As working in a university is more suited to those with doctoral degrees, with the recommendation and support of Cardinal Yu, Pa Hsin-cheng took his family to Japan where, after an eight-year work / study program, he obtained his PhD in Business Studies.
由於在大學工作，總要有個博士學位才相稱，於是在于校長的推薦補助下，巴往日本，半工半讀八年後，拿到商學博士學位。