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The subtle art of negotiation with people across cultures
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 16/07/2018
» In January, as the young North Korean president Kim Jong-un relentlessly pressed on with nuclear missile tests, Tim Cullen, an associate fellow of the Said Business School at the University of Oxford and an expert on negotiation wrote an article "Negotiations with North Korea could eventually succeed".
BTS Group Establishes "BTS Group Scholarship" for Thai Students at CUHK
Published on 03/11/2023
» Mr. Kavin Kanjanapas, Chief Executive Officer of BTS Group Holdings Public Company Limited, and Professor Waiman Cheung, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies at the Business School of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on November 2, to establish the "BTS Group Scholarship."
The economics of happiness
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 06/09/2021
» In order to learn about people, living creatures and more, people come up with questions and try to find answers. The book, The Whys Of Life, written by Prof Nattavudh Powdthavee, raises many interesting questions. Why do people with good looks have high social status, are famous, or usually luckier than others? Why are people afraid of quitting jobs they hate? And how can people be happy in this uncertain world? The author explained the reasons without being judgmental and using reliable research to support his explanations.
The worldwide population boon
Oped, Published on 31/03/2023
» An easy way to start a long, heated debate is to mention global population. Thomas Malthus famously ignited furious arguments in the 19th century when he warned that, absent fertility-control policies, exponential population growth would outpace improvements in agriculture and cause recurrent bouts of famine and pestilence. Industrialisation would postpone the crisis, but not forever.
Fun attire for some, pain for others
News, Published on 12/03/2023
» Netizens are divided over whether Chinese tourists should wear student uniforms. Some claim foreigners want to wear them like cosplay and they are just tourists trying to enjoy themselves.
Your other set of footprints
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 26/08/2019
» A survivor from the 2018 Stoneman Douglas High School shooting massacre in Florida, American pro-gun activist Kyle Kashuv made headlines earlier this year after Harvard University rescinded its admission over his use of racial slurs. After Kashuv wrote the comments on Google Docs for a class study guide and in Skype messages, they were captured and shared to the media by students who knew him. Although the 18-year-old posted an apology about his past behaviour, he still lost a spot at Harvard.
Embracing failure to move business forward
Business, Published on 31/01/2018
» When we want to cite examples of successful companies, names such as Tesla, Alibaba and Microsoft are on most people's lists. Although they are enjoying their successes now, these iconic companies have experienced their fair share of mistakes and failures.
Who'll establish ethical norms for the metaverse?
Oped, Published on 25/08/2022
» The "metaverse" isn't here yet, and when it arrives it will not be a single domain controlled by any one company. Facebook wanted to create that impression when it changed its name to Meta, but its rebranding coincided with major investments by Microsoft and Roblox.
Musk Decries 'M.B.A.-ization' of America
Business, Patrick Thomas, Published on 11/12/2020
» What is wrong with American corporations? Elon Musk says too many M.B.A.s. are polluting companies' ability to think creatively and give customers what they really want.
Laughter a tonic for success
News, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 22/03/2021
» Despite a drastic decline in print media consumption, 31-year-old executive Pimpicha Utsahajit has managed to enlarge the Kai Hua Ror cartoon universe from paper to various online platforms. This has provided a great opportunity to expand the reader base during the digital era.