The eight-module program is designed by CSR Asia and will be delivered
in partnership with AIT through its School of Management (SOM) and the
CSR Asia Center at AIT, which is a joint-venture partnership between
AIT and CSR Asia.
AIT President Prof. Said Irandoust has noted that AIT’s collaboration
with CSR Asia affirms the Institute’s intent to be a regional thought
leader in the field of CSR. This new degree will bridge the capacity
gap within firms and other organizations to deliver effective CSR
programs, he said.
Prof. Richard Welford, Chairman, CSR Asia, and adjunct professor at
AIT’s School of Management, leads the new MCSR. “We are pleased to
offer this innovative program. It will provide people with
comprehensive skills sets to deliver meaningful CSR programs in the
corporate sector and beyond,” Prof. Welford said.
Speaking at launch ceremony in Bangkok, Prof. Welford emphasized that
the Professional Master’s Degree in CSR would be issued by AIT and that
the degree is equal in recognition to other academic degrees awarded by
AIT. “Our partnership with AIT is absolutely essential,” he said. The
institute’s regional focus and its strong reputation for scholarship in
management and sustainable development make an ideal fit, he
added.
Each module of the MCSR is an intensive four-day course (usually
taught from Friday to Monday), allowing participants from across the
region to fly-in to Thailand to attend classes at AIT. Classes for the
first module in Environmental Management and Climate Change, to be
taught by Prof. Welford and Prof. Barbara Igel, Dean, SOM, will
commence in September 2011.
The MCSR is designed for managers employed in the private sector and
to those in government and civil society organizations interested in
developing their skills in CSR. It will help build the capacity
necessary to ensure that the business sector is better prepared to
manage global sustainability challenges responsibly in a competitive
business environment. As professional workplace experience is a
prerequisite for admission, the program will not accept new graduates,
Prof. Welford said.
Further details of the program are available at this
link.
