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|website= http://www.webster.ac.th
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|president= Elizabeth (Beth) J. Stroble <ref>http://www.webster.edu/president/</ref>
|president= Ratish Thakur <ref>http://www.webster.ac.th/about/office-and-units/rectors-message/</ref>
|endowment= $0 (2015)<ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.collegetimes.tv/webster-university-cha-am/ | title = Webster University Cha Am - CollegeTimes}}</ref>
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'''Webster University Thailand (WUT)''' is an American-based non-profit <ref>http://www.webster.edu/about/glance.html</ref> University established in 1999<ref>{{cite news | url= http://wenr.wes.org/2014/03/education-in-thailand/ | title = Education in Thailand - World Education News & Review | accessdate = 10 February 2015}}</ref> with an undergraduate campus located near the resort town of [[Hua Hin]] in the district of Cha-Am, and additional graduate programs located in [[Bangkok]], Thailand. WUT is one of several international campuses associated with [[Webster University]] in [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]], in the United States. The director of the campus is Ratish Thakur <ref>http://www.webster.ac.th/about/office-and-units/rectors-message/</ref>.
'''Webster University Thailand (WUT)''' is an Indian-managed<ref>http://www.webster.ac.th/about/office-and-units/rectors-message/</ref> liberal arts college established in 1999<ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.collegetimes.tv/webster-university-cha-am/ | title = Webster University Cha Am - CollegeTimes}}</ref> with an undergraduate campus located near the resort town of [[Hua Hin]] in the district of Cha-Am, and additional graduate programs located in [[Bangkok]], Thailand. WUT is one of several international campuses associated with [[Webster University]] in [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]], in the United States. Although the campus claims to be a non-profit American institution, there are no Americans in WUT's administration, its faculty is composed largely of Filipinos and Indians, and its current endowment fund is $0 (2015).<ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.collegetimes.tv/webster-university-cha-am/ | title = Webster University Cha Am - CollegeTimes}}</ref>
==Undergraduate Programs==
==Undergraduate Programs==
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==Graduate Programs==
==Graduate Programs==
WUT currently offers three masters degree programs: Masters in Business Administration ([[MBA]]), Masters in International Relations (MAIR), and a Masters of Media Communications. <ref>http://www.webster.ac.th/academics/</ref>
WUT currently offers three masters degree programs: Masters in Business Administration ([[MBA]]), Masters in International Relations (MAIR), and a Masters of Media Communications.<ref>http://www.webster.ac.th/academics/</ref>
==Bangkok Center==
==Bangkok Center==
In addition to the main campus in [[Cha-am]], WUT also has offices and classroom facilities at the [[Bangkok]] Academic Center on the 4th Floor M Space of [[Empire Tower, Bangkok]] in Bangkok's business district [[Sathorn]]. Masters (MBA & MAIR) and selected Undergraduate programs are taught there.<ref>http://www.webster.ac.th/academics/</ref>
In addition to the main campus in [[Cha-am]], WUT also has offices and classroom facilities at the [[Bangkok]] Academic Center on the 4th Floor M Space of [[Empire Tower, Bangkok]] in Bangkok's business district [[Sathorn]]. Masters (MBA & MAIR) and selected Undergraduate programs are taught there.<ref>http://www.webster.ac.th/academics/</ref>

==Accreditation & Awards==
Webster University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, which covers the Webster Thailand campus<ref>https://www.ncahlc.org/component/directory/?Action=ShowBasic&Itemid=&instid=1474&lang=en</ref>. Webster University Thailand also is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs (ACBSP)<ref>http://www.acbsp.org/members/?id=18776402</ref>. In 2013, the Webster University Thailand campus was awarded the "Prime Minister's Business Excellence Award and earned an "excellent" rating from Thailand's Office of National Education Standards and Quality Assessment<ref>http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/678467-webster-wins-business-excellence-award/</ref><ref>http://www.webster.ac.th/news/webster-wins-business-excellence-award/</ref>.

==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 01:40, 21 February 2015


Webster University Thailand
TypePrivate, four-year
Established1999
Endowment$0 (2015)[1]
PresidentRatish Thakur [2]
Location
Cha-Am and Bangkok
,
Thailand
CampusRural and urban
ColorsNavy, gold, and white
NicknameWebster, WUT
MascotGorlok
Websitehttp://www.webster.ac.th

Webster University Thailand (WUT) is an Indian-managed[3] liberal arts college established in 1999[4] with an undergraduate campus located near the resort town of Hua Hin in the district of Cha-Am, and additional graduate programs located in Bangkok, Thailand. WUT is one of several international campuses associated with Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States. Although the campus claims to be a non-profit American institution, there are no Americans in WUT's administration, its faculty is composed largely of Filipinos and Indians, and its current endowment fund is $0 (2015).[5]

Undergraduate Programs

In the School of Business and Technology, Webster-Thailand currently offers undergraduate degrees in Business Administration, Management, Management with emphasis on International Business, and Management with emphasis on Marketing. In the Webster School of Communications, the Webster-Thailand campus offers undergraduate degrees in Media Communications and Advertising/Marketing. In the Webster College of Arts and Sciences, it offers undergraduate degrees in International Relations and Psychology.[6]

Graduate Programs

WUT currently offers three masters degree programs: Masters in Business Administration (MBA), Masters in International Relations (MAIR), and a Masters of Media Communications.[7]

Bangkok Center

In addition to the main campus in Cha-am, WUT also has offices and classroom facilities at the Bangkok Academic Center on the 4th Floor M Space of Empire Tower, Bangkok in Bangkok's business district Sathorn. Masters (MBA & MAIR) and selected Undergraduate programs are taught there.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Webster University Cha Am - CollegeTimes".
  2. ^ http://www.webster.ac.th/about/office-and-units/rectors-message/
  3. ^ http://www.webster.ac.th/about/office-and-units/rectors-message/
  4. ^ "Webster University Cha Am - CollegeTimes".
  5. ^ "Webster University Cha Am - CollegeTimes".
  6. ^ http://www.webster.ac.th/academics/
  7. ^ http://www.webster.ac.th/academics/
  8. ^ http://www.webster.ac.th/academics/

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