Student Projects That Matter
Our students don't just learn budgeting theory. They work on actual financial challenges faced by Thai businesses and families, building portfolios that demonstrate real capability before graduation.
Family Budget Restructuring
Nattapong worked with a family of four in Rayong to rebuild their monthly budget after unexpected medical expenses. He reduced their discretionary spending by 18% while maintaining their quality of life and established a 6-month emergency fund by Q2 2025.
Small Business Cash Flow Analysis
Siriporn analyzed cash flow patterns for a local restaurant in Mueang Rayong. Her recommendations helped them identify a 3-day payment cycle adjustment that improved their working capital position and reduced late vendor payments by 72%.
Real Results From Real Work
These numbers come from actual projects completed between January and May 2025. Students work with supervision, but the impact is measurable and the learning is genuine.
What Students Say About Project Work
"Working with an actual retail shop owner was nothing like classroom exercises. When they told me they couldn't pay suppliers on time, I felt the pressure. That's when budgeting became real for me."
"I thought I understood expense tracking until I tried explaining it to someone who'd never used a spreadsheet. My project family taught me as much as I taught them about practical financial communication."
"My project involved a family with inconsistent income from seasonal work. Textbooks don't prepare you for that complexity. I learned more in those 10 weeks than in two semesters of theory."
Common Challenges Students Face
Project work isn't easy. Here's what students typically struggle with and how we help them work through it. These are the situations that turn learners into practitioners.
Data Collection Resistance
Clients often struggle to provide complete financial information. Students learn to build trust gradually and explain why each data point matters for accurate analysis.
Weekly check-ins helpUnrealistic Client Expectations
Some clients expect immediate dramatic changes. Students practice setting boundaries and explaining that sustainable budgeting takes 3-6 months to show consistent results.
Supervisor mediation availableCultural Communication Gaps
Discussing money remains sensitive in Thai culture. Students develop skills in respectful financial conversations and learn when to be direct versus diplomatic.
Role-play preparationComplex Family Dynamics
Multi-generational households have competing financial priorities. Students learn to facilitate conversations where everyone's needs get heard without taking sides.
Family mediation trainingSeasonal Income Variations
Many Thai workers have inconsistent earnings. Students discover that standard monthly budgets don't work and must design flexible systems based on annual patterns.
Custom template libraryDigital Skills Mismatch
Not all clients use smartphones or computers comfortably. Students adapt their tracking systems to match client technology comfort levels, sometimes using paper-based solutions.
Multi-format tools providedStart Your Project Work in September 2025
Applications open in June for our autumn intake. Projects begin in the second semester after foundational coursework is complete. If you want to learn budgeting by doing it, not just reading about it, this program might work for you.