Graduate Institute of International Human Resource Development

The International Human Resource Development (IHRD) program at National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) is an English-taught, MBA-degreed program with the following features:

1. International and cross-cultural environment. IHRD students came from all five continents. The recently enrolled are from Belize, Belgium, Denmark, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, the Kingdom of Eswatini, Malaysia, Mongolia, South Korea, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the U.S., and Vietnam. By being immersed in an environment of such diverse cultures, students have the opportunity to study and live in a truly international environment and learn cross-cultural communication skills through experience.
2. Versatile career prospects. As the world now recognizes the importance of human capital and talent management, the IHRD program is great for those who work or will like to work as policy makers in labor, training, and education-related segments in the government, or as human resource professionals in the personnel/HR office of any organizations. After graduation, students can pursue managerial/specialist positions at corporations, provide HR consulting services, manage career and training centers, or start own business. Many IHRD alumni now work as high-ranking government officials or as managers in well-known companies such as Asus, HTC, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), Wistron Corporation, Citi Bank, Cathay United Bank, etc.
3. Connection to the leading industries in Taiwan. Taiwan leads the world with its highly competitive technology industry and is also well-known for its vibrant service sectors such as banking and retail. This MBA program holds regular learning activities such as industry field trips, speeches from practitioners, workshops and conferences, linking students to these leading industries. IHRD locates in Taipei city, which is the capital and business center of Taiwan, making it convenient to conduct internships during the study.