International Master’s Program of Applied Economics and Social Development

The mission of the program is to equip students specializing in applied economics with data analytics skills, while those focusing on social development are encouraged to cultivate innovative design and thinking. Graduates of the program are global talents, many of whom go on to become Management Associates (MAs) or Global Associates (GAs) in the financial sector, data analysts in multinational corporations, policy analysts in the public sector and global think tanks, or international sales professionals in the tech industry, among other roles.

Students have the option to combine applied economics and social development into an interdisciplinary curriculum. The program offers several concentration tracks for students: Data Analytics, Economic Policy and Evaluation, Public Finance and Financial Markets, Land and Environment, Political Economy, and Social Development. Students may choose to focus on a single track or combine multiple tracks. To support students in designing their individual curricula, the program allows them to select English-taught courses from outside the program, including those offered by the business school and partner universities worldwide. Additionally, students have the option to pursue a dual degree in Business Analytics, Finance, or MIS at a prestigious university in the USA.

The student body of the program consists of one-third Taiwanese students and two-thirds international students. Local Taiwanese students have the opportunity to study in an international environment alongside classmates from over 10 different countries, while international students can immerse themselves in Taiwan’s culture and language through interactions with local Taiwanese students. One advantage of studying in this program is that alumni of National Chengchi University are consistently ranked #1 in the fields of Business, Economics, and Social Sciences by enterprises in Taiwan.