1. General information

Master in Business Administration (HSB – MBA) program has been successfully run by Hanoi School of Business & Management (HSB), which partners with world-leading universities, since 2002. The program is developed in partnership with the University of Queensland’s Business School – ranked 14th in the world (The Economist 2013 Chart). In addition, HSB – MBA also ranked 27th by Edunivera among MBA Programs in the Far East in 2017.

• Name of program: Master in Business Administration
• Abbreviation: HSB – MBA
• Level of program: Master
• Major in: Business Administration.
• Minor in: Business administration, code 60 34 01 02.
• Degree: Full time program; issued by Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
• Language of teaching: English.
• Duration: 18-24 months, every weekend.
• Method of admission: Applicants evaluation, interview and essay.

1. Curriculum framework:

No	Course ID	Subject	Credit
					PHI 5001	Philosophy	4
II		Basic and specialized knowledge
II.1		Corulsory subjects
	HSB 6001	English for Academic purposes	4
	HSB 7001	Management of Strategies and Plans	3
	HSB 7002	Management of Human resource and Talents	3
	HSB 7003	Management of Corporate finance and Accounting	3
	HSB 7004	Management of Technology and Innovation	3
	HSB 7005	Management of Marketing and Branding	3
II.2		Optional subjects
	HSB 6002	Managerial Economics	3
	HSB 6003	Quantitative and Statistical Methods	3
	HSB 6004	Law and Ethic in Business	3
	HSB 6005	Corporate Culture	3
	HSB 7006	Management of Entrepreneurship	3
	HSB 7007	Management of Corporate Information System	3
	HSB 7008	Management of Enterprise Risk and Security	3
	HSB 7009	Leadership & Culture	3
	HSB 7010	Management of Operation and Manufacturing	3
	HSB 7011	Supply Chain and Logistics Management	3
	HSB 7012	E – commerce	3
	BSA 9005	Enterprise’s Finance Security	3
	BSA 9006	Enterprise’s Brand Security	3
	BSA 9000	General introduction of Sustainable Development	3
III		Thesis	20
		Total	64

 

III. Objectives of the program

• The most important goal of the HSB – MBA program is to offer professional leaders, managers and executive’s resources to organizations and businesses in both the public and private sectors, contributing to the development of high quality human resources to serve the national industrialization and modernization.
• Improve quality following international standards; ensure students acquire knowledge, strategic thinking, professional skills, proficient English skills to undertake different governance positions at domestic and foreign organizations and businesses.
• Educate lecturers majoring in administration and business administration

1. Career orientation

• Group 1: Leaders, managers and executives at all levels in state management agencies, socio-economic organizations and international organizations.
• Group 2: Chairman, board members, executive directors, and members of the board of directors, deputy heads of domestic and foreign corporations, corporations, and enterprises.
• Group 3: Researchers and lecturers at institutes, schools majoring in economics, business administration and other related fields

 

OUTPUT STANDARD OF THE PROGRAM

 

• Knowledge standards

• General knowledge

 

• Understand the basic knowledge of philosophy to combine and apply to scientific researches as well as in economy, society management and business administration.
• Achieve B2 level of English or Level 4/6 (equivalent to IELTS 5.5, TOEFL 500 or TOEIC 600, …) or above according to the 6-level Vietnamese Language Competency Framework

 

• Basic and specialized knowledge

 

• Master specialized knowledge, be able to work as experts in the training field; have critical thinking; have in-depth theoretical knowledge to come up with new findings and continue to pursue PhD.
• Acquire English standard levels in Business Administration, master general knowledge about management, qualitative and quantitative research methods in business administration.
• Master modern knowledge of management and business administration at different levels and in various areas, including strategic and planning issues; human resources and talent; finance and accounting; technology and creativity; marketing and brand.
• Understand general knowledge of law, ethics in business, leadership development or corporate culture through selected modules in specialized groups.
• Equipped with thinking tools, action tools in practical business management at different levels through discussing and analyzing case studies

 

• Skill standards

 

1. Job skills

• Skills on business environment research, analysis, planning policies, strategies, plans, business management models and businesses at national, sectoral, organizational, and enterprise levels.
• Skills about organization, administration, leadership, and implementation process of business strategies, plans and activities.
• Independent and creative research skills; evaluation, criticism, reception and application of research results skills in the business administration field.
• Usage of some statistical tools, qualitative analysis techniques, basic quantitative of the economy in research activities.

1. Additional skills

• Decision-making skills, presentation skills, persuasion skills, negotiation skills; time management skills.
• Teamwork skills: formation, operation, leadership, group development.
• Independent working skills: self-study and self-creation; professional, scientific.
• Writing and presenting research results skills; plans and reports should be coherent and convincing.
• Self-directed skills to develop personal competencies, adapt to a highly competitive work environment and professional leadership.
• Foreign language skills including listening, reading, writing reports, speeches and presentations, criticizing on topics related to the trained industry

 

• Moral qualities

 

• Have a healthy lifestyle, comply with the law
• Lifelong learning, honesty in science
• High responsibility for professional work and ethics