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> EAST MEETS WEST, THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
PRE-PROGRA M ACTIVITIES
MBA Orientation
The Sasin MBA program starts with the MBA Orientation held early in each new
academic year and is attended by all incoming students. The MBA Orientation is
designed to maximize networking opportunities among classmates, faculty and
current students, and to begin the team building process. The MBA Orientation
includes a fun-filled trip with leadership and team-building activities to help
students strengthen their relationships with each other.
Management Analysis
This two-week course is designed to prepare students for many of the courses
that lie ahead by reviewing and developing fundamental concepts in Mathematics,
Excel, Economics and Statistics. While students can benefit from the integrated
review of these concepts, the emphasis will be on helping out those with
the least quantitative backgrounds. In addition, students will be presented
examples from Economics, Finance, Marketing, and then encouraged to develop
quantitative skills needed to find solutions to problems in those fields.
Preparatory Study
A preparation course in Accounting is designed for students who are concerned
that they have insufficient background. A condensed review of the subject
prepares them for the requirements of the upcoming course work. This course
runs for 12 hours over 2 - 4 days.
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8
1 st YEAR COURSES
2
• Finance 1
courses in management analysis Module 3 • Statistical Methods for Management Decisions
and communication, economics, • Business Strategy
financial accounting, quantitative Module 4 • Marketing 1
methods, business strategy, • Operations Management
marketing, finance, organizational Module 5 • Research Methods in Marketing
structure and operations manage- • Macroeconomic Analysis for Management
ment prepare students to think Module 6 • Elective
critically about business issues in • Elective
subsequent elective courses. Course scheduling subject to change.
Students must complete 11 core
courses and 2 electives during their
first year.
2 nd YEAR COURSES
MBA
MBA CORE COURSES
MBA
Statistical Methods for Management ACTION LEARNING
Decisions
Topics included in this course are Studying at Sasin combines
two population hypothesis testing, theory with practice and extends
correlation, simple and multiple beyond the classroom. Students
regression analysis, and qualitative must learn how to understand
variables. Extensive use of statistical the best practices as well as
analysis software is required. to translate their knowledge and
Applications of the material as well as skills into action. All students are
several case studies will be covered. required to successfully complete
at least one Action Learning course.
Strategy in Domestic These courses provide students
and International Business with the opportunity to work directly
This is an integration of the preceding on real, current, business situations.
courses through the study of strategy The following courses are designated
formulation, implementation functions, as Action Learning.
and responsibilities of top-level
management. The topics addressed • Entrepreneurship and New Venture
include the concept of corporate Formulation
strategy, competitive strategy, • Management Consulting Practices
analytical methods for evaluating • Global Initiatives in Management
strategy, key corporate decisions, • DigiMarketing
the design of formal organizational
structure planning and control
systems, reward and sanction systems,
the selection and training of key
personnel, and the leadership role of
the chief executive officer. Cases and
readings are drawn from a variety
of organizations.
Global Opportunities
> SASIN-SCHULICH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM
MBA
Descriptions: Dual Degree Required a real organization. Students TUITION AND FEES
Courses apply and integrate knowledge
• Strategic Management and skills acquired throughout Tuition and fees must be paid as
This course examines business the curriculum and further develop follows:
and corporate strategy. The focus is their skills in working productively
on strategic management, the process in a team. At the conclusion of the • Year 1, students register for
of choosing and defining purposes study, students must make a final the courses and pay the applicable
and objectives, formulating and report to the organization’s senior fees at Sasin.
implementing a viable strategy and management team which includes • Year 2, students register for
monitoring strategic performance. appropriate recommendations for the courses and pay the applicable
It deals with an organization in its improved performance. fees to Schulich in Canadian
totality and demonstrates how dollars. Details can be found on
and why the various functions of ADMISSIONS the Schulich website:
business are interdependent www.schulich.yorku.ca.
and need to be coordinated if Applicants for the Sasin-SSB dual
the organization is to perform degree program must indicate Up to two scholarships of
effectively. The course elaborates that they wish to be considered for Cdn$ 10,000 each will be available
on the applicability of strategic the dual degree program when they for qualified dual degree students
management discipline for a variety apply to the Sasin MBA program. while they are in the SSB Phase
of sizes and types of organizations. Normally a maximum of two at Schulich.
students will be admitted to the
• Strategic Field Study dual degree program each year.
Directed by a panel of three The Sasin-SSB admission criteria
faculty advisors (of whom one is are the same as those for the Sasin
the Chair for a group’s project), this MBA program with the following
course takes the form of a six-month additional conditions:
study of an actual organization by
a group of six to eight students. • Scores on the Graduate
It requires the comprehensive Management Admission Test
description and evaluation of a large (GMAT) of no less than 600;
or small, profit-seeking or nonprofit, • Scores on the Test of English
entrepreneurial or mature, service as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
or manufacturing, domestic or of no less than 250
international organization, together (or 100 Internet-based test)
with appropriate recommendations
for improved performance. The
main purpose of the strategy study
is to provide an opportunity to
develop a thorough understanding
of the environment, markets,
technology and operations of
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MBA
> GLOBAL INITIATIVES IN MANAGEMENT (GIM) PROGRAM
The Global Initiatives in Management during the break. While in their host
(GIM) program is an exciting country, students meet with industry
opportunity offered to Sasin MBA leaders and carry out the primary
students to learn about non-Thai research needed to complete their
business environments within group projects. The location is
an innovative and flexible framework selected by the students and the
that combines classroom-based courses are organized by student
learning with structured in-country leaders under the guidance of
field research in a selected country a faculty adviser.
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All courses emphasize learning from practical experience as well as from business theories.
MBA
“Sasin bases its MBA program on five-week modules in
which students usually take two courses in a busy
4-day-a-week schedule. This is very intensive. In the third
week we have mid-term exams and two weeks later
the final exams. But it is this compressed schedule that encourages
students to plan their studies well and manage their time effectively.
Mastering planning and time management are chief requisites of every
executive in today’s fast paced competitive marketplace.”
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Bancha Chumchaivate
MBA Class of 1997,
Editor in Chief, Broadcasting
Vice President – Content and Media Development,
Money Channel, Stock Exchange of Thailand
Student
> LIFE AT SASIN, ENJOYING THE MBA EXPERIENCE
Sasin MBA students are highly motivated. They come to Sasin with diverse backgrounds with
varying educational aims and career objectives. Some of these students have considerable
business experience, while others have unique professional experience that together brings a rich
and varied perspective to the learning environment. Sasin students create a cooperative
environment by supporting each other and working together to achieve excellence both
academically and professionally. The common thread among students is the sense of TEAMWORK.
* Countries represented typically include: Canada, China, India, Japan, Norway, Philippines, Switzerland, Taiwan, The U.K. and The U.S.A.
30% 2 years
26% Business Studies
12% Economics
26% 3 years
28% Engineering
16% 4 years
MBA
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM Sasin Student Council
The Sasin Student Council is
Sasin Executive Mentor Program a student-run committee whose
MBA students will benefit from the role is to advise on academic affairs,
real-life experiences of alumni in and implement extra-curricular
becoming effective managers and activities and social networking.
great leaders. Alumni will meet The Sasin Student Council governs
with small groups of MBA students, student affairs, represents student
throughout their time at Sasin, to interests, and promotes student
share do’s-and don’ts-in an atmosphere relationships with the school
of trust and confidence. As well as and external organizations.
providing in-depth, practical coaching,
this strengthens relationships Traditional annual social events
between alumni and current students, organized by the Student Council
and helps them build networks. include:
Careers
> CAREER PLANNING SERVICES
Name a major multinational and you’ll find a Sasin MBA alumnus! Check out the names of
partners in many of the best consulting firms in Southeast Asia, and you’ll come upon men and
women with Sasin MBAs. Some of the finest minds in the Thai Civil service have wrestled
with accounting, finance and marketing concepts at Sasin. A Sasin MBA has also been the catalyst
for more than a few successful entrepreneurs.
17% Banking
“Anyone who is interested in
doing business in Southeast 2% Construction
Asia would benefit from 8% Consumer Products
the exposure to the local 2% Education
business environment and the network 15% Finance & Securities
of prominent business leaders that
comprise Sasin alumni.” 4% Government/State Enterprise
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17% Manufacturing/Production
Leslie Tay Choon Mong
MBA Class of 2000,
7% Oil/Petroleum/Petrochemical
M.D., A medical practitioner
& an entrepreneur in Singapore 6% Real Estate
8% Research & Consulting
14% Trading
CAREER WORKSHOPS Seminars include “Where and How SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
to Look for Jobs” and “Preferred
Hands-on workshops teach you: Personality Profiles.” In the Mock Students who have successfully
Interview Program, Sasin alumni completed the first year, and do not
• how to conduct a job search from a range of industries interview cross-register for an exchange program
• how to prepare a professional MBA students. They get to practice can participate in the Summer Internship
resume interview skills with leading business in Management Program. Summer
• how to show your best in people, who then provide invaluable Interns receive intensive on-the-job
interviews detailed feedback and guidance. training from well-known organizations
in Thailand and Southeast Asia. Sasin
students have completed internships
at many companies including:
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• Bangkok Bank Pcl. RESUME BOOK
• Boon Rawd Brewery Co., Ltd.
• Citibank, N.A. Sasin publishes MBA student resumes
• Colgate-Palmolive (Thailand) Ltd. in a book which is sent to more than
• DBS Thai Danu Bank 100 employers each year, and provided
• Deutsche Bank AG to all firms recruiting on campus.
• EFFEM Food (Thailand) Many companies use this to review
• Ek-Chai Distribution System the qualifications and interests of
Co., Ltd. Sasin graduates, and target interview
• Esso Standard Thailand Ltd. invitations. Students may choose to
• Export-Import Bank of Thailand participate in the on-line resumes
• GE Capital (Thailand) Ltd. section of the Sasin intranet, where
• Hewlett-Packard (Thailand) Ltd. their resumes are browsed by registered
• Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking recruiters.
Corporation Ltd.
• Johnson & Johnson Co., Ltd. ON-CAMPUS RECRUITMENT
• Kasikornbank Pcl.
• KGI Securities Many firms hold informal receptions
• Kimberly-Clark Thailand Ltd. for MBA students, letting them meet
• KPMG corporate representatives and learn
• L’ORÉAL (Thailand) Ltd. about their companies before an actual
• MarketWise Co., Ltd. interview. In addition, some employers
• National Finance Pcl. recruit through the Career Planning
• Nok Air Services Office, which arranges formal
• Ocean Glass Pcl. job interviews on campus. Each year,
• P&G Manufacturing Thailand Sasin holds a job fair – Sasin Career
• Phatra Securities Opportunities Day – for first and
• PricewaterhouseCoopers ABAS Ltd. second-year MBA students. Employers
• Proctor & Gamble Manufacturing are invited to visit Sasin and recruit
(Thailand) Co., Ltd. qualified graduates.
• Securities and Exchange
Commission First year students also have
• Serm Suk Pcl. an opportunity to meet with the human
• SGV Arthur Andersen Business resources managers from leading
Advisory Ltd. companies in Thailand and Southeast
• Shell Company of Thailand Ltd. Asia, from the major multinationals,
• Siam Commercial Bank Pcl. and consulting houses. Companies
• Siemens Ltd. that do not recruit on campus on
• The Stock Exchange of Thailand a regular basis often send job openings
• Thonburi Automotive Assembly to Sasin’s Career Planning Services
Plant Co., Ltd. office to be posted at Sasin. Internet
• True Corporation Pcl. Job Posting also gives access to various
• Unilever Thai Holdings Ltd. job search databases and hot-links to
• United Overseas Bank (Thai) Pcl. numerous company homepages.
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Admissions
MBA
TOEFL charges a testing fee of US$ 140 ability and desire to complete the MBA The Admissions Committee begins
or US$ 160, depending on the location program. Interviews also provide reviewing applications in November.
and date of the test. an opportunity for applicants to Sasin holds two admissions application
discuss the MBA program and raise rounds for each year’s entering class
Recommendations questions of concern to them. from November through January.
Two letters of recommendation are Interviews, whether on campus or Applicants are strongly encouraged to
required. In general, recommendations elsewhere, will be arranged and submit their applications before each
should provide information about conducted only after the application deadline.
leadership and management capacity and all supporting documents have been
and potential. It is highly recommended submitted to the Admissions Office. DEFERRAL POLICY
that at least one recommendation
comes from your current workplace. THE APPLICATION Applicants are encouraged to apply
The other recommendation may be for admission in the academic year
from someone who has had a chance to An application form, together with in which they intend to enroll. Under
evaluate you in a professional setting. a program brochure, can be obtained unusual circumstances, an accepted
throughout the year from the applicant may request deferral, for not
Work Experience and Management Admissions Office or online as more than two years, by writing to
Potential a PDF document (www.sasin.edu/ the Director of the Sasin Graduate
The Admission Committee seeks to programs/mba). Each completed Institute of Business Administration,
evaluate and applicant’s potential for application must be accompanied and enclosing a non-refundable
a management career through careful by a non-refundable application fee reservation deposit of Baht 60,000.
review of experience and accomplish- of Baht 1,200 (US$ 40.00) submitted Request for deferred enrollment
ments in full and-part-time work directly to the Admissions Office, should be made prior to starting the
settings, as well as in extracurricular Sasin Graduate Institute of Business MBA studies in the first week of May.
activities. In general, Sasin students Administration of Chulalongkorn When a student wishes to return to
have had three years of meaningful University. The written application is complete his/her studies after dropping
work experience and demonstrate carefully reviewed by the Admissions out of the program for a period
clear management potential. We do Committee. Each part of the of time, persuasive evidence must be
not preclude applications from application should be carefully, supplied that the student is prepared
exceptional younger applicants with thoroughly and honestly completed and able to complete the degree
little work experience, provided they personally by the applicant. Applications requirement before re-admission
can demonstrate maturity and ability that are incomplete cannot be will be considered. The student
to contribute to the Sasin experience. evaluated. While the Admissions must also accept any additional
However, a minimum of one-year Office will attempt to inform applicants tuition charge for the academic year
full-time work experience is required if information is missing, it is up to in which he/she actually enrolls.
when applying for MBA admission. each applicant to ensure that his/her
application is complete. The following VISA
Interview are required for application:
Interviews are required for admission Upon receipt of an offer of admission,
to the MBA Program. Interviews are • Academic transcripts from all a candidate from outside Thailand
normally conducted by the Sasin colleges/universities and professional should immediately apply for the
Admissions Committee (made up schools attended necessary clearance and visa, since
of Sasin faculty, administrators and • GMAT these frequently require several weeks
Sasin alumni) and/or a representative • TOEFL (if applicable) to obtain. The letter of Acceptance from
of the Kellogg School of Management. • Essays, Resume, and Honor Code Sasin should not be used to apply for
The interview is used to provide Covenant a visa if the applicant is not planning
additional insight into the applicant’s • Two letters of recommendation to attend the program.