History of University of Management and Economics
In 1998, Battambang High Education Center (BHEC) was founded by Dr. TUN Pheakdey who had just graduated from Maharishi University in Prey Veng Province. Maharishi University was supported by Samdech Chea Sim, president of the senate, and AACF organization. BHEC located in a small building in Battambang City and there was initially a lecturer and twenty-five students who studied Accounting.
In 2000, BHEC was transformed to Institute of Management and Economics (IME) in accordance to sub-degree 42 អនក្រ. បក dated on July 17, 2000 approved by Prime Minister Hun Sen Hun, the Prime Minister of Cambodia. IMF, firstly, located in a building to the north of Psaler Market with 86 students, 12 lecturers, and 10 staff. IME provided Associate degree, Bachelor degree, and short courses. In 2002, IME moved to a new location with a bigger building which was well equipped with standard educational materials. The new location was in Prek Preah Sdach Village, Prek Preah Sdach Commune, Battambang District, Battambang Province. There were 500 students, 26 lectures, and 23 staff.
In 2006, due to the steady increase of students, IME was transformed to University of Management and Econoomics (UME) in accordance to sub-degree 25 អនក្រ.បក dated on March 07, 2006 approved by Prime Minister Hun Sen. Presently, UME is located in Building 74, Group 04, Prek Preah Sdach Village, Sangkat Preak Preah Sdach, Battambang City, Battambang Province. There are 2,800 students, 98 lecturers, and 60 staff. Nowadays, UME provides Associate degree, Bachelor degree, Master degree, and Doctoral degree. Moreover, there are 7 campuses of UMEs in Cambodia and with more than 10,000 students. There are five faculties offered to the students such as: Faculty of Management and Tourism, Faculty of Art, Humanity, and Foreign Languages, Faculty of Science and Technology, Faculty of Laws and Economics, and Faculty of Agriculture and Rural Development. Moreover, UME provides short courses which serve students beneficially.
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