By: Dennes Bergado Jr. On Monday, July 27, SOM hosted a Career Development Workshop which was focused on Resume-Building. Despite all the different ways resumes can be built and created, there are fundamental content that needs to be presented in a resume. The workshop covered the fundamentals of a resume, strategies for resume design and content summaries to get though Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and overall resume advice. The workshop looked at different case examples

By: Dennes Bergado Jr. An idea we floated around was to name a time and place as an opportunity for our Bangkok-based Alumni to meet together in a casual, informal setting. The idea turned into reality on a Friday night, July 24 at The Deck restaurant in Sukhumvit Soi 20 for our first ever casual Alumni meetup. This idea was put forward as a way to create the tradition of Alumni meeting together and an opportunity to update each other. The meetup can help to strengthen our Al

By: Dennes Bergado Jr. On July 22, as part of our SOM Guest Speaker series, we hosted Mr. Sanphot Thiewprasertkul, Senior Product Manager of Advance Info Services, Plc (AIS). He is one of our recent alumni who shared his experiences navigating the telecommunication industry. His presentation gave insight into how it is to be a product manager in a corporate environment, and he explained that his job oversees innovative products through Research, Design, Build and Market. Mr.

By: Dr. Nabeel Bokhari The School of Management (SOM) at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) had the pleasure of hosting 31 MBA students from Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSOM), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, for a six-day International Immersion Program held from 14 to 19 July 2026. Designed to bridge academic learning with real-world business practices, the program provided participants with a unique opportunity to gain global perspectives on lead

By: Dr. Nabeel Bokhari The School of Management (SOM) at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) recently welcomed 17 MBA students from the British College, Kathmandu, Nepal for an engaging campus visit aimed at introducing them to AIT’s internationally recognized postgraduate programs and vibrant academic environment. The visit provided students with valuable insights into graduate education opportunities while offering an interactive platform to engage with SOM faculty and

By: Dr. Nabeel Bokhari The School of Management (SOM) at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) welcomed a delegation from the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Vietnam as part of the Innovation Immersion Program 2026. The visit was hosted by the AIT Innovation, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship Hub (AIEC) and focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, digital transformation, and opportunities for academic co

By: Dennes Bergado Jr. The AIT School of Management is honored to reconnect with distinguished alumna Ms. Nusara Pongpitak (MBA Class of 2004), General Manager – Finance & Operations at Shiseido (Thailand) Co., Ltd. We sincerely appreciate her taking the time to share her career journey, leadership insights, and reflections on how AIT SOM helped shape her professional path. We hope her story inspires our students, alumni, and future leaders alike. Ms. Nusara Pongpitak, Genera

By: Dr. Tobias Endress On 25 June 2026, Startup Grind Bangkok hosted VCs & Founders: Reverse Pitch at The Urban Office in Phra Khanong, bringing together founders, aspiring entrepreneurs, students, and members of Bangkok’s startup community for an evening of candid discussion and networking. The event reversed the usual fundraising dynamic. Instead of founders pitching to investors, investors took the stage to explain their investment focus, the kinds of ventures they loo

By: Uday Jyoti Das, Aditya Bhuyan The SOM Student Ambassador (SSA) Sports Team successfully organized an exciting Badminton Championship on the 22nd and 24th of June 2026 at the AIT Main Campus, bringing together students from across the institute for two days of thrilling competition and community building. The tournament featured 16 participants representing different departments and countries, showcasing the diversity that makes AIT such a vibrant and inclusive community.

By: Dr. Tobias Endress The third session of the Building Back Better speaker series brought an energetic and highly interactive conversation to AIT Downtown Campus on 24 June 2026. Hosted by Dr. Tobias Endress, the session welcomed Stacie Phyo, EdTech founder and entrepreneur, for an open discussion on resilience, purpose-driven entrepreneurship, and building opportunities across Southeast Asia. Stacie shared the story behind her first venture, Pace Forward, an online languag

By: Phyo Thiri Lwin On 18 June 2026, MBA students from the School of Management (SOM), Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), attended the Charter Celebration of the Rotaract Club of Bangkok Global Connect, marking the club's official inauguration and its commitment to leadership, community service, and international collaboration. The club's journey began during the Unite for Action: Social Impact Hackathon 2025, hosted by the School of Management, where students, Rotary membe

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By: Sitahng Puttha The AIT School of Management (AIT-SOM) successfully conducted two batches of the Business Competency Development Program for Executive Leaders for banking professionals from Nepal during 4–7 May 2026 and 18–21 May 2026. The programs were delivered by AIT-SOM's distinguished faculty team led by Dr. Sundar Venkatesh, together with Dr. Tobias Endress, Dr. Muhammad Junaid, and Dr. Manachaya Uruyos. Designed specifically for banking and financial sector leaders,

By: Sitahng Puttha AIT School of Management recently hosted a group of senior bankers from Sri Lanka for an Executive Development Program in Corporate Banking during 1–5 June 2026. The program was led by Dr. Sundar Venkatesh, Program Director, together with AIT School of Management faculty experts Asst. Prof. Dr. Teerachai Arunruangsirilert, Mr. Deep Sen, and Mr. Bui Nguyen Tri. Through a combination of expert-led discussions and practical learning, participants strengthened

By Mr. Marco Kirschbaum How can non-profit organisations and social enterprises in Thailand and Nepal strengthen their social impact in a changing and increasingly demanding environment? A recently concluded analysis of their capacity-strengthening needs, conducted by one of AIT’s graduate student Mr. Kyaw Min Thant (MSc. BADT Class of 2026) with support from AIT and NGO Management Association (NMA), Geneva, highlights several practical priorities. Building on these findings,

By: Dr. Nabeel Bokhari The School of Management (SOM) at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) was honored to host a distinguished group of participants from the 2025-2026 United Board Fellows Program for a special leadership and professional development program focused on the future of higher education in Asia. The event brought together emerging academic leaders and university administrators from across Asia, reflecting the United Board’s mission of developing transformat

By: Dr. Tobias Endress The AIT School of Management welcomed Dr. Naing Win Htet, President of the Rotary Club of Mandalay, healthcare entrepreneur, and community leader, for a guest speaker session titled “Building Back Better in Mandalay: Resilience, Recovery, and Community Leadership After the Earthquake.” The session took place on 19 May 2026 at the AIT Downtown Campus in Bangkok and was facilitated by Dr. Tobias Endress. The talk was part of SOM’s “Building Back Better” s

By: Neha Sarraf I took a break from the familiar flow of data and went to a wonderful presentation at AIT on Thursday afternoon. Three Bangkok-based organizations: Rotaract Club, Mirror Foundation, and Second Chance Bangkok came to AIT to show graduate students that business analytics skills have a life far beyond spreadsheets. It was an enlightening and inspiring experience with some dynamic presentations and even livelier questions; there was informal coffee networking with

By: Amanda Townshend The AIT School of Management is pleased to welcome two distinguished scholars, Dr. Navid Aghakhani and Dr. Milad Armani Dehghani, to our faculty starting May 1st 2026. Bringing with them a wealth of international academic and research experience, both faculty members are set to enrich the School’s dynamic learning environment and contribute to its growing reputation in business and management education. Their expertise will further strengthen AIT School o

By: Neha Sarraf I recently visited tesa’s new Bangkok Customer Solution Center, and it was one of the most insightful industry experiences I have had in a long time. I believed it to be a standard supplier tour turned into a genuine eye-opener about why high-performance adhesives are quietly powering the smartphone revolution, the electric vehicle surge, and Southeast Asia’s manufacturing rise. tesa, a German company over 125 years of history, €1.7 billion in annual sales, an