Special Features of the Program

NSYSU’s Master in Industrial Technology Graduate Program in Finance Innovation is a daytime master's degree program jointly offered by the NSYSU’s Department of Finance and Taishin Financial Holdings, allowing you to get a solid foundation in finance from the Department of Finance, as well as internship experience in a financial holding company during the summer and winter holidays, which gives you early exposure to the practical side and workplace culture.

How is the program different from a regular master's degree?
Similar to NSYSU’s Department of Finance standard Master program, the courses are taught during the daytime, but studying in this special program guarantees an employment rate of over 70%. The required courses equip you with the ability to meet the big data era by emphasizing R programing language, Python data analysis and program trading for stock retesting, FinTech practice using machine learning to predict returns, and other related topics.

What are the special features of the internship?
During the internship, students will be rotated to different units and assigned to various departments such as personal finance, forensic finance, investment and credit, securities, or leasing, according to their wishes, in order to understand the most suitable position for their career.

• We guarantee that at least 70% of our students will be directly employed by Taishin Financial Holdings after graduation! (2nd year employment rate 100%)
• Be competitive for elite job positions upon graduation!

Graduation Requirements

Total Program Credits: 44 credits

The program requires a minimum of 44 credits. Within the 44 credits, at least 8 elective courses listed in the course structure chart of the Master in Industrial Technology Graduate Program in Finance Innovation are required. After reaching 44 credits (including the current semester, and both required and required elective courses) and completing foreign language proficiency requirements, students can apply for their thesis oral examination.

Students may apply for exemptions to the following courses:
Required courses: Current Financial Problems Analysis, Professional Practice in Financial Industry (I), Professional Practice in Financial Industry (II), Professional Practice in Financial Industry (III), Professional Practice in Financial Industry (IV), Independent Studies in Master Thesis (I), and Independent Studies in Master Thesis (II)
Required Electives: Introduction to Big Data Analytics, Financial Investing and Program Trading, Development of FinTech Services

If their application is approved, they do not need to take the class(es) in question. If not, they will be required to take the class(es). Students with failing grades in a required course will need to retake the class with a passing grade.

Words from Our Alumni

Pei-Ya Cheng, Master in Industrial Technology Graduate Program in Finance Innovation Class of 2018

I would like to tell students that the workplace is not a continuation of school life, but a new beginning of another life, so always keep as many options as possible in your own hands. I recommend that during your studies, both in terms of developing soft skills and hard skills, you listen more, learn more, read more, and always continue to learn. In addition, if you have time, you can participate in more internships.

While learning appropriate workplace ethics, you will be able to decide whether the industry field is suitable for you and reduce the gap between expectations and reality and the painful period of transitioning to the workplace. In the end, life is not all about work. I hope that everyone can find their own interests and achieve work-life balance, health and peace on the road to becoming stronger.

I would like to tell students that the workplace is not a continuation of school life, but a new beginning of another life, so always keep as many options as possible in your own hands. I recommend that during your studies, both in terms of developing soft skills and hard skills, you listen more, learn more, read more, and always continue to learn. In addition, if you have time, you can participate in more internships. more...

While learning appropriate workplace ethics, you will be able to decide whether the industry field is suitable for you and reduce the gap between expectations and reality and the painful period of transitioning to the workplace. In the end, life is not all about work. I hope that everyone can find their own interests and achieve work-life balance, health and peace on the road to becoming stronger.

Min-Chun Wu, Master in Industrial Technology Graduate Program in Finance Innovation Class of 2018

When I first entered graduate school, I wanted to make up for everything I hadn't done or lacked as an undergrad, and I looked forward to improving my competitiveness for entering the workplace in the future. I believe that competition experience, school resources, and internship experience are the three most important ingredients to developing your career skills. The first point, competition experience, can make your resume stand out and strengthen your professional persuasive skills.

The second point is to make good use of school resources. For example, National Sun Yat-sen University provides students with free one-on-one language exchange opportunities with foreign students, and the College of Management provides big data analytics courses. These and other opportunities are really worth taking advantage of. In addition to this, the internship experience during the semester is a great opportunity to explore your career options.

Also, because the Master in Industrial Technology Graduate Program in Finance Innovation program provides bank internships, students can understand the skills required for the workplace and prepare for them in advance. The above three points were the nourishment for me to grow up in the midst of all my stumbling, and you can enjoy the fruits of your work only after you put them into action. Just do it!

When I first entered graduate school, I wanted to make up for everything I hadn't done or lacked as an undergrad, and I looked forward to improving my competitiveness for entering the workplace in the future. I believe that competition experience, school resources, and internship experience are the three most important ingredients to developing your career skills. The first point, competition experience, can make your resume stand out and strengthen your professional persuasive skills. more...

The second point is to make good use of school resources. For example, National Sun Yat-sen University provides students with free one-on-one language exchange opportunities with foreign students, and the College of Management provides big data analytics courses. These and other opportunities are really worth taking advantage of. In addition to this, the internship experience during the semester is a great opportunity to explore your career options.

Also, because the Master in Industrial Technology Graduate Program in Finance Innovation program provides bank internships, students can understand the skills required for the workplace and prepare for them in advance. The above three points were the nourishment for me to grow up in the midst of all my stumbling, and you can enjoy the fruits of your work only after you put them into action. Just do it!