History

Faculty of Management Sciences, Prince of Songkla University

The Faculty of Management Sciences,
Prince of Songkla University is the first faculty of Social Sciences established in Hat Yai Campus. The initial objective of the establishment is to respond to an increase in labour demand in Southern Thailand by providing education and producing graduates in the field of business administration and public administration.

The faculty was first founded as “Faculty of Social Sciences” and was approved by the board of the University on 17 April, 1974, according to the 3rd National Economic and Social Development Plan, led by Dr Sawat Sakulthai, the president of the university at that time. In the beginning, the university was divided into 2 campuses – Hat Yai Campus (a science and technology center) and Pattani Campus (humanities and social sciences center). However, as the Faculty of Social Sciences was established in Hatyai campus, the university council approved the name change to “the Faculty of Management Sciences” on 16 July, 1975. It is the seventh faculty of Prince of Songkla University, led by Dr Paiboon Changeran, the first Dean of the faculty.

1976

The faculty opened and provided two curriculums: 1.The Bachelor of Business Administration with 35 students, 4 programs, namely accounting, finance, marketing and management 2. The Bachelor of Public Administration with 13 students, used the Faculty of Engineering building as a temporary office and school building.

1978

The first school building was built which is still the current executive building today. According to The Government Gazette, Book 95, Section 31 (dated on 21 March, 1978), the faculty was divided into 4 departments: 1) The Faculty Secretary Office 2) Department of Business Administration 3) Department of Public Administration 4) Department of Educational Foundation (which later became a department under the establishment project of the Faculty of Liberal Arts in 1987).

1985

The faculty started offering an undergraduate program in Bachelor of Business Administration (Computer Business Program).

1989

The faculty started offering a postgraduate program in Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), studying on Saturday and Sunday.

1990

The faculty started the construction of the second building as an education building (School Building 1).

1991

The faculty expanded the Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer Business Program to Trang Campus.

1992

The faculty started offering a postgraduate program in Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), studying on Saturday and Sunday and undergraduate courses in Business Administration in Hotel Management and Marine Commerce.

1995

The faculty started offering an undergraduate program in Bachelor of Business Administration in Service Industry Program for 2 years (from 1995 to 1996).

1998

School Building 2 was built.

1999

The faculty expanded the Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), studying on Saturday and Sunday to Trang Campus. According to the Government Gazette, (General Announcement, Book 116, Section 76, dated 23 September, 1999) regarding government service division, the Faculty of Management Sciences had to divide into 3 departments, namely 1) The Faculty Secretary Office 2) Department of Business Administration 3) Department of Public Administration.

2000

The faculty started offering a postgraduate program in Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) (Studying on weekdays)

2002

The faculty started offering the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Program (English Program) and Bachelor's in Accounting Program.

2004

The faculty established a research clinic and the Securities Market Information Center (SMIC: an internal department established under the cooperation between the Faculty of Management Sciences and the Stock Exchange of Thailand. At present, the name is changed to The Stock Exchange of Thailand Investment Center, Prince of Songkla University or SET IC).

2009

The faculty started offering a Postgraduate Program in Master of Business Administration (International Program), studying on Saturday and Sunday and Doctoral program in Management.

2010

The faculty started offering a postgraduate program in Master of Business Administration Program, studying on Saturday and Sunday in Tourism Management.

2011

The faculty started offering a postgraduate program in Master of Accounting (studying on Saturday and Sunday) and undergraduate program in Bachelor of Business Administration in Logistics Management. The Innovation Development Center for knowledge management and learning was also established in this year. However, the center was moved to Prince of Songkla University main office since 2015.

2012

The university council approved the establishment of the Accounting Department on 24 November, 2012.

2013

The faculty started offering an Undergraduate Program in Bachelor of Business Administration in Meeting Incentive Convention and Exhibition (MICE) Management and Postgraduate program in the Master of Accounting (studying on Saturday and Sunday)

2015

The faculty started offering a postgraduate program in Master of Business Administration in marketing (studying on weekdays)

At the present

The Faculty of Management Sciences consists of 3 departments; 1) Department of Business Administration 2) Department of Public Administration and 3) The Department of Accountancy