Questions around this news
What is NX Taiwan’s scholarship program with China University of Technology?
The program began in 2018 and is intended to support human resource development in Taiwan’s logistics industry while strengthening connections between industry and academia. Students take part in internship programs, then prepare reports about their experiences. At the June 2024 ceremony, four students whose reports were judged particularly outstanding received awards.
How were students selected for awards at the ceremony?
Students who took part in that year’s internship programs wrote reports drawing on their experiences. The reports included analyses of logistics sites and suggestions for improvement. Four students were chosen because their reports were considered particularly outstanding, and they received awards at the ceremony held at China University of Technology on June 7, 2024.
What does an industry-academia partnership involve?
An industry-academia partnership connects educational institutions with businesses or other organizations. These collaborations can give students exposure to workplace practices through internships or projects, while allowing organizations to share practical knowledge. The arrangement may also help align learning with professional needs, though the activities and goals vary between partnerships.
July 9, 2024 -- Nippon Express (Taiwan) Co., Ltd. (Chairman: Masaru Kawamoto, hereafter "NX Taiwan"), a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. (President: Satoshi Horikiri), held a scholarship award ceremony on Friday, June 7 at the China University of Technology.
(Award ceremony)
Founded in 1965 as a five-year vocational college, the China University of Technology (hereinafter, "CUTe") is a private university with campuses in Taipei and Hsinchu boasting 15 departments in three colleges: the College of Planning and Design, the College of Management and the College of Computer Science. One of CUTe's unique features is that it partners with a variety of companies to provide students with extensive internship opportunities.
NX Taiwan has teamed up with CUTe since 2018 to provide a scholarship program promoting human resource development in the logistics industry with the aim of strengthening ties between industry and academia in Taiwan. Students who participated in this year's internship programs prepared reports based on their experiences, including case analyses of logistics sites and suggestions for improvement. Four of the students who presented particularly outstanding reports were selected and presented with awards at the ceremony.
Chairman Kawamoto offered the recipients words of encouragement: "You have undoubtedly considered your future and broadened your perspectives through what you have learned at university, and I hope you persist in your studies to help develop Taiwan's logistics industry."
The NX Group will continue engaging in social contribution activities in the East Asia Region to help develop human resources who can play an active role in the logistics industry.
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At a glance
- Company
- Nippon Express (Taiwan) Co., Ltd.
- Announcement
- Award
- Location
- Taiwan
Key figures
- Students receiving awards
- Four
- Partnership began
- 2018
People
- Masaru KawamotoChairman of NX Taiwan
- Satoshi HorikiriPresident of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC.
