The 2021 National High School Vocational Business Planning and Special Production Competition, sponsored by STUST, was held recently in the Niantzi International Conference Hall of STUST. The competition has been in place for 14 consecutive years. A total of 172 teams from all over the country signed up for the competition. The participating teams were from Yilan, Taipei, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Miaoli, Taichung, Yunlin, Chiayi, Kaohsiung and Pingtung. There were a total of more than 210 participating teachers and students. After the preliminary selection, 32 teams were shortlisted for the opportunity to present their project productions on stage, and another 20 teams were invited to be presented as posters at the venue. The competition was very fierce, and it was a rare opportunity for southern Taiwan to see such a special competition activity for high school vocational students in the field of business management.

[President Deng-Maw Lu of STUST (first row, 4th from the left) was having a group photo with participating teachers and students.]

This competition was for students to show their achievement through the writing and teaching of business management plans, so that students could try to simulate actual business situations during the competition and systematically think about new businesses or solve specific business problems. At the same time, they could also honed in writing reports and develop their ability to give formal oral briefings. In addition, participating teachers from different schools could also have the opportunity to observe each other and exchange their teaching experiences with others. Thanks to the exciting process of the activity, the participating students were excited and gained a lot. Ling-Yu Liang, Chief Financial Officer of Kuan Tong Industrial Co., Ltd., who served as a judge in the competition, said in her speech that it was impressive to see that many groups had creative ideas that could be integrated into the concept of environmental protection; they showed their unlimited potential and proposed innovative thinking that would turn waste into treasure.

[President Deng-Maw Lu of STUST was delivering a speech in the 2021 National Senior High School Vocational Management Project and Special Production Competition.]

President Deng-Maw Lu of STUST said that the competition allowed high school vocational students and universities to connect with each other. Through the planning competition, graduates could apply what they had learned comprehensively and could put forward thoughtful solutions to actual problems, showing it to everyone through the competition. Their devotion and hard work must have a profound learning effect, and will definitely improve their ability to comprehensively apply business management-related knowledge. From these participating teams, people could see the creativity of students. Through competition and observation, more new ideas should be inspired, which would surely inject new vitality into Taiwan's economy in the future.

[Dean De-Guang Chou of the College of Business and Management, STUST (1st from left), was presenting the Special Award of Entrepreneurship Planning Group to “Pingtung the Best” from Pingpei High School.]

[Dean De-Guang Chou of the College of Business and Management, STUST (1st from the left), was presenting the Special Award of Marketing Planning Group to “Mazu Leads the World” from Zhongshan Industrial and Commercial High School.]

[Dean De-Guang Chou of the College of Business and Management, STUST (1st from left), was presenting the Excellence Award of English Product Commentary Category to “Manhattan Queens” from Zhonglun High School.]

[Ling-Yu Liang, Chief Financial Officer of Kuan Tong Industrial Co., Ltd. (1 from left), was presenting the Excellence Award of English Product Commentary Category to “Never Give Up” from Shute Home Economics and Commercial High School.]

[Da-Wei Chen, General Manager of Tonshung Technology Co., Ltd. (1 from left), was presenting the Outstanding Award of Entrepreneurship Planning Category to “Miracle from the Outer Space” from Chihlee University of Science and Technology (Five-Year Program).]

[“Mazu Leads the World” from Zhongshan Industrial and Commercial High School won the Outstanding Award of Marketing Planning Category.]

[A List of Winners of the 2021 National High School Vocational Business Planning and Special Production Competition, organized by STUST - 1]

[A List of Winners of the 2021 National High School Vocational Business Planning and Special Production Competition, organized by STUST - 2]