Course Description Major in Management 1. General Education 34 Credit IGE121 Living in Modern Society 3 (3-0-6) Study the fundamental of human living, the development of self, life skills and social altruism. Learn Information Technology and relationships among social, economic and political development. Study citizen roles in democratic society and the government under constitution. Understand social changes in globalization, social differences and conflicts, and social problems leading to preventions and solutions. IGE122 Psychology for Living 3 (3-0-6) Study human development throughout the cycle of life physically, emotionally, socially, intellectually and morally. Acquire knowledge of roles of maturity and learning, decision making and problem solving, and mental health and adjustment. Develop personality and apply psychology to lead one s life. IGE124 Sufficient Economy and Quality of Life 3 (3-0-6) Study fundamentals of sufficient economy, problems and insufficient behavior in Thai society. Study relationship between sufficient economy and quality of life. How to apply sufficient economy concepts in daily lives of individual, family, organization and community level. IGE125 Communication and Human Relations 3 (3-0-6) Study verbal and non-verbal communication styles of individuals and groups related to personal life, family, work and factors affecting human relationships. Learn to build and develop human relationships. IGE131 Philosophy and Life Development 3 (3-0-6) Study the origin of life, values and life goals, and the development of quality of life. Practice thinking and reasoning. Study basic principle of how to analyze and solve problems. Study aesthetics, happiness and criteria for happiness, life balance and life development on the basis of Thai society.
IGE133 Ethics and Human Development 3 (3-0-6) Study basic concept of religions, relationship of religions and religious roles on culture, custom, tradition, civil ceremonies and Royal ceremonies associated with human living on the basis of the doctrine of religions. Practice self development leading to ways of living in peace and harmony in society. IGE134 Thai History and National Identity 3 (3-0-6) Study Thai history and the establishment of the Kingdom of Thailand in terms of politics, governance, society and culture, and foreign affairs. Study Thai history from the pre-historic period to present as well as the establishment of the solidarity of the Kingdom of Thailand. IGE135 Thai Heritage and Wisdom 3 (3-0-6) Study the importance types or varieties and changes of Thai culture, beliefs, festivals, traditional fairs, traditional dance, musical arts, literature, fine arts and handicrafts. Study Thai wisdom from the four necessities of life. IGE139 Thai Studies 3 (3-0-6) Study the principle of being Thai in terms of history, political development, economy, society, culture and the arts. Study vernacular intellectuality and ways of Thai living, economic and social changes including the trend of Thai future. IGE111 Communicative English I 3 (3-0-6) Study how to develop English skills as a beginner. Study how to make a simple English conversation, greeting, apologies, and small talks. Study beginning grammars to correct mistakes in reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Be able to read and write short essays, use English structure, and learn how to expand vocabulary through the use of a dictionary. IGE112 Communicative English II 3 (3-0-6) Practice English grammatical skills that are more advanced than IGE111. Study listening, speaking, reading and writing at a level above IGE111. Develop various techniques of long passage reading and writing such as guessing the meanings of words in context, finding main ideas and supporting ideas. Be able to write more complex sentences at the intermediate level.
IGE113 Communicative English III 3 (3-0-6) Practice and extend listening, speaking reading and writing skills at a level that is more advanced than IGE112. Work toward developing and acquiring confidence needed in oral communication. Engage in interactive activities featuring cross-cultural communication and various presentation venues such as using reference words, skimming and scanning, taking short notes, etc. Learn to write paragraphs according to the assigned topics at the high intermediate level. IGE114 Communicative English IV 3 (3-0-6) Be encouraged and able to use English as a medium of communication in any occasions. Develop all skill areas including listening, speaking, reading, and writing at a level more advanced than IGE113. Focus more on listening and speaking skills at the advanced level. Improve communication skills through reading analyses, public speaking, presentation, career research, and advanced writing. IGE317 English for Business Communication 3 (3-0-6) Acquire skills of business conversation. Develop high degree of efficiency and adequacy in the oral application of the language in business environment. Practice role play and group discussions concerning various communicative situations. ITH323 Thai for Communication I 3 (2-2-5) Practice listening, speaking, reading and writing skills to communicate in the Thai language effectively. ITH325 Thai for Communication II 3 (3-0-6) Study the structure of the Thai language that enhances speaking and writing skills at a level more advanced than ITH323. Practice speaking, analyzing, and writing skills in different situations. IGE141 Contemporary Mathematics 3 (3-0-6) Study integers, fractions, decimals, checking accounts, and use equations to solve everyday-life problems. Learn markups and markdowns, interests, taxes, mortgages, invoices, inventory, insurance and depreciation.
IGE142 Environmental Science for Sustainable World 3 (3-0-6) Study scientific process of environmental science, ecology, natural resources and environment. Learn technology and environmental impact, environmental pollution and treatment process including environmental toxicology, environmental laws and environmental management related to the philosophy of adequate economy. IGE143 Introduction to Computer and Information Systems 3 (2-2-4) Study computer systems, operating systems, current software programs, the Internet, E-mail, Social media, Computer network, Wi-Fi and wireless network, information systems, E-learning, and search engines to use in everyday life. IGE151 Physical Fitness 1 (0-2-2) Study the principle and benefits of physical fitness. Learn procedures and how to use physical fitness equipment to enhance physical health and performance for everyday living with quality and efficiency. IGE153 Arts of Self Defense 1 (0-2-2) Study the principle and benefits of self defense. Acquire basic defense skills. Learn ways to confront immediate and dangerous situations. IGE155 Rhythmic Activities and Ballroom Dancing 1 (0-2-2) Improve self physically and emotionally through elegant movements from rhythmic activities and ballroom dancing. 2. Core Courses 45 Credit IAC100 Principles of Accounting 3 (3-0-6) Study the nature and principles of accounting. Study accounting for business transactions, journal entries, general ledger entries, trial balance, adjusting entries, closing and financial reports, worksheets, correcting errors, balancing accounts, financial statements, value added tax accounting, bank reconciliation, receivable and payable. IAC204 Managerial Accounting 3 (3-0-6) Study fundamentals of managerial accounting aspects as an information system for planning and controlling the routine operation, non-routine decisions, product cost, income determination, and cash flow statement analysis.
ICP205 Computer Applications in Business 3 (2-2-4) Study main business applications in the market for documentation, creating business reports, presentation and spreadsheet. Study Internet and use of Internet to enhance decision making in business. ICP405 Management Information Systems 3 (3-0-6) Study role and necessity of MIS to organization, basic concepts in developing information systems by using computer, database sharing systems, suitable technology for developing MIS. Introduce decision support systems (DSS), artificial intelligence (AI), expert systems, and the effects of information systems to management. IEC201 Microeconomics 3 (3-0-6) Study economic activities of individuals or firms. Examine the nature and scope of microeconomics. Study principles of economics for the analysis of economic problems in both business and the public sectors. Study demand, supply, equability, curve analysis of demand-supply, elasticity, consumer demand theory, theory of production, cost factors, price, and consumption of resources in different markets. IEC202 Macroeconomics 3 (3-0-6) Study the nature and scope of large-scale economic issues of macroeconomics including concepts, national income measurements, employment, unemployment, gross national product, price index, money and banking, inflation-deflation policies, international trade, international finance, and economic development. IFB301 Business Finance 3 (3-0-6) Study financial theories in business finance, the role of the financial managers, financial planning and analysis, short and long-term financing, costs of capital, working capital management, project evaluation and dividend policies including working capital management, project evaluating, and dividends policy.
ILA214 Business Law 3 (3-0-6) Study principles of law and legal practices that concern businesses including setting up, rights and duties, operations, management, dissolution of various forms of business entities, ordinary partnerships, registered ordinary partnerships, limited partnerships, limited companies, sales and purchases, rent of property, hire purchase and negotiable instruments (e.g. bills of exchange, promissory notes, and cheques). ILA315 Taxation 3 (3-0-6) Study principles of personal income tax systems, the corporate income tax systems, the taxation of juristic persons, value added tax (VAT), tariffs, excise taxes, stamp duties, and municipal taxes. IMA201 Business Statistics (3-0-6) Study measures of dispersion, probability, distributions, sampling, sampling distributions, estimations and tests of hypotheses, mean, variance, proportion, and Chisquare tests. Learn to apply statistics to decision-making in the business world, including analysis of variance, regression and correlation, index numbers, time series analysis, decision theory, and statistical quality control. IMG200 Principles of Management 3 (3-0-6) Study basic principles and techniques in management with emphasis on the current issue and state of art concepts in planning, organizing, leading and controlling in order to achieve organizational valuation, creation, productivity, and profits. IMG300 Operations Management 3 (3-0-6) Study principles, roles, and functions of operations management, factory operations, production processes, qualitative and quantitative manufacturing controls, work safety, basic logistics and inventory management. Study concept of international manufacturing and quality standards that impact manufacturing firm, such as ISO, QS, Six Sigma, and TQM.
IMG400 Business Research Methods 3 (3-0-6) Study the importance of business research and methodology, research problem definition, hypothesis setting, data collection and analysis, reporting, and research result application. IMK201 Principles of Marketing 3 (3-0-6) Study concepts, definition, scope, nature, significance, and functions of marketing including classification of products and services, distribution, pricing and promotion, consumer behavior, and target markets. Study environments that influence on marketing mix and marketing control. IMT106 International Business 3 (3-0-6) Study international business concept, international monetary system, payment balance, exchange rate, trade policy, problems in international business, economics cooperation, multilateral agreements, investment atmosphere, market entry, financial management, and international marketing. 3. Major Courses 39 หน วยก ต - 3.1 Major Required Courses 30 หน วยก ต IMG201 Organization Theory and Design 3 (3-0-6) Develop the current practice of organizational theories, designs and philosophy in modern business. Organizational structure, authority, interrelationship of various groups organizational factors, historical development, post modernism literature, and connection with other disciplines of Theories of organization are provided in this course. IMG202 Supply Chain Management 3(3-0-6) Relate to basic concepts of supply chain management as a tool to assist management in integrating the overall marketing, distribution, planning, manufacturing and purchasing and information communication technology. Various supply chain models, approaches and network design methods are also explored. Some real life cases will be used in order to illustrate some of the above concepts.
IMG203 Human Resource Management 3(3-0-6) Discuss various phases of human resource management, and studies, including recruitment, training and development, evaluation, staffing and maintenance of the effective workforce and manpower planning to enhance overall organizational effectiveness, balance between work life and non-work life and corporate goal congruence. Also provided some fundamentals of organizational behavior, and behavioral science which includes concepts of perception communication, motivation, leadership, group behavior and interpersonal relationship. IMG301 Planning and Control Management 3(3-0-6) The processes of techniques, and various controls; time control, budgeting control, network control, inventory control, and so on, at all levels of organizations. Useful information technology, decision making techniques, short and long term planning, strategic planning and effective control implementation and evaluation in organizations. IMG302 Competency and Learning Organization 3(3-0-6) Theories and principles of individual and organizational learning, research in organizational and competency development, system theory, cognitive science, knowledge management and specific recommendations about how to create organizations that continuously and effectively learn. IMG303 Strategic Management 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: IMG. 200E Principles of Management Focus on various models of organizations, critical analysis of organizational dimensions, internal and external environmental settings, and the formulation and implementation of competitive strategies that can be used to ensure the continuity and growth of businesses, the sustainability of organizational competitive advantages. The focus and learning method will be placed on case studies. Techniques to be included are balanced scorecard, core competency, organization integration, total quality management, reengineering, benchmarking, and continuous improvement.
IMG304 Entrepreneurship 3(3-0-6) Analyze basic concepts and knowledge of entrepreneurship and smallmedium entrepreneurs with the entrepreneurial approaches. Emphasis will be placed on an enterprise s various stages from incubation/start-up, development, growth and expansion to finally become a mutual enterprise by focusing on the actual tasks, activities, and practice of the entrepreneur. IMG305 Stakeholders Relations Management 3(3-0-6) Analysis and identification of the stakeholders that will be affected by the activities and outcomes of a project, and to assess how those stakeholders are likely to be impacted. Study of building the relationship among stakeholder is discussed, as well as all the tools and techniques which are useful in term of analyzing, examining, and investigate the relationship of stakeholders. IMG433 Leadership and Decision Making 3(3-0-6) Emphasis of theories and concept of leadership and decision making of various problems to strengthen knowledge and skills in the areas of effective leadership and decision making by leaders. Focus is placed on how decision making in organizations occurs in the real world, how various leaders approach the decision making process from different perspectives, and how an individual leader make organizational decisions for change with an understanding of the field of organizational behavior and the various research strategies that it employs. IMG480 Seminar in Management 1 (0-2-4) Prerequisite: Passed at least 15 credits of Major courses Intensively discuss on many facets of managerial issues. Relevant theoretical concepts of management will be exposed and extensively drawn for application to the hypothetical and real-life cases. IMG485 Special Project in Management 2 (0-4-4) Prerequisite: Passed at least 15 credits of Major courses Select and propose a current issue of the real business situation concerning the perspective and possible solutions.
- 3.2 Major Elective Courses 9 หน วยก ต Select 3 Courses from the List IMG312 Training and Development Management 3(3-0-6) The role and various functions of personnel training and development in organizations. Emphasis is on the planning, techniques and evaluation in order to best achieve the attainment of organizational goals. MG317 International Business Management 3(3-0-6) Discuss economic and monetary environments of the international business operations, businesses and government interface, the strategies and structure of international businesses. long-term planning and various aspects of marketing, human resource management and financial management for international businesses. IMG420 Project Management 3(3-0-6) The principles and techniques of project management. An analysis of project feasibilities with the aids of statistical and mathematical tools. Major emphasis will be placed on the field project and class discussion. IMG428 Risk Management 3 (3-0-6) An overview of risk management, including the concepts of risk, creating a risk management program, current issues, trends, and career options. A holistic approach to managing risk, including developing vertical risk strategies and horizontal risk portfolios, is presented. IMG429 Knowledge Management 3 (3-0-6) An overview of the knowledge sharing and organizing, including managing and transferring technology and creating the organization technology and innovation. An emphasis will be placed on developing and commercializing technically innovative products and services.
IMG430 Change Management 3 (3-0-6) Emphasize on the theories and concepts of adaptation and change including how adaptation works across the organization and how the organization create and respond to the change by exploring the adaptation and change in four areas: strategy, structure, people, and technology. IMG431 Negotiation 3(3-0-6) Explore the decision analysis, behavioral decision making, game theory, and negotiation analysis in term of organization and individual. IMG 499 Cooperative Education for Management 6 (0-0-40) Prerequisite: 4 th year student only Students will enter a cooperative training program with the business sector or government sector for a period of at least 16 weeks. Student is required to do the report and the program must provide lecturer visitation at the training site. 4. Free Elective Courses 6 Credits Students may select the courses from the list provided or from any other courses, not lower than bachelor degree, available at KBU IEN434 Public Speaking 3 (3-0-6) Study speech skills common to all forms of oral communication, the selection and evaluation of materials for speech, organization, thought, voice action, and the optimal speaker-listener relation. Practice in negotiation, non-verbal communication means, language behavior, and the application of humor in individual speech assignments. IEN439 ภาษาอ งกฤษเพ อการทดสอบข อสอบมาตรฐาน 3 (3-0-6) Study techniques and concepts of English standardized tests for continuous education or working. IAB100 Standard Arabic 3 (2-2-5) Study Arabic language structure and vocabularies often used in everyday life. Practice on listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
IAB103 Business Arabic 3 (2-2-5) Study business communicative Arabic in speaking, reading, and writing. Practice group and panel discussions. Language laboratory and video will play a substantial role in the course. IMG106 Cross-cultural Studies for Management 3 (3-0-6) Study cross cultures including traditions, religious belief or faith, manners, geography, politics, and overall information.