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Employee Development Social Development Environmental Management Performance Summary GRI Standards Content Index
Developing Financial and Investment Personnel in Listed Companies
Chief Financial Officers (CFO)
SET is dedicated to improving the knowledge and capabilities of Chief Financial Officers (or CFO) in listed companies and companies preparing for listing. Courses on financial management and investment that are provided include budget planning, financial risk management, financial reporting, investment decision-making and fundraising. In 2020, SET organized the CFO's Orientation Course and CFO's Refresher Course in accordance with specified criteria in Thai, English, and in e-Learning formats to ensure that the training also encompasses foreign nationals within target groups. A total of 295 people participated in the trainings.
Accounting and Finance Personnel
SET provided funding for mid-level managers and financial and accounting staff in listed companies to participate in online training courses and seminars titled, “Financial reporting preparation for companies affected by COVID-19,” and “Financial management strategies for organizational recovery and growth in the New Normal era.” This is to enhance the company's financial and accounting knowledge, as well as ensure that businesses will be able to apply that knowledge efficiently and appropriately in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Overall, 2,195 people received funding to attend the training.
Developing SME Owners and Startup Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurial Knowledge Library
interested parties. The website offers multiple learning methods and tools including e-Learning, Micro learning, infographics, and over 180 articles covering Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Management, Marketing, Accounting, and Entrepreneurial Finance and Fundraising. In 2020, the Online Entrepreneur’s Classroom received 331,552 views, and the 17 e-Learning courses welcomed 38,694 attendees, an increase of 370% from 2019. In addition, SET regularly collaborates with its network of partners from the public and private sectors and educational institutions to develop e-Learning curriculum that will equip entrepreneurs with foundational knowledge that they can further develop and apply in their respective businesses.
Developing the Quality of Entrepreneurs
SET promotes accounting knowledge for entrepreneurs to ensure that they can understand and apply accounting information appropriately in planning decisions and enhance the standards of their accounting systems. SET provided funding for over 80 interested entrepreneurs to attend the first session of the “Accounting Secrets for SMEs Owners” training course, and organized an online seminar titled, “Methods for Business Growth in Response to Mega Trends and the New Normal,” which aimed to expand knowledge to a wider group of entrepreneurs and was attended by over 400 participants.
370%
Growth rate of e-Learning participants
on the Online Entrepreneur’s Classroom compared to 2019
SET develops knowledge materials through the Online Entrepreneur’s Classroom for SMEs, startups, students and
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