perspective on the holistic operations of a small to medium sized business.
能力項目說明
At the completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. understand the definitions and features of small and medium enterprise (SME)
2. understand the key success factors of running SMEs
3. learn various SME issues including innovation through case studies and company visits
Week |
Date |
Content |
Remark |
Preparation required |
1 |
9/11/ 2025 |
Course introduction SME general introduction, share your thought about some SME Award Winners |
Prof. Lin
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2 |
9/18 |
Case: Non-traditional female entrepreneur (Case 2) (Deantronics) (background presentation of companies 1 & 2 & 3) |
Prof. Lin & students |
4 hours |
3 |
9/25 |
Riding the tide: Telamon Ventures (background presentation of companies 4 & 5 & 6) |
Prof. Lin & students |
4-6 hours |
4&5 |
10/2 |
Company visit (1 & 2) Can (甘樂) MacroHi (美科) |
Prof. Chang |
4-6 hours |
6&7 |
10/30 |
Company visit (3 & 4) O-Bank (王道銀行) DA.AI (大愛感恩科技) |
Prof. Chang |
4-6 hours |
8&9 |
11/6 |
Company visit (5 & 6) Winkler Partners (博仲) UKL(優織隆) |
Prof. Chang |
4-6 hours |
10 |
12/4 |
“SME in your countries” combined with student’s final project presentation & course conclusion |
Prof. Lin |
4 hours |
Remarks: Companies to be visited are subject to change, depending on their availability.
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