Monday December 20, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. – Faculty of Business Administration and Accountancy hosted the Thailand Regional Business Schools Network (TRBS Net) meeting. Assoc. Prof. Charnchai Panthongviriyakul, M.D., President of Khon Kaen University presided over the opening ceremony and Assoc. Prof. Pensri Charoenwanit, Ph.D., Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration and Accountancy presented the reporting speech. Among attendants were Asst. Prof. Theerawat Hangsaphruek, Ph.D., Dean of the Faculty of Management Science, Prince of Songkhla University; Asst. Prof. Pannee Phimaphansri, Ph.D., Dean of the Faculty of Management and Tourism, Burapha University; Asst. Prof. Kongphu Nimanan, Ph.D., Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration, Chiangmai University; administrators and lecturers of the Faculty of Business Administration and Accountancy, Khon Kaen University; administrators and staff of the 4 network universities. The meeting was held at Pha Khwan Room, Bayasita Hotel @KKU, Khon Kaen University.
Assoc. Prof. Pensri Charoenwanit, Ph.D., Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration and Accountancy reported, “Thailand Regional Business Schools Network: TRBS Net was established from collaboration of the 4 institutes that offer programs in business administrations in the 4 regions, namely, Faculty of Business Administration and Accountancy, Khon Kaen University; Faculty of Management Science, Prince of Songkhla University; Faculty of Management and Tourism, Burapha University; and the Faculty of Business Administration, Chiangmai University.”
“The 4 institutes signed an MOU on November 28, 2017, with the objectives and scopes as follows: To promote academic collaboration in instruction, research, academic service, and to organize conferences, which will bring optimum benefits in quality development for the graduates. As the 4 institutes are the governmental academic institutes that are important for the national development, there are exchanges of knowledge, students, staff and common activities in instruction, research, and academic activities together. This meeting is held every year for the administrators of the 4 institutes. There is also cooperation in holding national and international conferences in business administration and accountancy for lecturers, researchers, and students to exchange knowledge and experiences and extend their research work.”
“Besides, for academic and research collaboration in business administration and accountancy, each institute will support in terms of resources and personnel for various work outcomes such as academic and research works, publications, exchanges of lecturers, students, supporting staff so that they can increase their working experiences, learn new things as well as join in arranging activities or carrying out projects together.”
Assoc. Prof. Pensri ended that the International and National Conference on Business Administration and Accountancy (INCBAA) is held every 2 years, and has been organized twice already. The 3rd INCBAA 2022 – “Business Transformation – Thriving through Changes and Turbulences” is scheduled on February 25, 2022 in Pattaya City, Chonburi, which is additional to the meeting of the network administrators of TRBS Net. In this meeting, the supporting staff of the 4 institutes will be learning and sharing together.”
Assoc. Prof. Charnchai Panthongviriyakul, M.D., President of Khon Kaen University welcomed the participants and opened the meeting. “Khon Kaen University welcomes the administrators and staff members of the Thailand Regional Business Schools Network: TRBS NET from the 3 regions. The collaboration among the 4 regions is very important. Fifty years ago, the Faculty of Medicine of Khon Kaen University, Chiangmai University, and Prince of Songkhla University joined to establish the regional medical school network. At that time, we were facing shortage of lecturers and budget. We therefore coordinated and shared information in different aspects with the Government. And that was the background of the formation of the medical school group and Medical Institutions of Thailand. Following this, the Thai University President Association emerged. It is a good example of clustering of schools that carry out the same duties and programs, and it leads to learning and sharing of knowledge. The meeting today is a good opportunity that enables the participants to exchange opinions and discuss the development of programs together.”
The President of Khon Kaen University also gave a talk on this occasion on “Higher Education Transformation in Digital Era” and discussed with the participants from the TRBS Net. In the afternoon, the supporting staff of the 4 institutes met for learning and sharing at VIP Room, Bayasita Hotel @KKU.
The Thailand Regional Business School Network (TRBS NET) was held on December 19-21, 2021 at Bayasita Hotel @KKU. The meeting is for exchanges of opinions on the management and programs in business administration and accountancy of the network universities in order to prepare for the future transformation.
News/ Photos: Watchara Noichompoo, Yuthida Chosungnoen
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