Written by: Mr. Pongsan Ahkuputra, BBA#17

 

On a beautiful Sunday of 2 November 2014, BBA students of the Product and Operations Management course for the Fall Semester had the privilege to travel to Phra Nakorn Sri Ayutthaya Province to visit the Green Factory and TAN-LAND of ICHITAN Group company, one of the most influential and successful firms in the rapidly growing Green Tea Market in Thailand. We were given an extensive tour of the Education center and gained fruitful insights into the process of green-tea-manufacturing and the logistics and supply chain that contributes to the highly efficient manufacturing processes. At the same time, we also felt inspired by ICHITAN Group’s ideology as a company that aims to consistently give back to society in a vast variety of ways. 

 

This rare opportunity allowed us to see for ourselves how the theories and knowledge we gain from the lectures are used and applied in real practice by a successful company. More importantly, through being part of the experience, we were able to gain a better understanding of how one of the leading firms can thrive and prevail in such a highly competitive market through their approach of operational excellence, understanding customer needs, and being socially responsible. 

 

As business students, our knowledge can only bear fruit once we learn to apply it effectively in the real world. Indeed, the best way to learn is to learn from the best, and this experience is definitely one we can reflect a lot on.

 

Thanks Asst. Prof. Dr. Siri-on and BBA staff for bring our group there.

 

  
 

  
 

  
 

  

Written by: Ajarn Alan Kam

 

"Current Issue in Finance" class of Ajarn Alan Kam  had Khun Vivek Dhawan, CEO of MegaLife Science Public Company Limited spoke to the class on the company's corporate governance accolades from the SET investors award, its successful track record in Myanmar and the company's long term vision in a globally competitive pharmaceutical business.

 

  

  

Written by: Ms. Arya Rishi, BBA#18

 

On Tuesday, November 4th, fifteen BBA students gathered to listen to a short presentation by students from Chula's partner universities, namely Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Switzerland), Oregon State University (USA), and National University of Singapore (Singapore).  

 

The presentation was both insightful and inspirational. The first student to present was Pascal Waser from Lucerne. He showed everyone how beautiful his university's campus is. Lucerne University is both diverse and educational. Pascal showed breathtaking pictures of Switzerland. There were neat little buildings in small towns. There was the Swiss Alps, with its aesthetic magic in the form of nature. But the real magic came at the end when Pascal delighted everyone by giving the educational atmosphere a twist with Swiss chocolate!P' Yod suggested rewarding anyone who was willing to ask Pascal questions about his university. But, in the end, everyone got to eat chocolate. Two students, Michael Kitzmiller and Cristina Juarez Hernandaz, from Oregon State University then presented about their school. Like Lucerne, Oregon State University is diverse. The university has several clubs, many of which reflect the multicultural environment on campus. There are even dances from different ethnic groups. The university there is project and research oriented, which means students get to experience what it would be like to work in the real world. Yan Li took over the last part of the presentation by talking about the National University of Singapore, one of the most well-known universities in Asia. He emphasized on how easy it is to travel in Singapore, where traffic is not as bad as it is in Bangkok.  If any BBA student visits Singapore, he or she can probably travel around the whole country in a week. The place is also very multicultural. Any Chula students studying in Singapore can get a real taste of China,Malaysia, India, and (if they start feeling homesick), Thailand in only a few days!