Budget Analysis Training – Starting September 2025

Three focused programs to build real financial planning skills for Thailand's growing business sector.

Enrollment opens July 2025. These aren't quick fixes—expect serious work over several months.

What We're Running This Fall

We've designed these courses for people who want practical budget skills, not theory. Each program runs 12-16 weeks with hands-on projects based on real business scenarios from Thai companies.

Most participants work full-time, so sessions happen evenings and weekends. You'll need about 8-10 hours weekly for coursework.

Students reviewing financial spreadsheets during budget analysis workshop

Foundation

Budget Fundamentals for Small Business

September 15 – December 8, 2025

Start here if you're new to financial planning. We cover basic budget creation, expense tracking, and simple forecasting methods that work for shops, cafes, and service businesses.

12 weeks, Monday evenings 18:30-21:00 Capstone project with local business data Max 18 participants per cohort

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Financial analyst reviewing detailed budget reports on computer screen

Intermediate

Advanced Budget Analysis Techniques

October 6 – January 18, 2026

For those who already handle budgets but want deeper analytical skills. Focuses on variance analysis, trend identification, and preparing reports that actually help decision-makers.

15 weeks, Wednesday evenings 18:30-21:00 Case studies from manufacturing and retail Requires basic Excel/Sheets experience

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Specialized

Budget Planning for Growth Companies

November 10 – February 22, 2026

Built for businesses scaling up. Covers multi-department budgeting, growth scenario planning, and managing budgets when revenue patterns change fast. We work with actual expansion scenarios.

16 weeks, Saturday mornings 09:00-12:00 Group projects with cross-functional teams Prerequisite: 2+ years budget experience

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Lead Instructor

Damek Thongchai

Senior Financial Analyst

Damek spent 11 years doing budget work for mid-size companies in Bangkok and Chiang Mai before switching to teaching. He's handled everything from quarterly reviews to full fiscal year planning for teams of 50+ people.

What makes his courses different? He brings real budget documents—the messy, complicated kind you actually deal with at work. Not sanitized textbook examples.

"I've seen too many people learn budget theory that doesn't survive contact with actual business chaos. My goal is to prepare you for the weird situations that come up when your revenue projections get thrown out the window in month three."