Building Financial Literacy One Student at a Time
Back in 2019, three analysts sat in a cramped Rayong office wondering why financial education felt so disconnected from actual work. The textbooks were fine. The theories made sense. But something was missing.
We started small—weekend workshops for local business owners who needed real analysis skills, not academic theory. The response surprised us. People wanted to understand balance sheets and cash flow statements, but they needed someone to explain it like a conversation, not a lecture.
Six years later, we're still in Rayong. Still focused on practical skills. The office is bigger now, and we've helped over 1,200 professionals develop financial analysis capabilities they actually use in their jobs.
How We Got Here
Growth happened when we stopped trying to be everything to everyone and focused on what actually worked.
Finding Our Footing
Those first two years were messy. We tested different teaching formats, revised curriculum constantly, and learned that adult learners need flexibility. Evening classes became our specialty because that's when working professionals could actually attend.
Expanding Without Losing Focus
We added online components—not because it was trendy, but because students kept asking for recorded sessions they could review. Hybrid learning emerged naturally from listening to what people needed. Enrollment doubled, but class sizes stayed small enough for individual attention.
What's Working Now
Current programs emphasize collaborative problem-solving. Students work on actual financial scenarios from Thai businesses. The peer learning that happens organically has become one of our strongest features—people learn as much from each other as from instructors.
Learning Through Real Collaboration
The best insights often come from discussion, not lectures. We structure programs around group work because financial analysis isn't done in isolation—it's a team effort in real business environments.
- Small cohorts of 8-12 students allow genuine relationships to develop over the program duration
- Case study discussions surface different analytical approaches and problem-solving perspectives
- Peer review sessions help students articulate their reasoning and spot gaps in analysis
- Professional connections often extend beyond coursework into ongoing career networks
Malcolm Chen
Lead Instructor. Former financial controller who traded spreadsheets for teaching after realizing he enjoyed explaining analysis more than doing it. Specializes in making ratio analysis less painful than it sounds.