University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce
มหาวิทยาลัยหอการค้าไทยย | |
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| Motto | Thailand's Business Oriented University |
|---|---|
| Type | Private, not for profit |
| Established | 1940 as College of Commerce; 1984 full university status |
| President | Sauwanee Thairungroj |
| Students | 20,000 undergraduate and graduate |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban: Din Daeng District |
| Website | http://www.utcc.ac.th |
The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce or UTCC (Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยหอการค้าไทย) is a private nonprofit higher education institution located in Bangkok, Thailand. The university's origin dates back to 1940, with the foundation of the College of Commerce in Bangkok. In 1984, the college was granted full university status under its present name.
The university is academically organized into eight schools: Business, Accountancy, Economics, Humanities, Science, Communication Arts, Engineering, and Law. All offer degree program, in English and Thai, to the doctoral level. The university has strong ties to entrepreneurs in Thailand through its founding body, the Thai Chamber of Commerce. It also serves in various advisory functions in many Asean countries. The university's Business School is accredited by the United States Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.[1]
History
The university has the longest history of private higher education in Thailand. It was founded in 1940 by the Thai Chamber of Commerce as the College of Commerce, initially offering a six-month and a two-year study program for 300 students. It reopened in 1963, after its closure in December 1941 following the Japanese invasion and occupation of Thailand. On 17 June 1970, the College was formally accredited under the Private College Act. The first bachelor's degree programs were offered in 1967, and in 1973 the College moved to its present location in Bangkok's Din Daeng District. On 24 October 1984, it was accredited as full university under its present name.
Status and Strength
As of January 2007, the university had 19,472 undergraduate and 1,710 graduate students enrolled in its various programs.[citation needed]
Since its foundation, the university has maintained a close relationship and cooperation with the Thai Chamber of Commerce. In addition to full-time faculty members with distinguished academic backgrounds, there are many part-time lecturers who are successful executives with invaluable practical knowledge and experience. As a leading university in business education in Asia, the university emphasises producing graduates with high academic and business ability and ethics, as well as conducting reliable academic research in the areas of business and society.
Degree Programs and Campus Facilities
The university provides bachelor, master and doctoral level degree programmes.[2] It offers a low faculty-student ratio and small class sizes, with academic programs developed to enhance students’ skills and knowledge.
A number of programs are linked internationally through student exchange programs with universities in the United States, Australia, and Europe. All international classes are taught in English.
The university's facilities provide a modern teaching environment, with air-conditioned classrooms, a central library, language laboratories, wireless internet on campus, a TV channel actually broadcasting, and sport facilities. A post office branch and a Bangkok Bank branch are located on the campus, and major shopping malls are within easy travelling distance.
Major Research Centres
- University of Chicago-UTCC Research Center — Economic, business and social science research[3]
- Research Institute for Policy Evaluation and Design — Interdisciplinary research with focus on South East Asia[4]
- The UTCC Logistics Research Center
- The Center for Economic and Business Forecasting
- ASEAN Mass Communication Studies and Research Center
- Family Business Enterprise Center
- AEC Strategy Center — Business information research and consultancy with focus on the ASEAN Economic Community[5]