MABEMaster of Arts Program in Business and Managerial Economics (International Program)


Top-Ranking Economics Program in Thailand and Worldwide

Always Up-to-date and Relevant Curriculum

Flexible Study Options

The MABE Program was established in June 1997

MABE is designed to meet the needs of students who seek a business orientation in their study of economics. The primary goal is to give students basic economic insights into important business issues

Why study at MABE
at Chula?

1.Prepares you for success in a business environment in which tradition structural and functional boundaries are fast disappearing.

2.Each course is carefully designed to stay ahead of an ever-changing business world and to meet the evolving needs of prospective business persons and policy makers

3.The blending of theory and practice found throughout the MABE curriculum is the hallmark of the MABE Program.

4.The MABE Program not only offers pure business and general management but also envisages an importance of economics whose fields cover topics ranging from making sound business decisions to tackling some society’s most challenging issues

5.The MABE program has been designed under close consultation with world-class universities, business firms and public organizations.

6.MABE is open to all graduates from various disciplines and nationalities. The students can gain exposure through working closely with professors and colleagues from different cultures and through linguistic acquisition as well as research assignments.

7.The program encourages learning through classroom lectures, real–world case studies and analyses, individual studies, group projects and team presentations, and domestic and international field trip studies.

As consequence, the MABE students are able to incorporate the study of economic theories and practices application to issues relevant to business world. This is distinctiveness of the MABE Program.

Career possibilities

  • Self-employed people or those who plan to start their own business.
  • Analyst, planner or strategist in a public or private organization, including bank, financial institution as well as public or private organization.
  • Academic career, PhD. Program pursuing

Our MABE Alumni

Ketsuree Vijaranakorn
(Part-time 2)

Executive Director
Thai Trade Center, New York
Department of International Trade Promotion
Ministry of Commerce

MABE has provided me with a comprehensive curriculum that seamlessly integrates theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the field of business economics.
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Dr. Oliver Gottschall
(Full-time 7)

Chief Operating Officer & Head of Food Business, Betagro PCL.

I graduated from MABE in 2004. The combination of economic and business skills is an ideal starting point for a career in Consulting or Strategy.

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Takafumi Kawasaki
(Full-time 26)


Joining the MABE program was undeniably a pivotal moment for me. It showed me the power of economics.
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Upcoming Events

The First Meeting 2024

June 5th, 2024
  • June 5th, 2024
  • Time: 17.30 hrs. (Thailand time)
  • more info: here
MABE Orientation 2024

July 26-28, 2024
  • The Ravindra Beach Resort,
    Pattaya, Chonburi
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Intensive Course 2024

June – July, 2024
  • Apply: Now – June 12th, 2024
  • Study period: June-July, 2024
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