Chairman: Ho, Chia-ling(何佳玲)
The Department
With the rapid progress in economy and the rise of living standards, insurance has become an important instrument in family finance and business management. To train students for future careers in this field, the Department of Insurance and Banking was inaugurated in 1965. In 1973, the insurance program was developed into the Department of Insurance, the first in Taiwan. Two years later, the evening school of the department was added. In 1991, one more class was added to the evening school to meet the growing demands of the insurance market. In 1997, the evening school was changed to the regular program in order to conform to the revision of the college act. Since 2005, each academic year two classes of students have enrolled in the program to meet college policies. The Master’s Program in Insurance Management was established in 2000, and Executive MBA (EMBA) in 2001. The purpose of this program is to incorporate the resources of government, industry, and university to enhance the research level.
There are four features in our program. First, the faculty in our department has both academic training and working experience. Secondly, the course is designed to emphasize theoretical area and practical topics. It includes business travel, speech, and discussion. Thirdly, the department recruits internationally renowned insurance scholars to broaden students’ perspectives. Finally, the department encourages students to get professional licenses that are helpful to their future career planning.
Our future development will be the following. First, our focus will be shifted to a finance-oriented one. In order to meet the change of financial environment, we will intensify the area in international insurance and financial insurance. Also, we intend to collaborate closely with government agencies and related institutions to get more projects. Finally, we strive for academic exchange with foreign universities and encourage our faculty and graduate students to participate in the insurance conferences in China.
Brief History
In 1965, the department was established, known then as Department of Banking and Insurance.
In 1969, the department was divided into two divisions: Division of Banking and Division of Insurance.
In 1973, the Division of Insurance became the Department of Insurance, which was the first insurance department in Taiwan.
In 1975, the department’s night school was created.
In 1991, the number of night school classes increased from one to two in order to meet the needs of insurance market.
In 1997, due to changes in university regulations, the two classes of night school were transferred to day school giving it a total of three classes.
In 2000, the Master’s degree in Insurance Management was established.
In 2005, the undergraduate program was reduced to two classes as a part of university wide reorganization.
Characteristics
The department has a long history and a well-known reputation.
Most of our faculty members have excellent academic background and extensive experience in insurance industry.
Courses focus on both theoretical and practical issues. To enhance the course content teaching activities include business visits and special topic lectures.
We encourage and assist students to get insurance related professional licenses.
Over half of our graduates are currently working in the insurance industry or financial sector; for the department they share their valuable experiences and offer internships as well as job opportunities to current students.
Future Development
In order to meet the demands of internationalization and to cultivate a global perspective, the department will increase exchanges and cooperation with universities and insurance institutions in Mainland China and other places.
In order to meet the increased requirements of financial and insurance oversight, the department will strengthen its course content, especially in corporate governance and enterprise risk management (ERM).
In order to enhance the research level of faculty and to increase the practical skills of students, the department will aggressively increase opportunities for industry-academic collaboration.
In order to enhance employment competitiveness, the department will continuously encourage and assist