Overview

The School of Management (SOM) at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) is Asia's pioneer business school for graduate studies offering Ph.D., MBA abd diploma programs.

The School provides exceptional individuals with a supportive environment in which they can develop their skills and aptitudes, helping them to reach their professional goals and to serve the interests of countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

The School of Management was also one of the pioneer schools in discussion at the Workshop for Development and Collaboration of Asia-Pacific Business Schools in May 2001 in Seoul, Korea where a Declaration of Cooperation in “Strengthening Asia-Pacific Business Education” was signed by a Forum of Asian business schools leading to the Association of Asia-Pacific Business Schools (AAPBS).

Recognized for its multinational, multi- cultural ethos, the Institute operates as a self-contained international community at its campus located 40 km (25 miles) north of Bangkok, Thailand.

Besides the usual labs and academic buildings, the main campus includes housing, sports, and medical facilities, a conference center, and a library with over 230,000 volumes and 830 print and on-line periodicals.

Evolution

The School of Management (SOM) was established in October 1987 to meet the growing needs in Asia for graduate management education. In line with AIT’s mission, the School’s objective is to make a difference in the quality of management education and practices in the Asia-Pacific region leading to superior thinking and living, sustainable development, technological leadership, entrepreneurial spirit, wealth creation and pride. SOM believes in the development of corporate leaders not just for the present but also for the future to face the challenges posed by the dramatic social, economic, political and technological changes in Asia. Asia is in the fore front of the global quest for competitiveness, thus, the urgent need for corporate leadership. The programs at SOM offer a unique competitive advantage to managers and future leaders in the region.

Mission

"To develop socially responsible global leaders who will enhance organizational performance for the growth and sustainable development of economies and societies in Asia in particular and the world in general"

Vision

"To become the leading creator and disseminator of Asian management knowledge, practices and values"

Why Choose SOM, AIT? How are we different? The School of Management, AIT programs are intellectually demanding and renowned for the quality of its graduates. As an individual, you’ll balance management education and personal development. As a member of our community, you’ll be surrounded by mature students drawn from a wide range of business, cultural and national backgrounds. As a graduate you’ll discover that a SOM degree is more than a route to a more exciting career, it is also a life changing experience.

A defining feature of the “SOM EXPERIENCE” is our focus on your personal development which lasts throughout the program. You’ll become highly skilled at team working, you’ll communicate more effectively and you’ll learn to be more persuasive and decisive. We will prepare you for business leadership by making you sensitive to cultural differences, ethical behavior and social values. It is these soft skills that will give you, as a SOM Graduate, an edge with international recruiters.

International Recognition for Excellence: The school is a member of the Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of BusinessAssociation for Asia Pacific Business Schools (AAPBS) – to provide leadership and representation in order to advance the quality of business and management education in the Asia-Pacific region. (AACSB); the premier accrediting agency for Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degree programs in business administration and accounting. It is a member of the

The school is also an international member of the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) - a global, membership driven organization, based in Brussels.

The School is a member of the Global Technology and Management Consortium (GTMC) along with the following business schools: University of Maryland R. H. Smith School of Business, Arizona State University, University of Texas Austin, Cambridge University, CERAM, TECHNION, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, and Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology. Participating schools emphasize technology, its uses and development as the basis of their educational and differentiation strategies.

"If you demand excellence, prized self-reliance and have a passion for turning ideas into action, then we promise that you will not be disappointed by the SOM Experience".