Master degree in International Business (Research oriented)
International Business (Research oriented)
The research-oriented Master of International Business program is designed to develop students’ self-learning ability to continuously improve their research skills and self-explore and grasp updated knowledge about international business activities. The program’s goal is to help individuals develop in-depth understanding of the field of international business, with full qualifications, capacity and research ethics to carry out research projects contributing to the socio-economic development in Vietnam.
According to the current regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training and the training regulations of the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City.
According to the current regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training and the training regulations of the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City.
Requirements for applicants:
– Having graduated or have been eligible for university graduation recognition (or equivalent qualifications or higher) of the appropriate industry; for research-oriented programs that require a grade of graduation from quite or above or an article (with ISSN), published scientific seminars (with ISBN) or participation in a grassroots-level scientific research project or higher that has been accepted in relation to the field of study, research. All of the above-mentioned works shall be published for no more than 5 years up to the date of submission of the application;
– Having foreign language proficiency of Tier 4 or higher under the 6-tier foreign language capacity framework for Vietnam;
– Meet the other requirements of the training program standard issued by the Ministry of Education and Training and in accordance with the provisions of the training program.
List of appropriate majors: applicable according to Appendix 2, Regulation No. 3840/QyD-DHKT-DBCLPTCT dated December 9, 2021).
University graduates who do not belong to the fields suitable for the master’s training industry should complete the requirements for additional study of 06 sections (12 credits) of specific master training institutions as follows (according to the current announcement of the Institute of Postgraduate Training):
(1) Principles of Finance – Banking (2 credits)
(2) Management (2 credits)
(3) Microeconomics (2 credits)
(4) Macroeconomics (2 credits)
(5) Probability and statistics (2 credits)
(6) Advanced mathematics (2 credits)
Applicants will be exempted from 01 (or more) of the 06 courses as prescribed if they have studied this part at the undergraduate level.
Applicants are foreigners: if applying to study master’s training programs in Vietnamese, they must reach a Level 4 or higher level of Vietnamese language proficiency under the Vietnamese Proficiency Framework for foreigners or have graduated from university (or equivalent level or higher) where the training program is taught in Vietnamese; meet the requirements for a second foreign language as prescribed by UEH (if any).
For the training program taught and studied in a foreign language: applicants must meet the requirements of foreign languages, specifically when there is one of the following conditions:
– Applicants are citizens of countries that use the foreign language used to teach as the official language.
– University degree or higher in the language used in teaching; or a university-level diploma or higher whose program is conducted primarily in the language used in teaching;
– One of the diplomas or certificates of the language used in teaching reaching level 4 or higher under the 6-tier foreign language capacity framework for Vietnam specified in Appendix 1 of this Regulation or other equivalent certificates published by the Ministry of Education and Training, valid as of the date of registration.
(According to Decision No. 3794/QD-DHKT-DTSDH dated December 8, 2021 on the promulgation of regulations on enrollment and training of master’s degrees – Article 5).
Graduates of the Master of International Business program achieve the following output standards:
Knowledge
- Master basic philosophical knowledge
- Know modern research topics in the field of international business
- Understand decision-making issues in international and regional business management
- Analyze the impact of the business environment on the operations of enterprises and organizations.
- Master research techniques and methods
Skills
- Synthesize scientific research results to identify opportunities to contribute knowledge
- Proficient use of software for research activities
- Design, conduct research projects, and report research results
- Apply scientific research results to specific conditions to improve organizational performance
- Adapt and work effectively in a multicultural environment
Autonomy and Responsibility
- Take responsibility to contribute to the organization’s performance.
- Proactively conduct research to serve management activities
- Be aware of contributing to social development and maintain business ethics.
- Developing lifelong learning capacity
- Have a sense of responsibility, self-assess, and improve performance
In addition to the above output standards, graduates achieve foreign language proficiency level 4/6 of the Vietnamese Foreign Language Proficiency Framework.
Organization | Position | Job Description |
Export companies | – Business Director – Head/specialist of functional departments such as marketing, human resources, purchasing – Export analysts | – Manage and operate import and export activities and provide goods and services. – Establish and implement the goals, policies, and procedures of the import-export department and of the entire company. – Direct and supervise the financial and budgetary activities of the import-export department. – Negotiate or approve contracts and commercial agreements. – Control and evaluate contracts, orders, import-export documents – Plan, implement and manage import and export processes – Search and expand import and export markets
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global manufacturers of consumer and industrial products | – Head/specialist of functional departments such as marketing, human resources, purchasing – International marketing representative | – Manage and develop staff to grow the business market – Sales staff recruitment – Evaluate and identify new opportunities for growth in the market – Set up sales plan, monthly and annual company business plan. – Implement the commission policies that have been issued – Propose reward and salary policies for employees. – Allocate business targets to each employee – Achieve business targets – Responsible for completing assigned sales – Responsible for planning and allocating business targets. – Responsible for market development and implementation of business plans Responsible for motivating employees and developing their own capabilities. |
trade development and promotion organizations | – International marketing representative | – Propose detailed plans, directly implement or support leaders in approaching, negotiating, and establishing commercial cooperation relationships with foreign partners; – Build content for signing with international partners – Carry out professional work, support member units to participate in global value chains, global supply chains, global e-commerce systems, as well as large distribution chains, wholesale centers and wholesale markets of countries. – Directly implement and support superiors in connecting the organization to approach, negotiate and sign trade cooperation agreements with international partners. – Carry out licensing procedures and support member units in carrying out licensing procedures to export to foreign markets. – Carry out trademark registration in foreign markets – Research and contribute ideas to develop proposals for comments on the content of negotiations of FTAs and Government agreements. – Organize trade promotion activities to serve the organization’s products and services. – Prepare content for Center representatives to participate in projects, proposals, promotional programs, and trade connections. – Direct the development and implementation of specialized trade promotion programs for the Group’s key goals, products and services. – Develop and revise regulations, rules, regulations and procedures in international trade promotion activities. – Guide relevant units to implement regulations on trade promotion. |
government agencies or non-governmental organizations.
| – international relations specialist | – Develop and prepare logistics for the organization’s international relations events – Marketing the organization’s image, mission, products and services at events – Building, maintaining and expanding international relationships – Make transactions, contact partners |
Colleges and universities | – Lecturer or researcher | – Building training programs – Building the course curriculum – Teaching undergraduate and college levels – Conduct research |