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Department of
Risk Management and Insurance
Introduction
Financial internationalization and liberalization are the goals of the country’s economic development. Along with the overall
opening of the insurance market, the insurance industry faces more and more complicated risks due to diversified insurance
products and the development trend of the integration of those insurance products with financial management and
information technology. Moreover, the demands of the public and the industry for risk management and professional
insurance services are also increasing. As one of the hot industries developed by the country, the insurance service industry
plays an important role in provision of risk protection and fund supply, and the importance of the role has become more
remarkable. Following this trend, the Department combines theories and practices in teaching and researches and engages in
practical studies and promotion services, with an aim to cultivate intermediate- and high-level professionals specializing in
risk management and insurance and assist the industry in problem-solving and industrial upgrading and development.
Features
National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology is the second largest university in Taiwan in terms of the number
of teachers and students. We, as the only department of risk management and insurance in Southern Taiwan, provide optional
dual degree program in collaboration with overseas universities, provide students opportunities to study at our sister schools as
exchange students, and offer Society of Actuary (SoA, U.S.A.) validation by educational Experience (VEE) courses. The
features of the Department are:
1.The Department has been assessed by the Ministry of Education to be first class several times for its overall outstanding
performance.
2.We have a complete educational system with undergraduate program, master’s program, in-service master’s program and
doctoral program. 3.Integration of courses of actuarial science information and risk management
4.Practical projects and seminars and relevant competitions
5.Off-campus internships during the summer and semesters
6.Professional license counseling: Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU, USA), actuary exams (SoA, USA),
property and life insurance examinations for underwriters and claim adjusters
7.Ample subsidies for professional and language certifications
Industry-University Cooperation
Cathay Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Fubon Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Shin Kong Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Mercuries Life
Insurance Co., Ltd., TransGlobe Life Insurance Inc., Allianz Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Nan Shan Life Insurance Co., Ltd.,
Chung Kuo Insurance Co., Ltd., Chartis Taiwan Insurance Co., Ltd., Taian Insurance Co., Ltd., Fubon Property Insurance
Co., Ltd., Golden Insurance Brokers Ltd., Trans Asia Insurance Brokers Co., Ltd., Chun Feng Insurance Brokers Co., Ltd.,
LAW Insurance Broker Co., Ltd., Chi Fu Sheng Insurance Brokers Co., Ltd., Teng Sheng Insurance Brokers Co., Ltd., Etc.
Scholarships
Wu Chia Lu Insurance Culture Education Foundation Scholarship, Huang Bing Hsin Insurance Scholarship, Shin Kong Wu
Tung Ching Foundation Scholarship, Scholastic Achievement Scholarship of this Department, scholarships for internships
provided by various cooperative companies, etc.
Employment Outlook
Adhering to the concept of helping students “get employment upon graduation”, the Department of Risk Management and
Insurance provides solid training to our students in order to enhance their competitive ability. In the aspect of teaching and
research, we implement risk management and insurance actuarial theory, strengthen teaching and counseling, cooperate with
the industries in providing students with opportunities of multiple off-campus internships, and assist students in the
preparation for professional licenses exams. It is our expectation to cultivate the following professionals: risk management
personnel, actuaries, underwriters, surveyors, claims adjusters, investment and financial planning personnel, marketing
personnel, insurance information personnel, insurance supervisory personnel, etc.
Contact
No. 1, University Rd., Yanchao Dist., Kaohsiung City 824,
Taiwan, R.O.C.
Website: http://www.rmi.nkust.edu.tw/bin/home.php
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