Information on the Formal Training ProgramsBachelor in International BusinessBachelor in International Business, majoring in International Business (from cohorts K64 onward)

Bachelor in International Business, majoring in International Business (from cohorts K64 onward)

(Attached to Decision No. 3212/QĐ-ĐHNT dated 15/08/2025)

  1. Training objectives

1.1. General objectives

The program aims to train high-quality human resources with foundational and core knowledge in economics and business, innovative and creative capacity, and the ability to proactively plan and develop professional careers in the field of international business. Upon graduation, students will be capable of undertaking, leading, and managing specialized tasks in a global business environment and pursuing further studies at higher levels of education at reputable, highly ranked business educational institutions worldwide.

1.2. Specific objectives

PO1: Have clear political qualities, professional ethics, and career orientation; has good health; has a sense of responsibility and community service awareness; has creative thinking, proactiveness, and accountability in learning and research; and has a high capacity to adapt to the rapid changes of the global business environment

PO2: Have a foundational knowledge of economics and business to develop entrepreneurial and management thinking, and to plan and implement international business activities in the global market

PO3: Have in-depth knowledge of international business, particularly in analyzing the business environment, market entry strategies and methods, international business transactions, and organizing business operations on the basis of applying advanced science and technology;

PO4: Be capable of creatively integrating learning and research skills; able to identify and solve practical problems in international business; possess innovative and entrepreneurial thinking; creating jobs for themselves and others;

PO5: Proficient in economic and business-related foreign languages; possesses digital literacy and IT application abilities; and is skilled in utilizing tools, software, or digital technology platforms to analyze data and make decisions on practical issues in international business;

  1. Program learning outcomes

2.1. About knowledge

PLO1: Apply foundational knowledge in natural sciences, political science, social sciences, humanities, and law to study and work;

PLO2: Apply economics and business principles, along with basic research methods in business activities, to analyze the operations of enterprises;

PLO3: Analyze the strategies, methods, and business decisions of enterprises in global markets;

2.2. About skills

PLO4: Develop basic professional skills such as communication and information presentation skills and teamwork skills;

PLO5: Develop leadership skills, take a key role, or proactively coordinate to ensure the progress and quality of overall work; self-directed career orientation and career path development;

PLO6: Develop creative skills and an entrepreneurial mindset to address specialized problems and other practical challenges in economic and business activities;

2.3. About foreign language proficiency and digital competency

PLO7: Proficiently use a foreign language equivalent to Level 4/6 of the current Vietnamese Foreign Language Proficiency Framework and a specialized foreign language;

PLO8: Formulate advanced information technology skills (according to Circular No. 03/2014/TT-BTTTT dated March 14, 2014, of the Ministry of Information and Communications); digital competency achieving level 5/8 in proficiency across competency domains (data and information exploitation; communication and collaboration in the digital environment; digital content creation; safety) and level 4/8 for the AI application domain of the Digital Competency Framework according to Circular No. 02/2025/TT0BGDĐT dated January 24, 2025, of the Ministry of Education and Training;

2.4. About autonomy and responsibility

PLO9: Develop resilience in overcoming difficulties and challenges; capacity to adapt to changing circumstances; a spirit of collaboration and respect for diversity;

PLO10: Cultivate a proactive mindset for knowledge acquisition to advance professional competency, a sense of responsibility, and professional ethics.

  1. Curriculum framework
No. Course Name Code Credits Prerequisite courses
1. Generic knowledge 44
1.1. Political Theories 11
1 Marxist-Leninist Philosophy TRI114 3 None
2 Marxist-Leninist Political Economy TRI115 2 None
3 Scientific socialism TRI116 2 TRI114, TRI115
4 Ho Chi Minh’s Ideology TRI104 2 TRI114, TRI115
5 History of the Communist Party of Vietnam TRI117 2 TRI114, TRI115
1.2. Social Science, Humanities – Arts, Mathematics – Informatics 18
1.2.1. Compulsory 15
6 Mathematics, Probability,  and Statistics in Economics TOA102 3 None
7 Introduction to Law PLU111 3 None
8 Digital Technology and Artificial Intelligence Applications TIN210 3 None
9 Career Development Skills KDO441 3 None
10 Research methodology for economics and business KTE206 3 None
1.2.2. Electives (choose 1 of the following courses) 3
11 International Relations TMA317 3 None
12 Global economic geography TMA201 3 None
13 Business Psychology TLH104 3 None
1.3. Foreign Languages 15
The English pathway of the program is specified in the attached appendix.
Academic & Business English 1 EAB111 0
Academic & Business English 2 EAB121 0
14 Academic & Business English 3 EAB231 0 EAB121
15 Academic & Business English 4 EAB241 0 EAB231
16 English for Specific Purpose 1 (Advanced Business English) ESP111 3 None
17 English for Specific Purpose 2 (Business Communication) ESP121 3 ESP111
18 English for Specific Purpose 3 (International Business and Economics) ESP231 3 ESP121
English for Specific Purpose 4 (Choose 1 out of 2)
English for Specific Purpose 4 (Business Correspondence) ESP341 3 ESP231
English for Specific Purpose 4 (Contract) ESP342 3 ESP231
English for Specific Purpose 5 (Public Speaking) ESP451 3 EAB241
1.4. Physical Education
1.5. National Defense Education
2. Professional knowledge 75
2.1. Intermediate/Foundational knowledge 24
2.1.1. Compulsory 18
19 Microeconomics KTE201 3 TOA102
20 Macroeconomics KTE203 3 None
21 Principles of Marketing MKT301 3 None
22 Corporate Finance TCH321 3 KTE201
23 Principles of Accounting KET201 3 None
24 Design Thinking and Innovation DTI100 3
2.1.2. Electives (choose 2 courses) 6
25 Introduction to Business KDO203 3 None
26 Principles of Management QTR303 3 None
27 Business Economics KTE312 3 None
28 International Economic Relations KTE306 3 None
29 International Business Environment KDO308 3 None
30 Econometrics KTE309 3 None
2.2. Major knowledge 21
2.2.1. Compulsory 12
31 Risk Management in International Business KDO402 3 KDO307
32 International Business KDO307 3 None
33 Business Project Practice KTE507 3 None
34 Business Analytics VJP205 3 KTE201
2.2.2. Electives (choose 3 courses) 9
35 International Marketing MKT401 3 MKT301
36 Human Resource Management QTR403 3 QTR303
37 Introduction to Management Science KDO202 3 None
38 Data management system TIN313 3 None
39 Programming for Data Analysis and Scientific Computing TIN314 3 None
40 Business Analytics Design DBA303 3 None
2.3. Specialized knowledge 30
2.3.1. Compulsory 18
41 International Trade Transactions TMA302 3 None
42 International Business Operations KDO408 3 KDO307
43 International Business Communication MKT408 3 MKT301
44 International Investment Project Management TMA315 3 None
45 International Business Law PLU410 3 PLU111
46 Supply Chain Management TMA313 3 None
2.3.2. Electives (choose 4 courses) 12
Trade and Investment Concentration
47 Negotiation and Conflict Management KDO302 3 None
48 International Trade Policy TMA301 3 None
49 Business Culture KTE325 3 None
50 Trade facilitation TMA410 3 KTE312
51 Customs Affairs TMA310 3 TMA302
52 Securities Analysis and Investment DTU401 3 TCH321
53 Trade in Services TMA412 3 None
54 Technology Transfer TMA406 3 None
55 International Taxation TMA330 3 None
56 International Payment TCH412 3 TCH321
Logistics and Supply Chain Management Concentration
57 Logistics and international freight forwarding TMA336 3 TMA302
58 Warehouse and Distribution Management WDM301 3 TMA313
59 Insurance in Business TMA402 3 TMA336
60 Operation and Production Management in Supply Chain KTE337 3
61 Global Purchasing Management GPM301 3
62 International Transport Management ITM301 3
63 Contracts in supply chain management KTE338 3 None
64 Transport Economics TMA205 3 KTE201, KTE203
65 Maritime Economics TMA203 3 KTE201, KTE203
66 Economics and City logistics TMA204 3 KTE201, KTE203
67 State Management on Maritime Resource KTE333 3 None
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Concentration
68 Digital Business DBZ306 3 KDO307
69 Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility KDO305 3 KDO307
70 Entrepreneurship BUS405 3 None
71 Brand in International Business MKT407 3 None
72 Business Innovation TMA327 3 None
73 Social Innovation TMA202 3 None
74 Intellectual Property TMA408 3 None
75 Law for startups and innovative entrepreneurship PLU442 3 None
76 Financial Statement Analysis TCH424 3 None
77 Management of Sustainable Entrepreneurship QTR327 3 None
3. Mid-course Internship KDO501 3 Accumulated 45 credits or more
78
4. Graduation Thesis KDO523 9 Complete 116 credits or more (including KDO501)
79

 

** Students may study a second foreign language in addition to the primary foreign language of the program (chosen from among Chinese, Japanese, French, or Spanish). Upon completion of the second foreign language modules, students will attain Level 3/6 of the six-level foreign language proficiency framework for Vietnam in accordance with Circular No. 01/2014/TT-BGDĐT. The results of the second foreign language are calculated into the cumulative grade point average but are not a condition for evaluating the achievement of the program’s learning outcomes. Academic results will be recorded alongside the student’s academic transcript.

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