Vichet Sum, Ph.D. (ABD)
 

 
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professional Experience

  • Countries' National Competitiveness Assessment -- Assessment and comparison of countries' national economy, human resource, technology, management capability and productivity.
    (Research Assistant, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, September 2002 - June 2004)

  • Financial Administration -- Served on the budget management committee of the department of higher education's budget management center whose function is to allocate national funds to public universities in Cambodia for academic and personnel quality improvement. Additionally served on associated students of Idaho State University financial committee whose manages approximately US$1.5 million for Idaho State University students' involvement and leadership programs.
    (Finance Committee Member, Associated Students of Idaho State University, Idaho State University, Pocatello ID, April 2005 - Present)
    (Budget Management Center, Department of Higher Eduation, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, December 2001 - September 2002)

  • Workforce Training and Development -- Provided consultancy and training to teachers and branch managers of Newton Thilay Institute, the largest and leading language institute in Cambodia. Additionally provided organizational skills training to the governmental officers in the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Cambodia.
    (Academic Consultant, Newton Thilay Institute, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, August 2000 - December 2001)
    (Department of Higher Eduation, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, December 2001 - September 2002)

  • Higher Education Administration -- Oversaw the national and international cooperation in higher education, supervised students in final examinations at private and public universities, and investigated programs of study at public and private higher institutions. Additionally involved in the development of the International Master of Business Administration (IMBA) program at National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan.
    (Officer of Quality Assurance and Legislation, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, December 2001 - September 2002)
    (College of Management, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan)

  • University-level Instruction -- Gave lectures at Build Bright University, Cambodia; assisted teaching in International Master of Business Administration (IMBA) program at National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan; and taught graduate courses both in classrooms and over the distance learning system at Idaho State University, USA.
    (Department of Business Administration, Build Bright University, May 2002 - September 2002)
    (Department of Business Administration, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, August 2003 - June 2004)
    (Department of Human Resource Training and Development, Idaho State University, Pocatello, USA, August 2004 - May 2005)

  • Management of International Forums and Conferences -- Involved in the planning and coordination of various international forums and conferences.
    (College of Management, National Cheng Kung University, September 2002 - June 2004)

  • Design and Development of On-line Educational Programs -- Designed and developed WEBCT courses and provided e-learning-related assistance to departments, faculty and graduate students at Idaho State University, USA.
    (Instructional Technology Resource Center, Idaho State University, Pocatello, USA, May 2005 - April, 2006)

  • Development of Professional Web Pages -- Developed professional Web pages for several international conferences, College of Management, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan and College of Technology and Education, Idaho State University, USA.
    (College of Management, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, August 2003 - June 2004)
    (Department of Human Resource Training and Development, Idaho State University, Pocatello, USA, August 2004 - May 2005)
    (Web Master, College of Education, Idaho State University, Pocatello, USA, August 2005 - Present)

Skills and Knowledge Acquired

  • Management -- Production and operations management, global operations and logistics, human resource management, strategic human resource management, industrial/business training management, strategic planning and control, total quality management, marketing management, globalization of management, knowledge management, strategic information management, change management, and conflict management.

  • Finance and Accounting -- Financial institution and markets, theory and strategy in financial management, financial management, venture capitalism, managerial accounting, and financial accounting.

  • Financial Market Investment -- Currencies, equities, indices, bonds, options, futures, forwards, mutual fund, portfolio management, and investment regulations.

  • Economics --Managerial economics, principles of macro economics, and economic performance assessment.

  • Leadership -- Emotional intelligence, delegation, empowerment, supervision, cross-cultural communication, goal and direction setting, and philosophy, mission, vision determination, and leadership theories and models.

  • Organization and Administration -- Organizational design, organizational theory and administration, organizational behavior, and workforce leadership and administration.

  • Education and Training & Development -- TEFL, instructional technology, assessment and accountability in higher education, professional reading and writing, program planning and development, learning styles fundamentals, corporate training evaluation, foundations of professional technical education, and methods of teaching professional technical education, law in higher education, and contemporary higher education issues in the U.S.,current trends and issues of U.S. workforce

  • Research -- Advanced quantitative research design and research assessment.

  • Political Science -- Comparative politics, geopolitics, and political economy.

  • Information Technology Proficiency -- HTML, CSS, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Microsoft FrontPage, Macromedia Flash, Adobe PhotoShop, Macromedia Fireworks, Corel DRAW, Ms Office, Adobe Acrobat Professional, FileMaker Pro, WebCT, and SPSS.

     
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