Bangkok--May 4--SET
When presiding over the opening ceremony of the “Capital Market Academy”, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Dr. Somkid Jatusripitak stated that the Academy’s establishment was in accordance with the capital market’s direction, which aims to enable leaders of organizations to be highly competent, visionary and possess the ability to lead their firms through various crises.
This institution is a new feature of the Thai educational system and capital market, offering a mixture of knowledge and vision. The Capital Market Academy will create new generation leaders who will be able to deal with the changes and challenges of the future. With both business and societal leadership skills, these new leaders will be able to help strengthen and sustain the Thai economy, even through crisis periods.
As the world’s economies, as well as its financial and capital markets, are rapidly changing in this day and age, only having business-related capabilities may be inadequate for managing organizations. As a result, a well-rounded executive with a dynamic vision and leadership skills can help an organization obtain its goals in both its business and societal interests.
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) President, Mr. Kittiratt Na-Ranong, said the Capital Market Academy was founded by the SET to implement major academic activities, such as the Senior Executive Course. The Academy will also operate various academic activities applicable to capital market managers, to develop both the capital market and Thai society. There will be specific training sessions about the capital market academy itself, management training courses and symposiums on general academic issues, etc.
Mr. Kittiratt said, “The Academy’s curriculum will not focus on theories, but rather on case studies and discussions of actual experiences. Each course will take 4 months that will encompass approximately 80 activity hours. In each course, the Academy will accept roughly 50 participants, who will receive certificates upon their completion of the course’s requirements. The Academy is targeting executives from both the state and private sectors.
He continued, “The course syllabus will include sessions on capital market concepts and techniques for enhancing one’s vision in different social aspects. The course’s content will add up to participants building upon their existing business backgrounds. Most importantly, the curriculum will focus on developing leadership skills in order to permit today’s managers to lead their organizations towards tomorrow’s successes, based on ethical practices and the public’s interests.”
The directions and overall policies of the Capital Market Academy will be determined by its Board of Trustees, which consists of representatives from the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations, the Listed Companies Association, the Thai Investors Association, and the SET. The Academy will be guided by the trustees, while its daily activities will be managed by the Academy’s Director.
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