MASTER'S PROGRAM IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Introduction
- VJU-MBA program is built on a sustainable business philosophy, applying advanced management models around the world, with special emphasis on Asian culture, in which Japanese-style governance is focused
Program Goals
The MBA program aims to prepare learners to:
- Become entrepreneurs and business leaders with vision and knowledge about business administration in a global environment
- Have the capacity to operate, organize, and execute business activities of enterprises in the context of globalization and international integration
Program objectives
The Master of Business Administration program at Vietnam Japan University is designed to achieve the following:
- Knowledge: Equip students with foundational and in-depth, interdisciplinary knowledge in both theory and practice in the field of Business Administration;
- Skills: Equip students with operational skills and methods of scientific thinking, strategic thinking, and entrepreneurial thinking in the field of Business Administration;
- Autonomy and responsibility capacity: Equip students with good political, moral, and personality qualities, being responsible for the subjects of the economy – society.
With the mission of providing high-quality researchers and human resources for enterprises, that are well-prepared with professional knowledge and competency, have enough well-trained skills to be able to function well in the knowledge-based and dynamics environment, adapt well to the demands of not only Vietnam’s society but also Asian area and the world, MBA program has developed an educational philosophy as follows:
- Educational Philosophy: Toward business education that emphasizes sustainable development based on an interdisciplinary approach and the combination of practices and theories with Japanese-style education
- Slogan: Continuous improvement – Empowered future – Sustainable creation
- Mission:
- Innovative talents for enterprises, society, and community;
- Development of knowledge in the field of Business Administration;
- Knowledge co-creation between Vietnam and Japan.
- Program duration: 24 months
- Training method: Full-time
- Degree Awarded: Master of Business Administration
- Teaching language: The program is taught in English except for the following 2 modules: Philosophy (in Vietnamese), Japanese language (in Vietnamese and Japanese). Graduation thesis written and defended in English.
- Location: Vietnam Japan University, My Dinh Campus
Career opportunity
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Graduates of the Master of Business Administration program at Vietnam Japan University are equipped to pursue various career paths, including:
- Establishing and managing their own businesses.
- Working in managerial positions within enterprises, and multinational corporations, both domestic and foreign, including Japanese enterprises.
- Occupying positions in policy
- Making within government agencies and organizations, ministries, departments, and branches; holding suitable positions in international organizations, diplomatic missions, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
Advantages of the program
- A high-quality program, based on the curriculum of Yokohama National University, modified to meet the requirements of the Vietnam context;
- An international academic environment with lecturers from Japan, state-of-the-art facilities, and opportunities to collaborate on projects with renowned professors;
- Substantially subsidized tuition fees; scholarships for outstanding students;
- Opportunities for excellent students to take a short-term internship in Japan with a fully covered cost;
- Modern knowledge and skills in a multicultural context, with a particular focus on Japanese practices;
- Competency applying for jobs at global job marketing including Vietnam and Japan.
Coordinating university
Yokohama National University
Yokohama National University (YNU), founded in 1949, is a prestigious public university located in Yokohama, Japan. Renowned for its commitment to academic excellence, YNU offers a wide range of programs in engineering, social sciences, business, education, and the environment.
With a strong emphasis on research, innovation, and international collaboration, YNU fosters a vibrant learning environment, attracting students and scholars from around the world. Its mission is to cultivate global leaders and professionals who contribute to the sustainable development of society.
Refer to: https://www.ynu.ac.jp/english/
Program Message
Prof. Dr. Motonari Tanabu
Program co-Director
Yokohama National University
“The MBA program at VJU will expose students to an eye-opening opportunity to study business and management in a proactive and creative manner. Strong commitment by highly motivated students shall be needed to accomplish a challenging and rewarding program. The curriculum emphasizes the sustainability or triple bottom line, the impact of national and organizational culture, and experiences and knowledge of companies in Japan.
MBA students will tackle the internship program at a Japanese university and/or business enterprises in their second year and enjoy learning a lot about the reality of Japanese business, its market, and society. Students will be expected to perform significant and creative research activities with the professors at VJU, based on the comprehensive coursework and exciting internship practicum. We are going to get ready to receive and lead those prospective students very soon. Why don’t you join us the next autumn and pioneer a new frontier of business management in the 2030s?”
Curriculum
The curriculum consists of a total of 64 credits, including core courses in fundamental and professional knowledge, as well as elective courses in each specified field
Curriculum for MBA Program
| # | Course Code | Course Name | No. of Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | BLOCK 1 - GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (9 Credits) | ||
| 1 | PHI5002 | Philosophy Triết học |
4 |
| 2 | ENG5001 | English B2 (Postgraduate) Ngoại ngữ B2 (SĐH) |
5 |
| II | BLOCK 2 - FUNDAMENTAL AND SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE (30 credits) | ||
| II.1 | Compulsory (20 credits) | ||
| 3 | VJU6001 | Basic of Sustainability Science Cơ sở khoa học bền vững |
3 |
| 4 | VJU6002 | Methodology and Informatics for Sustainable Science Phương pháp luận và Hệ thống thông tin cho Khoa học bền vững |
3 |
| Japanese Language (Select one from the two courses below) Tiếng Nhật (Lựa chọn một trong hai khóa học dưới đây) |
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| 5 | VJU5004 | Japanese Language Beginner Tiếng Nhật |
2 |
| 6 | VJU5010 | Japanese Language Upper Tiếng Nhật nâng cao |
2 |
| 7 | MBA6011 | Marketing Management Quản trị Marketing |
3 |
| 8 | MBA6013 | Operations Management Quản trị hoạt động sản xuất |
3 |
| 9 | MBA6010 | Organizational Behavior Hành vi tổ chức |
3 |
| 10 | MBA6012 | Strategic Management Quản trị chiến lược |
3 |
| II.2 | Elective (10/35 credits) | ||
| 11 | MBA6023 | Accounting for Business Kế toán doanh nghiệp |
2 |
| 12 | MBA6021 | Corporate Finance Tài chính doanh nghiệp |
2 |
| 13 | MBA6022 | Corporate Governance Quản trị doanh nghiệp |
2 |
| 14 | MPP6009 | Econometrics Kinh tế lượng |
3 |
| 15 | MBA6030 | Economy and Business Management in Contemporary Japan Kinh tế và quản trị thương mại Nhật Bản hiện đại |
2 |
| 16 | MBA6017 | Government and Market Economy Chính phủ và kinh tế thị trường |
2 |
| 17 | MBA6019 | Human Resource Management Quản trị nguồn nhân lực |
2 |
| 18 | MBA6026 | International Business Kinh doanh quốc tế |
2 |
| 19 | VJU5100 | Japanese Language I Tiếng Nhật I |
2 |
| 20 | VJU5101 | Japanese Language II Tiếng Nhật II |
2 |
| 21 | MBA6020 | Leadership Lãnh đạo |
2 |
| 22 | MBA6024 | Management Information Systems Hệ thống thông tin quản lý |
2 |
| 23 | MBA6018 | Managerial Economics Kinh tế quản trị |
2 |
| 24 | MBA6027 | Risk Management Quản trị rủi ro |
2 |
| 25 | MBA6025 | Technology and Innovation Management Công nghệ và quản trị đổi mới |
2 |
| II.2.3 | Series of Guest Speakers Chuỗi bài giảng mở |
None | |
| III | BLOCK 3 - SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (25 credits) | ||
| 26 | VJU7200 | Academic English and Research Skills Tiếng Anh học thuật và kỹ năng nghiên cứu |
2 |
| 27 | VJU7201 | Statistics for Social Sciences Thống kê cho Khoa học xã hội |
2 |
| 28 | MPP6016 | Research Methodology Phương pháp nghiên cứu |
3 |
| 29 | MBA6100 | Research Internship Thực tập nghiên cứu |
6 |
| 30 | MBA7200 | Master's Thesis Luận văn thạc sĩ |
12 |
| Total credits to complete MBA program | 64 | ||
Contact
Nguyen Thi Huong, (Ms.)
Faculty Assistant (MBA & MPP Programs)
Faculty of Interdisciplinary Social Science
VNU-HN, Vietnam-Japan University
Email: nt.huong1@vju.ac.vn
Office 1: Room 308, 3rd floor, VJU, Hoa Lac Campus
Add: Thach Hoa, Thach That, Hanoi
Office 2: Room 602, 6th floor, VJU, My Dinh Campus
Add: Luu Huu Phuoc Street, My Dinh 1 Ward, Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES OF MBA PROGRAM
1. 1. Knowledge
- 1.1.1 General knowledge
| PLO1 | Apply the knowledge and methodology of Marxist - Leninist philosophy to solve problems in life and in expertise. |
- 1.1.2 Professional knowledge
| PLO1 | Apply the knowledge and methodology of Marxist - Leninist philosophy to solve problems in life and in expertise. |
| PLO2 | Present the fundamentals of Japanese culture, business manners, and academic style. |
| PLO3 | Apply basic theories as well as practical experience in the field of Business Administration to solve business problems with an approach that focuses on sustainable development goals. |
| PLO4 | Evaluate the knowledge content in the field of Business Administration from basic to in-depth knowledge, especially advanced Japanese management models for application to corporate governance in the business environment globalization. |
| PLO5 | Conduct independent research to make scientific contributions to the business administration industry. |
1.2. Skills
- 1.2.1. Advanced skills
| PLO6 | Demonstrate the ability to critique, independently analyze, and overall evaluate to come up with solutions to solve business problems effectively. |
| PLO7 | Demonstrate some basic skills in a startup such as business development and planning, managing and operating business plans adapting to changing business environments. |
| PLO8 | Evaluate problems arising in specific situations of business operations, from the perspective of sustainable development. |
- 1.2.2 Other skills
| PLO9 | Demonstrate effective teamwork, leadership, team organization, and communication skills. |
| PLO10 | Proficient use of English in Business Administration during the study and research process. |
1.3. Autonomy and responsibility capacity
| PLO11 | Show the spirit of constantly learning, changing for the better, respecting cultural differences, ensuring a professional level suitable for the global change movement. |
| PLO12 | Express the desire to develop a green economy in contribute to the sustainable development of the country. |
| PLO13 | Demonstrate the ability to make business decisions that adhere to ethical principles. |
| PLO14 | Demonstrate a spirit of being self-respectful, taking responsibility for the sustainable development goals of the community, and complying with laws and moral values. |
Contact
Program Office
P.615, 6th floor, Vietnam Japan University, Luu Huu Phuoc Street, My Dinh 1 Urban Area, Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi
Program assistant:
Nguyễn Thi Hương
Tel: (+84) 24 7306 6001 (Ext: 6151)
