Doctoral48 credits
Ph.D. in Innovation Management for Business Development
Advanced research training for innovation management, business development, and new knowledge creation.
Open full curriculumInnovation creates value. Wisdom creates the future.
Innovation College
An academic college established by North-Chiang Mai University to educate graduates, researchers, and innovation entrepreneurs for sustainable economic, social, and community development.
2019Official teaching operations began
4Official degree programs
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About the college
A college founded to turn innovation into value and wisdom into future capacity.
Innovation College was approved for establishment by the North-Chiang Mai University Council at meeting No. 3/2561/82 on 20 February 2019. The college was created to provide education in innovation that can contribute to labor-market development in Thailand and internationally.
The college officially began teaching operations on 1 June 2019, with an initial emphasis on graduate-level education. Its earliest programs were the Master of Education in Educational Innovation and the Ph.D. in Innovation Management for Business Development.
In academic year 2021, the college expanded its academic scope by adding the Bachelor of Business Administration in Digital Business Management and the Master of Business Administration in Strategic Management.
Today, Innovation College develops graduates with competence in innovation, management, digital technology, entrepreneurship, research, ethics, and social responsibility.
College philosophy
Innovation creates value. Wisdom creates the future.
Philosophy
Innovation creates value. Wisdom creates the future.
Commitment
To produce graduates, researchers, and innovation entrepreneurs with morality and professionalism, and to create knowledge, innovation, and academic services that elevate the economy, society, and communities under good governance and the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy.
Identity
Digital innovators who think creatively, lead change, and take responsibility for society.
Education
Provide education that develops competence in educational innovation, digital business, and entrepreneurship in response to labor-market needs.
Lifelong learning
Promote lifelong learning and future-skill development for students and academic communities.
Research and innovation
Create research, innovation, and knowledge that respond to economic and social development needs.
Academic service
Transfer knowledge and academic services to solve community and business-sector problems.
Thai arts and culture
Preserve and disseminate Thai arts and culture so international students understand Thailand's cultural foundations.
Good governance
Manage the organization with good governance, digital technology, and continuous improvement.
Program development
The college's academic portfolio was built in stages.
20 February 2019College establishment approved
Approved by the North-Chiang Mai University Council, meeting No. 3/2561/82.
1 June 2019Official teaching operations began
The college began operations with a graduate-education emphasis.
Academic year 2020First graduate programs opened
M.Ed. in Educational Innovation and Ph.D. in Innovation Management for Business Development.
Academic year 2021Business programs expanded
BBA in Digital Business Management and MBA in Strategic Management were added.
Programs
Four programs shaped around innovation, digital capability, research, and professional responsibility.
Master36 credits
MBA in Strategic Management
Professional graduate education in strategic analysis, execution, digital strategy, and responsible leadership.
Open full curriculumMaster36 credits
M.Ed. in Educational Innovation
Graduate study in educational innovation, AI for education, curriculum, teaching, assessment, and research.
Open full curriculumBachelor120 credits
BBA in Digital Business Management
Undergraduate study in digital business, AI, data analytics, e-commerce, platforms, and entrepreneurship.
Open full curriculumAcademic research
Student research reflects the college's applied innovation agenda.
Based on an anonymous review of ICIMS thesis, dissertation, independent study, and publication records, the college's graduate research is concentrated in digital transformation, innovation management, strategy, educational innovation, sustainability, and organizational change.
Source base
64 thesis, dissertation, and independent study titles plus 25 publication titles were reviewed from the ICIMS academic records. The website presents only aggregate themes, not student personal records.
Curriculum alignment
The themes align with the new TQF curriculum direction: AI, Big Data, digital strategy, business intelligence, cybersecurity and data privacy, ESG mindset, lifelong learning, and research utilization.
Organization
Academic and administrative structure supporting innovation education.
Dean's Advisors
Advisory support for academic development, international cooperation, and college-level strategy.
Dean's Office
Administrative coordination, student services, documentation, and day-to-day operations.
QA Office
Program quality planning and monitoring under the AUN-QA-aligned quality assurance approach.
Department of Business Innovation
Academic home for innovation management, strategic management, and digital business programs.
Department of Educational Innovation
Academic home for educational innovation, curriculum, teaching, assessment, and education research.
Dean's message
In Southeast Asia. Research on the ground. Practice on the ground.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hui Guo
Dean, Innovation College, North-Chiang Mai University
Dear students, welcome to the Innovation College of North-Chiang Mai University. From the moment you set out on your journey to Thailand, arrived in Chiang Mai, and completed your registration, you entered not merely a university, nor merely a degree program, but a living regional arena.
This is a place that connects China, Thailand, and Southeast Asia; that connects education, business, technology, industry, and social governance; and that connects the most important questions of the coming decade.
Coming to the Innovation College cannot be merely about completing courses and obtaining a diploma. What is truly scarce are people who can understand complex realities, identify genuine problems, design solutions, take responsibility, and keep learning. It is precisely such people that the Innovation College seeks to cultivate.
May you, at the Innovation College of North-Chiang Mai University, not merely complete your studies, but truly become people who can understand this era, enter the field, and solve problems. Welcome to Chiang Mai. Welcome to the Innovation College.
Activities
Campus life connects learning, health, culture, and community.
14 Jun 2025New Student Orientation
Welcoming new learners into the academic community of Innovation College.
30 Sep 2025First Aid, CPR, and AED Training
Practical safety training for student preparedness and emergency response.
5 Nov 2025Yi Peng Cultural Tradition
Learning Thai cultural heritage through participation and shared experience.
24 Apr 2026Songkran Water Blessing Ceremony
Continuing university tradition, respect, and intergenerational connection.
Contact and systems
Innovation College, North-Chiang Mai University
169 Moo 3, Nong Kaeo, Hang Dong District, Chiang Mai 50230, Thailand