SemesterFall Semester, 2018
DepartmentIMBA Program, First Year IMBA Program, Second Year
Course NameSmall-and-medium size enterprises
Instructor
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

















































































Week



Date

Content

Remark

Hours required

1

9/21

Course introduction



SME general management & features of Taiwanese SME

Prof. Lin

 

2

9/28

2017 Taiwan Business Start-up Award Winners



 (background presentation of companies 1 & 2)

Prof. Lin



& students

6 hours

3

10/5

Case – Synergy of architecture and food court (Ming Yung)



 (background presentation of companies 3 & 4)

Prof. Lin & students

6-9 hours

4&5

10/12

Company visits 1 & 2



Companies to be decided

Prof. Chang

6-9 hours

6&7

10/19

Company visits 3 & 4



Companies to be decided

Prof. Chang

6-9 hours

8

10/26

Ivey case: Non-traditional female entrepreneur (Deantronics)



(background presentation of companies 5& 6)

Prof. Lin & students

6-9 hours

9

11/2

SMEs in your country



(background presentation of companies 7 & 8)

Prof. Lin & students

6-9 hours

10&11

11/9

Company visits 5 & 6



Companies to be decided

Prof. Chang

6-9 hours

12&13

11/16

Company visits 7 & 8



Companies to be decided

Prof. Chang

6-9 hours

14

11/23

Student final project presentation & course conclusion

Prof. Lin & Chang

6 hours

Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

1. Teaching assistant needs to record students' attendance and classroom participation



2. Teaching assistant needs to get the two management cases, collect case money, company visits meal and transportation fees



3. Teaching assistant helps the logistics of company visits and record company visits attendance



4. Teaching assistant helps record weekly report and calculate the term scores



5. Teaching assistant helps set up the computer and teaching equipment



 


Requirement/Grading

  1. Case summary, discussion & participation                                     30% (Lin)       

  2. Term Project (Each student needs to write a real case)                  20%(Lin)

  3. Company presentation (Group score)                                            10%(Chang)

  4. One-page feedback report for each company visit (total 8)          32%(Chang)   

  5. Company visit attendance and participation                                  8%(Chang)


Textbook & Reference

Students need to purchase two management cases:



Ivey case: Non-traditional female entrepreneur



PERDO Case – Synergy of architecture and food court


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