On 10-14 November 2018, the Director of the Small Medium Entrepreneurship Center, Dr. Iskandarsyah Madjid, lecturers and students from the student activity units on entrepreneurship of Syiah Kuala University, Indonesia visited Mae Fah Luang University.
This academic visit was aimed at providing a venue for students from both Mae Fah Luang University and Syiah Kuala University to exchange ideas, share experiences and discuss entrepreneurship.
To offer more information about entrepreneurship in Thailand and MFU, Mae Fah Luang University provided the visitors two special lectures on the “Overview of Entrepreneurship in Thailand and MFU” by lecturer of the School of Management, Dr. Phoommhiphat Mingmalairaks; and “University Community Engagement and Briefing about the project on MFii (Start Up Thailand Project )” by lecturer of the School of Science and the Intellectual Property Management and Innovation Development Office (MFii), Mr. Natthawut Yodsuwan.
Moreover, students from Syiah Kuala University joined the ASEAN Studies Class with MFU students to introduce Aceh province via presentation and cultural performances. Syiah Kuala University students also presented and sold Aceh local products in order to practice and enhance their entrepreneurial skills.
Overall, this visit to MFU was a great chance for students from both universities to develop their entrepreneurial skills while learning about a new culture and understanding cultural diversity.
