The EMBA group was led by NTNU Vice President Yin Yongxiang, CEO of the EMBA program Shi Renying, and Deputy Director of the Institute of Management Chen Huiling and was hosted at UOG by Dr. Kuan-Ju Chen, chair of UOG’s Division of Agriculture & Life Sciences and an associate professor of agricultural economics. Upon arrival, the group was officially welcomed by Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero, the Guam Economic Development Authority, and the Guam Visitors Bureau.

One of their first activities was an information session with Dr. Hui Gong Jiang, UOG associate professor of aquaculture, on Guam’s aquaculture industry and its investment potential. The session connected Guam’s growing aquaculture sector with Taiwan’s expertise in innovation and research, highlighting opportunities for international collaboration in agricultural technology and sustainable facility management. The group later saw Guam aquaculture in action with a tour of UOG’s Guam Aquaculture Development & Training Center under the UOG Land Grant agInnovation Research Center. 

The delegation also attended a business mixer of public officials, agencies, and business organizations focused on investment and economic exchange. They met with Guam Lt. Gov. Joshua Tenorio, local senators, representatives from GEDA, GVB, and the Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Guam, as well as members of the United Chinese Association of Guam, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and the Taiwan Business Association of Guam. The event fostered dialogue and laid the groundwork for future collaborations between Taiwan and Guam’s business, agriculture, and tourism sectors.

Tours of American Chocolate Factory, which produces made-in-Guam chocolate gifts,  and Ice Una, a Taiwanese franchise operating in Tumon, provided the students with insight into tourism-driven business operations in Guam. As a culminating activity, the EMBA delegation co-organized the Guam–Taiwan Economic & Educational Exchange Forum with the Office of the Governor of Guam, GEDA, GVB, TECO Guam, and UOG. The forum examined trade policies and models for cross-border cooperation between education and industry.

Overall, Chen said the sister-school partnership between UOG and NTNU created a valuable platform for mutual learning — giving NTNU students new perspectives on agriculture and aquaculture business operations and opportunities while offering Guam leaders and academics an opportunity to connect with Taiwan’s upcoming business leaders.