Business English
ABOUT THE TEAM
We are a small, hard-working education team that strives for constant improvements in English language skill proficiency with a business bias. Established in 2013, following a managerial separation from the previous English programme, we hit the ground running with our direct approach to finding success. Academic quality, educational experience, business expertise and a drive to progress and succeed, we offer our students the full package.
We aim to deliver our teaching in a wide variety of experiential ways, in English, that provides our students with the highest opportunities for learning. We actively encourage an English only policy as it provides the greatest level of student exposure to English, and encourages student to gain confidence and participate in using English daily.
Yuttachai Boongthong
Elected Chairman of the UBRU Business English Department
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Yuttachai was originally born in Ubon Ratchathani province and studied at Ubon Ratchthani Rabahat Institute in English for 4 years. He later worked as an English teacher and tutor in schools and educational institutions in Ubon Ratchathani province. Having experienced teaching English for 2 years, he was attracted by the growing tourism business in Thailand; he took a training course to be a professional tour guide, provided at the Faculty of Archeology, Silpakorn University and a teaching profession certificate from Sukhothai Thammathirat University. He then spent a decade working as a full time tour guide for a Scandinavian travel agency working with Scandinavians for 3 years. After that, he started conducting tours round the counties for 7 years. Working with tourism-related activities, he gained experience of dealing with problems and challenges in tourism business. After 10 years of experience in tourism, he continued studying for an MA degree in Cultural Management at Chulalongkorn University. His special interests cover performing arts, festival management and cultural tourism development. He is now a lecturer on Business English programme at UBRU.
His previous research includes a survey on Australian Tourist Attitude towards The Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. His special interest on academic perspective included conducting students’ survey. Currently he is working on a need assessment survey of student towards Business English Program (2013).
Yuttachai Boongthong is actively involved in the development of Business English education, the Business English department, and the Business English Programme staff.
Anthony Goldsmith (Aja), Lecturer of Business English
RGN, RMN, BA PSS Health, PGCEA, RNT, RHAD, MS HAA, PG Dip TEFL, MA English Language.
Anthony is a native English speaker. He was born in the England and worked extensively as a university lecturer and senior lecturer in various English Universities and in the private sector. He started work as a nurse having registered in general nursing and then psychiatry. He went on to register as an audiologist and nurse teacher. Following graduation in 1987, he went on to study for a postgraduate teaching certificate specialising in adult education and post graduate research methodology analysis and statistics. With over 25 years teaching experience, Anthony has taught acute nursing, research metholodogy, audiology, psychiatry, human communication, and English. He also developed and managed his own successful business as an audiologist and educator. Anthony moved to Thailand in 2010 and immediatly started working as a lecturer of English and as a lecturer of Business English, at UBRU.
He provides academic and editorial support for the Business English Programme and staff. Additionally, he is responsible for academic services and the development/maintenence of this website. Anthony has also recently completed his second full book about English grammar and Business English writing.
Anthony has extensive research experience in education, communication, and interpersonal relationships and has published work looking at UBRU BE students' perceptions of similarity and difference between Thai and native English teachers at UBRU in the International Journal of Research.
Anthony is highly experienced university teacher who is actively involved in the development of the BE English programme and the improvement of English education in the BE Department
Chayanant Pitikornpuangpetch (Pat), Lecturer of Business English
MA Language and Communication, BA English.
Chayanant graduated with a B.A. in English in 2001 and commenced working as an Operator / Office Assistant at i5ss Co., Ltd. She then moved on to be the Secretary to Marketing and Communications Manager and the Business Development Manager at ALSTOM Holdings (Thailand) Co., Ltd. After two years of running her own business, Chayanant worked for the Thai Design Consortium (TC) as a Secretary / Overseas Coordinator. Prior to commencing her M.A. she worked as Secretary to the Finance Manager and Stock Controller at KIS International School. After graduating with her M.A. in English in 2009 she started teaching kindergarten and primary level English at Iconnect Education Co.,Ltd. Chayanant has been working as lecturer of English and Business English at UBRU since 2010
She has additional responsibility for Financial Services, which she shares with Pattanant Sujaritjan.
Chayanant is currently on an academic sabbatical.
Jidapa Sriyawong, Lecturer of Business English
MA English, BA Business Computing
Jidapa graduated in 1996 with a BA in Business Computing. She initially worked as a receptionist at B.J.Hat-Yai-Hotel and moved on to secretarial work for managing directors at PSL Logistics Co. Ltd., Silom, Bangkok, Thai Tasaki, Prapradaeng, Samutprakarn Province Sriyawong, and Ngantavee Intertrade, Sukhumvit 2, Bangkok. Jidipa has also worked as a lecturer of computing at Nakornphanom University. She graduated with her MA in English and has been a lecturer in English and Business English since 2010.
Nattida Sujaritjan (Yok), Lecturer of Business English
M.A. Literature, B.A. English,
Nattida graduated with a BA in English in 2006 and went on to gain her MA in English Literature in 2008. Her MA was completed in India. Nattida continued her education and English practice in Brisbane, Australia where she studied postgraduate English and English Business-Administration and Customer Services. Nattida also completed an IELTS Preparation Course, which she completed in 2010.
Nattida has worked in international business as a Product Coordinator and has been working at UBRU as a lecturer of English and more latterly Business English since 2011.
Nitirat Utthachat, Lecturer of Business English
MA TEFL, BA English, BA Business Marketing.
Nitirat attained her first BA degree in business marketing in 1993 and then worked for Siam Commercial Bank. In 2009, she graduated with a BA in English and started working at UBRU in 2010. In 2013, Nitirat graduated with a MA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language.
In addition to her Business English lecturing commitment, Nitirat is the Business English Programme team secretary and also contributes to the Ubon Ratchathani Nursing College as a guest lecturer.
Pattanan Sujaritjan (Ying), Lecturer of Business English
M.A. English, BA English.
Pattanan attained her first BA degree in English in 2006 and then worked for L.A. English School in Customer Service. She then went on to the Export division at Concord Jewellery Co. In 2009, Pattanin started working at UBRU as a lecturer of English. She graduated with her M.A. English in 2012 prior to transferring to the Business English Programme.
Sutthinee Ponhan (Eve), Lecturer of Business English
M.A. English Literature, B.A. Hotel and Tourism Management.
After first graduating in 2005, Sutthinee worked at the Conrad Hotel in Bangkok. She then went on to study for her M.A. in India and graduated in 2009. Sutthinee started working as a lecturer of English and now Business English at UBRU in 2010.
Sutthinee is also responsible for the Business English team public relations as well as specific projects including student summer camp and student sports.
Worawan Buranakitpinyo, Lecturer of Business English
.BA English, MA English for communication
After graduating with her BA English degree in 2005, Worawan started her working career as a teacher at Smart English School. She stayed there until 2011 during which time she graduated with an MA in English for communication from Ubon Ratchathani University. After working as a guest lecturer at UBRU, in 2010, Worawan became a lecturer of business English at UBRU in 2011. Worawan has experience as an interpreter for sports players and Australian doctors. She is also active as a special lecturer for a variety of English camps. Some of her duties have taken her to Singapore and Malasya and she is currently studying for a second master degree in education.
Jutamanee Tipparach (Ju), Lecturer of Business English
BA Business Administration, MA English and Communication
After graduating in 1987 with a BA in Business Administration, Jutamanee initially worked as a Bank Financial Officer. In 1993, she became an Analysis and Plan Officer at UBRU. In 1997, Ju went to the USA where she spent 6 years practiced her English Language skills. Jutamanee has been working as a Lecturer of English and Business at UBRU since 2009.
LET'S MEET
“We're all very approachable and happy to talk (in English) to anyone who wants advice and support. We collectively believe that English language education should be delivered in English and as such, our modular degree is taught in English wherever possible."
The Business English Programme Team
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Ubon Ratchathani Rajaphat University
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