Bangkok--4 Dec--Spark Communications
- Special benefits for participating companies
From left to right;
Khun Somporn Moolsarn, HRM & HRD Manager
Ichiton Group PCL. :
Khun Anurak Chachavalpongpun, Assistant Young Talent Acquisition Manager
L' Oreal (Thailand) LTD.
Khun Booraya Takerngrangsarit, Senior Consultant, Leadership Practice
Aon Hewitt (Thailand) Ltd.
Mr.Gilles Mahe, CEO
Laureate Thailand
Khun Aunjana Katekaew, Assistant Director of Huaman Resources
Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok
KhunSukich Udindu, Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, Minor International PCL.
Minor International PCL.
Dr. Apitep Saekow, Assistant President for Academic Affairs – Postgraduate
Stamford International University
Stamford International University, a leading International University in Thailand, has launched a corporate partnership program in association with more than 20 leading companies in Thailand.
The program aims to help support staff development, a key element of being able to retain the best employees.
Gilles Mahe, CEO of Laureate Thailand, said: "A major issue facing modern society is the communication gap between the world of education and the world of business. With the introduction of the corporate partnership program we aim to reconnect these two worlds, which should allow us to better understand the job requirements of tomorrow, and what challenges exist in various industries. This will have a positive impact on our programs as they will be more dynamic, and be better able to change and adapt to industry needs to better serve our students and the industries they will enter."
Partnering with Stamford University offers companies a range of opportunities to help employees develop:
Industry projects help students deal with real-world issues, set by participating companies, through task-based learning. This helps students develop skills and find innovative ideas for solutions for situations that will occur during their career. It also helps companies identify key skills and potential future employees
Co-branded programs are developed in tandem with businesses and are best suited to addressing specific needs or expertise. It gives companies the opportunity to train and develop student's competencies and skills to meet their recruitment requirements.
Corporate training and workshop sessions use Stamford's academic background and research expertise to tailor make programs. The university's philosophy is based on three core beliefs: experiential learning, theoretical concepts, and industry challenges.
Internship programs can be arranged for both Thai and overseas students. These 480 programs can bring innovative skills and fresh ideas to the company while also potentially identifying future employees. Stamford University also assists in any recruitment process.
Career advice is offered by Stamford University, connecting students to potential employees. The service includes holding job and internship fairs at the Stamford campus, as well as regularly distributing job opportunities to its student body.
Companies who partner in the scheme receive a range of benefits including a 10 per cent tuition support fee for individuals and a 15 per cent tuition fee support fee for groups of six and more employees.
Stamford's newly opened campus at Asoke makes it easy for city center–based employees to fit their studies around their work life, offering part-time courses in both the evening and weekends. Stamford offers a range of courses including Master of Business Administration, Marketing, Accounting, HR, Logistics, Creative Media Design, Art in Communications and more.
Participating companies included The Mall Group Company Limited, McCann Worldgroup, Ogilvy & Mather, Thailand, THAI Smile Airways Co., Ltd., Qatar Airways, RS Public Company Limited, H&M Thailand, Bangkok Bank and more.
"Every business faces the challenge of keeping the most talented while at the same time helping new staff develop into company leaders of the future. We are excited about the launch of this initiative at our new Asoke campus as it will help us address these issues in tandem with the companies it affects," concluded Mr Mahe.