Samten Jamtsho
Deputy President
Email id:
samtenjamtsho.gcbs@rub.edu.bt
Economics
Faculty
Biography
Samten Jamtsho is the Deputy President of Gedu College of Business Studies, Royal University of Bhutan, a role he has held since March 2023. He supports the President in the daily operations and strategic transformation of the college and in its academic and research affairs, and supports the college’s international accreditation efforts.
He joined GCBS as a lecturer in January 2010 and teaches economics, finance and research methods. He served as Dean of Research and Industrial Linkages from 2019 to 2023 and as Acting President from June 2022 to February 2023.
He has carried out research and consultancy projects for clients including Druk Holding and Investments, the Royal Monetary Authority, the Ministry of Finance and Bhutan Development Bank, and sits on the Royal University of Bhutan’s Programmes and Quality Committee and University Human Resource Committee.
Education & Certifications
Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education, Samtse College of Education, Royal University of Bhutan (2019)
Master of Finance and Business Economics, The University of Adelaide, Australia (2014)
Bachelor of Arts (Special) in Economics, Fergusson College, University of Pune, India (2009)
Professional Experience
Deputy President, Gedu College of Business Studies (March 2023–present)
Acting President, Gedu College of Business Studies (June 2022–February 2023)
Dean of Research and Industrial Linkages, Gedu College of Business Studies (2019–2023)
Lecturer, Gedu College of Business Studies (2010–present)
