Why Taiwan

At the center of the AI supply chain

Taiwan doesn’t just make the chips that run the world’s AI — it assembles the servers and manufactures the devices too. Studying here puts you inside the industry defining the next fifty years.

73%1

Of the world’s foundry market

TSMC’s share of global pure-foundry revenue — fabricating for NVIDIA, Apple, AMD and Qualcomm.

40%2

Of Taiwan’s exports

Servers and AI hardware, as a share of 2026 merchandise exports — up from roughly 30% a year earlier.

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From campus to the science parks

By high-speed rail from campus to either end of the supply chain — Hsinchu or Tainan.

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Your case studies, field visits and job search all happen inside this industry.

Last verified 2026-08

1  Counterpoint Research, Global Pure-Foundry Market Share, Q1 2026.

2  Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS), Executive Yuan, Taiwan — 2026 economic forecast, May 2026.

Tunghai University campus

What makes Tunghai
GMBA different?

An AACSB-accredited, fully English-taught MBA in Taichung — among the top 5% of business schools worldwide, developing leaders who navigate complexity across cultures, disciplines and AI-driven change.

The curriculum · four layers

01Research Discipline
02AI & Data Capability
03Cross-Functional Application
04Strategic Leadership
1year

Fast-track option: finish coursework and defend your thesis in as little as one year.

Global reach

Students from 20+ countries, faculty across 5 colleges — at the center of the world's AI and semiconductor hub.

Bilingual edge

Study in English, live in Mandarin — graduates leave fluent in the world's two most spoken languages.

Tunghai GMBA — where AI meets humanities.

AACSB Accredited AACSB Accredited
Top 5% business schools worldwide
Why GMBA

Why students choose Tunghai GMBA

Four compounding advantages — built into every course, every cohort, every career.

AI, day one. Practical AI fluency is woven into every course — alongside the ethics and judgment to lead where algorithms can't.

Scholarship supported. Funding from Tunghai, the GMBA program and the Taiwanese government — support at multiple levels.

Taiwan edge. Deep fluency in the supply chain and semiconductor ecosystem — an edge you carry into any market.

Go global. Study or intern abroad through our sister-university network — credits count toward your degree.

Student Voices

Life at GMBA,
in their own words

Coming Soon
Student Film · 2 min

Why Taiwan, Why Tunghai

01Why Taiwan — not Singapore, Hong Kong or home?
02Why Tunghai GMBA?
03What surprised them most after arriving?
Class Profile

Who will be sitting next to me?

30–40 students. 10+ nationalities. Small enough that you actually know everyone — diverse enough that everyone comes from somewhere different.

Coming Soon
Student Film · 2 min

A truly international classroom

01What actually happens in a cross-cultural group project?
02What surprised them most about their classmates?
03What they would tell someone thinking of applying

Class of 2018-2026 · By World Region

8 Regions  ·  22 Nationalities

Two regions account for 86.5% of the class; six more stretch the classroom across four continents.

Southeast Asia 65.4%
IndonesiaIndonesiaVietnamVietnamThailandThailandMalaysiaMalaysiaMyanmarMyanmarPhilippinesPhilippinesSingaporeSingapore
East Asia 21.1%
TaiwanTaiwanMongoliaMongoliaHong KongHong Kong

And six more regions

Europe Spain · Russia · France · Ukraine 3.9%
South Asia India 3.1%
Central Asia Kyrgyzstan 3.1%
Africa South Africa · Nigeria 1.3%
Americas Brazil · USA · Bolivia 1.3%
Middle East Turkey 0.9%
Where This Takes You

Which industry will you walk into?

Taiwan makes the chips, assembles the servers, and sells to every market on earth. Three directions below, and the courses that get you there.

Two years to find your place. Since January 2026, graduates can extend their residence for up to two years and work in Taiwan — full-time, part-time or interning — with no work permit required. How that works →

Direction 01

AI hardware & the semiconductor supply chain

The whole chain sits in Taiwan, and it runs in English. It needs managers who read both the technology and the market.

Typical roles
Supply chain plannerSourcing & procurementOverseas sales
Core courses

Global Supply Chain Management · Business Analytics & AI Application · Economics for Global Managers

Electives to choose

Data Science for Global Managers · Database Design & Implementation for Business · Service Innovation in the Digital Era · Global Risk Governance

Direction 02

Cross-border trade & market expansion

Taiwan’s exporters need people who can open Southeast Asia, South Asia and Central Europe. Coming from elsewhere is the advantage here.

Typical roles
Business developmentRegional marketingTrade & risk compliance
Core courses

Marketing Analytics · Global Business Management & Strategy · Global Leadership & Organizational Behavior

Electives to choose

Advanced Analytics for Global Market Intelligence · Marketing Strategy in the Digital Age · Global Risk Governance · Interdisciplinary Case Studies

Direction 03

Family business transformation & venture

Many students come from a family business. Bringing AI and data discipline back into it is the fastest route to return.

Typical roles
Succession & GMFounderOperations transformation
Core courses

Financial Management & Reporting · Global Business Management & Strategy · Business Analytics & AI Application

Electives to choose

Global Entrepreneurship · Advanced Data Analytics for Financial Information · Advanced Data Analytics for Global Investment · Service Innovation in the Digital Era

Course titles are taken from the current GMBA curriculum — 22 required credits plus 8 elective credits, 30 in total.

See how the curriculum supports this →
Cost of Living

Life in Taichung

Great food, a city that works, and a cost of living that makes a scholarship go further — without the price tag of Taipei, Singapore or Hong Kong.

$340–505

a month in Taichung, all in — housing, food and transport. Roughly a third of what the same month costs in Singapore.

TaichungUSD 340–505
SeoulUSD 640–940
TokyoUSD 745–1,080
SingaporeUSD 1,070–1,635

Taichung breakdown — accommodation USD 170–250 · food USD 140–200 · transport USD 30–55. Source: Numbeo, June 2026.

Campus Life

Life at Tunghai University

134 hectares of tree-lined paths, traditional architecture, and the iconic Luce Memorial Chapel — designed by I.M. Pei. One of Taiwan’s largest green campuses, and it sits inside Taichung city: the calm is minutes from downtown, not hours.

134

hectares of scenic campus

150+

student clubs — something for every interest

46

dormitory buildings — on-campus living for everyone

Before You Apply

About the programme

The five things applicants ask first — and what the programme has been up to lately. The full list runs to 35 questions.

Frequently asked questions

What is Tunghai University GMBA?

Tunghai’s fully English-taught Global MBA — AACSB-accredited, running since 2018, with classmates from more than 20 countries. See the full answer →

Why study an MBA in Taiwan rather than Singapore, Hong Kong, or Japan?

Taiwan puts you inside the world’s AI hardware supply chain for about a third of Singapore’s cost of living. See the full answer →

How many students are in each cohort, and where do they come from?

Each cohort holds 30–40 students from 10-plus countries, with 22 nationalities represented across the programme’s history. See the full answer →

How is GMBA different from a regular MBA or an IMBA program?

Every course, assignment and thesis runs in English for a genuinely multinational classroom — not a Chinese-medium MBA with an English track bolted on. See the full answer →

Is Tunghai GMBA accredited?

Tunghai’s College of Management holds AACSB accreditation, a distinction fewer than 5% of business schools worldwide achieve. See the full answer →

See all 35 questions →

Ready to Start?

Your journey starts here

Join the programme that puts you at the centre of Asia’s AI transformation. Applications for the 2026 fall intake are open now.