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Walailak University joins forces with two leading business organizations, Marriott Hotel Group and Central Retail Group, to sign an MOU on cooperative education and integrative education (CWIE).
Walailak University (WU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperation in Cooperative and Work Integrated Education (CWIE) with Marriott Hotel Group and the Central Retail Group, a total of 81 establishments, aiming to encourage students to increase their skills and gain real work experience with leading business organizations.
On May 31, 2023, at 10.30 a.m., Prof.Dr.Sombat Thamrongthanyawong, President of Walailak University, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Cooperative Education and Integrative Education (CWIE) with Mr. Alexander Kellermann, General Manager of Marriott Hotel Executive Apartment, Sukhumvit Park, Bangkok. In this regard, Asst.Prof.Dr.Padungsak Suksa-Ard, Acting Vice President, Dr.Attanan Tachopisalwong, Acting Director of the Center for Cooperative Education and Career Development Executives, and personnel of both departments attended the signing ceremony at the gallery room, 2nd floor, Marriott Hotel. Executive Apartment, Sukhumvit Park, Bangkok
Prof.Dr.Sombat Thamrongthanyawong said Walailak University It is a great honor to partner with Marriott Hotels, which is a well-known hotel business group There are 46 affiliated hotels nationwide. that will be a source of excellent training experience for Walailak University’s students. Especially students in the fields of service industries, tourism management, culinary arts (pro chefs), accounting, marketing, and other related fields. This cooperation between them is a joint development of the country’s manpower in the form of cooperative education. which has common goals between educational institutions and enterprises To promote and develop work potential for students, and will be an important starting point in developing quality manpower for Thailand.
Mr. Alexander Kellermann said that Marriott Hotels It is a great pleasure to work with Walailak University. and is willing to fully support the cooperative education policy. However, students who do internships at Marriott hotels are not just interns. but we will look at He is the one who will be employed in the future. And I agreed with the university that increasing the period of cooperative education from 4 months to 8 months would allow students to fully practice skills and experience that match the workplace and lead to employment immediately from internships.
Then, at 2:00 p.m. on the same day, Prof.Dr.Sombat Thamrongthanyawong, President of Walailak University, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Cooperative Education and Integrated Education Management (CWIE) with Ms.Wethisa Kanjanakaew, Head of Resourcing and Talent Acquisition at Central Retail, Central Retail Corporation Public Company Limited, at Meeting Room A. Presso, 3rd floor, Central Silom Tower, with Asst.Prof.Dr.Padungsak Suksa-Ard, Acting Vice President of Walailak University, and Ms.Suwanna Panyawongudom, Head of CRC Recruitment & Institute Project, Central Retail Corporation Public Company Limited, joined as a witness.
Prof.Dr.Sombat Thamrongthanyawong said on this occasion that students who must work in cooperative education are students in courses that are not supported by a professional council, such as science and technology courses. social science courses Walailak University has 34 courses for students who have to practice cooperative education. The fact that the university increased the period of cooperative education from 4 months to 8 months is a good result for both students and companies. Students will be able to practice their working skills closely with entrepreneurs for a suitable duration. And entrepreneurs will play an important role in improving the quality of Walailak’s students. Central Retail Group operates a variety of businesses. It is fortunate for the university to have excellent co-educational resources for its students. The university would also like to know the needs of entrepreneurs. in order to improve the curriculum accordingly.
Ms.Wethisa Kanjanakaew said that Central insists on developing and growing both domestically and internationally. In the past, it has been cooperating with various educational institutions for more than 10 years, until it cooperated with Walailak University this time. And Central will continue to contribute to the development of the country’s personnel.
Central Group Retail is a leading business organization. There are as many as 35 affiliated companies covering retail, pharmacy, food, IT, and other business groups. The company plans to expand its business and employ up to 100,000 people, including accepting students from all disciplines as interns. in large numbers in 2023.
Walailak University is aiming to drive cooperative education policies along with student quality development. In fiscal year 2023, the university entered into a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in cooperative education with 47 high-quality enterprises in the Phuket area. In this regard, the preparation of a memorandum of understanding with leading establishments in the Bangkok area The whole Marriott hotel chain and the Central Retail Group this time will give the university a large establishment with high potential. Able to support students to practice cooperatives both domestically and internationally, covering all fields of study. which leads to other collaborations in the future.
