CMMU Center for Research on Sustainable Leadership

20/09/2026

Please join us in congratulating our doctoral candidates for the acceptance of their papers to be presented in an interactive presentation session at the 42nd Annual Conference of the Euro-Asia Management Studies Association to be taken place at Chiang Mai University Business School between November 11 and 13, 2026.

The Euro-Asia Management Studies Association (EAMSA) Annual Conference is a highly respected and prestigious niche conference within the field of international business and cross-cultural management. Both papers have been double-blind reviewed by the scientific committee of the prestigious conference.

The interactive presentation session format allows the doctoral candidates for direct, close-quarters dialogue with peers. This feedback is invaluable for refining their dissertations before final defense or publication. Since the conference is entirely in-person, the candidates will have direct access to senior scholars and global experts in Euro-Asia management studies, opening doors for future research collaborations.

20/09/2026

📢 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Global Leadership Frameworks Pioneered by CMMU Faculty Anchored in Landmark Wharton School Study

BANGKOK, THAILAND — The College of Management, Mahidol University (CMMU) proudly highlights a major international milestone reinforcing its position as a world-class hub for leadership and organizational research. Frameworks developed by CMMU faculty members Prof. Dr. Philip Hallinger and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sooksan Kantabutra have served as structural pillars in a breakthrough longitudinal study led by a globally recognized management scholar at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

The new study, titled "For Good and for Bad: The Distinctive Effects of Successors' Leadership Behavior on Collective Engagement and Organizational Performance," was published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, the absolute gold standard for organizational psychology. Led by Professor Katherine J. Klein, an internationally acclaimed authority on leadership and organizational change at Wharton, the multi-year study utilized CMMU’s pioneering paradigms to dissect how top-level leadership transitions actively alter an organization's collective psychology and performance over time. The study integrates the research of both Hallinger and Kantabutra to conceptualize and measure the two core leadership behaviors at the center of its theoretical model: leader coaching and vision communication.

🎤 Highlighting the overarching institutional significance of this breakthrough, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vichita Ractham, Vice President for Corporate Communication and Branding at Mahidol University, shared her perspective on how this international acclaim cements the institution’s global standing: "High-impact, rigorous empirical research is the absolute core to building the Mahidol University brand into a global symbol of trust and innovation. This recognition from premier institutions like The Wharton School and the Journal of Applied Psychology serves as a powerful external endorsement that the Mahidol Brand is truly world-class. It demonstrates to the international community that our homegrown intellectual assets are not just theoretically sound, but are vital tools actively shaping thought leadership and global organizational practices."

🎤 Emphasizing why this international acclaim marks a watershed moment for the institution, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Prattana Punnakitikashem, CMMU Dean, underscored the unparalleled weight of peer recognition and its direct benefit to students: "This milestone is more critical than any other validation because it indicates that our pioneering intellectual assets have been thoroughly evaluated and embraced by our most elite peer experts on the global stage. Having our homegrown leadership theories selected as the foundational architecture for research by a top Wharton scholar—and published in the field's definitive journal—proves that CMMU does not merely consume management education. We are creating the absolute benchmarks that global authorities use to advance organizational science. Most importantly, the cutting-edge knowledge our faculty create, which is actively used by top business schools around the world, becomes classroom materials right here at CMMU. Our students do not read these breakthroughs second-hand; they learn first-hand from the very experts who invented them, giving them an unmatched competitive edge in the global market."

Both Hallinger and Kantabutra have consistently been recognized among the World's Top 2% of Scientists by Stanford University and Elsevier. This prominent integration into the pinnacle journal of organization studies further solidifies CMMU's alignment with Mahidol University’s "Wisdom of the Land" philosophy—bridging hyper-rigorous empirical science with global organizational strategy.

For the Wharton-led study, click here: https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0001359

Media Contact:
Sooksan Kantabutra, PhD
CMMU Center for Research on Sustainable Leadership
College of Management, Mahidol University
Email: sooksan.kan @ mahidol.ac.th

19/09/2026

🎯 ปัญหา​ความไม่ยั่งยืนที่โลกกำลัง​เผชิญ​อยู่​ เป็นปัญหา​ที่สลับซับซ้อน​ จึงไม่แปลกใจที่งานวิจัยบ่งชี้ว่า ผู้บริหารสูงสุดด้านความยั่งยืนแห่งองค์กร​ธุรกิจ (Chief Sustainability Officer) ของธุรกิจต่างๆ มักไม่ค่อยมีประสิทธิภาพ​ในการบริหารจัดการเพื่อความสำเร็จ​อย่างยั่งยืนแห่งองค์กร​ของตนอย่างแท้จริง

⚡️ งานบริการวิชาการ วิทยาลัยการจัดการ มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล จึงเปิดหลักสูตรใหม่เพื่อตอบโจทย์นี้โดยเฉพาะ​!

หลักสูตร Leadership for Sustainable Futures: Certified Sustainability Officer® ที่มุ่งเน้น การเรียนรู้​องค์​ความรู้ใหม่ๆ และพัฒ​นาทักษะ​ที่ตอบโจทย์​การบริหารจัดการปัญหา​ความไม่ยั่งยืน​แห่งองค์กร ​เพื่อความสมดุลที่ครอบคลุมทั้งมิติด้านเศรฐกิจ สังคม และสิ่งแวดล้อม เรียนครบตามหลักสูตร จะได้รับประกาศนียบัตร​ Certified​ Sustainability Officer® ด้วย

โดย ดร.สุขสรรค์ กันตะบุตร
อาจารย์ผู้มีความเชี่ยวชาญด้าน Organizational innovation, Sustainable enterprises, Organizational competitiveness, and Sustainable leadership (รายละเอียดโปรไฟล์​ Understanding Leadership for Sustainable Futures by Kantabutra)
✨ เหมาะสำหรับผู้บริหารองค์กร, ผู้ที่ทำงานด้าน Sustainable​ Development และ Organizational Development, เจ้าของธุรกิจที่ต้องการเตรียมความพร้อม และพัฒนาตนเอง ด้าน Sustainable Leadership
✨ หลักสูตรมุ่งเน้นให้ผู้เรียนมีความรู้ความเข้าใจ และสามารถนำไปปรับใช้ได้จริงในการทำงาน และการใช้ชีวิต ผ่านกระบวนการเรียนรู้ การลงมือปฏิบัติจริง

📌 สอบถามข้อมูลเพิ่มเติม: คุณเป้ ปรัถมา แก้วเจริญ 099-336-5966 และ 02-206-2000

รายละเอียดเพิ่มเติมงานฝึกอบรม หรือ ให้คำปรึกษา: https://www.cm.mahidol.ac.th/web/training-consulting

18/09/2026

Congratulations to Professor Philip Hallinger

The College of Management, Mahidol University (CMMU) proudly congratulates Professor Philip Hallinger on being recognized as one of the 2026 Scilit Top Cited Scholars.

This prestigious recognition celebrates his outstanding academic performance and places him among the world’s distinguished researchers with remarkable impact in scholarly publications and citations.
We are proud to celebrate this well-deserved achievement and his continued contribution to the global academic community. 🌏📚✨

17/09/2026

📢 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Supply Chain Resilience Theory by Mahidol University Scholars Enters Elite 98th Percentile of Global Research Impact

BANGKOK, THAILAND — A groundbreaking study by a multidisciplinary team of scholars at Mahidol University has shattered global benchmarks, ranking in the top 2% of worldwide research on the Scopus abstract and citation database. The study, titled "Towards a Theory of Supply Chain Resilience: An Integrative Review," was published in Sustainability (Switzerland). Co-developed by Piyarat Suthumdilok, Suthep Nimsai, Prattana Punnakitikashem, and Sooksan Kantabutra, the 2026 paper has rapidly attained a 98th percentile ranking after publication seven months ago, fueled by an outstanding Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) of 3.43. This means the theory is being cited at 243% above the global average for comparable studies, signaling its massive influence on global corporate operations and supply chain redesign.

In an era defined by geopolitical shifts, climate disruptions, and market volatility, establishing Supply Chain Resilience (SCRES) is a paramount priority for global organizations. Grounded in General Systems Theory (GST), this landmark study addresses these exact failures. The researchers from the College of Management, Mahidol University (CMMU) synthesize fragmented literature to build a cohesive framework that maps systemic inputs, cultural transformations and resilience practices and outputs. This milestone underscores a unique institutional commitment to creating practical, globally impactful knowledge rather than purely theoretical research.

🎤 "Mahidol University has always been dedicated to research that transforms society," stated Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vichita Ractham, Vice President for Corporate Communication and Branding at Mahidol University. "Achieving a 98th percentile ranking on Scopus is a powerful validation of our academic brand on the global stage. It demonstrates that our researchers are not only contributors to global knowledge but are leading international conversations in critical fields like sustainable operations and resilience."

🎤 "This extraordinary global recognition highlights our unique position in the region," stated Assoc. Prof. Dr. Prattana Punnakitikashem, CMMU Dean and co-developer of the theory. "CMMU stands as the only business school in Thailand that actively introduces internationally recognized management theories specifically engineered to provide actionable solutions to real-world problems. We don't just teach business; we shape the frameworks that help global networks withstand unpredictable economic and environmental shocks."

🎤 The phenomenal global trajectory of this publication highlights the rigorous intellectual training taking place within CMMU's premium doctoral tracks. "This breakthrough is a direct outcome of our intense focus on advanced conceptual frameworks," explained Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sooksan Kantabutra, who teaches theory building in the PhD in Sustainable Leadership program where lead author Piyarat Suthumdilok is currently researching. "Developing an elite, globally cited framework requires moving beyond descriptive findings into rigorous theory construction. Watching our doctoral candidates apply systemic theory to solve pressing, real-world corporate vulnerabilities proves that our research incubator is successfully developing world-class independent thinkers."

Media Contact:
Sooksan Kantabutra, PhD
CMMU Center for Research on Sustainable Leadership
College of Management, Mahidol University
Bangkok, Thailand
Email: sooksan.kan @ mahidol.ac.th

05/09/2026

01/09/2026

CRSL has maintained trusted relationships with some of Thailand's large and small sustainable corporations. Several have served as our longitudinal research sites for decades. Today, nineteen students from the Vienna University of Economics and Business are visiting Vimut-Theptarin Hospital, Southeast Asia's pioneer in the prevention and treatment of endocrine disorders, which has been a subject of our continuing research on sustainable social entrepreneurship since 2011.

Our ongoing study at Vimut-Theptarin explores the success of a sustainability strategy called 'coopetition' following the merger of Theptarin Hospital and Vimut Hospital, as Vimut-Theptarin continues to maintain its original vision as a social enterprise."

Interested in learning about Vimut-Theptarin Hospital, check our reports below.

📌 Sustainable Social Enterprise Development Model
https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPQM.2022.124426

📌 Healthcare Sustainable Leadership
https://doi.org/10.1108/09526861111098256

📌 Sustainable Social Enterprise Model
https://doi.org/10.3390/su11143772

30/08/2026

🎯 Certified Sustainability Officer®🎯

Leading and managing for improving sustainability performance of an organization is a science, meaning a systematic way of studying and understanding the world by relying on building and testing knowledge through objective observations, measurement, and experimentation rather than personal beliefs or guesswork. Chief Sustainability Officers must be trained for it. Below is a list of our third batch of Certified Sustainability Officer®.

These Certified Sustainability Officer® (CSOs) have gone through a 42-hour training program and been assessed for their relevant knowledge and skills in improving organizational sustainability performance beyond the ESG and SDG schemata. They are equipped with cutting-edge knowledge required to assess the sustainability prospect of an organization, formulate necessary sustainability strategies, and equip the organization with resilience capabilities. They are most suitable for working in the Corporate Strategy and Planning unit or Sustainable Development unit of an organization, or as an independent Sustainability Performance Consultant to business organizations.

They are ready to make a positive impact to the world. Congratulations! 🎉

28/08/2026

The development of theory in the social sciences is an ongoing process aimed at creating new knowledge to address unresolved problems. Therefore, theory development is crucial; it drives the academic community forward and prevents it from stagnating within existing knowledge boundaries.

However, developing theory is an advanced science that is not easily mastered. It requires collective effort over time—we propose a theory, other researchers around the world test it, and we take those findings to refine and develop the theory further. We then present it again for others to build upon or retest. This cycle repeats year after year until, ultimately, we achieve a full-blown theory that holds true universally.

The CRSL's theory of organizational resilience was introduced in 2021, and many researchers around the globe have since adapted/adopted it. Today, core elements of this theory were tested against SMEs in South Korea. This serves as an excellent testing ground for resilience due to the country's highly competitive environment for innovation—particularly sustainability innovation. The test results confirmed that the theory holds true.

📢 IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mahidol University's Theory of Organizational Resilience Endorsed Among Innovative SMEs in South Korea

BANGKOK, THAILAND – A new international study published in the prestigious Journal of Intellectual Capital has provided strong empirical validation for Mahidol University's Theory of Organizational Resilience, developed at the College of Management (CMMU), in the context characterized by a strong innovation drive and mounting sustainability pressures.

The hot-off-the-press research, titled "The interplay between organizational resilience and responsible innovation types: unveiling the strategic role of green intellectual capital in special, refined, differentiated, and innovative (SRDI) SMEs," partially endorses and expands upon the foundational elements of the Theory of Organizational Resilience. Utilizing a robust data set of 336 specialized manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in South Korea, the European-led research team successfully tested core pillars of the Mahidol theory in a high-pressure, innovation-driven economy.

Unlike the typical concepts of organizational resilience, the Mahidol theory posits that an enterprise's capacity to withstand major disruptions is fundamentally dependent on its human resources, institutional settings, and socio-cultural values. The South Korean study directly operationalized these pillars by measuring "Green Intellectual Capital"—broken down into human capital (employee expertise), structural capital (organizational systems), and relational capital (stakeholder networks). The empirical findings heavily endorse the Mahidol model, proving that an aggregate pool of these internal knowledge assets serves as the single strongest direct predictor of organizational resilience during a crisis. Notably, the study revealed that embedded structural systems and external partnerships carry the greatest weight in keeping resource-constrained SMEs stable against external shocks.

🎤 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vichita Ractham, Mahidol University Vice President for Corporate Communication and Branding, emphasizes how this achievement elevates the institution's global standing. "The empirical validation of our Theory of Organizational Resilience on the global stage reinforces that the Mahidol University brand is truly world-class. It is pioneering homegrown intellectual assets like this theory that cement our reputation as an international powerhouse of impactful knowledge, demonstrating that our academic contributions actively shape business sustainability practices around the world."

🎤 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Prattana Punnakitikashem, the Dean of CMMU, emphasizes the institution's distinct position in higher education. "CMMU stands proud as the only business school in Thailand that has introduced internationally recognized theories to guide the development of the field and corporate practices globally. We do not simply teach existing frameworks; we actively create the pioneering knowledge that helps global organizations navigate uncertainty. Seeing the Organizational Resilience theory robustly endorsed in South Korea's highly competitive industrial ecosystem proves that our research successfully bridges academic rigor with impactful, worldwide business application."

Co-developer of the Mahidol theory, Dr. Nuttasorn Ketprapakorn, a CMMU Ph.D. graduate and active business owner, reflects on the real-world value of these findings. "The rigor of theory-building skills and research knowledge I gained at CMMU has completely transformed my approach as an entrepreneur. In business, resilience cannot be a passive asset you only look for during a panic. By mastering how to structure human, system, and relational capital, I am able to proactively design my own business to absorb shocks, out-innovate pressures, and secure sustainable growth before disruptions occur."

For the report, click here: https://doi.org/10.1108/JIC-07-2025-0280

Interested in joining our top-team researchers, check out below.
📍 PhD in Management
https://www.cm.mahidol.ac.th/phdinmg/
📍 PhD in Sustainable Leadership
https://www.cm.mahidol.ac.th/phdinsl/
📍 Doctor of Business Administration
https://www.cm.mahidol.ac.th/dba/

Media Contact:
Sooksan Kantabutra, PhD
CMMU Center for Research on Sustainable Leadership
College of Management, Mahidol University
sooksan.kan @ mahidol.ac.th

28/08/2026

The deadly Nepal flash flood is only the beginning of many more catastrophes to come, due to climate change. Although we have adopted the ESG and SDGs, they are not effective as both are based upon the false assumption that businesses can continue to maximize their productions forever. The only way to alleviate the problem before there is no earth to live is for large businesses to reduce their productions to a reasonable level immediately. The United Nations should lead global efforts to save the earth and humanity.

As an internationally recognized research center on sustainable development, we propose that businesses operate on the following assumptions. First, any business organization is an entity functioning within the society. The business organization and the society are dependent on each other. Second, an imbalance among the economy, society and environment exists. Third, a balance between the economy, society and environment leads to corporate sustainability.

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