Written by: Pensri Sangwongwanich (MSU Alumnus), BBA Office Manager

Director Asst. Prof. Dr. Chackrit Duangphastra and Office Manager Pensri Sangwongwanich (MSU alumnus) were invited to attend the Partner Days and Study Abroad Fair at Michigan State University, USA on September 25-27, 2013.  Throughout the three-day event, we participatated in the seminar sessions with other exchange partners and travelled to multiple locations on an expansive beautiful campus.  We also had a chance to discuss with MSU business faculty and staff members ways to increase the number of exchange students and broaden our academic collaboration. Ashley Jones and Ryan Johnston (two MSU exchange students who attended our program in Spring 2013) joined our booth at the Study Abroad Fair to showcase the valuable experience they gained during their exchange semester at BBA Chula. This visit to MSU provided an excellent opportunity to  reinvigorate the relationship between the BBA Program and MSU and also to develop new connections with faculty and staff members at MSU.
 

 

Written by : Tanyapa  Tantrasadetee, BBA#16

 

It was a great opportunity for us to be able to attend a very special session on 31th October 2013 in the BBA International Program Office given by Ms. Emma Jupp, Lancaster University Management School International Officer. The presentation about Lancester University was informative yet greatly interesting. Ms. Emma did not only open up my view about studying in United Kingdom both for the exchange program and higher education, but she also helped to guide BBA students about the criteria used to apply for one of the best management universities in UK. Before the presentation, I have no idea that Lancester University's environment and atmosphere is very heart-warming and fully-equipped with infrastructures and facilities around the campus. The courses offered during the BBA exchange program are absolutely appealing to me as a business student since it is possible to take every courses they have during the regular school program and transfer the credits back to BBA Chula. Overall, I believe that this presentation was very beneficial for all students.

 

Ms. Pensri and  Mr. Thirawut, the BBA officers together with  COMMARTS Associate Professor Haft jointly greeted Ms. Rebecca Hall, Deputy Director of Griffith International at the BBA Office on 7 November 2013. The purpose of the visit is to update information and to discuss a possibility for the collaboration on the students' internship and teaching exchanges between both institutions. 

 

Written by: Piyatas Chanthasarnviwat (BBA#15)

 

The CFA Institute Research Challenge is a global equity research competition hosted by CFA Society Thailand. The competition gathers students from top universities and finance programs in Thailand – both undergraduate and graduate programs – to compete in this highly competitive challenge. The participating teams in this year (2013 – 2014) competition include:
 

1. Assumption University

2. Chiang Mai University

3. Chulalongkorn University

4. Mahidol University

5. Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration

6. Thamasat University

7. Webster University

 

 

The subject company for this year competition is Bumrungrad Hospital Public Company Limited (BH), a leading private hospital company in Thailand. Participating teams had to analyze the company, the industry, and conduct valuation of the company to write an equity research report and submit to the Research Challenge committee for grading in the preliminary round.

 

On December 31, 2013, Chulalongkorn University, along with Thammasat University, Chiang Mai University, and Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration, were announced the finalists of this year Research Challenge. The teams will have to present the result their findings to panel of judges in 10 minutes with 10-minutes Q&A session.
 

On January 18, 2014, after the intense preparation and head-to-head competition, Chulalongkorn team was finally adjudged the winner of the CFA Institute Research Challenge! The team will represent Thailand in the regional round on 23-24 April, 2013.

 

 

The team representing Chulalongkorn University consists of the following students (in alphabetical order):

1. Chanikarn Wongtada

2. Kasama Limpanukorn

3. Nicharee Nithipongwanich

4. Phonvithkrid Lertsiriamorn

5. Piyatas Chanthasarnviwat

 

 

We would like to express the sincere gratitude to CFA Society Thailand for hosting the activity allowing us to participate and gain tremendous learning experience throughout the competition. We also are grateful to continuous support from our team advisor Asst. Prof. Anirut Pisedtasalasai and our industry mentor K. Athaporn Arayasantiparb. We are truly thankful for all the support from everyone since the beginning of this competition until end.