In Thailand, discussions about home-grown business schools invariably includes Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University, better known as Sasin. For years, Sasin has been ranked among the top 10 business schools in Asia, and in January 2010, it became the first Thai university to receive accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB).
William J. Burns has served as Under Secretary of United States Political Affairs since May 2008, when he formally left a post as United States Ambassador to Russia. A key high component of the Obama Administration and a decorated international representative and spokesman, William Burns was once noted in TIME Magazine's Top 50 Most Promising Leaders and 100 Young Global Leaders List.
The relentless drive of capitalism would seem to be diametrically opposed to the Buddhist way of doing things, but Fred Tibbitts Junior, a global Wine and Spirits Consultant for national account hotel and restaurant chains based in Bangkok and New York, has managed to build a successful business without contradicting his Buddhist beliefs. Director magazine gets the low-down.
Recent troubles in Thailand have caused immeasurable damage to Thailand’s already fragile international image. Tourism is one industry to have already felt the effects while investors are likely to think twice about the prospect of investing in a nation which was effectively shut down during the chaotic scenes.
In line with the growing sophistication of Thailand’s well-deserved reputation in the hospitality business, a multitude of homegrown brands have emerged over the past few decades. From local boutique hotels to luxury island resorts which have become global stars in their own right, some of Thailand’s giants have made overtures overseas,
Teachers have dumped the tweed jackets and corduroy trousers and embraced the world of business. Jim Preen wonders how Head Masters are coping in their role as Chief Executive Officers.
It is well understood that human capital is a company's greatest asset, but with such a limited talent pool here in Thailand, finding the right top brass to fill the director's shoes can be a difficult and potentially ruinous task.