1. Department of Textiles & Clothing Fu Jen Catholic University
Practical Business Project
Department of Textiles & Clothing Fu Jen Catholic University
Presented by Shuk Yee Li

2. Agenda Introduction of Team Advisor, Case Project and Interviewees
Teaching Objectives
Background on FJCU and the DT&C
Environmental Factors
Current Internationalization Efforts
Future Outlook
Case Description + Teaching Objectives
2. Teaching Objectives
3. Agenda Item
4. Agenda Item

3. 1. Introduction Team Advisor: Professor/Dr. Charles Trappey
Case Project Description:
Department of Textiles & Clothing, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei
Perspective of the Department’s Chairman
How to “internationalize” the department
Interviewees: Ms Su-Lee Tsai, Father Daniel G. Ross, Sister Maryta Laumann and 2 students (Eva and Teresa)

4. 2. Teaching Objectives
Teach universities how to become more international
Transferable lessons from analyzing the Department of Textiles & Clothing
Identify obstacles to internationalization
Short-term objective: Make local students more international
Long-term objective: Attract more international students to the school.

5. 3. Background on FJCU and the DT&C
History of Fu Jen Catholic University
History of the Department of Textiles & Clothing
Current Situation

6. 4. Environmental Factors
Operating under Fu Jen Catholic University
Policies towards International Students (and overseas Chinese)
Foreign Exchange Program
English-taught Courses
Chinese Instruction Available
Lack of Autonomy
Catholic Roots of the University

7. 4. Environmental Factors
DT&C Policies, Facilities and Faculty
Policies towards International Students (and overseas Chinese)
Recruitment & Marketing Policies
Alumni Relations Policies
Job Placement Procedures
Student numbers
Faculty
Taiwan’s Ministry of Education

8. 4. Environmental Factors
Competing Schools
National Schools:
Shih Chien University’s College of Design
Shu-Te University’s College of Design
Tainan University of Technology’s Department of Fashion Design and Management
International Schools:
Parsons School of Design in New York
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London
Taiwanese Fashion Industry
Taiwan-China Relations

9. 5. Current Internationalization Efforts
Opportunities to Study Abroad
English Requirements
Cultivating Alumni Relations
Policy towards overseas Chinese
Membership in International Organizations

10. 6. Future Outlook Two Chief Objectives:
Internationalization of Taiwanese Students
Short-term strategies:
Increase number of students who study abroad
Increase English-requirements
Hire more English-speaking professors and introduce more English- taught courses
Establish connections between alumni and current students
Encourage students to take social science and business courses
Make use of the membership in various university organizations
Long-term strategies:
Introduce a compulsory “study abroad” exchange component
Create a new “International Design” program

11. 6. Future Outlook 2. Attract International Students
Short-term strategies:
Attract overseas Chinese and increase the quota admitted each year
Make the DT&C website more informative
Advocate to change certain university policies towards international students
Long-term strategies:
Create a completely English-taught program
Take advantage of the university’s affiliation with the Chinese language Centre
Be prepared to capitalize on China’s untapped market

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