Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)

The School of Management (SOM) at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) is Asia's pioneer business school for graduate studies offering Ph.D., MBA and diploma programs.

AIT provides exceptional individuals with a supportive environment in which they can develop their skills and aptitudes, helping them reach their professional goals and serve the interests of countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) promotes technological change and sustainable development in the Asian-Pacific region through higher education, research and outreach. Established in Bangkok in 1959, AIT has become a leading regional postgraduate institution and is actively working with public and private sector partners throughout the region and with some of the top universities in the world. Recognized for its multinational, multi-cultural ethos, the Institute operates as a self-contained international community at its campus located 40 km (25 miles) north of Bangkok, Thailand. The AIT campus is an environmental enclave north of the busy metropolis of Bangkok.

The School of Management, AIT was also one of the pioneer schools in discussion at the Workshop for Development and Collaboration of Asia-Pacific Business Schools in May 2001 in Seoul, Korea where a Declaration of Cooperation in “Strengthening Asia-Pacific Business Education” was signed by a Forum of Asian business schools leading to the Association of Asia-Pacific Business Schools (AAPBS).

Besides the usual labs and academic buildings, the main campus includes housing, sports, and medical facilities, a conference centre, and a library with over 230,000 volumes and 830 print and on-line periodicals.

Why Choose SOM, AIT? How is SOM, AIT different?

The School of Management, AIT programs are intellectually demanding and renowned for the quality of its graduates. As an individual, you’ll balance management education and personal development. As a member of our community, you’ll be surrounded by mature students drawn from a wide range of business, cultural and national backgrounds. As a graduate you’ll discover that a SOM degree is more than a route to a more exciting career, it is also a life changing experience.

A defining feature of the “SOM EXPERIENCE” is our focus on your personal development which lasts throughout the program. You’ll become highly skilled at team working, you’ll communicate more effectively and you’ll learn to be more persuasive and decisive. We will prepare you for business leadership by making you sensitive to cultural differences, ethical behaviour and social values. It is these soft skills that will give you, as a SOM Graduate, an edge with international recruiters.

Memberships:

School of Management, AIT is a member of AACSB International – the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, is an international member of the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) and a member of the Association for Asia Pacific Business Schools (AAPBS)