Thammasat gets back to business
Thammasat University Council will name a new Finance and Accountancy Faculty dean early next week, a crucial move for future business-education development.
Two candidates will present their vision and management plans to the council on Monday in the final stage of the selection process. A screening panel will then submit its recommended nominee to the council.A Thammasat Business School (TBS) lecturer said the new dean would be expected to have a vision and plans for teaching and developing learning systems to cope with rapid changes in the global business environment. "The dean has a three-year term in school administration including curricula in both the Thai and international programmes. The selection is therefore very important for the future of school and staff." Candidate Assoc Prof Kulpatra Sirodom felt the school should not aim to be the leader in business education but rather the main institute to enhance knowledge and produce students for the benefit of society and the country. "I graduated in finance from the faculty and then joined it for 30 years. That's why it's challenging to compete," Kulpatra said. She said state universities faced "insufficient government funding and the TBS has to employ financial discipline and maximise resources".
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