Aung Tun Thet အောင်ထွန်းသက် | |
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| Born | February 18, 1945 Bago |
| Nationality | Myanmar |
| Spouse | Swe Swe Thein |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Colonel Pe Thet (father) Daw Tin Nyut (mother) |
| Residence(s) | Yangon, Myanmar |
| Alma mater | University of Yangon University of Warwick University of Manchester University of Marburg |
Aung Tun Thet (Burmese: အောင်ထွန်းသက်) is a Burmese economist, author, educator, and public speaker. He had worked in academia, government service, private sector and in the civil society. He has published over 30 books and writes regularly in the local press.
Aung Tun Thet has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Rangoon University, a Master of Science in operations research from the University of Warwick, and a Ph.D. in management sciences from the University of Manchester.[1] He is also a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Marburg.[1]
He is an advisor to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry. He is also chairman of the UN Global Compact Network Myanmar[2] and the National Contact Person of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Responsible Business Conduct.
He holds academic positions at the University of British Columbia, Yunnan University Institute of Myanmar Studies, Payap University, University of Yangon, Yangon University of Economics, and Myanmar Imperial University teach at post-graduate courses. He is a well known public speaker delivering motivational talks to the general public. He published many books in English and Myanmar and is a regular columnist in the public media.
- ^ a b "Prof. Dr. Aung Tun Thet, Economic Advisor to the President of Myanmar". Asean CSR Network. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "As Country Opens, Myanmar Businesses Embrace the Global Compact". unglobalcompact.org. Retrieved 17 June 2022.