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【管院CSR】〔國際學程-GHRM〕 Social Enterprise Proposal Competition 2021: Rosie from GHRM MBA Shares Her Special Experience

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At the 2021 Social Enterprise Proposal Competition organized by the Social Enterprise Development Research Center, GHRM MBA 2nd year student and former Vice President of International Student Association, Cao Huynh Hong Phan (Rosie, 高黄紅芬), along with her teammates Darian (陳天鵬), George (張傑志), Phuong (羅幸芳) from IBMBA and Rita (黃歆愉) (undergraduate student) shined bright by bagging the 3rd prize. Here’s how the event unfolded.

The Social Enterprise Proposal Competition allows students from across Taiwan to have a better understanding of the nature and meaning of a social enterprise. The competition revolved around seven themes which included the elderly and physical, mental disabilities, ecological environment, economy, local creation, education, culture and creativity, friendly technology, and others.

The proposal of our GHRM MBA team was grounded on the educational gap between rural and urban in Taiwan which has been widen in the recent years due to the government’s goal to become a bilingual nation by 2030. The most recent goal set by the Ministry of Education (MoE) is to have 60 percent of schools use only English in their English courses. The great goals are set with aggressive methods, but many of these programs and improvements don’t always get pushed out to the very rural communities. The education gap can be shown by the Comprehensive Assessment Program for Junior High School Students. 

Aiming to address the educational gap between rural and urban in Taiwan, the team‘s idea is to host school tour providing educational STEM activities that include entry-level programming languages, technology, and English instruction. A tour package includes us traveling to the site, qualified teachers, Makey Makey coding set, computers, and 50-minute lessons. Their desire is to operate school tours in both rural areas and cities, among public schools and private schools, constantly evolve and adapt the best tools that help children understand the basics of coding through English, and expand their STEM knowledge through play. 

Rosie was a student for the course Business Model Development and Practice of Social Enterprises taught by Professor Yih Jeng (鄭義) who is also the Director of the Social Enterprise Development and Research Center (社會企業發展研究中心). Professor Yih Jeng (鄭義) encouraged the students to participate in the event and also guided the students throughout the competition.

 

A distinct feature about the Social Enterprise Proposal Competition was that it not only incorporated lectures but workshops as well, providing participants with a hands-on experience. Lectures were presented on important career and life skill topics such as making a good proposal, business models in different countries, a QnA session, and a mock presentation. Workshops were also held on the 27th and 28th of November, 2021, which included field trips to AgriGaia-a social enterprise and Gourd Handicraft.

For Rosie, it wasn’t a matter of winning or losing as she was immensely grateful that she took the course Social Enterprise and got the opportunity to participate in the event. Through the competition, she acquired invaluable business knowledge from the guest lectures and also learned about the two business models in Taiwan--making organic and healthy drinks and gourd handicrafts. Through the course Social Enterprise, Rosie also learned about the Canvas Business Model for the first time and she also found the 6 Hats Model particularly interesting and practical for daily use.

Rosie comments that ‘teamwork’ is crucial for success whether in business or competitions. Luckily for her, she was surrounded by talented, cooperative, and hard-working team members. Rosie shares,

“Luckily, I have a strong and wonderful team. Each person has his or her own strength. Darian has 10 years of experience in teaching and education. He is good at working with kids and using the Scratch Jr to do a prototype. George is a real entrepreneur who has so many connections and friends. Rita is an English tutor so she also has experience in teaching. Her presenting skills are great and smooth. Phuong is good at finance management.”

The competition was a ‘learning journey’ for Rosie. Through her classmates and her professor, she learned new things and acquired new skills. She also comments that every person has their own unique traits, characteristics, and talents which makes them special. According to Rosie,

“A good team is the team that possesses good teamwork, not the team that is excellent.”

GHRM MBA is proud of Rosie and her teammates for bagging the 3rd prize and most importantly for learning and growing from the Social Enterprise Proposal Competition. We are certain she will reach even greater heights in the near future.

Written by Limaonen Longkumer (Lima)

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