INTERNATIONALIZATION2012 - 2016

Feb. 27, 2012

Goal

Top 10 universities in Thailand.

Top 50 Asian universities.

Top 300 world universities.

Goal

KMUTT is determined to be a world class university with excellent visibility.

Internationalize all dimensions in order to facilitate KMUTT to be international and well recognized among foreigners in relation to graduates, educational studies, educational and supporting staff, including the university.

Professionalism and Integrity ▪ Independence ▪ Credibility

▪ Inclusiveness

MISSION AND VISION

KMUTT internationalization means how we can plant our graduates and staff to last and be fruitful

in the flat world.

Definition

World Class University

International and Intercultural Learning

Experience and Life

World Class Research

Global and Multicultural

Campus

Internationalization

Directions of Internationalization

Academic Programs equivalent to

World Class Standard

Quality

System Management

World-Wide Graduates:•Good Leader•Global Competitiveness Workers

Internationalization Strategy

Improvement of infrastructure to

promote “Internal Internationalizatio

n”

Strategic Plan

Promote high international

standard of education

Enhance collaboration with oversea universities and scholars

Leveraging Foundation Phase Leveraging Foundation Phase ( The first 5-year period of Roadmap 2020 )( The first 5-year period of Roadmap 2020 )

Strategic Plan (2012 – 2016)

Infrastructure of Teaching and Learning, Research, and Campus Environment.

Performance of Incoming Students

Human Capital Development Reengineering Process and Work Flow Organizational Development

Infrastructure - Improve infrastructure and environment for to international standard- Improve management system and standard- International standard of working and living

Grow with a global mindset - Transforming single cultural preference to cross-cultural communication- Eliminating prejudice from the dominated culture - Opening mind to understand other cultural preferences - Increasing ability and performance toward international standard - Understanding the world’s situation and finding our right position globally

Improvement of infrastructure to promote “Internal Internationalization”1

1) Set up the “Office of Global Initiatives” with primary responsibility for internationalizing the university at all levels,

Internationalization Initiatives

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Improvement of infrastructure to promote “Internal Internationalization”1

2) Create an International atmosphere within KMUTT: English and Thai official documents, signage, the number of native English speaking faculty and staff, regular ongoing international activities, etc.,

• Create a social network website providing all information about international programs,

• Increase the number of international journals and magazines, international conferences and workshops,

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Improvement of infrastructure to promote “Internal Internationalization”1

Internationalization Initiatives

InterSite

MeT&MeA

Energy park

PIP3/4

BRI

Green area

BKT Campus

3) Set English language as a require proficiency for supporting staff and faculty at intermediate and high levels,

• Set up the English proficiency development program for staff and faculty,• As appropriate, consider in hiring and/or faculty promotion on

international work or experience,• Set the bilingual proficiency and information literacy as the required skills

of all KMUTT's graduates,

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Improvement of infrastructure to promote “Internal Internationalization”1

Internationalization Initiatives

Internationalization Initiatives

Promote high international standard of education 2

• Set standard for international program,•Improve curriculum / new approach to learning as international standard• Create a "National Quality Framework, NQF"•Accredit all international programs by international accreditation institute,• Offer sandwich programs with consortium members,• Provide short course focus on Thai culture, language, and services,• Create a "Center for International Business Education and Research“

Develop educational programs appealing foreign students

• Clear direction of KMUTT : High quality international programs or Thai programs

• Clear job description of lecturers of international programs

• Infrastructure to serve internationalization , ex International Center, One-stop service for international students

• Survey and research on international students’ opinions on the study in Thailand and their expectation from university

Internationalization Initiatives

Promote high international standard of education 2

• Promote a "student ambassador" program with some incentives to actively participate in all KMUTT international activities,

• KMUTT We are ASEAN

Education to global issues

Internationalization Initiatives

Promote high international standard of education 2

• Facilitate international faculty exchange in teaching and research at all levels,• "NQF" to facilitate the student mobility among ASEAN and/or consortium,• Promote and facilitate regular on going international and intercultural student activities with oversea universities such as exchange programs, twining programs, summer camps, student contest and/or student seminars, etc.,

• Provide incentives, such as airfares, stipend, to encourage student going abroad and/or coming to KMUTT,

• Attract profile overseas students / Discount tuition fee / Subsidize in local expense for exchange program i.e.. housing

• Increase internationally-themed activities in KMUTT,

Promote international and intercultural learning experience

Gateway to International Design Active and ongoing project

• St. Lucas University in Belgium • Exchange visiting lecturer Workshop for student

Neighbor Project Dasein School of Arts, Kuala Lumper, MalaysiaLasalle College of Arts, Singapore Binus University, Jakarta, Indonesia

Workshop for student

SoA+D School of Architecture and Design

Japanese Corporate Culture Program : JODC

Industrial Visit and cultures Exchange Faculty of Engineering

For KMUTT Students•To get experience abroad•To be aware of self development•To improve their own competency•To receive educational information directly from the well-known universities •To learn and live in multi-cultures

For KMUTT•To have more visibility•To have more collaborative activities •To expand educational network in abroad

Event: SMART PROGRAM 2012

Event: Basketball Match KMUTT vs National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), Taiwan

25 July 2011

Orientation for New International student with KMUTT volunteer buddies

Promote high international standard of education 2More International

Curriculum

• Improve curriculum / new approach to learning as international standard

Increase no. of international students

• Scholarships• PR & Road Show • Student exchange • Smart Recruitment

Increase no. of Foreign staff

• Foreign staff increases exchange

• Visiting Scholar

Survey on International staff & students’ satisfaction

Based score of satisfaction Annual Survey

KPT – Key Performance Target :• Overseas students increase by 10% a year• Foreign staff increases by 10% a year• Provide academic programs in relation to internationalization.• Thai students’ English skill equivalent to graduates in ASEAN

Member States.• Staff and Student English langue Proficiency : TOEFL 550• Increase numbers of graduates who are able to work both in

international organizations, multinational corporations in Thailand or to have businesses in ASEAN Member States.

Promote high international standard of education 2

Hub of international conferences

Promote international conferences •Promote collaboration with international

organizations• all year round in areas of expertise• roadshow and advertisement

Education relevant to global issues (By 2013)• Eco-tourist Center•Biodiversity tourist Center• Exhibition hall & community center library

Establishing International Relation and Cooperation

Promote and facilitate international seminars or symposiums in KMUTT core capabilities and other global issues,

Provide an administrative support structure for inviting visiting international scholars,

Internationalization Initiatives

MOU Managing System

Policies and plans for international

cooperation

Enhance collaboration with oversea universities and scholars3

International Networks

Source : SoA+D

MOU Managing System

Policies and plans for international cooperation

Establishing International Relation and Cooperation

Promote and facilitate international seminars or symposiums in KMUTT core capabilities and other global issues,

Provide an administrative support structure for inviting visiting international scholars,

Hub of international conferences

Promote international conferences • Promote collaboration with international organizations• All year round in areas of expertise• Roadshow and advertisement

Education relevant to global issues (By 2013)• Eco-tourist Center• Biodiversity tourist Center• Exhibition hall & community center library

Develop International cooperation for being the world class university

Enhance collaboration with oversea universities and scholars3

KPT – Key Performance Target :

Cooperation with international organizations increases by 10% a year• Educational activities with foreign countries.• Number of research projects with foreign researchers. • Number of projects providing help for foreign countries.

Have more educational activities being coordinated with foreign countries each year.

Develop International cooperation for being the world class university

Enhance collaboration with oversea universities and scholars3

How to motivate Faculty/Department to push more effort

on International program

• Develop an incentive and reward system recognizing faculty actively engaged in international programs and activities,

• Set up a university clearing house providing all essential information on obtain funding for international projects,

• Develop an "International Research Grants Program" to support international faculty research, visiting professor, and post-doctoral researchers,

• Facilitate tools or supporting systems aiding faculty who wish to develop international content for their courses and publications,

• Develop financial incentives and public recognition for faculty actively engaged in international education,

• Develop a e-publishing of faculty portfolio system to promote expertise of all faculty across all disciplines,

• Develop the criteria of international projects funding for the Departments • Decrease the percentage of income deduction of Faculty/ Department’s

income obtained from international students

Incentive

• Encourage Faculties/ Departments to join the University team to promote the university’s activities, ex: Education expo

• Facilitate and provide information to staff and students who travel overseas

• Promote the organization of international conference on campus

Promote Visibility

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