Asst. Prof. Dr. Wanjak Noichan, Dean
of the Graduate School, attended a
meeting to summarize the international
faculty exchange program, with Dr. Cheah
Seu Seng, an expert in SDGs and Social
Enterprises from Malaysia, serving as
the keynote speaker.
1. Learning
Outcomes and Competencies Achieved for
Staff and Students
The international
faculty exchange program summary
meeting, led by Asst. Prof. Dr. Wanjak
Noichan, attended a special lecture by
Dr. Cheah Seu Seng. This resulted in
faculty and students gaining clarity on
competencies in sustainable development
for social entrepreneurs. Three key
outcomes were achieved: (1) knowledge of
systematic SDG analysis; (2) skills in
designing SDG-aligned social enterprise
models; and (3) integration of
sustainable issues into curricula and
research, which led to the adjustment of
course learning outcomes and the
establishment of a Graduate Competency
Framework at the graduate school
level.
2. Community and Social
Impact
The knowledge from the experts
was applied to the Social Lab activities
in communities surrounding the
university. This has led to the
enhancement of the potential of local
entrepreneurs and community enterprises
to identify SDG targets that are
relevant to their own context and design
proxy indicators for social impact. This
has resulted in the capacity of
communities to measure outcomes (Impact
Measurement) and the creation of a
Triple Helix collaboration mechanism
between universities, communities, and
the private sector.
3. Systemic
Transformation of the University
This
collaboration is not limited to the
activity level but has expanded to
include the restructuring of the work
structure and management system for
international collaboration at the
Graduate School. This has resulted in
the development of (1) an SDG Mapping
system for research and theses, (2)
guidelines for evaluating cross-border
collaboration using the Logic Model
& Theory of Change, and (3) a Social
Enterprise Mentorship Unit at the
institutional level, which complements
the routine structure and is
incorporated into the Graduate
School's strategic KPIs.
4.
Tangible Results from the
Collaboration
Based on exchanges with
experts Four main outputs were
generated: (1) Policy Brief on SDGs
& Social Enterprise for curriculum
adjustment; (2) SDG-aligned Thesis
Guideline; (3) MOOC digital learning
materials on social entrepreneurship;
and (4) Joint Research Proposals under
the SDGs, ready for submission to ASEAN
funding sources.
5. Impact on student
learning systems and the
university's education
system.
Students have transformed
their learning behavior from
"knowledge receivers" to
"co-problem framers." They are
able to design projects and theses that
demonstrate a chain of impact for real
stakeholders and define outcome
indicators that reference the SDGs in
the evaluation system. Furthermore, the
university has been driven to develop an
educational quality assurance process
that links sustainable KPIs at the
curriculum, student, and institution
levels.
???? The project is
moving forward as planned, achieving
international academic collaboration as
targeted.
It has significantly
linked to multiple Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs). Specifically,
the goals related to education,
innovation, and international
cooperation are as follows:
❤️ SDG 4:
Quality Education
The conference and
knowledge exchange with international
experts enhances the quality of
university teaching, graduate
production, and research.
❤️ SDG 17:
Partnerships for the Goals
This
project fosters cross-border
collaboration between Thai universities
and Malaysian experts.
❤️ SDG 8:
Decent Work and Economic
Growth
Promotes social enterprise
ideas, community innovation, and
sustainable economic development
approaches.
❤️ SDG 9: Industry,
Innovation, and
Infrastructure
Lectures by experts on
social enterprises and the SDGs drive
innovative thinking and the creation of
new business models that address social
needs.
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