Vietnam National University HCMC University of Economics and Law                          ----------------------

Socialist Republic of Vietnam Independence - Freedom - Happiness ----------------------

 

HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM

(Issued by Decision of Rector of the University of Economics – Law, September 3, 2013)

 

Program Name:  ECONOMICS

Qualifications: Bachelor

Major: ECONOMICS

Education: Full time

Major Code: 52.31.01.01

Head of Sector: Associate Professor Nguyen Chi Hai

1. Objectives

a. The general objectives

Graduates of bachelor's program of Economics would have comprehensive and in depth knowledge, good professional skills, good ethics and the appropriate attitude for working in the field of Economics and social - political areas as well as the capacity of implementation scientific researches and teaching Economics.

b. Specific objectives

-        To have intensive knowledge in the field of Economics.

-        To have capacity of organization, management, implementation in enterprise areas.

-        To have capacity of planning, consulting for enterprises, government, international organizations and non-government organizations.

-        To be able to doing further researches independently in Economics

-        To have good health, professional ethics

c. Outcomes of Program

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND REASONINGS

1.1.   General knowledge of nature, society and humanities

1.1.1.  To get general knowledge on nature, society and humanities.

1.1.2. To apply knowledge of nature, society and humanities to interpret and solve practical issues.

1.2.   Fundamental knowledge of Economics

1.2.1. To synthesize interdisciplinary knowledge of finance, accounting, international economic relations, management, economic law to solve economic problems.

1.2.2.  To apply statistical knowledge and quantitative to identify quantity and economic relations.

1.3.   Specialized knowledge of Economics

1.3.1. To apply microeconomics knowledge to solve issues of economic subjects and market structures

1.3.2. To apply macroeconomics knowledge to analyze, evaluate and propose macroeconomic policies.

1.3.3.  To apply branching knowledge of economics to allocate resources effectively.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

2.1.   Analyzing, evaluating, criticizing and creating skills

2.1.1.  To analyze and evaluate business activities and governmental policies.

2.1.2.  To criticize policies and present point in the professional area.

2.1.3.  To think systematically and research independently and creatively.

2.2.    Planning an policy consulting skills

2.2.1.  To set up and appraise investment projects.

2.2.2.  To consult and evaluate plans, programs, projects of socio-economic development.

2.2.3. To consult economic issues, policies, solutions for enterprises, local authorities and the government.

2.3.   Quantifying and forecasting skills

2.3.1.  To describe behaviors of economics subjects.

2.3.2.  To define economic variable correlations.

2.3.3.  To forecast changes and trends of overseas and domestic economy.

COMMUNICATION AND TEAMWORK SKILLS

3.1.   Communication, behavior and relationship constructing skills

3.1.1.  To make a presentation persuasively.

3.1.2.  To behave suitably to social standards.

3.1.3.  To give issues and solve them effectively.

3.2.   Teamwork skills

3.2.1.  To interpesonalize, criticize and defend ideas.

3.2.2.  To organize and manage groups effectively and creatively.

3.2.3.  To be good at time management.

3.3.   Non-major foreign language skills

3.3.1.  To have good English in listening and speaking.

3.3.2.  To comprehend specialized English materials.

PERSONAL QUALITIES AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

4.1.   Right attitudes and thoughts

4.1.1.  To comply with the governmental guidelines and policies.

4.1.2.  To comply with Vietnamese laws and international commitments.

4.1.3.  To have proper attitudes to social conflicts and negative actions.

4.2.   Social responsibilities

4.2.1.  To be aware of regulations complying with at the workplace and dwelling place.

4.2.2.  To have professional working styles and responsibilities for the community.

4.2.3.  To have good working attitudes suitable to the social development trend.

4.3.   Life - Long learning awareness

4.3.1.  To be aware of the importance of life-long learning.

4.3.2.  To be able to self-study, self- train in a lifelong and effective way.

4.3.3.  To have the frequent habit of reading.

Matrix course vs. Learning Outcome

 

Course

Credit

Knowledge

Technical Skills

Soft Skills

Attitude

1.1

1.2

1.3

2.1

2.2

2.3

3.1

3.2

3.3

4.1

4.2

4.3

Semester 1

Basic principles of Marxism – Leninism

5

X

X

X

X

X

Intermediate Mathematics

5

X

X

Microeconomics

4

X

X

X

X

General Law

3

X

X

X

General English Level 1

4

X

Non-compulsory

2

X

X

X

Semester 2

Probability Theory

2

X

Basic administration

3

X

X

X

X

X

Macroeconomics

4

X

X

X

X

X

Accounting Principles

3

X

X

X

General English Level 2

4

X

Non-compulsory 1

3

X

Non-compulsory 2

2

X

Semester 3

Revolutionary Policy of the Vietnamese Communist Party

3

X

X

X

Business Law

3

X

X

X

Theory of Banking & Money

3

X

X

X

Applied statistics

3

X

X

General English Level 3

4

X

History of Economic Doctrines

3

X

X

X

X

Non-compulsory 1

3

X

Non-compulsory 2

2

X

X

Semester 4

Ho Chi Minh Thoughts

2

X

X

X

X

International economics

3

X

X

X

Econometrics

3

X

X

Public economics

3

X

X

X

X

X

X

English for Special purposes 1

4

X

X

Non-compulsory 1

3

X

X

X

X

Non-compulsory 2

3

X

X

Semester 5

Economic Forecasts

3

X

X

X

X

X

X

Microeconomics 2

3

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Agricultural Economics and Rural Development

3

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Labor Economics

3

X

X

X

X

X

X

English for Special purposes 2

4

X

X

Non-compulsory 1

3

X

X

Non-compulsory 2

3

X

X

X

Semester 6

Macroeconomics 2

3

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Development economics

3

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Applied Economics in Business

3

X

X

X

X

Public finance

3

X

X

X

X

X

English for Special purposes 3

4

X

X

Non-compulsory 1

3

X

X

X

Non-compulsory 2

3

X

X

Semester 7

Project Formulation and Appraisal

3

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Socio-economic Development Policies and Planning

3

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Specialized module 1

3

X

X

X

X

Specialized module 2

3

X

X

X

X

Non-compulsory 1

3

X

X

Non-compulsory 2

3

X

X

X

Semester 8

Internship

4

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Essay

6

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

d. Career opportunities:

Graduates of bachelor's program of Economics can work in:

-        Economic governmental State management authorities , enterprises, financial and credit institutes.

-        Universities, Research institutes, Economics consulting organizations.

-        International organizations, non-government organizations.

-        Social organizations and Unions.  

-        Continue studying at higher levels

v  Typical Positions:

-        Specialists in: Policy analysis, policy planning, project evaluation, investment consulting, strategic management consulting, market research.

-        Lecturers, Researchers Professors in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Economics Theories.

-        Staff and employees in Social organizations and Unions

2. Education period: 4 years

3. Amount of credit: 130 credits, exclude foreign language credits (24 credits), physical education (5 credits) and military education (165 periods)

4. Target enrollment:

Candidates nationwide have diploma High school or Vocational College degree.

According to the current Regulation of the Ministry of Education and Training about admission of university and college.

Entrant exam code: A, A1 and D1

5. Education process and graduation requirements:

Based on the training regulations and University Colleges under Credit System Issued together with Decision No. 1368 / Vietnam National University-University & Graduate November 21, 2008 by the Director of City National University. Ho Chi Minh City.

a. Education Process

Education system: Follow the credit system

Education process is divided into 8 semesters:

 

- Knowledge of basic education:  the first, second and third semesters.

- Knowledge of major facility: The fourth semester.

- Knowledge Sector: The fifth, sixth and seventh semesters.

- Final internship, thesis or thematic study: The eighth semester.

b. Graduation Requirements

Students graduating recognized, if they fulfill the following conditions:

- Completion of the course curriculum in accordance with the provisions and accumulated enough credits training industry regulations.

- Achieved certifications of military education and physical education;

- At the time of graduation, students are not prosecuted for criminal liability or are not disciplined by suspension.

6. Grading Scale: Using a scale of 10, and are rounded to 2 decimal places.

7. Content of Program:

7.1.  General Courses: 46 credits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	SUBJECTS	AMOUNT OF CREDITS
7.1.1	Principles of Marxist –Leninist Philosophy	10
1	Principles of Marxist –Leninist Philosophy	5
2	Revolution Policy of Vietnam Communist Party	3
3	Ho Chi Minh Ideology	2
7.1.2	Social Sciences	5
	Compulsory course	0
	Elective Course[1]	5
1	Economic Geography (*)	3
2	Economic History of Vietnam & Other Countries (*)	3
3	Global Geopolitics(**)	2
4	International Relations (**)	2
7.1.3	Humanities and Skill	4
	Compulsory course	0
	Elective Course	4
1	Fundamentals of Psychology(*)	2
2	Fundamentals of Communication(*)	2
3	Research Methodology(**)	2
4	Teamwork Skill (**)	2
7.1.4	Jurisprudence	3
	Compulsory course	3
	Fundamentals of  Law	3
7.1.5	Non majored English
	General English 1
	General English 2	4
	General English 3	4
7.1.6	Mathematics and natural sciences	10
	Compulsory course	7
1	Advanced Mathematics	5
2	Theory of Statistics	2
3	Fundamentals of Informatics	3
4	Logics	3
7.1.7	Economics	14
1	Microeconomics	4
2	Macroeconomics	4
3	Fundamentals of Accounting	3
4	Fundamentals of Management	3
7.1.8.	Physical Education	5
7.1.9	National Defense Education	165 periods

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.2.  Advanced courses: 84 credits

7.2.1.Sectoral basis courses: 21 credits

 

No.	CODE	SUBJECT	CREDITS	NOTES
		Compulsory course	15
1	LU01	Economic Law	3
2	LS01	History of Economic Doctrines	3
3	TC01	Theory of Finance and Money	3
4	KT02	Econometrics	3
5	TK01	Applied Statistics	3
		Elective Course	6	Choose 2 of 6 elective courses only
7	MA01	Fundamentals of Marketing	3
8	KD03	International Trade	3
9	KT12	Environmental and Resource Economics	3
10		Modern Economic Theories	3
11	TH01	Management Informatics	3
12		Credits - Finance	3

7.2.2. Major course + Internship Project Report + Graduation Thesis or Advanced Topics in Economics: 63 Credits

 

 

No.	CODE	SUBJECT	CREDITS	NOTES
		Compulsory course	46
1	KT20	International Economics	3
2	KT05	Public Economics	3
3	KT25	Economic Forecasts	3
4	KT07	Microeconomics 2	3
5	KT26	Agricultural Economics and Rural Development	3
6	KT18	Labor Economics	3
7	KT09	Macroeconomics 2	3
8	KT11	Development Economics	3
9	KD01	Managerial Economics	3
10	TC16	Public Finance	3
11	TC14	Project Formulation and Appraisal	3
12	KT24	Socio-economic Development Policies	3
13		Advanced Topic : Economics	3	For students who are not qualified or do not register to do thesis
14		Advanced Topic: Leadership	3	For students who are not qualified or do not register to do thesis
15		Internship Project Report	4
16		Graduation Thesis or Advanced Topics in Economics	10	For those doing thesis
		Elective Course	17
1	TN10	International Investment	3
2	MA06	Public Relations	3
3		Economic Strategies	2	Choose 1 of 2 elective courses only
4		Contract Law	2
5	PT01	Cost and Benefit Analysis	3
6		Competition Law	3
7		Business Finance	3
8	KT22	International Economic Relation	3
9		Stock Market	3
10		Commercial Law	3
11	TL02	Psychology and Leadership	3
12	KD02	Real Estate Business	3

 

 

7.2.3        Internships and graduation thesis or graduation courses: 10 credits

-          All students must participate in internship and conduct Internship Project Report, which is equivalent to 4 credits.

-          Some students those have fair academic performance (qualified cumulative grade point average) and qualified Internship Project Report will conduct Graduation Thesis, which is equivalent to 6 credits. Those thesis will be presented.

-          Students who do not conduct Graduation Thesis continue to study Advanced Topic (without taking graduation exams)

8. Educational Plan: Semester based

 

SEMESTER I – 19 CREDITS

No.	CODE	SUBJECT	CREDITS	NOTES
		Compulsory Subjects	17
1	NL 01	Principles of Marxist –Leninist Philosophy	5
2	TO 01	Advanced Mathematics	5
3	KT 06	Microeconomics 1	4
4	NN 01	Fundamentals of  Law	3
		Elective subjects
5	TL 01	Fundamentals of Psychology	2	Choose 1 of 2 elective courses only
6	GT 01	Fundamentals of Communication	2
7		General English Level  1	4

 

  SEMESTER II – 17 CREDITS

 

No.	CODE	SUBJECT	CREDITS	NOTES
		Compulsory Subjects	12
1	TO 03	Theory of Statistics	2
2	QT 01	Fundamental of Management	3
3	KT 08	Macroeconomics1	4
4	KK 01	Fundamentals of Accounting	3
		Elective subjects	5
5	QH 01	International Relations	2	Choose 1 of 2 elective courses only
6	ĐL 03	Global Geopolitics	2
7	TH 01	Fundamentals of Informatics	3	Choose 1 of 2 elective courses only
8	LG 01	Logics	3
9		General English level 2	4
10		National Defense Education ( 4 weeks)

 

-          SEMESTER III – 20 CREDITS

No.	CODE	SUBJECT	CREDITS	NOTES
		Compulsory Subjects	15
1	LU01	Economic Law	3
2	LS01	History of Economic Theories	3
3	TS10	Theory of Finance and Money	3
4	TK01	Applied Statistics	3
5	ĐL01	Revolution Policy of Vietnam Communist Party	3
		Elective subjects	5
5	ĐL02	Economic Geography	3	Choose 1 of 2 elective courses only
6	LS02	Economic History of Vietnam & Other Countries	3
7	PP01	Research Methodology	2	Choose 1 of 2 elective courses only
8	KN01	Teamwork Skill	2
9		General English level 3	4
10		Physical Education	3

 

 

SEMESTER  IV :  17 CREDITS

No.	CODE		SUBJECT	CREDITS		NOTES
			Compulsory Subjects	11
1	KT02		Econometrics	3
2	TT01		Ho Chi Minh Ideology	2
3	KT20		International Economics	3
4	KT05		Public Economics	3
			Elective subjects	6		Choose 2 of 6 elective courses only
5	MA01		Principles of marketing	3
6	KD03		International Trade	3
7	KT12		Environmental and Resource Economics	3
8			Modern Economic Theories	3
9	TH01		Management Informatics	3
10			Credits-Finance		3
11			Business English	4
12			Physical Education	2

 

SEMESTER V: 17 CREDITS

 

No.	CODE		SUBJECT	CREDITS	NOTES
			Compulsory Subjects	12
1	KT25		Economic Forecasts	3
2	KT07		Microeconomics 2	3
3	KT26		Agricultural Economics and Rural Development	3
4		KT18	Labor Economics                           3                           45	3
			Elective subjects	5
5	TN10		International Investment	3	Choose 1 of 2 elective courses only
6	MA06		Public Relations	3
7			Business strategies	2
8			Contract Law	2
9			Business English	4

 

SEMESTER VI- 18 CREDITS

 

No.		CODE	SUBJECT	CREDITS	NOTES
			Compulsory Subjects	12
1		KT09	Macroeconomics 2	3
2		KH11	Development Economics	3
3		KD01	Managerial Economics	3
4		TC16	Public Finance	3
			Elective subjects	6
5			Cost and Benefit Analysis	3	Choose 2 of 4 elective courses only
6			Competition Law	3
7			Business Finance	3
8	KT22		International Economic Relation	3
9		NN 06	Business English	4

 

SEMESTER VII: 18 CREDITS

 

No.	CODE	SUBJECT	CREDITS	NOTES
		Compulsory Subjects	12
1	TC14	Project Formulation and Appraisal	3
2	KT24	Socio-economic Development Policies	3
3		Advanced Topic: Economics	3	For students who are not qualified or do not register to do thesis
4		Advanced Topic: Leadership	3	For students who are not qualified or do not register to do thesis
		Elective subjects	6	Choose 2 of 4 elective courses only
5	TC 15	Stock Market	3
6	PL 04	Commercial Law	3
7	TL 02	Psychology and Leadership	3
8	KD 02	Real Estate Business	3

 

SEMESTER VIII: 4 - 10 CREDITS

No.	CODE	SUBJECT	CREDITS	NOTES
1		Internship Project Report	4
2		Internship Project Report and Graduation Thesis	10	For those doing thesis

 

9. Brief description of the content of the course

1) Course: Advanced Mathematics

Credit: 5

Prerequisites: Mastered basic math knowledge.

Brief description:

This course equips students with the mathematical tools of differentiation, integrals, matrices, determinants as the basis for calculations and applications used in econometric models.

2) Course: Fundamental of Informatics

Credit: 3

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of math

Brief description:

The aims of this course is providing students with the basic knowledge of computer - information management, operating system and software, internet, and some basic applications such as searching information, text editor

3) Course: Fundamental of Law

Credit: 3

Prerequisites: Basic social knowledge

Brief description:

This course provides students with the basic knowledge of the state and the law, the legal system of Vietnam, types of legal documents of Vietnam, civil liabilities and responsibilities and methods handled infringement. In addition, this course raises students’ awareness of abiding by the laws.

4) Course: Economic Geography

Credit: 3

Prerequisites: Basic social knowledge

Brief description:

The aim of this course is to analyse natural resources and socio-economic conditions  of Viet Nam in general as well as some typical areas in particular in order to stimulate socio-economic development and protect environment.

 This course offers some orientations to enhance the economy in the period of industrialization and modernlization.

In addition, the course also constructs plans  to use resources effectively.

5) Course: Marxist Leninist Philosophy

Credit: 5

Prerequisites: Basic social sciences knowledge

Brief description:

According to the program issued Decision No. 52/2008 / QD-BGDĐT September 18, 2008 of the Ministry of Education and Training

6) Course: History of Economic Doctrines

Credit: 3

Prerequisites: Basic social sciences knowledge

Brief description:

This course equips students with knowledge of conditions leading to arising of some economic theories, basic contents of economic theories affected on socio- economic development. This assists students with analysing, avaluating economic phenomena and applying in practical issues in Vietnam                     

7) Course: History of Vietnam and World Economy

Credit: 3

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge about social science and economics

Brief description:

This course equips students with the basic understanding of stages of economic development, policies applied in each phase in some typical countries, including the USA, Japan, China, the former Soviet Union; some common characteristics of developing countries including Southeast Asia and Vietnam. This course analyzes stages of economic development in Vietnam from the nation's founding to the present.

8) Course: Logic

Credit: 3

Brief description:

This course equips students with the basic understanding of the role of logic in life. Students learn the forms and principles, logic thinking such as judgment, reasoning, causal laws, radical three law This knowledge will facilitate learners to apply in evaluating associated phenomena and economic processes.

9)Course: Microeconomics

Credit: 4

Brief description:

Equipping students with the theory about the basic principles of microeconomics in the market economy regulated by government.

Helping students to understand the behavior of businesses and individuals in business and production activities and consumer

Giving students how to analyze and describe the economic activity, the application of statistical techniques and mathematical economics, theories to construct economic models

10) Course: Macroeconomics

Credit: 4

Brief description:

Equipping students with the theories, basic principles of macroeconomics in the market economy regulated by government.

Helps students understand the tools of macroeconomic policies.

11) Course: Fundamentals of Accounting

Credit: 3

Brief description:

Students understand intermediate accounting principles, issues related to records of accounting, accounting methods of production and sales. Students can apply these principles to establish the basic accounting reports such as balance sheet, business results report.

12) Course: Fundamentals of Management

Credit: 3

Brief description:

Finish the course, students are able to understand functions and roles of an administrator, analyze the influences of endogenous and exogenous factors on decision making of managers, how can a manager do planning, control organization and make decisions.  Students can apply this general knowledge in some areas such as human resources management, information management.

13) Course: Health and Sport Training

Credit: 5

Brief description:

Students understand the principles and methods of doing sports and the effects of these activities on the physical development; the legal and technical regulations for certain sports such as average distance running, volleyball

14) Course: National Defense Education

Credit: 8

Brief description:

This course provides students with some general knowledge of policies of country's military, technical and tactical military. Students understand the political role of the military in the process of socio-economic development of the nation. End coursework, students have more awareness of national defense issues and national protection.

15) Course: Revolution Policy of Vietnam Communist Party

Credit: 3

Brief description:

The course equips students with awareness about:

The role of the Communist Party of Vietnam in the process of building and protecting the country, experienced lessons during the Vietnamese revolutionary. This course also offers panoramic innovation and critical awareness and Policy of Communist Party of Vietnam since 1986.

The lessons from those experiences plays an important role in consolidation of patriotic education, ethnic pride and sense of responsibility of the learners in building confidence in the leadership of the party in the context of the integration.

16) Course: Econometrics

Credit: 3

Prerequisites: Advanced Mathematics, Microeconomics 1, Microeconomics 2

Brief description

The course equips students with basic principles of theories and econometric tools for decision making and forecasting business issues

17) Course: International Economics

Credit: 3

Brief description:

 This course provides students with advanced knowledge of international economics. On that basis, this course equips students with theoretical knowledge for the research subjects in the field of foreign and economic policies for the development of international economic relations of Vietnam.

18) Course: Applied Statistics

Credit: 3

Prerequisites: Advanced Mathematics

Brief description:

Finish the course, students are able to understand the basic statistical methods, analyze statistical indicators applied in some quantitative courses. Students can apply the statiscal methodologies and analysis methods on socio-economic researches.

19) Course: Fundamentals of Marketing

Credit: 3

Brief description:

This course equips students with general knowledge of market, products and consumer behaviors

The course also provides students with methods of market research; methods of brand valuation, strategy formulation and branding; how to organize distribution channels and customer service; how to build organizations plan, implement and control marketing plans.

20) Course: Ho Chi Minh Ideology

Credit: 2

Brief description: The course supply students with:

-          Ho Chi Minh Ideology of revolutionary nationalism and national liberation

-          Socialism and the path of transition to socialism in Vietnam

-          Ethnic solidarity, national strength combined with the power of the era

-          Communist Party of Vietnam; how to build the nation of the people, by the people, for the people ethics, humanities and culture.

21) Course: Economy Law

Credit: 3

Brief description:

Students understand some basic issues related to economic contracts such as contracting, effect and dispute resolution, distinguish types of business organization according to economic law.

22) Course: Microeconomics 2

Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Advanced Mathematics, Microeconomics 1

Brief description

This course is concerned with the behavior of individual economic agents and their interactions. It studies how individual economic agents make decisions and how markets function.

This course introduces the basics of microeconomic analysis. It also serves as a quick review of some basic economic concepts. The course studies consumer behavior and market demand. We will show how a consumer may make optimal choices, how individual demands are formed, and how market demand can be derived. In addition, the course discusses the firm's technologies, production functions and production costs. We shall see how firms can make the optimal input choices to minimize production costs. This lays the foundation for the study of behavior of firms under different forms of market structure. The course integrates the previous material into models of prices and outputs under different market structures. Topics in game theory and business strategies will be covered. Economic efficiency and public policy issues will also be discussed.

 

23) Course: Macroeconomics 2

Credits: 4

Prerequisites: The advanced math core 1, core 2 and the Macroeconomics 1

Brief description

Macroeconomics studies concerns related to the whole national economy. GDP – Gross Domestic Product ( or GNI – Gross National Income), economic growth, inflation, unemployment, currency rate, balance of trade, balance of payment, etc  are the issues focused in Macroeconomics .This subject will help the student understand how the economy works, effects of macroeconomic policies in long-term and short-term, the regulatory role of government in modern economy, impacts of capital flows on the economy. Especially, the students will be able analyze the real-life effects of macroeconomics policies in many different perspectives.

24) Course: Agricultural Economics and Rural Development

Credit: 3

Prerequisites: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics

Brief description:

This course provides students with the advanced knowledge of agricultural economics. It supplies students with theories, methods of economic analysis and lessons learned from countries around the world and various areas in Viet Nam in the field of agricultural and rural development. Simultaneously, students are able to apply this knowledge in practice.

25) Course: Labor Economics

Credit: 3

Prerequisites: Microeconomics, Political economy, Macroeconomics, Econometrics.

Brief description:

The course researches methods and forms of using socio-economic rules in the field of improving efficiency, patterns and working conditions, moral and mental incentives, reproduction of labor power.

26) Course: Public Economics

Credit: 3

Prerequisites: Microeconomics, Political economy, Macroeconomics, Econometrics.

Brief description:

The aim of this course is to research on roles, duties and functions of public sectors, simultaneously on methods and principles of public sectors in economy.

In addition, this course equips students with the general knowledge to distinguish some kinds of public goods in practice include pure public goods, impure public goods, etc.

Besides, this course also helps students analyze problems of public choices, evaluate public expenditure programs of government

27) Course: Socio-Economic Development Policies

Credit: 3

Prerequisites: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Development economics

Brief description:

This course is one of the major compulsory courses for students of Economic & Public Policy Management and Economics.

It equips students with the basic knowledge of theoretical foundation of development planning in market economy, of nature, position, requirements of development planning system such as strategy, planning, five-year plan, annual plan, development projects & programs.

Simultaneously, this course equips students with planning methods in market economy such as how to built plan of economic growth, how to use resources like labor, capital based Harrod-Domar and Input-Output model.

Finish the course, students are able to analyze, evaluate and make a development plan for an industry, a local and a country.

28) Course: Economic Forecasts

Credit: 3

Prerequisites: Finished Econometrics and basic courses in economics

Brief description:

This course provides students with modern viewpoints about methods of predictive statistical analysis applied in the field of accounting and auditing, analysis of the business activities, the relationship between financial accounting and management accounting. This course also equips students with the basic knowledge and program about processing the primary and secondary data. Thereby, students are able to analyze and forecast the specialized research.

Providing students with basic knowledge of research methods and applying this to solve practical problems.

Helping students understand the methods of data collection and data processing with computer applications. On that basis, students can study Graduation Thesis or Advanced Topics in Economics

29) Course: Modern Economic Theories

Credit: 3

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of Economics, History of Economic theories

Brief description:

This course equips students with the theories about economy and market economy as well as the development of modern economics. On that basic, students understand the basic of forming models and economic policies in different countries all over the world; and; apply in Viet Nam. Besides, this course also helps students research deeply about economics and relating subjects.

30) Course: Project Formulation and Appraisal

Credit: 3

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of advanced mathematics, microeconomics 1 and macroeconomics 1

Brief description:

This course equips students with knowledge about:

-          Methods and contents of an investment project formulation

-          Contents, methods and appraisal of an investment project

After finishing this course, students are able to formulate, appraise and manage investment projects in enterprises, committees and branches or relating fields.

31) Course: Public Finance

Credit: 3

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of macroeconomics, microeconomics, the theory of finance and banking

Brief description:

Equipping students with basic knowledge of public finance as well as its role in Government’s activities and the effects of financial policies on economy.

Providing students knowledge, methods and analysis skills to evaluate policies of public finance including public income and expenditure, its effects on the economy as well as working motivation and income redistribution in society.

Equipping students with basic knowledge about methods, portfolio valuation and standards to choose public investment projects which are different from private ones.

32) Course: Psychology and Leadership

Credit: 3

Prerequisites: Fundamentals of social knowledge.

Brief description:

This course mentions to some problems such as psychological management and business, psychological factors of individuals and society to the efficiency of management and business, demands on qualities and abilities of leaders. These contents will be performed in 6 lessons.

The course will create a foundation for students to get advanced knowledge in other subjects as well as learn more practical skills.

33) Course: Real Estate Business

Credit: 3

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of macroeconomics and public economics

Brief description:

This course equips students with basic knowledge of the estate market such as characteristics of market, methods to evaluate property price as well as profits and marketing for this market. In that basic, Government can design policies to estate market so as to be appropriate to the institution of a modern market economy.

34) Course: Public Relations

Credit: 3

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of fundamentals of management and marketing

Brief description:

This course discusses about principles of public relations in business. It also focuses on finding tools and techniques to create and maintain the positive images of companies in society as well as know more about viewpoints and attitudes in publicity, policies on public relations. In that basic, students can apply in real situations.

 

 

10. List of Faculty:

10.1 List of Full-time Lecturers:

No	Full name	Year of birth	Highest qualification, major	Year of graduation	Experience	Courses
1	Nguyễn Văn Luân	1951	PhD. of Economics			- Micro-Economics -Macro-Economics
2	Nguyễn Văn Trình		PhD. of Economics			- International Economic Relations - History of Economic Doctrines
3	Nguyễn Kim Định	1951	PhD. of Business Administration			Fundamental of Management
4	Nguyễn Thị Cành	1954	PhD. of Economics			Public Finance
5	Nguyễn Chí Hải	1962	PhD. of Economics			- Economic History of Vietnam & Other Countries - Development Economics - Urban Economics
6	Nguyễn Văn Bảng	1950	PhD. of Economics			-Political Economy -History of Economic Doctrines
7	Hoàng Minh Tuấn		PhD. of Economics			-History of Economic Doctrines - Fundamental II
8	Hà Thanh Minh	1962	MA of Economics			Fundamental II
9	Hoàng Thọ Phú	1971	MA of Economics			Fundamental of Marketing
10	Lâm Tường Thoại	1962	MA of Business Administration			- Fundamental of Informatics - E-Commerce
11	Phan Đức Dũng	1967	PhD. of Accounting			Fundamental of Accounting
12	Nguyễn Thị Mai Trang	1969	PhD. of Marketing			Fundamental of Marketing
13	Dương Thị Việt	1962	MA of Economics			- Fundamental II - History of National Economics
14	Hoàng Vĩnh Long	1972	PhD. of Economics			- International Economics - International Business
15	Phạm Đức Chính	1959	PhD. of Economics			- Human Resources Economics and Labor Management - Public Economics
16	Nguyễn Hồng Nga	1968	PhD. of Economics			- Micro-Economics - Macro-Economics - Managerial Economics
17	Đỗ Phú Trần Tình	1979	PhD. of Economics			-History of Economic Doctrines -Macro-Economics - Project Formulation and Appraisal
18	La Xuân Đào	1959	MA of Business Administration			Fundamental of Accounting
19	Nguyễn Tấn Phát	1977	PhD. of Economics			- Fundamental II -History of Economic Doctrines - Public Policy
20	Phạm Thị Hạ Nguyên	1962	MA of Economics			- Fundamental II - International Economic Relations
21	Phạm Mỹ Duyên	1980	MA of Economics			- Fundamental II - Socio-economic Development Policies
22	Trần Quang Văn	1978	MA of Economics			- Micro-Economics - Fundamental of Economics
23	Trần Lục Thanh Tuyền	1985	BA of Economics			- Micro-Economics - Fundamental of Economics
24	Lê Tuấn Lộc	1970	PhD. of Economics			- International Business - International Finance - International Economic Relations
25	Hoàng Công Gia Khánh	1975	PhD. of Finance			Money and Banking
26	Lê Hồng Nhật	1959	PhD. of Economics			-Econometrics - Economic Forecasts
27	Phạm Thị Tố Mai	1962	MA of Economics			International Business
28	Bành Quốc Tuấn	1975	MA of Laws			- Fundamentals of  Law -Economic Law
29	Trần Văn Đức	1972	PhD. of Economics			- International Business - International Economics
30	Trà Văn Trung	1973	MA of Linguistic			English
31	Hà Thị Thùy Dương	1975	MA of Laws			- Fundamentals of  Law -Economic Law
32	Tưởng Minh Trang	1983	BA of Economics			- Fundamental of Economics -Macro-Economics
33	Nguyễn Thị Thu Trang	1983	BA of Economics			- Public Economics - Micro-Economics
34	Mai Lê Thúy Vân	1982	BA of Economics			- Fundamental of Economics - Micro-Economics
35	Trần Thiện Trúc Phượng	1974	MA of Economics			- Econometrics - Economic Forecasts
36	Nguyễn Ngọc Huy	1983	MA of Mathematics			-Theory of Statistics - Statistical Practice
37	Nguyễn Đình Uông	1979	MA of Mathematics			- Advanced Mathematics C1, C2 -Theory of Statistics - Statistical Practice
38	Võ Thị Ngọc Trinh		MA of Economics			Managerial Economics

 

10.2 List of Part-time lecturers:

No	Full name	Year of birth	Highest qualification, major	Year of graduation	Experience	Courses
1	Đinh Phi Hổ		PhD. of Economics			Agricultural Economics and Rural Development
2	Trần Võ Hùng Sơn		PhD. of Economics			Environmental and Resource Economics
3	Phạm Văn Nam		MA of Economics			Public Management
4	Lê Xuân Hương		MA of Economics			Public Relations
5	Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Như		PhD. of Economics			Real Estate Business
6	Bùi Văn Mưa					Logics
7	Vũ Toản					Sociology
8	Trần Hùng					Scientific Socialism
9	Vũ Văn Gàu					Philosophy
10	Thái Thị Thu Hương					Philosophy
11	Đào Minh Hồng		PhD. of History			International Relations
12	Nguyễn Thùy Dương		PhD. of History			-Revolution Policy of Vietnam Communist Party - Ho Chi Minh Ideology
13	Phạm Đình Nghiệm					-Research Methodology - Logics
14	Đoàn Văn Bồng		MA of Business Administration			Office Managerment
15	Phạm Khánh Bằng					Revolution Policy of Vietnam Communist Party
16	Huỳnh Thị Gấm		PhD. of History			Revolution Policy of Vietnam Communist Party
17	Nguyễn Văn Ngãi		PhD. of Economics			Public Economics
18	Nguyễn Hữu Ngọc		PhD. of Economics			Medical Economics
19	Lê Thị Thanh Mai		PhD. of Biological Sciences			Human and Environment
20	Trương Thị Thanh Xuân		MA of Economic Geography			Economic Geography
21	Lê Tuyết Ánh		MA of Psychology			Fundamentals of Psychology
22	Nguyễn Thành Nhân		MA of Education			Fundamentals of Education

11. List of Academic Advisors

-          Nguyễn Chí Hải, PhD

-          Nguyễn Hồng Nga, PhD

-          Đỗ Phú Trần Tình, PhD

-          Nguyễn Thanh Trọng, MA

-          Tưởng Minh Trang, MA

-          Trần Lục Thanh Tuyền, MA

-          Dương Thị Việt, MA

-          Mai Lê Thúy Vân, MA

-          Trần Thị Minh Ngọc, MA

-          Nguyễn Nhân Mỹ, BA

-          Huỳnh Thị Ly Na, BA

12. Learning facilities

12.1 Classrooms:

Administration and Studying Building of the VNU-HCM-University of law in Linh Xuan Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City.

- 29 classrooms with a total area of ​​5280.2 m2

- 03 practice rooms with a total area of ​​324 m2

12.2 Laboratory equipment and practical systems:

No	Laboratory name, place	Administration Unit	Courses	Areas	Number of devices (device names, specs, year of production)	Note
1	Computer Room Linh Trung (2 rooms)	University of Economics and Law	The course uses software, ...	200 m2	110 computers; Year of production: 2004-2008; Viet Nam
2	Computer Room Linh Xuan (4 rooms)	University of Economics and Law	The course uses software, ...	387 m2	46 computers; Year of production: 2010; Viet Nam

 

12.3 Library

- Central Library, Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City

- Library of VNUHCM-University of Economics – Law

12.4 Text books and Training Documents

No	Course name	Text book/Documents	Author	Publish house	Year of Publish	Available
1	Fundamental of Economics	Kinh tế học đại cương	PGS.TS.Nguyễn Văn Luân	ĐHQG.HCM	2001	Yes
2	Micro-Economics	Kinh tế vi mô	PGS.TS.Nguyễn Văn Luân	ĐHQG.HCM	2002	Yes
3	Macro-Economics	Kinh tế vĩ mô	PGS.TS.Nguyễn Văn Luân	ĐHQG. HCM	2000	Yes
4	Economics	Kinh tế học cho thế giới thứ ba	Michael Todaro	NXB Gáo dục	1998	Yes
5	Economics	Kinh tế học	PaulA.Samuelson	Chính trị quốc gia	1997	Yes
6	Economics	Nguyên lý Kinh tế học	Mankiw	Đại học Kinh tế quốc dân	2001	Yes
7	Micro-Economics	Kinh tế Vi mô	David Begg	Đại học Kinh tế quốc dân	2007	Yes
8	Macro-Economics	Kinh tế Vĩ mô	David Begg	Đại học Kinh tế quốc dân	2007	Yes
9	Economic History of Vietnam & Other Countries	Lịch sử kinh tế Việt Nam và các nước	TS Nguyễn Chí Hải	ÑHQG.HCM	2006	Yes
10	History of Economic Doctrines	Lịch sử các học thuyết kinh tế	PGS.TS. Nguyễn VănTrình	ÑHQG.HCM	2002	Yes
11	Political Economy	Kinh tế chính trị	PGS.TS.Nguyễn Văn Luân	ÑHQG.HCM	2003	Yes
12	International Economic Relations	Kinh tế đối ngoại Việt Nam	PGS.TS. Nguyễn VănTrình	ÑHQG.HCM	2006	Yes
13	Political Economy	Tóm tắt lý thuyết và bài tập kinh tế chính trị	TS.Nguyễn Tiến Dũng	ĐHQG TP.HCM	2006	Yes
14	History of Vietnamese Economic Doctrines	Tư tưởng kinh tế Việt Nam thời kỳ cổ và trung đại	TS Nguyễn Chí Hải	ĐHQG.HCM	2005	Yes
15	International Economic Relations	Kinh tế hợp tác Việt Nam lý luận và thực tiễn	PGS.TS. Nguyễn VănTrình	ĐHQG.HCM	2005	Yes
16	History of Economic Doctrines	Hướng dẫn nghiên cứu và ôn tập lịch sử các học thuyết kinh tế	PGS.TS. Nguyễn Văn Trình	ĐHQG.HCM	2005	Yes
17	Fundamental of English	Anh văn căn bản	BM Ngoại ngữ			Yes
18	Business English	Anh văn chuyên ngành	BM Ngoại ngữ			Yes
19	Fundamental of Accounting	Kế tóan đại cương	BM Kế toán			Yes
20	Fundamental of Accounting	Bài tập kế tóan đại cương	BM Kế toán			Yes
21	Logics	Logic học	TS Phan Đình Nghiệm	ĐHQG.HCM		Yes
22	International Trade Contract Law	Luật hợp đồng thương mại quốc tế	TS Dương Anh Sơn	ĐHQG.HCM		Yes
23	Fundamental of Law	Pháp luật đại cương	ĐH Luật TP.HCM	ĐHQG.HCM		Yes
24	Public Finance	Tài chính công	GS.TS Nguyễn Thị Cành	ĐHQG.HCM		Yes
25	Fundamental of Informatics	Tin học đại cương	ThS Tạ Minh Châu	ĐHQG.HCM		Yes
26	Principles of Marxist –Leninist Philosophy	Triết học	Bộ GD&ĐT			Yes
27	Ho Chi Minh Ideology	Tư tưởng Hồ Chí Minh	Bộ GD&ĐT			Yes
28	Fundamental of Management	Quản trị học	TS Phạm Thế Tri	ĐHQG.HCM	2007	Yes
29	Business English	Bài tập tiếng Anh thương mại	Đinh T.Anh Nguyệt	ĐHQG.HCM	2007	Yes
30	Environmental and Resource Economics	Kinh tế tài nguyên môi trường	Trần Võ Hồng Sơn	NXB Thống Kê	2005	Yes
31	Cost and Benefit Analysis	Phân tích Lợi ích-chi phí	Nguyễn Trọng Hòai	Thống kê	2003	Yes
32	Project Formulation and Appraisal	Lập và thẩm định dự án đầu tư	Đỗ Phú Trần Tình	GTVT	2009	Yes

13. Guiding for program implementation

- Based on the reference frame of the program of Ministry of Education and Training, this bachelor programs follow the credits system of the University of Economics and Law. Program is built based on the specific objectives, the actual conditions of University of Economics and Law, including general knowledge and professional knowledge. Education period is 8 semesters (four years).

- The program is built on certain principles in order to ensure interoperability, scientific and social needs.

- The lecturers have to comply with the requirements of the program.

- Subjects must be done correctly in order each semester, as required prerequisite courses, subjects first, following courses, courses in parallel. The order of courses will not be changed without acceptance of the Science Council.

- The implementation of teaching under this program must comply with the Regulation on credit system of the Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City. After finishing the course, if completed enough credits to be recognized and graduation, the school was granted university diploma Bachelor's degree.

- The program will be adjusted with the development of industries and practices.

14. Estimating of program accreditation: 2013

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