Saturday September 25, 2021 – College of Graduate Study in Management and its allies, namely, the Faculty of Business Management of Kasetsat University; the Graduate School of Commerce, Burapha University; the Faculty of Business Administrator for Society, Srinakharinwirot University; and the Faculty of Business, Economics and Communications, Naresuan University, jointly held The National Conference on Business Management and Innovation 2021 (NCBMI 2021). Dr. Suntorn Arunanonchai, Chairman of the Policy Committee of the College of Graduate Study in Management conveyed the welcoming speech to participants. Assoc. Prof. Lampang Maenmat, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Graduate Study in Management made the reporting speech, while Assoc. Prof. Charnchai Panthongviriyakul, M.D., President of Khon Kaen University presided over the opening ceremony. The meeting was participated by roughly 500 attendants including administrators of KKU and administrators from the co-host universities, present and former students, business people and the business sector as well as entrepreneurs in the Northeast, the Head Officer of the Provincial Commerce, President of the Provincial Chamber of Commerce; representatives from the Young Entrepreneur Chamber of Commerce (YEC) of 20 northeastern provinces. Guest speakers included Dr. Arm Tangniran, Director of the Chinese Study Center of Chulalongkorn University, whose talk was on “China-America, the World Business and Commercial Trend” and Khun Wikrom Krommadit, President of the Thailand-China Business Council and President of the Amata Foundation, whose talk was on “Opportunities in Isan and the Future of China in GMS”. The meeting was organized via ZOOM, at the Center of Instructional Innovation of KKU.
Dr. Suntorn Arunanonchai, Chairman of the Policy Committee of the College of Graduate Study in Management said in his welcoming address about the importance of business transaction with the People’s Republic of China. “As the Chairman of the Policy Committee of MBA, I’m pleased to welcome that administrators and lecturers of over 20 universities and organizations. It is not usual for over 200 people from the business sector in Isan to gather at a seminar. It is therefore good to know that entrepreneurs and business people as well as academics are interested to learn more about the others. The topic of the meeting today, “Chinese – Thai Business Collaboration”, is of interest to all in Thailand, for we all want to do business with the People’s Republic of China, which is a big country with a big and highly advanced economic system. Although Thailand is just next door to China, we know Chinese language less than English. If we knew more, we would be able to do business with 10 Asian countries. I hope that entrepreneurs will see the importance of Chinese language and will use the language to transact more businesses. Even though China’s business is advanced and uses modern technology, I see that Thailand can still carry out businesses with China, especially in food or agricultural industries. This is because the population of China is of a great number and they have high purchasing power. The communications and transportation now are also convenient. Our two countries, moreover, are nearly similar in terms of culture and this would enable good business transactions.”
Assoc. Prof. Lampang Maenmat, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Graduate Study in Management said in her reporting speech, “MBA is cohosting the 8th National Management Business and Innovation with Kasetsat University, Burapha University, Srinakharinwirot University, and Naresuan University. The objectives is to have academics, researchers, practitioners and graduate students of each university learn and share their knowledge and experience in order to obtain important information in business management and business innovations so that they will be able to apply them in their work. The topic, “Chinese – Thai Business Collaboration” is important in the business circle and has impact on Thailand’s future economy and businesses.”
“MBA has changed our instructional method. Now we emphasize more on enabling learners to experience real business doing and create cooperation with businessmen in the country and abroad. The MBA program has been certified by ABEST21 (The Alliance on Business Education and Scholarship for Tomorrow, a 21st Century Organization), which is an organization established to certify education quality for institutions offering business management programs. These institutions have entered the academic collaboration with over 70 international institutions worldwide.”
“Since the second semester of 2021, the College has enrolled the first group of Chinese students. Classes are managed in English and Chinese, which is a good chance to be a center for collaboration of Thai and Chinese business people and others in the future.”
Assoc. Prof. Charnchai Panthongviriyakul, M.D., President of Khon Kaen University said, “The meeting is a very important activity for researchers, practitioners, and graduate students, for they can exchange their knowledge and experiences here. They also participate in presenting their research work that will benefit the business management and innovation. People working in the sector will learn together and perceive the development and changes that arise in the circle. The topic today, “Chinese – Thai Business Collaboration” is very important in the business sector and has influences on Thai business in the future. Our famous guest speakers today are experts who have a lot of experiences related to business doing with China and have profound knowledge about China.”
“NCBMI 2021 “Chinese-Thai Business Collaboration” is attended by more people in the business circle, including students, professors and researchers as well as business people and entrepreneurs from various groups in the Northeast under the Young Entrepreneur chamber of commerce (YEC) in 20 provinces in the Northeast. We can see that this is a stage where people in this sector to learn and share from one another. The end result will be the development and growth of the economy, business, and trades in the region,” said KKU President.
NCBMI 2021 “Chinese-Thai Business Collaboration” benefits academics, researchers, and students from all institutions involved. It will lead to concrete business and innovation development in management.
News: Watchara Noichompoo