Bangkok--Nov 8--SET
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) works to develop a new generation of high-caliber entrepreneurs with good business ethics. It gave scholarships to all outstanding teams in the 1st National Business Game’s final round, which was led by the Silapakorn University team. The total value of the scholarships is over THB1.0 mln.
The SET, in conjunction with Chulalongkorn University and the Office for SME Promotion, hosted the National Business Game during October 15 — 31, 2005. In the end, the “S.U. BUZZ” team from Silapakorn University won the first prize for their outstanding business plan, operational results, presentation and business analysis. The team’s operational results were excellent. The team managed their sales, profits and return on equity well whilst achieving good customer’ satisfaction and corporate governance.
SET EVP, Ms. Patareeya Benjapolchai, said that all the participating teams had learned how to conduct their businesses and manage all factors they needed to take into account. They also learned about their own strengths and weaknesses. This activity serves the objective of the Thailand Securities Institute (TSI) to develop Thai students to become the high-caliber and moral entrepreneurs of the future. The SET gave outstanding teams scholarships for the CISA (Certified Investment and Securities Analyst Program) Level 1, including the examination. The total scholarships are worth THB1.38 mln.
Thailand’s National Business Game was held for the first time in 2005 to provide students with hands-on business experience and help promote the entrepreneurial spirit and better business ethics. The competition accepted as applicants Thailand’s junior and senior university students majoring in business, economics or related fields of study. Each team was comprised of five members. This year there was a total of 369 participating teams (or 1,845 players) from 83 institutions.
For more information,
please contact the Corporate Communications Dept.:
Ladawan Kantawong Tel: 0-2229-2036
Kulvida Jintakawong Tel: 0-2229-2037
Nattaporn Boonprapa Tel: 0-2229-2049
Watsamon Saowakhonsathien Tel: 0-2229-2797 End.