Academics
The Faculty of Agricultural Business is one of the two original faculties at Maejo Institute of Agricultural Technology. In addition to the 11 bachelor degrees for both two - year programs and four - year programs, the faculty also awards master and doctorate degrees. Some degrees are offered for full time and part time students.

Facilities
The faculty's main complex consists of two buildings that house a central secretarial and administrative offices, and classrooms. They also contain a 300-seat auditorium, a well-equipped audio-visual center and facilities for long-distance learning besides a library, a self-access room, language laboratories for teaching and learning activities, and a computer laboratory. There are also personal study rooms for its graduate students.

Researches
The faculty aims to direct its research activities toward areas most relevant to the problems of developing a standard of living for the northern people in social-economic aspect. The researches are conducted basically to strengthen the academic excellence of the staff members, too.

International Linkages
The faculty has an academic linkage with several leading universities and institutes such as Washington State University (USA), University of Alberta (Canada), Henan Agricultural University (PROC), Shanghai Agricultural College (PROC), Central Luzon State University (Philippines), etc. The cooperation aims at the academic exchange programs among the staff members and students as well.

Community Outreaches
The faculty has been involved in several community-based development programs through set up of training courses and seminars on business and economic areas. Special agricultural extension programs for the communities and ecotourism management and operations are also included.

Future Plans
The faculty plans to expand in all areas concerned to fulfill its goal of providing academic excellence. Plans are set up to internationalize the faculty by collaborating and strengthening cooperation through academic exchange programs and research activities with organizations in both government and private sectors in neighboring countries and other countries abroad.


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