Academic partnership between School for Business and Society and Thammasat Business School shares mission for public good
University of York's School for Business and Society is delighted to announce that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Thammasat Business School, Thammasat University in Thailand.
The aim of this exciting academic partnership with Thammasat Business School is to make academic advancement through institutional collaboration in multiple aspects.
As we are aware globally we are facing many grand challenges. This academic partnership will synergise research excellence, expand international business and policy outlooks and harness professional resources to enhance academic outcomes to tackle these challenges. Both universities share a mission for public good. Thus, the key focuses of the MoU are on research collaboration and faculty and student exchange programmes.
Representing the two Schools were Professor Bob Doherty, Dean, School for Business and Society, and Professor Ruth Banomyong, Dean, Thammasat Business School. Professor Doherty said that:
"We already have many connections with Thammasat University through staff research links and we also share the same mission. We can learn a lot from each other and our MoU officially recognises all the work currently going on and provides a springboard for the future."