BUUIC NewsletterExcellent academics, cross-cultural friendships, vibrant campus life

January – May 2014

BUUIC Proudly Celebrates its 11th Anniversary

BUUIC Capping CeremonyCongratulations to Class of 2013

All 107 BUUIC Graduates

BUUIC Capping CeremonyCongratulations to Class of 2013

All 107 BUUIC Graduates

2 BUUICNewsletter•January-May2014Contents PageJanuary•UMAPScholarship2014....................................................................2 •ASEMDuoScholarship2014............................................................2•GlobalBusinessLeadershipCamp2014inSouthKorea.................3•ErusmusMundusScholarshipProject2014......................................3•BUUICOpenHouseforPiboonbumpenDemonstrationSchool,......4 BuraphaUniversity•SpecialLecture,WorkshopandResearchCollaboration..................4byVisitingProfesssor,IMUSINSTITUTE,Philippines•WelcomeExchangeStudentsforSpringSemester2014.................5•GlobalBusinessLeadershipCamp2014inThailand........................5•BUUICEnglishCamp,VolunteeringandCharityProject,.................6AcademicYear2013•BUUICPublicRelationsattheSaintJohnMary..............................6InternationalSchool,Saraburi,AcademicYear2013

February•ThreeBUUICStudentsAwardedJapaneseScholarship..................7for2014•TheElectionforNewPresidentofBUUICStudents’Club,..............7AcademicYear2014•BureauofTourismBusinessandGuideRegistration ......................8 •Doubledegree2+2programinvolvingAppalachianState................8andBUUIC•OpenHouseforVisitors.....................................................................8•RepresentativefromIMIUniversityCentreVisitsBUUIC.................9•FacultyofEconomics,KasetsartUniversityVisitsBUUIC................9•VisitorfromSouthernNewHampshireUniversity(SNHU),USA ....9•BUUICLogisticsManagementStudentsFieldTriptoThai............10/CambodianBorder•InstructorsfromYunnanCollegeofBusinessManagement..........10VisitBUUIC

March•GatherTogetherTourismandHotel,AcademicYear2013............11•ASEANExhibition,AcademicYear2013.........................................11•WelcomeVisitorsfromtheEmbassyofBruneiDarussalam...........12•WelcomeRepresentativesfromtheInstituteofInternational.............12Education•BUUICCappingDayandByeniorParty...........................................12•ASEANTourismandHospitalityLeadershipCamp.........................13•ResearchProceedingthe2ndIBEAInternationalConferenceon......13Business,Economics&AccountinginHongKongMarch20-23,2014•BUUICVisitsPartnerHotelsInvolvedwithCooperativeEducation...............14•Community-basedTourism...............................................................14•TrainingofAcademicPositiononMarch30,2014..........................14•SeminarwithBrockUniversity,Canada...............................................15•AJINOMOTOFieldTrip.....................................................................15

April•CongratulationstotheNewDeanFacultySportofScience.............16•BUUICSportDay2014.....................................................................16•BUUICSongkranDay2014..............................................................16•BUUICInternationalHotelManagementLeadershipCamp2014,.......17SekolahTinggiPariwisataAmbarrukmo(STiPRAM),Yogyakarta,Indonesia•BUUICInternationalHotelManagementLeadershipCamp2014,....17INNAHotelGroup,BALI,Indonesia•BUUICProvidesAcademicServiceonCooperativeEducation.........17Festival2014•ArtsandCulturalStudyTriptoSingaporeforB.F.A.Program..........18 May•InternationalCooperativeEducation.................................................18•BUUICProvidesAcademicServiceforprivatecompany................18•FacultyDevelopmentonQualityAssuranceforTeaching...............19andLearningEvaluation•SigningCeremonyoftheMemorandumofUnderstanding.............19onTOEFLITP•BUUICSignedMOUwithSouthernNewHampshireUniversity......20(SNHU),Manchester,NewHampshire,USA•MOUSigningCeremonywithNationalKaohsiungUniversity..........20ofHospitalityandTourism(NKUHT)•BUUICattends13thAsiaPacificForum(APF2014).......................21•BUUICRepresentedat13thAsiaPacificForum..............................21•AssociateDeansofBUUICPresentResearchPapers...................21atGlobalTourism&HospitalityConference2104and11thAsiaTourismForum•TraintheTrainer:CertificationofHotelIndustryAnalytics..............22WorkshopinMalaysia•AdministrativeTeamofBUUICPresentsResearchPapers............22at12thAsiaPacificCHRIE(APacCHRIE)Conference2014,KualaLumpur,Malaysia.•TeachingMaterialsWorkshop...........................................................22•OrientationforNewStudents............................................................23

•NewInstructor...................................................................................24•MassagefromDean..........................................................................28

UMAPScholarship2014

ASEMDuoScholarship2014

Congratulation to Miss Anna Evans who was recently therecipient of a UMAP scholarship 2014 from theMinistry ofEducation,Thailand.Annaisasecond-yearstudentatBUUIC,majoringintheHumanResourcesDevelopmentProgram.Atpresent,sheisstudyingatAppalachianStateUniversity,intheUSAforonesemester(January–May2014).MissAnnahasanexcellentacademicrecord,herGPAis3.90.InadditionshehasreceivedseveralacademicawardsforexcellenceatBUUIC and scored 7.5 on the IELTS test. FollowingencouragementfromherfamilyandBUUICtoapplyforthescholarship,shehasbeenrewardedwiththisgreatopportunitytostudyabroad.

Congratulation toMissSalisaKunem,a secondyear studentmajoringinLogisticsManagementwhohasbeenawardedafullASEMDuoScholarship2014 from theMinistryofEducation,Thailand.ThisscholarshiprequiresapartnerUniversityinEurope.MissSalisaiscurrentlystudyingatMontpillierBusinessSchoolinFranceforonesemester(January–May2014).AtthesametimeMontpillierBusinessSchoolhassentastudent,Mr.CharlesTirollet,tostudyatBUUICforonesemesteraswell.

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During2-14January2014,agroupof19studentsledbyMissPassarinPhalitnonkiatandMr.ParinyaNakpathom,instructorsfromBUUIC,visitedtheRepublicofKoreainordertoparticipateintheGlobalBusinessLeadershipCamp2014at theCollegeofEconomicandManagementatChungnamNationalUniversity (CNU).Thereweremanyactivitiesrelatedtoculturallearning,forexample,businessclassesinwhichstudentslearnedhowKoreanbusinesshasgrownfromthepasttothepresent.Inaddition,therewasacookingclassduringwhichallstudentsenjoyedmakingKoreanfoodtogether.ThegroupalsotraveledtoothercitiessuchasSeoulandBusan.EveryonewasabletogotoMujuSkiResortwhichisaboutonehourfromtheuniversity.Moreover,theThaistudentsperformedfortheKoreanprofessorsandstudents.TheyalsocookedThaifoodfortheKoreans.EveryoneenjoyedtheirstayinKorea.

GlobalBusinessLeadershipCamp2014inSouthKorea

ErusmusMundusScholarshipProject2014

OnJanuary10,2014,ProfessorPierangeloPerivisitedBUUICandgavevaluablesuggestionsandinformationforthestudentswhoareinterestedinapplyingfortheErusmusMundusScholarshipProject2014.Heshowedthestudentshowtoprepareanattractiveapplication.InadditionProf.PierangeloencouragedallstudentstoapplyforthisscholarshipbecausethisisoneofthebestscholarshipsfromtheEuropeanUnion.

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BUUICOpenHouseforPiboonbumpenDemonstrationSchool,BuraphaUniversity

SpecialLecture,WorkshopandResearchCollaborationbyVisitingProfesssor,IMUSINSTITUTE,Philippines

OnJanuary14,2014,BUUICwelcomedteachersandstudentsfromthe12thgradeatPiboonbumpenDemonstrationSchool,BuraphaUniversitytoparticipateinaBUUICOpenHouse.Duringtheirvisittheyallhadanopportunitytolookaroundthecollegeandsitinsomeacademicclasses.

Between18th-27thJanuary2014,Dr.KarenFernandez,HeadofHotel/Restaurant&TourismManagementfromIMUSINSTITUTE,PhilippinesvisitedBUUICasaVisitingProfessorforaspeciallectureandworkshopforBUUICstudentsintheInternationalTourismandHotelManagementProgram.Thethreemaintopicsofthespeciallectureandworkshopwere:(1.)HotelBusinessPlanningandDevelopment:ThelinkagesbetweentheHotelIndustryandASEAN2015(2.)ManagingOrganizationsandHumanResourcesintheTourismandHospitalityIndustryforAEC2015(3.)TheImportanceofCustomerServiceintheTourismandHospitalityIndustry.Inadditiontoenhancingouracademicprogramintourismandhotelstudies,Dr.Fernandez’svisitalsoinvolvedsomeresearchcollaboration.Therewillbethreejoint-researchpapersproducinginvolvingDr.Fernandez,IMUSINSTITUTE,PhilippinesandMr.Samart Plangpramool, Mrs.Sirintorn Thepmongkorn and Dr.KumutineeWorasuwan, the administrative team ofBuraphaUniversityInternationalCollege(BUUIC),Thailand.

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WelcomeExchangeStudentsforSpringSemester2014

GlobalBusinessLeadershipCamp2014inThailand

Assoc.Prof.RanaPongruengphant,DeanofBuraphaUniversityInternationalCollege,Ms.SirintornThepmongkorn,theAssociateDeanforGlobalAffairs,andotherBUUICfacultymemberswerepleasedtowelcome9exchangestudentsonthe20thofJanuary2014, .Theywere:fivestudentsfromBruneiDarussaram,onestudentfromMontpellierBusinessSchool,France,onestudentfromAppalachianStateUniversity,USA,andtwostudentsfromIndonesia(UIBandTrisakti).FollowinganorientationtheyattendedBUUICfortheSpringSemester2014whichranfromJanuarytoMay2014.UpontheirarrivalallthestudentswerepresentedwithsouvenirsbytheDean.

During23Januaryto5February2014,Assoc.Prof.RanaPongruengphant,DenaofBUUICgaveawarmwelcometoProf.RhoJoonHwa,BeakMinji,togetherwith23studentsfromChungnamNationalUniversity,SouthKoreawhowerevisitingBUUICaspartoftheGlobalBusinessLeadersipCamp2014.DuringtheirtwoweekvisitthevisitorswereinvolvedinmanyactivitiesandnewexperiencesinThailand.TheKoreaninstructorsandstudentswenttoPattayaandKohLanwheretheyenjoyedswimmingatthenicebeach.TheyalsovisitedmanyplacessuchasNongNuchtropicalgardenwhichisoneofthemostbeautifulgardensinThailand.TheyboughtalotofsouvenirsattheFloatingMarketPattayaaswell.Theyalsowenttothezoo.TheKoreanstudentslearnedalotaboutThaiculturebyattendingmanyclassesbyThaiinstructors.Onthelastday,theKoreanstudentsperformedatafare-welldinnerwhichwasattendedbyThaiinstructorsandstudentstoo.

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BUUICPublicRelationsattheSaintJohnMaryInternationalSchool,Saraburi,AcademicYear2013

OnJanuary30,2014,Mr.SamartPlangpramool,AssociateDeanforStudentAffairs&Chairperson,InternationalTourismandHotelManagementProgram,Ms.PekanangYodmanee,afull-timeinstructor,Mr.KitjaLairayapong,astudent affairs staffmember together withMr.PhanupongHomsilp andMs.Naviya Yuwawithaya, studentrepresentatives, madeapublic relationsvisit toSaintJohnMary InternationalSchool inSaraburi.During theirvisittheyprovidedinformationregardingBUUIC’sacademicprogramsandpresentedguidelinesforthosehighschoolstudentswishingtofurthertheirstudiesatBUUIC.

BUUICEnglishCamp,VolunteeringandCharityProject,AcademicYear2013

OnJanuary29th,2014,Assoc.Prof.Dr.RanaPongruengphant,DeanofBUUIC,ledagroupcomprisedofselectedAssociateDeansandBUUICfacultymembersalongwithstudentsfromBUUIC,theFacultyofSportsScience,andtheFacultyofPublicHealthonaonedayfieldtriptoBaanNongYaiSchool,SanamchaikedDistrict,Chacheng-SaoProvince.Themainpurposeofthevisitwastodonatesomemuchneededlearningmaterialstotheschool.Therearecurrentlyabout170studentsaged4to11enrolledattheschoolwhowillbenefitfromthiswelcomeadditiontotheireducationalfacilities.ThischaritableeffortwasmadepossiblethroughdonationsprovidedbyBUUIC,theFacultyofSportScience,theFacultyofPublicHealth,theBuraphaUniversityCentralLibrary,andCUBookCenteratBuraphaUniversitywhichincludedmoney,teachingaids,books,stationary,sportsequipment,clothes,toys,andsnacks.InadditionstudentsfromBUUIC’sStudentClub,BUUICexchangestudents,seniorstudentsmajoringinCommunicationSkillsforHRDandstudentsfromtheFacultyofSportScience,alsotheFacultyofPublicHealthledavarietyofactivitiesfortheBaanNongYaistudents.SomeoftheseactivitiesfocusedonEnglishwhileothersemphasizedhygieneandphysicaleducation.

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ThreeBUUICStudentsAwardedJapaneseScholarshipfor2014

BUUICwasverygratefulonbehalfofthreeofitsstudentswhoreceivedaJapaneseGovernmentScholarshiptostudyunderanexchangeprogramatNishikyushuUniversityJuniorCollegebetween1stFebruary–14thMarch,2014.Thestudentsreceivedagrantof160,000JPYperperson.Theywere: 1.Ms.NatthanateAreeratroongsri3rdyearstudent majoringinInternationalBusinessManagementGPA.3.76 2.Ms.NapawanBoonkran3rdyearstudent majoringinInternationalBusinessManagementGPA3.12 3.Mr.KittiphotChatchaikulsiri3rdyearstudent majoringinInternationalBusinessManagementGPA3.45

TheElectionforNewPresidentofBUUICStudents’Club,AcademicYear2014

OnFebruary4th,2014,BUUICstudentselectedanewpresidentoftheBUUICStudents’ClubforAcademicyear2014.Morethan70%ofBUUICstudentsvoted.Thisevent isorganizedeveryacademicyearbytheBUUICStudents’Club.Oneoftheobjectivesistostrengthentheideaofdemocracyinthestudents'minds.

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OpenHouseforVisitors

Doubledegree2+2programinvolvingAppalachianStateandBUUIC

Dr.JesseL.Lutabingwa,AssociateViceChancellor for InternationalDevelopment,AppalachianStateUniversity,visitedBUUICbetweenFebruary6-8,2014inordertofollowuponthedoubledegree2+2programinvolvingAppalachianStateandBUUIC.TherearepresentlysixBUUICstudentswhoareparticipatinginthisprogram.Onestudent,MissTanyalakKanwiboon,majoringinManagement,whowillbepartofthefirstbatchofthisprogram,hasfulfilledallcourserequirementsandwillstartherstudiesatAppalachianStatethiscomingFall2014.Theother5studentswhoaremajoringinLogisticsManagement(2),InternationalBusinessManagement(2),andBusinessInformationSystem(1),areplanningtogotoAppalachianStateinJune2015.Dr.LutabingwawasalsogreetedbyMr.MichaelEvans,thefatherofMissAnnaEvans,aBUUICstudentwhohasbeenawardedaUMAPscholarship2014togostudyatAppalachianStateUniversity.MissAnnaismajoringinHumanResourceDevelopmentprogram.SheiscurrentlystudyingatAppalachianStateUniversityuntilMay2014.

BureauofTourismBusinessandGuideRegistration

Mr.ParinyaNakpathomandMissKrita-OrnChewwasung,BUUIC instructors from the InternationalTourismManagementprogramand1st-3rdyeartourismstudentsvisitedsomefamoustouristdestinationsinthenorthofThailandbetweenFebruary5-9,2014.Theobjectiveofthistripwastostudyhistorical,cultural,architecturalaspectsofThailandaswellasprovideanopportunityforthestudentstopracticeintheroleofconductingatour.Moreover,thestudentsgainedentertainmentandserviceskillsduringthetrip.Furthermore,thisprogramwasfollowedbytheBureauofTourismBusinessandGuideRegistration,DepartmentofThailand,MinistryofTourismandSports.

OnFebruary10,2014BUUICwelcomedagroupofteachersandstudentsfromSatitUdomsueksaPattaya,Chonburi.Duringthe“OpenHouse”thestudentsvisitedclassrooms,laboratoriesandotherfacilitiesinthecollege.StudentsattendedlecturespresentedinEnglishaswellasparticipatedinthehotelandthefoodandbeveragelabsatBUUIC.

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RepresentativefromIMIUniversityCentreVisitsBUUIC

FacultyofEconomics,KasetsartUniversityVisitsBUUIC

VisitorfromSouthernNewHampshireUniversity(SNHU),USA

OnFebruary11,2014,AssociateProfessorDr.RanaPongruengphant,DeanofBuraphaUniversityInternationalCollege,andMr.SamartPlangpramool,AssociateDeanforStudentAffairsandChairpersonofInternationalTourism&HotelManagementProgramwelcomedMr.LaurentJuliet,RepresentativefromIMIUniversityCentreinLuzern,Switzerland.ThepurposeofthevisitwastointroducethejointdegreesprogramforBUUICStudentsinInternationalTourismandHotelManagementProgram.InterestedstudentscanapplyfortheprogramwhichinvolvesstudyingatBUUICfor3yearsandthendoingthefinalyearofstudyatIMI,Switzerland.

On12thFebruary2014,AssociateProfessorDr.RanaPongruengphant,DeanofBuraphaUniversityInternationalCollege,andMr.SamartPlangpramool,AssociateDeanforStudentAffairswelcomedAdministrativeTeamandFacultyMembersfromtheFacultyofEconomics,KasetsartUniversity.ThepurposeofthevisitwastolearnaboutBUUIC’sInternationalization.

OnFebuary13,2014Assoc.Prof.RanaPongruenphant,DeanoftheInternationalCollegeatBuraphaUniversity,alongwithheradministrativeteam,warmlywelcomedProf.DtevenHarvey,theInternationalAdmissionsDirectorandMr.KorananNawarat,anSNHUalumni,fromSouthernNewHampshireUniversity(SNHU),USAtoBUUIC.Theprimarypurposeofthisvisitwastodiscussfutureacademiccollaborationinvolving: -DoubleDegreeProgram -Exchangeprogramforstudentsandfacultymembers -Jointprojectsandresearchactivities -Collaborationandparticipationinseminarandacademicmeetings -Shorttrainingprogramsbetweenthetwouniversities

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BUUICLogisticsManagementStudentsFieldTriptoThai/CambodianBorder

ToprepareBUUIClogisticsmanagementstudentsfortheASEANcommunityin2015andbeyondDr.HermannwentwithtwobusesofChinese,French,Indonesian,ThaiandVietnameseBUUIClogisticsstudentsonacollegefieldtrip/excursiontotheThai/CambodianborderinAranyaprathet/Poipet.Thelearningobjectiveofthistripwastostudytheimport/exportproceduresattheSakeoThai/Cambodianbordercrossing.StudentsreceivedfirsthandexperiencewiththeRoyalThaiImmigrationandThaiCustomsprocessingpedestrianandvehicletrafficinandoutofCambodia.Thereistrulymulti-modaltransportattheborderrangingfromhand-carts,trucksofvarioussizesandnationalities,containersboundforthenewconstructionofarailroadlandbridgefromThailandintoCambodialinkingPhnomPenhwithBangkokandthePortofLamChabang.ThehustleandbuzzleofthevibrantRonkluabordermarketwasafurtherhighlightofthetripwhichwaswellreceivedbytheBUUIClogisticsstudentsandofferedagreatbondingex-periencebetweenstudentsandfaculty.ItalsowasanopportunityforjuniorandseniorBUUIClogisticsstudentstomingleandevenBUUICalumnijoinedthisprofessional/continuingeducationexperiencethatservedtocreateeverlast-ingmemoriesaspartoftheBUUICfamily.BUUICcombineshigh-techintheformofe-learningandmulti-mediacontentwithhigh-touch,hands-onpersonalexperience(learningbydoing).TheBUUIClogisticsmanagementpro-gramoffersinteractivestructured,problemsolvingclassroomlearningwithhands-on,real-lifeexperiencethroughco-opopportunitiesandindustryvisitsinordertoprovidelinkagewithindustryandaninsider’sviewintoindustrybestpracticesandnetworkingopportunitiesforBUUIClogisticsmanagementstudents.

InstructorsfromYunnanCollegeofBusinessManagementVisitBUUIC

Onthe27thofFebruary,2014,Assoc.Prof.RanaPongruengphant,DeanofBUUICandMs.SirintornThepmongkorn,AssociateDeanforGlobalAffairswerepleasedtowelcomeMr.XiaoDong,theInternationalRelationsOfficerfromYunnanCollegeofManagement,Chinaandagroupoffivestudents.ThepurposeoftheirvisitwastolearnmoreaboutthemanagementstyleandlearningenvironmentatBUUICaswellastoexploreopportunitiesforastudentexchangeprogramincludingaThaistudycourse.

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GatherTogetherTourismandHotel,AcademicYear2013

ASEANExhibition,AcademicYear2013

OnMarch1st,2014,Mr.SamartPlangpramool,AssociateDeanforStudentAffairs&Chairperson,InternationalTourismandHotelManagementProgrammewithMs.Kritta-ornChewwasung,afull-timeinstructorintheInternationalTourismandHotelManagementProgramme,ledagroupofBUUICstudentsonafieldstudytrip toSampranRiverside inNakornPathomProvince.SampranRiverside isaneco-culturalattractioncomprisedofahotel,Thaihouses,restaurants,aspa,aThaivillageandanorganicfarm.Therewerealsoculturalandrecreationaltourismactivitieswhichincludedartandcraftworkshops&culturalshows.ThiswasthefirstoutingforthoseBUUICstudentsenrolledintheInternationalTourismandHotelManagementProgramme.

Onthe10thMarch2014,BUUICStudentsinInternationalTourismandHotelManagementProgramprovidedinformationintheformofanexhibitiononthesubjectofCulturalDiversityforTourismandHotelManagement.TheyweresupervisedbyMs.ReizleAgcangJiratthitiwhoservedastheirinstructorandwhohadorganized"ASEANExhibition,AcademicYear2013",heldintheDinningHallatBUUIC.ThemainpurposeofthiseventwastoprovideinformationregardingtheupcominginitiationofASEANin2015.

WelcomeVisitorsfromtheEmbassyofBruneiDarussalam

WelcomeRepresentativesfromtheInstituteofInternationalEducation

BUUICCappingDayandByeniorParty

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Assoc.Prof.Dr.RanaPongruengphant,DeanofBUUICandBUUICfacultymemberswelcomedrepresentativesfromtheEmbassyofBruneiDarussalamonMarch12,2014.Theguests includedAizulAbdulAziz,thefirstsecretary;NurFaizahHajiMohamadAus;thesecondsecretaryandMariatulZulfahSaid,thethirdsecretary.ThepurposeoftheirvisitwastomeetwiththoseBruneianexchangestudentswhoarestudyingatBUUIC.

Assoc.Prof.Dr.RanaPongruengphant,DeanofBUUICandBUUICfacultymemberswelcomedMr.SinchaiLekwanitchakulandMr.FrancisChan,representativesfromtheInstituteofInternationalEducationonMarch12,2014.ThepurposeofthevisitwastodiscussandcollaborateonestablishingBUUICasacenterforTOEFLtestingineasternThailand.ThiswillbeusefulnotonlyforBUUICstudents,butalsoforotherswhowanttoquantifytheirownproficiencyinacademicEnglish.

On13thMarch2014,Dr.KumutineeWorasuwan,AssociateDeanforAcademicAffairs,andMr.SamartPlangpramool,AssociateDeanforStudentAffairsincooperationwiththeStudentClubofBUUICorganizeda“CappingCeremonyandByeniorParty”forrecentgraduates.Onthisoccasion,AssociateProfessorDr.RanaPongruengphant,DeanofBUUICandProfessorDr.SuchartUpatham,Dean'sConsultant,presidedovertheceremony.Thecappingceremonywasheldintheafternoonandbyeniorpartywasheldthatnight.

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ASEANTourismandHospitalityLeadershipCamp

ResearchProceedingthe2ndIBEAInternationalConferenceonBusiness,Economics&AccountinginHongKongMarch20-23,2014

BetweenMarch19-25,2014,AssociateProfessorDr.RanaPongruengphant,DeanofBuraphaUniversityInternationalCollege,Mr.SamartPlangpramool,AssociateDeanforStudentAffairsandChairpersonoftheInternationalTourism&HotelManagementProgramandotherfacultymemberswerepleasedtowelcomeagroupofstudentsandinstructorsfromSekolahTinggiPariwisata(STP)Trisaktiaspartofareciprocalprogram"ASEANTourismandHospitalityLeadershipCamp".TheprogramallowedIndonesianStudentstogainsocial,economicandculturalexperiencesinThailandaswellasservingtopromoteclosereducationalcollaborationbetweenBUUIC,ThailandandSTPTrisakti,Indonesia

AgroupofBUUIClecturersconsistingofDr.KumutineeWorasuwan,AssociateDeanforAcademicAffairs;Mr.SamartPlangpramool,AssociateDeanforStudentsAffairs;Mrs.SirintornThepmungkorn,AssociateDeanforGlobalAffairs;MissThaksaornSrisangkhajorn,AssistantDeanforPublicRelations;andMissPassarinPhalitnonkiet,alecturerintheMarketingDepartmentwereselectedtopresenttheirresearchpapersatthe2ndInternationalConferenceonBusinessEconomicsandAccountingatHongKong.Therewere78selectedpapersfrom11countriescoveringawiderangeofrelatedtopics.MissThaksaorn’sresearchpaperwasawardedasthe“BestResearchPaper”fortheconference.Shewasinvitedtobeasessionchairaswell.

BUUICVisitsPartnerHotelsInvolvedwithCooperativeEducation

Community-basedTourism

TrainingofAcademicPositiononMarch30,2014

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AssociateProfessorDr.RanaPongruengphant,DeanofBUUIC,ledateamonavisittoLeMeridianKohSamuiResort&SpaandTheSheratonKrabiBeachResort,forthepurposeofmonitoringexchangestudentsfromSekolahTinggiPariwisata(STP)Trisakti,Jakarta,IndonesiawhowereworkingthereaspartofBUUIC’scooperativeeducationprogram.TheDeanwasaccompaniedbyMr.DjanadiBimoPrakoso,ChairmanofTrisaktiFoundation;Ms.FettyAsmaniati,PresidentofSTPTrisakti;Mr.ChondroSuryono,Vice-PresidentforAcademicAffairs,STPTrisakti;Mr.SamartPlangpramool,AssociateDeanforStudentAffairsandChairpersonof InternationalTourism&HotelManagementProgram,BUUIC;andMr.PrasitPongruengphant,aBUUICInstructor.Theotherobjectiveofthistrip,whichtookplacebetweenthe22ndand24thofMarch2014,wastointroducethosepartnerhotelsinthecooperativeeducationprogram:LeMeridianKohSamuiResort&Spa,andTheSheratonKrabiBeachResort.

On22-23March,2014,2nd-3rdyearBUUICtourismstudentsvisitedKoh-SichangDistrict,ChonburiinordertostudyanexampleofCommunity-basedTourism.ThetripwasorganizedbyMr.ParinyaNakpathom,aninstructorinInternationalTourismManagement,BUUIC.Thepurposeofthistripwastostudytouristdestinations,locallifestyles,andbasicinfrastructures.Moreover,studentshadtoinquireoflocalpeople,stakeholders,andleadersofthecommunityandtouristsofthebenefitsandeffectsofdevelopingthiscommunityandprovidefeedbacktothelocalgovernmentat,Koh-SichangDistrict,Chonburi.

Toimproveacademicstandardsandincreaseallfacultymembers’knowledgeabouttrainingofacademicpositions,BUUICinvitedAssoc.Prof.Dr.WimonratChaturanont,Dr.MontiernChomdokmaiandDr.ApanchanitJenjittobespecialkeynotespeakersataseminar.

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SeminarwithBrockUniversity,Canada

AJINOMOTOFieldTrip

OnMarch31,2014,DeanRanaPongruenphantandselectedBUUICfacultymembersattendedaseminarpresentedbyProfessorKimMeade,Vice-ProvostandAssociateVicePresidentStudentServices fromBrockUniversity,Canada.Theseminarfocusedonsharingexperiencesandadiscussionofinternationalcollaboration,internationalresearchopportunities,admissioncriteria,exchangeofprofessorsandstudentsprograms,andservicecomponents.

Dr.HermannandAj.SiwapornKunnapapdeelertwentwithBUUICsecondandthirdyearlogisticsstudentsonanindustryvisittotheAjinomotofactoryinAyutthayaprovince.Ajinomotooperatesin26countries,employingover27,500peoplewithyearly revenueofUS$12billion.Ajinomoto’smainproduct,monosodiumglutamate (MSG)seasoning,wasfirstmarketedinJapanin1909,havingbeendiscoveredandpatentedbyKikunaeIkedawhofoundthatthismostimportantcompoundwithinfermentedseaweedbrothforcommonusewasactuallyaglutamatesalt(MSG).Ajinomotoisalsotheworld'slargestproducerofaspartamewitha40%globalmarketshareunderthebrandnameNutraSweet.InThailandAjinomotomarketsvariousseasoningproductsaswellasBirdycoffee.Thefutureofthecompanyisseeninaminoacidsapplicationsinnutrition,medicalandindustrialproductssuchassyntheticrubber.TheBUUIClogisticsstudentsgotaninsidelookatindustrybestpracticesinsupplychainriskmanagement(SCRM),operationsmanagementandbulkmaterialhandlingofsugarcanemolassesandtarorootstarchwhichAjinomotopurchaseslocallyandprocessinitsfactoriesthroughoutThailand.TheBUUICstudentsgreatlyenjoyedthecompanymuseumexhibitsaswellasawell-organizedtourofthemodernJapanesefactorywhichopeneditsdoorsinThailandonlyaboutoneyearago.BUUIClooksforwardtoexpandingitscollaborationwithAjinomotowhichpresentlyoffersCo-Opopportunitiesforstudentsofallmajors.

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CongratulationstotheNewDeanFacultySportofScience

BUUICSportDay2014

BUUICSongkranDay2014

Assoc.Prof.RanaPongruengphant,DeanofBuraphaUniversityInternationalCollege;Mr.SamartPlangpramool,Assoc.DeanforStudentAffairs;MissThaksaornSrisangkhajorn,AssistantDeanforPublicRelationsandotherBUUICmembersofferedtheircongratulationstoDr.SakchaiPitakwong,thenewDeanoftheFacultyofSportScienceonApril2nd,2014.

Assoc.Prof.RanaPongruengphant,DeanofBuraphaUniversityInternationalCollege,presidedovertheopeningceremonyoftheBUUICSportDayonApril2nd,2014.TheSportDay,whichwasorganizedbytheBUUICstudentclub,servedmanypurposes.ItencouragedBUUIC’sstudentstoparticipateinsomehealthyactivitiesaswellascultivatingcooperationandharmonyamongtheBUUICcommunity.

OnApril3rd,2014theBUUICStudentClubhosteda"BUUICSongkranDay2014".Assoc.Prof.Dr.RanaPongruengphant,DeanofBuraphaUniversityInternationalCollegetogetherwithfacultymembersandstudentsparticipatedinthiseventcelebratingthetraditionalThaiNewYear.ThespecialceremoniesrelatingtoSongkranpromotedasenseoftogethernesswhiledisplayingauniqueaspectofThailand’sculturalheritage.

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BUUICInternationalHotelManagementLeadershipCamp2014,SekolahTinggiPariwisataAmbarrukmo(STiPRAM),Yogyakarta,Indonesia

BUUICInternationalHotelManagementLeadershipCamp2014,INNAHotelGroup,BALI,Indonesia

BUUICProvidesAcademicServiceonCooperativeEducationFestival2014

Mr.SamartPlangpramool,AssociateDeanforStudentAffairsandChairperson, InternationalTourismandHotelManagementProgram,ledagroupofsixstudentsmajoringinInternationalHotelManagementonavisittoSekolahTinggiPariwisataAmbarrukmo(STiPRAM),Yogyakarta, Indonesiaduring4th-9thApril2014.Both instructorandstudentswereparticipatinginaculturalexchangeprogramthatincludedvisitstotourismattractionsandahoteltourundertheannualproject"BUUICInternationalHotelManagementLeadershipCamp2014".

Mr.SamartPlangpramool,AssociateDeanforStudentAffairsandChairperson,InternationalTourismandHotelManagementProgram,ledagroupcomprisedofMrs.ReizleAgcangJiratthiti,apart-timefacultymemberinInternationalTourismandHotelManagementProgramandsixstudentsmajoringinInternationalHotelManagementonavisittoBali,Indonesiaduring10th-13thApril2014.Culturalandtourismattractionswerevisitedtogetherwithhotel toursat INNAHotelGroup inBALIwhichcomprisedof twoproperties: INNABALIHOTELBUSINESS&MEETING(and)INNAGRANDBALIBEACH.Thetripwaspartoftheannualproject"BUUICInternationalHotelManagementLeadershipCamp2014"

Mr.SamartPlangpramool,AssociateDeanforStudentAffairsandCoordinatorforCooperativeEducationwasinvitedtobeaguestspeakerforBangkokUniversityInternationalCollege’s(BUIC)CooperativeEducationFestival2014whichwasheldon18thApril2014atBUIC,CityCampus.Duringtheseminarforthiseventtitled"DesignYourCareerforYourFuture",Mr.Samartmadeapresentationentitled"CooperativeEducationManagement:ACaseStudyatBuraphaUniversityInternationalCollege(BUUIC)".ItfeaturedBUUICasarolemodelforcooperativeeducation(Coop)forinstitutionsofhighereducation.Coopwouldbebeneficialwhenstudentsaredesigningtheirfuturecareers.Furthermore,theirworkingskillsandexperiencewillpreparethemforemploymentandcareerdevelopmentinarealworkingenvironment.Forthisoccasion,Ms.CeciliaCindyKristina,ourexchangestudentfromSekolahTinggiPariwisata(STP)Trisakti,Jakarta, Indonesiaalsowas invited toshareherexperience inacooperativeeducationprogramwithBUUICandacompanyinThailand.Amongtheaudienceweretheadministrativeteam,lecturers,studentsandstafffromBUIC.

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ArtsandCulturalStudyTriptoSingaporeforB.F.A.Program

InternationalCooperativeEducation

BUUICProvidesAcademicServiceforprivatecompany

Dr.KumutineeWorasuwan,AssociateDeanforAcademicAffairsandMr.SamartPlangpramool,AssociateDeanforStudentAffairs&CoordinatorforCooperativeEducation,ledateamcomprisedofthreeinstructors:Ms.RasaSuntrayuth,Ms.MiyoungSeo,Mr.ChayanonChootanonand14BUUICstudentsintheB.F.A.(BachelorofFineArts)ProgramonarecentstudytriptoSingaporebetweenApril24-26,2014.WhileinSingaporetheyvisitedSheltonCollegeInternationalforinformationregardingcooperativeeducationinSingaporeandtheyalsovisitedtheNationalMuseumofSingapore,theAsianCivilizationMuseum,theRedDotDesignMuseumandtheSingaporeArtMuseumAllinstructorsandstudentswereparticipatinginthisArtsandCulturalStudyTriptoSingaporeaspartoftheannualprojectforB.F.A.Students.

On1stMay2014,AssociateProfessorDr.RanaPongruengphant,DeanofBuraphaUniversityInternationalCollege,andMr.SamartPlangpramool,AssociateDeanforStudentAffairsandChairpersonofInternationalTourism&HotelManagementProgramwelcomedbackthreestudentswhohadgonetotheMarriottOrchardHotel,theParkRegisHotelandtheWangzHotelinSingaporeaspartofthecooperativeeducationprogrambetweenBUUIC,ThailandandSheltonCollege International,Singapore.Onthisoccasion,AssociateProfessorDr.RanaPongruengphant,DeanofBUUICpresentedcertificatesforthethreestudentswhosuccessfullycompletedthisprogram.

DuringSpringsemester2013,MissPassarinPhalinonkiat,aBUUICMarketinginstructor,togetherwithten3rdyearstudentsinhermarketingresearchclasswereaskedbyPronsririsubCo.,Ltd.toassistthecompanyinchoosingsomepropermarketingcommunicationtoolstoattracttargetedcustomers.PronsririsubCo.,Ltd.isacontructioncompanyandhasitsownprojectsinvolvingbuildingcommercialbuildings,housesandsointheSrirachaarea.Thecompany told thestudentsabout itsproblemsandwhat itneeded.Thestudentsspent theirsemesteridentifyingwhatoutcomesthecompanydesiredandusingtheknowledgetheyhadacquiredinclass,conductedresearchandprovidedasolutionforthecompany.

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FacultyDevelopmentonQualityAssuranceforTeachingandLearningEvaluation

SigningCeremonyoftheMemorandumofUnderstandingonTOEFLITP

BUUICheldaworkshopforallfacultymembersduring3-5May2014attheSampranRiverside(RoseGarden)inNakornPathom.TheguestspeakerswereProf.WuttichaiThanapongsathorn,aformerDeanoftheFacultyofMedicineatSrinakharinwirotUniversityandAssoc.Prof.Dr.WasinInkapatanakul,VicePresidentforQualityAssurance,SilpakornUniversity.Theobjectivesweretoimproveinternalqualityassuranceproceduresandprovideguidelinesfordeterminingifstudentshavemetlearningoutcomestandards.

OnMay6,2014Prof.SompolPongthai,PresidentofBuraphaUniversity,Assoc.Prof.Dr.RanaPongruengphant,DeanofBuraphaUniversityInternationalCollegeandMr.SinchaiLekwanichakul,adelegatefromtheInstituteofInternationalEducationsignedanMOUwithTOEFLITPtocollaborateandtojointlyestablishaTOEFLTestingCenterineasternThailand.

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BUUICSignedMOUwithSouthernNewHampshireUniversity(SNHU),Manchester,NewHampshire,USA

MOUSigningCeremonywithNationalKaohsiungUniversityofHospitalityandTourism(NKUHT)

Assoc.Prof.RanaPongruengphant,DeanofBuraphaUniversityInternationalCollegehasproposedanagreementeffectiveuponsigningbyProf.SompolPongthai,PresidentofBuraphaUniversityandProf.PatriciaLynott,Provost,SouthernNewHampshireUniversity(SNHU),Manchester,NewHampshire,USAwherebybothinstitutionsagreetopromotescholarlyactivitiesandinternationalunderstanding.StudentsfromBUUICwouldbewelcometoparticipateinastudyabroadprogramforanacademicyear,semester,orterm,atanytime.SNHUwillprovidescholarshipsupto$2,500persemester,basedonmerit.

Mr.SamartPlangpramool,AssociateDeanforStudentAffairs&Chairperson,InternationalTourismandHotelManagementProgramvisitedNationalKaohsiungUniversityofHospitalityandTourism(NKUHT)fortheproposeofattendingaMOUsigningceremonywhichtookplaceonthe14thofMay2014.RepresentingNationalKaohsiungUniversityofHospitalityandTourism(NKUHT)werethePresidentofNKUHT,ProfessorDr.JimmyC.Yung;VicePresidentforAcademicAffairs/DeanofSchoolofTourism&DirectorofGraduateInstituteofTravelandTourismManagement,ProfessorLeoHuang;DeanoftheSchoolofHospitalityManagement&Professor,GraduateInstituteofHospitalityManagement,ProfessorDr.PearlLin;andtheDeanofInternationalAffairsOffice,AssociateProfessorDr.Wen-TsungChen.NKUHTiswellrecognizedinthefieldofhospitalityandtourisminTaiwanandconsideredtobeoneofthetoptenUniversitiesinAsiaofferingacurriculuminthisfield.

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BUUICattends13thAsiaPacificForum(APF2014)

BUUICRepresentedat13thAsiaPacificForum

AssociateDeansofBUUICPresentResearchPapersatGlobalTourism&HospitalityConference2104and11thAsiaTourismForum

Mr.SamartPlangpramool,AssociateDeanforStudentAffairs&Chairperson,InternationalTourismandHotelManagementProgram,recentlyparticipatedinthe13thAsiaPacificForum(APF2014).TheforumwasheldatNationalKaohsiungUniversityofHospitalityandTourism(NKUHT)during14th-16thMay2014.Mr.Plangpramoolpresentedaresearchpapertitled"PracticumTrainingThroughInternshipandCooperativeEducationofInternationalTourismandHotelManagementStudentsatBuraphaUniversityInternationalCollege(BUUIC)".Hispresentationwassuccessfulwithmanyresearchscholarsrecommendinghimtoproceedwithmoreresearchcomparingandcontrastingstudents'behaviourandattitudesprior toandafter theircooperationeducationcourse. Inadditionsome individuals fromotheruniversitiesexpressedaninterestinpursuingacademiccollaborationwithBUUICintheareaofcooperativeeducation.

atNationalKaohsiungUniversityofHospitalityandTourism(NKUHT)".Onthisoccasion,ProfessorDr.JimmyE.Yung,PresidentofNKUHTalsoinvitedMr.SamarttospeakbrieflytodelegatesaboutBUUICingeneralregardingitscurriculum,instructionandactivitiesduringtheclosingceremonyof13thAsiaPacificForum.

OnMay16,2014,Mr.SamartPlangpramool,AssociateDeanforStudentAffairsandChairpersonofInternationalTourism&HotelManagementProgramreceivedaCertificateofAppreciationinrecognitionofhissteadfastdedicationandprofessionalismwhichcontributedimmeasurabletothe"13thAsiaPacificForumforGraduateStudentsResearchinTourism,14th-16thMay2014

Dr.KumutineeWorasuwan,AssociateDeanforAcademicAffairsandChairpersonofB.A.&B.F.A.Programs,andMr.SamartPlangpramool,AssociateDeanforStudentAffairsandChairpersonofInternationalTourism&HotelManagementProgramrecentlyattendedaninternationalconferencetitled"GlobalTourism&HospitalityConference2104and11thAsiaTourismForum".TheconferencewashostedbytheSchoolofHotelandTourismManagement,theHongKongPolytechnicUniversityandheldatHotelIcon,HongKongbetween18th-20thMay2014.Theirresearchpaperswereentitledasfollows:"AnExplorationofCustomerServiceQualityonBrandImage:ACaseStudyofHotelBusiness inThailand"byMr.SamartPlangpramool&Dr.KumutineeWorasuwan; "IntegratedMarketingCommunicationinTourismandHospitality:ACaseStudyofThaiTourismatBangsaen"byMr.SamartPlangpramool;"PerceptionofQualityinCoastalMarineAttraction:ACaseStudyofBangsaenBeach,Thailand"byMr.SamartPlangpramool;and"HumanRelationsandInformationDisseminationbyThaiHospitalityOrganizations"byDr.KumutineeWorasuwan.

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TraintheTrainer:CertificationofHotelIndustryAnalyticsWorkshopinMalaysia

TeachingMaterialsWorkshop

AdministrativeTeamofBUUICPresentsResearchPapersat12thAsiaPacificCHRIE(APacCHRIE)Conference2014,KualaLumpur,Malaysia.

Mr.SamartPlangpramool,AssociateDeanforStudentAffairsandChairperson,InternationalTourism&HotelManagementProgramrecentlyparticipatedinaworkshop"TraintheTrainer:CertificationofHotelIndustryAnalytics"whichwasorganizedbySHARECenter (SupportingHotel-relatedAcademicResearchandEducation) incooperationwithTaylor'sUniversityLakesideCampus.Theworkshopwasheldon20thofMay2014atTaylor'sUniversityLakesideCampus,SubangJaya,Malaysia.

Mr.SamartPlangpramool,AssociateDeanforStudentAffairsandChairpersonofInternationalTourism&HotelManagementProgram,Ms.SirintornThepmongkorn,AssociateDeanforGlobalAffairsandChairpersonofB.B.A.Program,andMs.ThaksaornSrisangkhajorn,AssistantDeanforPublicRelationsrecentlyattendedaninternationalconferencetitled"12thAsiaPacificCHRIE(APacCHRIE)Conference2014".TheconferencewasheldatTaylor'sUniversityLakesideCampusandSunwayResortHotel&Spa,PersiaranLagoon,BandarSunwayduring21st-24th May2014.Theirresearchpaperswereonthefollowingtopics:"TheImportanceofHumanResourceDevelopmentinHotelIndustry"byMr.SamartPlangpramool,"FactorsAffectingTourismandHotelIndustryduringPoliticalCrisisProtestonShutdownBangkok,2013-2014"byMs.ThaksaornSrisangkhajornandMr.SamartPlangpramool,and"HumanResourceManagementinHotelIndustryinThailand"byMr.SamartPlangpramoolandMs.SirintornThepmongkorn.

ToimproveBUUIC’sacademicstandards,BUUICrecentlysetupaTeachingMaterialsWorkshopforfacultymembers.Theworkshop,whichwasledbybyAssoc.Prof.Dr.RanaPongruengphant,DeanofBuraphaUniversityInternationalCollege,washeldonMay27,2014.

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OrientationforNewStudents

OnMay29,2014BUUICheldanorientationforthenewincomingBUUICstudents.Thestudentswereintroducedtofacultymembersandthevariousacademicprogramsandeducationalservicesavailabletothem.

NewInstructors

24 BUUICNewsletter•January-May2014

Dr.AdisakSuvittawatisafulltimelectureatBuraphaUniversity,InternationalCollege(BUUIC).Inhiscurrentposition,Dr.AdisakteachescoursesinLogisticrelatedtopicsandfocusonlogisticmanagementresearchtopics.

Dr.Adisakused toworkwithprivatecompaniesmore than23yearswhichmakehimhavemoreexperiencesonsales,marketingandsupplychainmanagement.

Dr.Adisak receivedhisBsc. InAgriculture fromKhonKaenUniversity, hisMPPM inManagmeent fromNational Instituteof Development Administrative, MBA inMarketing fromRamkhamheng University and DBA from Asian Institute ofTechnology.

I’mChayanonChootanonpleasecalledme “Chang”. I graduatedfrom University of Western Sydney, Australia in Master ofProfessionalCommunicationMajorAdvertisingPlanandalsocompleted Certificate in English for Academic Purpose atAustralianCenterforLanguage[Australia].Addition,

I completed training in Advanced English for Diplomacy[ThammasatUniversity]andAdvancedEnglishforCommunication[KasetsartUniversity].January2,2014 Istarted teachingatBUUICwithwarmcommunityofBuraphaUniversity.

Mr.ChayanonChootanon

Dr.AdisakSuvittawat

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AjarnJesse(JJ)hasbeenaninstructoratBUUICsinceMay2014.HehasaBachelorofPsychologyfromtheUniversityofWashington,andaMasterofArts inEnglishLiteratureand Language from Assumption University, Thailand. Hehasextensiveteachingexperience,havingtaughtinJapan(Tokyo),intheAmericanpublicschoolsystem(Seattle),aswell as in Thailand. His educational position just prior toBUUICwasasaparaeducatorworkingwithchildrenwithdisabilities,mainlyautism,inSeattle. Hisinterestsincludescubadiving,exercise,literature,travel,andlearningtheThailanguage.

Ms.SiwapornKunnapapdeelertisafulltimelectureratBuraphaUniversity International College (BUUIC). Siwaporn held aMaster of Engineering in Industrial Engineering andManagementfromSirindhornInternationalInstituteofTechnology(SIIT), Thammasat University. In her current position, sheteachescoursesrelatedtologisticsmanagementandmathematics.Ms.SiwapornhasbeenteachingintheDepartmentofLogisticsManagement,FacultyofBusinessAdministration,RangsitUniversityforfouryears.HerresearchinterestsisinModelingofSupplyChainandLogisticsSystems.

Ms.SiwapornKunnapapdeelert

Mr.JesseGrahamSessoms

26 BUUICNewsletter•January-May2014

StephenPalmerreceivedhisM.A.inEducationfromNorthernArizonaUniversitywithaconcentrationineducationaltechnologyandlearningtheoryandhasaB.S.inManagementInformationSystemsfromtheUniversityofArizona.HerecentlymovedtoThailandafterworkingmanyyearsatPortlandStateUniversitywhere he was an instructor and managed the university’sonlineMBAprogram.Hehas25years’experienceintheI.T.industryintheboththeprivatesectorandasanI.T.managerfor theU.S.Department ofDefenseatD.O.D.’s regionalheadquartersinGermany.

Mr.StephenPalmer

Mr.TitiyootNuengchamnongisafulltimelecturerinBuraphaUniversityInternationalCollegewherehehasbeenafacultymembersinceJanuary2014.Currently,Mr.Titiyootisteachingcoursesincludingindependentstudyandintroductiontobusinessresearch.Hisresearchinterestliesintheareaofconsumerbehavior,inparticularlyingreenconsumerera.

Mr.TitiyootobtainedhisMasterDegreeinInternationalMarketingwith amerit andDiploma inManagementStudiesat theUniversityofSurrey,UnitedKingdomwherehehasgaineda highly rewarding experience which he describes aslife-changing.Indeed,theexperiencesandskillsthathehasdeveloped from the UK have helped himmature bothpersonallyandacademically.

BeforejoiningBUUIC,Mr.TitiyootusedtoworkasafulltimelecturerinInternationalCollegeSuanSunandhaRajabhatUniversityandhealsohasexperiencedofworkingasamarketresearcheratMarketSupport,Co,Ltd.wherehehasobtainedstrongresearchskillsinbothquantitativeandqualitative.

Inhisever-vanishingsparetime,Mr.Titiyootenjoysreadingbooks,travellingtotheothercountries.

Mr.TitiyootNuengchamnong

28 BUUICNewsletter•January-May2014

Assoc. Prof. Rana Pongruengphant, Ph.D.Dean, International College,

Burapha University

It is thestartofour2014springsemesterhere at BUUIC. As Dean, I am gratefulto be part of this growing internationalacademic community. This year BUUICproudlycelebratesits11thanniversary.Therearecurrently1,012studentsenrolledinourcollegealongwith33facultymembersand15administrativestaff.TheongoingconstructionofourInternationalHouseisprogressingrapidly.Uponcompletionitwillaccommodateabout600femalestudentsand400malestudentsinseparatebuildings.We are looking forward to seeing theInternational House become operationalsometimearoundMarch2015.

BUUICoffersavarietyofEnglish-languageundergraduateprograms,including:

BachelorofFineandAppliedArts(B.F.A.)inCommunicationArtsandDesign-ArtandDesignManagement(Minor)-TextileDesign(Minor)

BechelorofBusinessAdministration(B.B.A.)inthefollowingareas:-LogisticsManagement-BusinessInformationSystem-Management-Marketing-Finance-InternationalBusinessManagement-InternationalHotelManagement-InternationalTourismManagement

BachelorofArts(B.A.)-CommunicationSkillsforHumanResourcesDevelopment-GlobalBusinessCommunication

Excellentacademics,cross-culturalfriendships,vibrantcampuslife

BuraphaUniversityInternationalCollegeTheProfessorDr.SuchartUpathamBuilding169Long-HaadBangsaenRoadSaensook,Chonburi20131,Thailand

Phone: 0-3810-2571-2Fax: 0-3874-5856E-mail: buuic@buu.ac.thWebsite: buuic.buu.ac.thFacebook: facebook.com/buuic

AcademicCalendarFall:August-DecemberSpring:January-MaySummer:June-July

Wewillbeespeciallydelighted towarmlywelcomeall thenewcomerswhohavebeenacceptedintoourcollegeandwhowillbestartingtheiruniversityeducationatBUUIC inJune2014.PleaseknowthatallofusatBUUICarededicatedtopreparingourstudentsforsuccessinacontinuouslychangingglobalenvironment. Finally, Iwould like to thank all of the teachers, administrators andstudentsforyourrespectivecontributioninmakingBUUICsuchavibrantinternationalcommunity.