UOB (Thai) upgrades the UOB-TBS Banker’s Executive Certification Programme to include digital skills
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UOB (Thai) upgrades the UOB-TBS Banker’s Executive Certification Programme to include digital skills
From left: Dr. Pipop Udorn, Dean of Thammasat Business School (TBS), Thammasat University, Ms Sayumrat Maranate,
Country Head of Business Banking, UOB (Thai), and a group of students for TBS Banker’s Executive Certification Programme Season 2
United Overseas Bank (Thai) (UOB (Thai)) is upgrading the UOB-Thammasat Business School (TBS) Banker’s Executive Certification Programme to ensure that its business bankers are equipped with the skills necessary to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the digital age.
The revised programme, now in its second year, will focus on providing UOB (Thai)’s business bankers with the skills to help SMEs digitalise and grow their business. The programme will also continue to include training in various areas such as business and finance management, credit knowledge and trade financing.
With Thai SMEs accounting for more than 80 per cent of the employment and 42 per cent of gross domestic product , it is important that UOB can provide the right advice to help SMEs remain competitive in the digital economy.
Ms Sayumrat Maranate, Country Head of Business Banking, UOB (Thai), said, “Thailand’s economic future hinges on the growth of SMEs. UOB (Thai) has been helping Thai SMEs benefit from digital solutions such as UOB BizSmart, a cloud-based integrated digital solution that offers a simple and cost-effective way to manage business administrative processes. We have also invested in our people to ensure that they have both the skillsets and mindset to help our SME customers understand technology trends that can help our customers to transform their business and to succeed in the digital era.”
Dr. Pipop Udorn, Dean of Thammasat Business School, Thammasat University, said, “SMEs need bankers who understand what it takes to do business in a digital economy and who can help them be more future-ready. This knowledge and competency has implications on how SMEs can attain and sustain a competitive advantage. The addition of digital entrepreneurship to the curriculum not only makes the syllabus of the UOB-TBS Banker’s Executive Certification programme even more comprehensive, UOB’s business bankers will also be better equipped to help SMEs achieve and sustain their competitive edge.”
The three-month UOB-TBS Banker’s Executive Certification Programme combines classroom-based study with practical skills training. It was first rolled out in 2017 as part of UOB’s career leadership development programme to encourage continuous training and skills development among its employees. The Bank trained 25 employees last year and expects to train another 25 small business bankers in 2018.
25 May 2018
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