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Building a business in uncertain times: Lessons from experienced investor Hitoshi Ikeya
Starting a business is never easy, but the challenges in Myanmar are especially difficult. Young entrepreneurs must deal with inflation, conflict, frequent power outages, banking restrictions, and disrupted infrastructure. When everyday life is unpredictable, it is natural to wonder: How can I build a business when everything around me is uncertain? Rather than seeing instability only as a disadvantage, Ikeya offered a different perspective, which can be described as the “emp
3 days ago4 min read
"We were the Beginning": Parami's first graduating class on building something from nothing
"Parami is not perfect. Like all of us, it is still growing. But what makes Parami special is not perfection. It is persistence."
5 days ago3 min read
Education beyond displacement: Dignity and hope for refugee students
As the world marks World Refugee Day under the theme “Until Everyone Is Safe,” the global community is reminded that safety goes beyond escaping conflict. It also includes access to education, legal protection, healthcare, and livelihoods, enabling people to rebuild with dignity. In this sense, safety is also an educational condition in which learning becomes a pathway to stability, belonging, and recovery.
6 days ago3 min read
Parami’s student-led Project Luminary wins First Place in the MacJannet Prize for Global Citizenship
Parami University is proud to announce that Project Luminary has been awarded First Place in the 2026 MacJannet Prize for Global Citizenship, presented by the Talloires Network of Engaged Universities. Alongside Project Luminary, the 2026 MacJannet Prize winners include ELEDUC (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, second place) and the Frontliner Model (American University of Beirut, third place). Honorable mentions were awarded to HEC Paris, Sabancı University, and Stra
Jun 193 min read
Seeds of change: Parami students’ journey through Japan and Dwight Clark’s legacy
Long after returning home, the sounds of Tokyo still linger for 12 Parami University undergraduate students—the rush of train stations, quiet gardens tucked between skyscrapers, and laughter shared during moments of discovery across two transformative weeks in Japan. Their journey, part of the Dwight Clark Cross-Cultural Program, took place from May 24 to June 5, 2026, as Tokyo shifted from late spring into the early rainy season. Between warm days, rising humidity, and occas
Jun 187 min read
Kept trying, applying, and believing: AA graduate Lu Htoi’s journey to becoming the first in her family to graduate
How far would you go to pursue your dream of higher education?
For Lu Htoi, an Associate of Arts (AA) graduate from Kachin State, the journey meant years of hard work, uncertainty, and perseverance. As the first person in her family to graduate from university, she overcame financial hardship and family responsibilities while holding on to a single dream: to continue her education.
Jun 124 min read
President Dr. Kyaw Moe Tun dedicates 2026 commencement address to Dwight Clark’s legacy
Parami President and undergraduate students visited Dwight Clark following the 2024 summer program in the United States. What an extraordinary occasion for the graduating students, and for the university! Thank you very much to everyone who has come here, near and far, to be part of this memorable occasion to celebrate the achievements of our graduates. I really wish that I could be there with you all in person. Today, I want to share the story of a man with our graduates tod
Jun 114 min read
Parami University 2026 Commencement Ceremony Highlight Video
A milestone years in the making. Parami University proudly celebrated 119 graduates, including its first cohort of BA graduates and the largest group of AA graduates.
Jun 101 min read
From vision to reality: Parami University celebrates its first bachelor’s graduates
Four years after launching its undergraduate programs online, the university celebrated its first-ever cohort of Bachelor of Arts graduates, who received dual degrees from Parami University and Bard College, as well as its third cohort of Associate Degree graduates.
Jun 106 min read
Parami University to celebrate first cohort of BA graduates on June 9
The Class of 2026 receives Associate of Arts degrees at Parami University's Commencement Ceremony in June 2024 On June 9, 2026, Parami University will celebrate its Commencement Ceremony at the Chiangmai Grandview Hotel in Chiang Mai, Thailand, honoring the graduation of the first-ever cohort of Bachelor of Arts students, as well as Associate degree graduates from the Classes of 2026 and 2028. The ceremony will be held from 8:30 AM to 11:10 AM (Indochina Time, ICT). Bringing
Jun 33 min read
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