Master of Business Administration : MBA

Beside the business administration field, the applicants may be form various fields and professions, which include but not limited to engineering, medicines, education, pharmaceutical science, nursing, law, political science, and economics.

The MBA program requires 39 credit hours. Students of both sub-program have two options for plans of study: plan A for thesis option and plan B for independent study option. Details of the curriculum are as follows.

Courses	Plan A	Plan B
1. Supplementary Foundation Courses (Non-credit)	6*	6*
2. Core Courses
- Core Courses (Non-credit)	4*	-
- Core Courses (Credit)	27	30
3. Free Elective Courses	-	6
4. Independent Study (IS)	-	3
5. Thesis	12	-
Total	39	39

* Non-credit

All students are required to take the supplementary foundation courses for non-credit. These courses however can be waived if proof of completion for the corresponding courses or equivalence are shown.

1. Supplementary Foundation Courses (Non-credit)

• Mathematics and Statistics for Business
• Business and Managerial Environment
• Fundamental of Managerial Accounting

2. Core Courses

(Plan A Non-credit)

• Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
• Seminars in Business Administration

(Plan A, Plan B)

• Managerial Economics
• Managerial Accounting
• Managerial Finance
• Marketing Management
• Human Resource Management and Organization Behavior
• Operations Management
• Business Leadership
• Business Research Methodoloty
• Strategic Management

(Plan B)

• Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

3. Elective Courses (Plan B)

• International Business Management
• Managerial Decision Making using Quantitative Models
• Supply Chain Management
• Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Strategies in Business
• Strategy and Management for New Venture
• Information Technology for Management
• Branding Innovation
• Production Scheduling and Sequencing Methods
• Project Management
• Advanced Financial Management
• Quality Management
• Service Marketing Management
• Marketing Communications and Promotions
• Hospitality and Service Management
• Tax Planning
• Business Creativity
• Innovative Small and Medium Enterprises Management
• Real Estate Management
• Logistics Management
• E-Commerce Management
• Competency-Based Human Resource Management
• Strategic Compensation Management
• Appreciative Inquiry and Positive Organization Development
• CUrrent Topics in Business

4. Independent Study

• for Plan B (3 Credit)

5. Thesis

• for Plan A (12 Credit)

In order for students to graduate, the followings must be satisfied.

Graduation Requirement	Plan A	Plan B
1. Complete all the required courses	✓	✓
2. Complete thesis or independent study	✓	✓
3. Pass the English proficiency test	✓	✓
4. Pass the written and oral comprehensive exam		✓
5. Publish atleast 1 research paper in a journal or conference	✓	✓
6. Join the required extra-curriculum activities	✓	✓

The academic calendar for CGSM courses is divided into three terms per year.

Term 1	Term 2	Term 3
August - October	December - February	April - June

Program	Tuition Fee
MBA (International Students) Weekday Program	THB 363,000

Applicants must have a Bachelor degree in any academic field. As acceptance for enrolment is on a competitive basis, all applicants will be interviewed by a selection panel.

Requirements

• Application form
• A copy of official transcript(s)
• A copy of identification card (for Thai citizens) or passport (for foreign citizens)
• One 1" photograph
• A pay-in slip of THB 1,000 application fee
  (pay through the Siam Commercial Bank PCL: ACC No. 5512625809 SWIFT CODE: SICOTHBK)
• English Proficiency Test
  https://gs.kku.ac.th/home/index.php/admission-english (5. English Proficiency Test Result)