Dusit Thani College welcomes Government Savings Bank to the college to celebrate the New Year and follow up Smart Start Idea by GSB Startup project 

16 January 2025

On January 14, 2025, Dusit Thani College, an educational institution under Dusit International, welcomed the team of executives and working group from the Government Savings Bank on the occasion of exchanging New Year’s gifts between the counterparts. At the same time, the Bank also followed the progress of the Smart Start Idea by GSB Startup project, the entrepreneurial project funded by GSB to support the business of Dusit Thani College’s MBA student team called “Dr. Noi”. 

On this occasions, Dr. Atthawet Prougestaporn, Rector of Dusit Thani College, along with Dr. Wilasinee Yonwikai, Program Director – MBA Program, welcomed the team from the Government Savings Bank consisting of Khun Nattaya Montirach, Vice Director – Business Development for Small Entrepreneurs, SMEs, and Startups, Khun Wanissa Putharaksa, Assistant Director – Business Development for Small Entrepreneurs, SMEs, and Startups, Khun Apiwat Kmolwattananisa, and Khun Alisa Dechchalalai. Apart from exchanging New Year’s gifts, the guests also had the opportunity to explore around the college and D Corner, the college’s integrated business management and culinary learning space. Also, the GSB team monitored the progress of the Smart Start Idea by GSB Startup project, the Bank’s financially sponsored project to the business of “Dr. Noi” team by Ms. Panida Yamthongkam, Dusit Thani College’s MBA student. The team was selected to be funded to start and expand the business in the amount of 200,000 baht.  

This is the first time Dusit Thani College has sent a team of students to participate in the project, and their ideas, concepts, as well as possibilities to expand their business was outstanding that they received funding this time. 

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