Mr. Poonpong Naiyanapakorn, Director-General of the Department of Business Development, Ministry of Commerce, revealed that he had discussed with executives and faculty members of the College of Innovative Business and Accountancy (CIBA), Dhurakij Pundit University, led by Associate Professor Wasukarn Visalsawas, Dean of CIBA, the possibility of providing opportunities for high school and vocational students to develop entrepreneurial skills, enhance their professional skills in accounting and business administration, and acquire essential competencies aligned with the changes of the 21st century. This includes demonstrating academic and practical potential, fostering ethics, professional responsibility, and promoting the role of faculty and educational institutions in developing innovative learning.

The core of this collaboration is to prepare aspiring entrepreneurs to manage businesses in a globalized era driven by technology and innovation. Furthermore, the next generation of accountants and businesspeople will encounter complex business models, requiring continuous upskilling and reskilling to ensure they possess the appropriate knowledge and abilities for their work. To produce high-quality entrepreneurs and accountants with the potential to contribute to the sustainable economic development of the country, the College of Innovative Business Administration and Accountancy, Dhurakij Pundit University, and the Department of Business Development have jointly organized the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Royal Trophy Competition for the academic year 2025, for upper secondary and vocational students. The competition comprises four sub-projects:

1) The 4th “Innovative and Sustainable Business Management Simulation Game” competition on January 27, 2026, is a business management and business plan simulation competition designed to develop critical thinking and business management principles. 2) The competition… The second “Business Model and Sustainable Business Branding” competition on January 28, 2026, is a business model writing competition designed to develop critical thinking and branding skills. The third “GenZ Biz-Investor: Learning about the Real Stock Market with a GenZ Trading App” competition on January 29, 2026, is a stock trading competition to develop critical thinking and investment principles. The 11th “Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Accounting Professional Development Competition” on January 30, 2026, is an accounting quiz competition to develop critical thinking and learning processes through answering accounting questions.

“This collaboration will provide opportunities for high school and vocational students to gain competitive experience, foster cooperation between educational institutions to further knowledge and skills in business administration, and enhance the potential of the accounting profession, which will promote the future economic development of the country,” Director-General Poonpong concluded. For more information, please contact the Secretariat of the Accounting Profession Oversight Committee, Business Accounting Supervision Division, Department of Business Development. Ministry of Commerce, Tel: 0 2547 4407, e-Mail: kkb.dbd2564@gmail.com, Call Center 1570 and www.dbd.go.th

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