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Dual degree program ( nkfust+umsl )

Dual degree program ( nkfust+umsl ). IMBA student: Chiachen Lin. Work harrrd , play hard. agenda. Dual degree program Courses Environment Budgeting Gallery More Information. Dual Degree program. Students will be required to obtain 39 credits from UMSL

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Dual degree program ( nkfust+umsl )

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  1. Dual degree program(nkfust+umsl) IMBA student: Chiachen Lin Work harrrd, play hard

  2. agenda • Dual degree program • Courses • Environment • Budgeting • Gallery • More Information

  3. Dual Degree program • Students will be required to obtain 39 credits from UMSL • 9 credits can be transfer from NKFUST and undergrad credit* • 6 credit hours of internship are included in 39 credits • NKFUST admits ½ credits from UMSL** * Not guaranteed, only business related class may be waived ** Regulation varies in different departments

  4. Who can apply? • NKFUST students • TOFEL 550/ iBT 79 / IELTS 6.0 • GMAT 500 • GPA 3.0 (Last semester)

  5. Typical IMBA Program Format: UMSL Year* I) General Requirements BA 5900 Law, Ethics and Business BA 6990 Strategy Formulation and Implementation 6 credits II) Core Requirements ACCT 5400 Financial and Managerial Accounting FIN 6500 Financial Management (taught in Nanjing) IS 5800 Management Information Systems LOM 5320 Production and Operations Management 9 credits III) Business Breadth Requirements Management: Any approved graduate management course beyond MGT 5600 Marketing: Any approved graduate marketing course beyond MKTG 5700 6 credits IV) Electives IMBA students complete 6 credits of internship/directed study, and one elective course. 9 credits 30 credits * Substitutions may be required, depending on the student’s academic preparation.

  6. Course taking • You will have many chance to do presentation • Group projects are very common • Some pop-quiz • People like to discuss issues in class with professors • You will need to spend 3 times more than American classmates on previewing, reviewing, and doing homework. • In class group discussion was a challenge to me • Never miss chances to get extra credit • You are welcome to drop by or just shoot professor an email if you have difficulty in learning, or you can also just to have a cup of coffee!

  7. EAPDIAGNOSTIC TEST • Every non-native English speaker student is required to take an EAP diagnostic test during orientation week, which is one week before classes start. • Three sections: • Listening and note taking with follow-up questions • Writing/grammar test essay • Speaking test • Student who didn’t pass the test will be required to take EAP class, 3 credits per course.

  8. Internship 40 hours/week 20% Tax $10~15/ hour At least 8 weeks Grade is determine by supervisor’s evaluation and the final report

  9. University of Missouri – St. Louis Located in St. Louis, Missouri 5 mins away from Lambert International Airport

  10. Weather changes frequently in spring • Hot in summer, some hurricanes (44 degree in 2012) • Comfortable in fall • Snows in winter (-24 in 2014) • Dry weather all the time Weather “If you don’t like the weather, just wait a few minutes. ”

  11. 10~15 mins walking distance to campus and metro station • $429/ month for 4-bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment • Official website http://www.universitymeadowsumsl.com/index.html Accommodation “University Meadows” is the best choice compare to others. (Secure, convenience, and friend circle.)

  12. On campus metro station (free for UMSL students) • Grocery shuttle goes to Wal-Mart & Chinese market every week and every other week Public Transportation MetroLink & Bus Car School grocery shuttle

  13. Eat out (Asian food are relevant expensive): • $5~7 (McDonald/ Subway/ small restaurant level) • $10~17 ( better food, restaurant/ buffet level) • $18~ ( fancy food, hotel level) • Cook at home: • $ 300 per month EAT Cook at home is the best way to save money, and prevent from gaining weight…

  14. Car (rent/buy) • Rental rate: about $500/month (this is long term rate for a economic car from Enterprise) • Buy a used-car: $4500(owner) ~ $7000 (dealership) • Usually you can sale it by $1000 lower than your purchasing price • Car insurance: $1350/ 6 months (full coverage), $100/ month (half coverage) • Note: Driver who’s less than 25 years old will be charged “young drivers fee”, and the insurance will be higher

  15. budgeting Mainly Car purchasing, Rent, Tuition, insurance, and…..shopping & Traveling! Tuition: $400/credit in UMSL Insurance: about $1350 / 6 months Shopping & Traveling budgets are not included in this estimation!

  16. From Aug. 2012 to Feb. 2014 (USD)

  17. Total spending is about $52,180 • $ 52,180 – $ 32,800 = $ 19,380 (about NT$ 581,400) • We transfer 9 credit from NKFUST to UMSL..so we actually save $ 3,600 on tuition! • Also, we can transfer credits from UMSL back to NKFUST, saving unto half of the graduate credits tuition in NKFUST!

  18. gallery

  19. more information • About how to apply: http://dualdegreelcc.blogspot.tw/2013/01/what-do-i-need-for-applying-for-umsl.html • Dual Degree Q&A fb page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/NKFUSTnUMSL/ Or search: 國立高雄第一科大雙聯學制Q&A

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