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Why nations need to reach net zero
Oped, V. Shankar, Published on 14/10/2021
» A recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns that the planet will warm by 1.5C by 2040 unless urgent measures are taken to eliminate greenhouse-gas emissions.
Self-Directed Learning: the key to workplace innovation
Dr. Ryan V. Guffey, PhD, Rector, Webster University Thailand, Published on 26/11/2018
» As Thailand moves forward in developing 21st century industries, it aims to strengthen vocational training and become a cluster for innovation and start-ups. Similarly, around the globe, the rapid pace of technology and communication has led to greater maturity in business execution, streamlining operational complexity. The accelerated efficiency enables individuals and companies to succeed by making tasks, processes, and problems faced by modern enterprises less challenging, while posing new and often perplexing queries.
A comparative look at higher education: National capacity building in Thailand
Ryan V. Guffey, PhD, Rector, Webster University Thailand, Published on 29/10/2018
» Quality education is the catalyst to advance Thailand’s 4.0 objectives of social-well-being, environmental protection, economic prosperity, and enhanced human values. Despite the commodification of brand name education, we believe a comprehensive and concrete education at home, with educational opportunities across a global network, will do the most to incubate the next class of leading innovators in Thailand. A comparative look at the education systems in India and Germany offer insight into the higher education market and how universities in Thailand could support the goals of Thailand 4.0.
Making education higher: The Webster way
Ryan V. Guffey, Published on 27/08/2018
» With the spotlight on the modernisation of the nation’s economy and the drive to achieve Thailand 4.0, doubts over the country’s ability to achieve such lofty goals have called into question the capacity of the current educational system to support the development of its ambitions. The realisation of Thailand’s wide-spread educational shortcomings has resulted in more parents than ever striving to provide an international standard of education for their children. With the escalating cost of overseas tuition and associated expenditures rising beyond the reach of many families, local institutions have been established to fulfil the needs of this discerning group of parents, many of whom would prefer their children to enjoy their formative years closer to home.