King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang Business School, KMITL Business School (KBS), in short, was established by the KMITL's Announcement in 2020 (issue no. 16) on the establishment of the Business Administration Division, which was released in the Thai Royal Gazette on page 39 issue 137 and special section no. 115, on May 1, 2020. KBS not only plays a comprehensive role in providing learning, teaching, researching, and academic services in business and economics but also strongly promotes arts and culture. KBS has been initiated and developed for more than 30 years since 1983, which can be shown in the following timeline in four phases:
Phase 1 (1983-2009) This phase was the period of program development in business, management, and economics. Most programs were parts of the Department of Agribusiness, the Faculty of Agricultural Technology. Firstly, two undergraduate programs were developed: a Bachelor of Science in agriculture business and a Bachelor of Science in management technology. In 1996-2002, two graduate programs, a Master of Business Administration in business administration and a Master of Business Administration in agriculture business and food industry management, were introduced. Therefore, there were four programs at the end of this phase. In 1997, not only for the Faculty of Agricultural Technology but also for the Department of Languages and Social Science, the Faculty of Industrial Education developed a graduate program in business and management studies, namely a Master of Science in industrial management science.
Phase 2 (2010-2015) This phase is a period of transition and consolidation. It involved combining programs related to business and management from the two faculties into a single management of the Administration and Management College (AMC). The AMC was established by KMITL's Announcement in 2009 (issue no. 2) on the establishment of division and released in the Thai Royal Gazette on page 69, issue 127 and special section no. 16, on February 1, 2010. The College is responsible for providing the learning and teaching, researching, and academic services in business and management, as well as promoting arts and culture. AMC adjusted their existing programs into three levels of education: three majors in Bachelor of Business Administration (i.e. industrial management, technology management, and agribusiness management), a master's degree, and a PhD in business administration.
Phase 3 (2016-2019) Phase 3 marks a significant development in the institution's growth. It relates to establishing the Faculty of Administration and Management (FAM), which has three departments and one academic service centre in business that provides to social stakeholders. Within the business administration department, international business administration department and economics department, there were seven programs: three undergraduate programs, including B.B.A. (Thai program), B.B.A. (international program), B.Sc. in economics and business management (Thai program); and four postgraduate programs including M.B.A. in business administration (Thai program), M.B.A. in sport and entertainment media management (Thai program), PhD in industrial management (Thai program) and PhD in industrial business management (International program).
Phase 4 (2020-Till Date) Is the period of changing the faculty from Faculty of Administration and Management to be King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Business School (KBS) as announced Government Gazette, Page 39, Volume 137, dated 16 May 2020. To be in accordance with the environment and circumstances in the aspect of educational management that changes through according to the policy vision mission and obligations. Currently KBS is a prototype of international management according to the principles of Harvard Business School. It is the period of reaching the next milestone in success, securing the top honor award of “Eduniversal Selected Distinction” amongst 1000 best business school in 154 countries worldwide, organized by Eduniversal World Convention 2019, scheduled on 26-29 October 2019. Understanding the evolving industry trends and challenging business economies, and top 35 of world-class ranking by UNITAIR in a dimension of entrepreneurial spirit. KBS specializes in the fields of Business Entrepreneurship, Management Science, Industrial & Technological Change and Development. KBS has committed to continuously developing its competence, teaching strategies, and learning contents for its programs to ensure that KBS’s graduates are qualified for marketplace. KBS offers a total of 8 Curriculums consisting of 4 Undergrad Curriculums: Bachelor of International Business Administration (International Program), Bachelor of Business Administration (Thai Program), Bachelor of Business and Economics in Applied Science (Thai Program), and Bachelor of Business Administration in Global Entrepreneurship (International Program); 4 Grad Curriculums: Master of Business Administration (Thai Program and International Program), Master of Business Administration in Sport Management and Entertainment Media (Thai Program), the Doctoral Program (PhD.) in Business Management in Industrial (Thai and International Program).
Degree Program
Education level | course | Field of Study | Course type |
|---|---|---|---|
Bachelor's Degree | B.B.A. | business administration | Thai |
B.Sc. | Business Economics and Management | Thai | |
BBA | Business Administration | international | |
BBA (Global Entrepreneur) | Business Administration (Global Entrepreneur) | international | |
Master's Degree | Master of Business Administration | business administration | Thai |
MBA | Industrial Business Administration | international | |
Doctoral Degree | Ph.D. | business administration | Thai |
DBA | Industrial Business Administration | international |
Non-Degree Courses
Training courses to enhance professional skills and accumulate credit (Reskill-Upskill and Credit Bank)
Course Name | Collaborating Institutions/Student Characteristics | Duration |
|---|---|---|
Senior Kingbridge Executives (Professional Development Program :PDP) | This is a program in cooperation with the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. This program is for those who have completed a Master's degree or a Doctorate, or are currently studying, with the focus on elevating themselves to become a high-level executive in an organization. There will be training and field trips at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, for 10 days. Special for those who attend the training: if they complete their doctorate, they can study for another year and publish one research article, they will receive a Postdoctoral certificate. | 90 hours |
Smart Supervisor 4.0 | This is a course in collaboration with the Defense Technology Institute under the supervision of the Ministry of Defense. This is a course that develops supervisors to have the skills to be intelligent supervisors, to be able to manage work in the organization using modern methods, and to be able to produce innovative research to further develop into commercial work. | 42 hours |
Innovation and management of Thai tourism businesses in the new normal after COVID-19 | This is a course in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation/for the general public who are hotel, resort, tourist attraction, SME community and those interested in tourism business. | 42 hours |
Writing a Business Plan (Business Plan) | It is a course that collaborates with organizations, businesses, entrepreneurs who are alumni, current students, and the general public who want to | 42 hours |
Development of Reading and Writing Skills in English | It is a course that collaborates with organizations, businesses, entrepreneurs who are alumni, current students, and the general public who want to | 45 hours |
English for Business | It is a course that collaborates with organizations, businesses, entrepreneurs who are alumni, current students, and the general public who want to | 45 hours |
English for Academic Purpose | It is a course that collaborates with organizations, businesses, entrepreneurs who are alumni, current students, and the general public who want to | 45 hours |
Computers in Daily Life | It is a course that collaborates with organizations, businesses, entrepreneurs who are alumni, current students, and the general public who want to | 45 hours |
Global Citizenship in 21 Century | It is a course that collaborates with organizations, businesses, entrepreneurs who are alumni, current students, and the general public who want to | 45 hours |
Cross Cultural Management | It is a course that collaborates with organizations, businesses, entrepreneurs who are alumni, current students, and the general public who want to | 45 hours |
Thai Society and Culture | It is a course that collaborates with organizations, businesses, entrepreneurs who are alumni, current students, and the general public who want to | 45 hours |
Management Information System | It is a course that collaborates with organizations, businesses, entrepreneurs who are alumni, current students, and the general public who want to | 45 hours |
English for Communication | It is a course that collaborates with organizations, businesses, entrepreneurs who are alumni, current students, and the general public who want to | 45 hours |
Marketing Management | It is a course that collaborates with organizations, businesses, entrepreneurs who are alumni, current students, and the general public who want to | 45 hours |
Phase 1: Agricultural Business Administration Program
Phase 2: Administration and Management College (AMC)
Phase 3: Faculty of Administration and Management (FAM)
