มหาวิทยาลัยอัสสัมชัญ (เอแบค) ASSUMPTION UNIVERSITY Educating Intelligences and Active Minds to Change the World MASTER PROGRAMS GOLD - THAILAND DOUBLE DEGREE MASTER PROGRAMS DOUBLE DEGREE UNIAD UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS CENTER HUA MAK CAMPUS Admissions Center "P" Building, 1st fl. 592/3 Ramkhamhaeng 24 Rd. Hua Mak, Bangkok Thailand 10240 Direct Line: (66) 02 719 1929 (66) 02 719 1919 Tel: (66) 02 300 4543-62 Ext.1244 E-mail: grad@au.edu www.grad.au.edu ABAC CITY CAMPUS Zen Department Store @ CentralWorld, 14th fl. 4,4/5 Rajdamri Rd., Phatumwan Bangkok Thailand 10330 Tel. (66) 02 1009 115 - 8 Fax (66) 02 1009 119 E-mail: citycampus@au.edu www.citycampus.au.edu Assumption University, Thailand University of Wollongong, Australia University of Applied Sciences, Mainz, Germany London South Bank University, UK Pepperdine University, USA City University, USA www.grad.au.edu | www.citycampus.au.edu SUVARNABHUMI CAMPUS St.Michael's Hall (SM115) Bangna Trad Rd., KM.26, Samutprakan Direct Line: (66) 02 723 2792 Tel. (66) 02 300 4543-62 Ext.2792 E-mail: grad@au.edu www.grad.au.edu The first international university in Thailand accrues from an international curriculum applied across the university’s academic offerings, and the teaching faculty Assumption University is recognized for its academic excellence in countries such as the US, UK, Australia, France, Germany, Poland, The Netherlands, China, India, South Korea, Japan, among others. Assumption University graduates are admitted to top universities across the globe, on either full-time study basis or as visiting exchange scholars, others, upon graduation are placed in highly reputed multi-national and global businesses, in addition to serving on national and international trade advisories. CHIANG MAI: MONTFORT COLLEGE 19/1 Montfort Rd., Amphur Muang Chiangmai 50000 Thailand Tel. (66) 053 245570-5 Ext. 508 Direct Line (66) 081 815 1237 E-mail: grad@au.edu www.grad.au.edu NAKHONRATCHASIMA (KORAT) ASSUMPTION COLLEGE NAKHONRATCHASIMA (ACN) 3 St.mary Rd., Naimuang Amphur Muang Nakhonratchasima 30000 Tel. (66) 044 295300 Ext.1158 Direct Line: (66) 081-815-1237 E-mail: grad@au.edu www.grad.au.edu IMPORTANT The provisional information Statements set forth in this catalog should not be construed as the basis of any contract between a student and this institution. As such Assumption University reserves the right to change any provision listed in this catalog, including, but not limited to academic requirements for graduation. Every effort through the Office of Graduate Studies, will be made to keep students advised of any such changes. The University Registrar Printed in Thailand | JULY 2011 REASONS WHY STUDENTS CHOOSE ASSUMPTION UNIVERSITY (ABAC) THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY IN THAILAND A STATUS WHICH ACCRUES FROM AN INTERNATIONAL CURRICULUM APPLIED ACROSS THE UNIVERSITY’S ACADEMIC OFFERINGS, AND THE TEACHING FACULTY. COMMUNICATIONS EXCELLENCE: All courses are taught in English not only to develop students’ personal ability to communicate effectively in a classroom setting, but also to equip students to become global citizens. INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE: Every year more than 3,000 international students from as many as 80 countries per year and taught by highly qualified foreign professors from over 40 countries. PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE: All teaching and learning processes are beyond local curricula and are in sync with global educational standards. WORLD-WIDE ACCREDITATION: All international courses are accredited by Thailand’s Office of the Commission on Higher Education and have been recognized by educational institutions worldwide. ABAC’s recognition is demonstrated by the acceptance of our credits and degrees by universities and employers around the world. LEADERSHIP FORMATION: Substantial numbers of leaders of ‘Thailand’s movers and shakers’ have graduated from our halls of learning and many have made their mark in the international business world. A FIRST FOR THAILAND: A 3D-VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY at U-TOWN: Assumption University is setting up a virtual community called ABAC “University Town” (U-Town), a virtual campus at www.utown.in.th , as a safe and creative environment for students to participate in a whole new world of education and business. ACCESS INTERNET ANYWHERE & ANYTIME WITH INTERNET SIM: Graduate students can access wireless Internet via mobile phones or computer notebooks available with internet access devices. The Internet SIM package provided by TRUE and AIS, the most quality Internet providers in Thailand enable students to access online these facilities anywhere and at anytime. PRIVILEGE FOR AU STUDENTS WITH ‘AU SIM’: Assumption University in cooperation with Thailand’s leading mobile phone operators, (i.e., AIS, TRUE) provides a special package of communication for students called ‘AU SIM’. Communications using mobile phone package amongst students or calling to the University are 24 hours free. Students can use AU SIM as an E-purse to buy products or services from in and around university. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Qualifications for admission 1. Bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited institution 2. Earn a minimum CGPA. Of 2.00 on 4.00 scale 3. Enough undergraduate training to do graduate work in the Master's program 4. Good command of English 5. Computer literacy *** Any applicant who applies MITM program should have degree in information technology, computer science, software/computer/electrical/ telecommunications engineering or related field. Applicant who does not have relevent degree should have some relevant work experience in the ICT sector.*** Entrance Requirements 1. A completed application form 2. Official transcript of the previous university attended (2 copies) 3. Bachelor's degree certificate (2 copies) 4. Citizen identification card (2 copies) 5. Residence registration or passport for overseas applications (2 copies) 6. Photographs ( six photos, 1x1 inch size, formal attire not in graduation gown) 7. Reference letters from former instructors or employers (2 letters) ADMISSION & EXAMINATION FEES (NON-REFUNDABLE) 1. Application form : Baht 500 2. Admission Interview : Baht 500 VENUE & CLASS HOURS @ AU CITY CAMPUS, Bangkok (Day Program) Zen Department Store @ CentralWorld, 14th floor, Rajdamri Road - Weekdays, 3 days/week (4 hours a day) - Mon., Wed., Fri.: 10:30 a.m. – 03:30 p.m. - Non-thesis option (Comprehensive Exams) - Non-concentration - Block-teaching Note: Admission to the program depends on the requirement of each university and the request for visa entry is subject to the requirements of each country @ AU HUA-MAK CAMPUS, Bangkok (Evening Program) Ramkhamhaeng 24 Road - Weekdays, 3 days/week (4 hours a day) - Mon., Wed., Fri.: 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. - Non-thesis option (Comprehensive Exams) - Non-concentration - Block-teaching GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS • Obtain the minimum prescribed 48 credits • Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 • Pass the written and oral comprehensive examinations • Meet requirements of the host university DURATION : 2 years approximately APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT: Hua Mak Campus Admissions Center "P" Building, 1st floor, Ramkhamhaeng 24 Road, Bangkok 10240 Thailand Office hours: Monday – Friday 09.00 A.M. to 06.30 P.M. Saturday 08:00 A.M. to 04:30 P.M. Sunday 08:00 A.M. to 02:00 P.M. ABAC City Campus Zen Department Store @ CentralWorld, 14th floor, Rajdamri Road, 4, 4/5 Rajdamri Road, Phatumwan Bangkok 10330 Thailand Office hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. Saturday - Sunday 10:00 A.M. to 06:00 P.M. Suvarnabhumi Campus St.Michael's Hall (SM115) Bangna Trad Rd., KM.26 Samut Prakan 10540 Thailand Office hours: Monday - Friday 8.30 A.M. to 5.00 P.M. APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT http://www.grad.au.edu Study 12 MBA courses at Au Thailand and another 4 or 6 courses at an overseas partner university. Full-time (day) program or part-time (evening) program study at Au, Thailand and full-time program study at overseas country. WORLD WIDE INNOVATED TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATION WITH SATELLITE CABLE TV: ABAC Channel AU is the first university in Thailand to be converged into cyber technology, information technology using a satellite TV as part of education technology. - ITOUCH & LEARN SYSTEM: This allows the students not to be limited to the classroom alone anymore (Take the “room” out of “Classroom”). The system facilitates students to learn anywhere, anytime via mobile computing devices such as computer, notebooks, net books, Macintosh platforms, and Windows including mobile devices such as iPhone, iPad and iPod there are 3 main functions which students can use as below: 1. Live Broadcast system 2. On-Demand Learning System 3. On-the-Go Learning System - A double degree enables students to study for two degrees one after another within 5 or 6 semesters and complete them in at least 2 semesters less than studying them separately. Students will graduate with 2 different Master’s degrees: an MBA + One degree from an overseas partner university. Doing a double degree can offer students more career flexibility and opportunities. By doing a double degree students will experience a new culture, meet new challenges and develop a global mindset. DOUBLE DEGREE MASTER PROGRAMS FULL - TIME DAY PROGRAM AND PART - TIME EVENING PROGRAM STUDY AT AU, THAILAND FULL - TIME PROGRAM WITH OVERSEAS PARTNER UNIVERSITIES Semester January - 2012(3/2011) May - 2012 (1/2012) Program Available MIB(UOW) MIB(UOW) MIB(UOW) MIB (UOW) MITM(UOW) MITM(UOW) MITM(UOW) MITM (UOW) MRM (UOW) MRM (UOW) MRM (UOW) MRM (UOW) MA. IB(Mainz) MBA (Pepperdine) MA. IB(Mainz) MBA (Pepperdine) MA. Mkt. (LSBU) MBA (City University) MA. Mkt. (LSBU) MBA (City University) MBA (City University) Application Deadline January - 2013 (3/2012) May - 2013 (1/2013) MBA (City University) Thu. Dec. 22,2011 Thu, April 5, 2012 Thu, Dec. 6, 2012 Tue, April 9, 2013 Sat. Dec. 24, 2011 Sat, April 7, 2012 Sat, Dec. 8, 2012 Fri, April 12, 2013 Thu, Dec. 13, 2012 Thu, April 18, 2013 Entrance Examination (Interview) Entrance Examination Result Wed. Dec. 28, 2011 Registration Jan. 4 - 11, 2012 April 23 - 30, 2012 Dec. 20 - 29, 2012 April 23 - 30, 2013 Induction Day Sat. Jan. 7, 2011 Sat, May 5, 2012 Sat, Jan. 5, 2013 Sat, May 4, 2013 Begin at ABAC Sat. Jan. 14, 2011 Sun, May 12, 2012 Sat, Jan. 12, 2013 Sat, May 11, 2013 Study at UOW Feb. - June 2013 Jul - Nov., 2013 Feb. - Jun, 2014 July - Nov. 2014 Study at Mainz Mar. 2013 - Jan. 2014 Mar. 2014 - Jan 2015 Study at LSBU Feb. - June 2013 Feb. - Jun, 2014 Wed, April 18, 2012 Instruction Study at Pepperdine Study at City University Sept 2013 – Aug 2014 April 2013 – April 2014 July 2013 – July 2014 Sept 2014 – Aug 2015 April 2014 – April 2015 July 2014 – July 2015 STUDY PLAN Semester 1 : @AU, Thailand - Introduction to Management Information System - Quantitative Analysis for Management - Organizational Behavior - Managerial Accounting PROGRAM FEES for the 2011/12 program 1st Installment (January) : 120,000 Baht 2nd Installment (April) : 120,000 Baht 3rd Installment (August) : 120,000 Baht 4th Installment (January) : 260,000 Baht Total : 620,000 Baht Semester 2 : @AU, Thailand - Managerial Economic - International Business Management - Business Research in Methodology - Financial Management The program fee includes: - Assumption University course tuition fees - All Assumption University miscellaneous fees - one round-trip air ticket (economy class) Bangkok-Sydney-Bangkok - course tuition fees at UOW Australia (one semester/four subjects) - Australian student visa application fee Semester 3 : @AU, Thailand - Marketing Management - Operations Management - Strategic Management - Individual Research in Management Note: the fee does not include the following: - Assumption University Admission fees (non-refundable)-Textbooks - Health/life insurance fees in Thailand (overseas students in Thailand only) - Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) in Australia (compulsory medical and hospital insurance) - Living costs in Australia Semester 4 @ UOW, Australia Spring Session (July-November) OR Autumn Session (February-June) TBS 908 Supply Chain Management TBS 935 Project Management TBS 984 International Business Strategies TBS 923 Contemporary Issues in International Business Students receive credit exemption from UOW for the following subjects undertaken at AU --------------------------------------------------------------------------BA 6601 Managerial Accounting (for) TBS 980 International Financial Management BP 6903 Organizational Behavior (for) TBS 981 Managing in Multinational Companies BM 6801 Marketing Management (for) TBS 982 Marketing in a Global Economy BE 6401 Managerial Economics (for) TBS 983 International Business Environment QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROGRAM ADMISSION 1 Bachelor's degree from a recognized institution in Thailand or overseas institution, with recognized equivalence of at least a minimum CGPA of 2.0 on a 4.00 scale 2 English language proficiency – as per AU and UOW entry requirements 3 Eligibility for a student visa to study in Australia 4. Good command of English (For International students, a minimum TOEFL score of at least 550 (paper-based), taken or IELTS of 6.0 within the preceding 2 years.) 5. Computer literacy Master of Business Administration (MBA) Assumption University, Thailand Master of International Business (MIB) (University of Wollongong, Australia) www.grad.au.edu ABAC CITY CAMPUS Zen Department Store @ CentralWorld, 14th fl. Rajdamri Rd., Bangkok Tel. (66) 02 1009 115 - 8 Fax (66) 02 1009 119 E-mail: citycampus@au.edu www.citycampus.au.edu GOLD - THAILAND DAY AND EVENING PROGRAM AT AU, THAILAND Estimated cost of Living @ UOW, Australia Option 1: Accommodation in Homestay --------------------------------------------------------------------------Single Room Shared Room --------------------------------------------------------------------------Homestay Placement : A$209 A$209 --------------------------------------------------------------------------Room : A$245/week A$209/week --------------------------------------------------------------------------Total (20 weeks) : A$5,109 A$4,389 --------------------------------------------------------------------------***This fee includes breakfast and dinner (7 days per week) and lunch on weekends Option 2: University Residences --------------------------------------------------------------------------Single Room Application Fee : A$80 Other compulsory fees (per semester) A$550 Single Room (Self-catered) per week: A$156-A$224 Total (20 weeks) : A$3,750 – A$5,110 As an estimate of total living expenses (including accommodation), a student should expect to spend between A$850 and A$1,000 per month For more information about UOW please contact: The University of Wollongong Thailand Office 128/12 Soi Ramkhamhaeng 24, Huamark Bangkapi, Bangkok 10240 THAILAND Tel : + 66 2 719 1655-6 Fax : +66 2 719 1102 Email: dusada@uowthailand.com Website: www.uowthailand.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/WollongongThailand University of Wollongong, Australia UOW CRICOS provider code 00102E www.uow.edu.au/international The Assumption University (AU) MBA and the University of Wollongong (UOW) MIB is available as a unique program, in which students undertake 3 semesters at Assumption University Thailand, and gain credit exemption for successfully completing four specified subjects taught by Assumption University staff (with academic input and quality assurance by UOW), before proceeding to one semester of full-time study at UOW Wollongong, Australia. These studies will lead to the award of a Master of International Business by UOW. Upon return to Thailand, and completion of written and oral comprehensive examinations, students will be eligible for the award of an MBA from Assumption University - 8 Assumption University MBA subjects - 4 Assumption University subjects (with academic input and quality assurance by UOW) also recognized for credit exemption for four subjects in the UOW MIB - 4 UOW MIB subjects - Comprehensive examination @ AU, Thailand UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS CENTER (UNIAD) HUA MAK CAMPUS Admissions Center "P" Building, 1st fl. Ramkhamhaeng 24 Rd., Bangkok Direct Line: (66) 02 719 1919 (66) 02 719 1929 Tel: (66) 02 300 4543-62 Ext.1244 E-mail: grad@au.edu www.grad.au.edu Educating Intelligences and Active Minds to Change the World DOUBLE DEGREE: MBA+MIB NOTE: 1. Overseas students in Thailand are subject to an additional fee of THB 17,500 / US$ 603 at the first enrollment at Assumption University; as well as health/life insurance fees in Thailand 2. Students are enrolled at UOW students from the start of the second semester of the program, and will be covered by UOW rules, regulations and policies Semester 5 : @AU, Thailand - Written and Oral Comprehensive Examination The University of Wollongong attempts to ensure the information contained in this publication is correct at the time of production (February 2011). Check with the University at the time of application/enrolment for any updated information มหาวิทยาลัยอัสสัมชัญ (เอแบค) ASSUMPTION UNIVERSITY SUVARNABHUMI CAMPUS St.Michael's Hall (SM115) Bangna Trad Rd., KM.26, Samutprakan Direct Line: (66) 02 723 2792 Tel. (66) 02 300 4543-62 Ext.2792 E-mail: grad@au.edu www.grad.au.edu CHIANG MAI: MONTFORT COLLEGE Montfort Rd., Amphur Muang Chiangmai Tel. (66) 053 245570-5 Ext. 508 Direct Line (66) 081 815 1237 E-mail: grad@au.edu www.grad.au.edu NAKHONRATCHASIMA (KORAT) ASSUMPTION COLLEGE NAKHONRATCHASIMA (ACN) St.mary Rd., Amphur Muang Nakhonratchasima Tel. (66) 044 295300 Ext.1158 Direct Line: (66) 081-815-1237 E-mail: grad@au.edu www.grad.au.edu All contents correct at time of printing. Visit the website for the latest information | Printed in Thailand | September 2011 Note: Admission to the program depends on the requirement of each university and the request for visa entry is subject to the requirements of each country