1. Program Objectives
1.1. General Objectives
The program aims to train high-quality human resources with strong expertise in financial investment and analysis, professional ethics, and social responsibility. Graduates are expected to take on roles in financial institutions and corporate finance departments in both domestic and international organizations.
1.2 Specific Objectives
PO1: Graduates can become financial experts or managers in government agencies, financial institutions, securities companies, and various enterprises.
PO2: Graduates acquire scientific methodologies and logical thinking to support lifelong learning. They gain fundamental knowledge of economics and business related to financial asset analysis and valuation. They are proficient in applying specialized knowledge in investment analysis and evaluation.
PO3: Graduates possess strong political ideology, ethics, and legal compliance. They develop essential workplace skills, including information technology proficiency and foreign language competence.
PO4: Graduates stay updated with quantitative models, analytical techniques, and emerging trends in financial investment analysis. They are also prepared for professional certification exams such as the Securities Practicing Certificate issued by the State Securities Commission of Vietnam and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
2. Program Learning Outcomes
2.1. Knowledge
PLO1: Apply fundamental knowledge in political science, social science, research methodologies, information technology, and general education to lifelong learning and professional development..
PLO2: Explain fundamental economic and business principles relevant to the finance and banking industry.
PLO3: Utilize specialized knowledge in financial investment and analysis to solve industry-specific problems.
PLO4: Assess complex financial issues within organizations and financial intermediaries, facilitating investment decisions and professional certification preparation such as the Securities Practicing Certificate issued by the State Securities Commission of Vietnam and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation..
2.2. Skills
PLO5: Perform masterfully financial models and methodologies to analyze and solve complex financial and investment-related problems.
PLO6: Flexible communication in English, equivalent to 4/6 Vietnamese Language Proficiency Framework issued under Circular No. 01/2014/TT-BGDĐT dated January 24, 2014, by the Ministry of Education and Training, and effectively uses English for professional finance and banking applications.
PLO7: Integrate advanced office computing skills (in accordance with Circular No. 03/2014/TT-BTTTT dated March 11, 2014, issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications).
2.3. Autonomy and Responsibility
PLO8: Independently assess and improve professional activities; commit to lifelong learning and professional development
PLO09: Adapt to the globalized environment, reconcile team diversity, and integrate group performance.
PLO10: Exhibit innovative thinking, critical reasoning, and justify viewpoints in professional settings.
PLO11: Justify resilience and responsibility towards personal, collective, and community development.
3. Program structure
| No | Course Name | Course Code | Credit | Time Allocation | Prerequisite Courses | |||
| In-class | Essays, Major Assignments, Practical Activities | Guided Self-Study | ||||||
| Theory | Practical, discussion | |||||||
| 1 | General Education | 38 | ||||||
| 1.1 | Political Theory | 11 | ||||||
| 1. | Marxist-Leninist Philosophy | TRI114 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 30 | 75 | None |
| 2. | Marxist- Leninist Political Economy | TRI115 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 55 | None |
| 3. | Scientific Socialism | TRI116 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 55 | TRI114 TRI115 |
| 4. | History of the Communist Party of Vietnam | TRI117 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 55 | TRI114 TRI115 |
| 5. | Ho Chi Minh Ideology | TRI104 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 55 | TRI114 TRI115 |
| 1.2 | Social Sciences, Humanities, Mathematics, and Informatics | 15 | ||||||
| 6. | Advanced Mathematics | TOA105 | 3 | 15 | 60 | 0 | 75 | None |
| 7. | Principles of Law | PLU111 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | None |
| 8. | The Theory of Probability and Mathematical Statistics | TOA201 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | TOA105 |
| 9. | Informatics | TIN206 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 90 | TOA105 |
| Elective (choose one) | 3 | |||||||
| 10. | Skills Development | PPH101 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | None |
| 11. | Psychology | TLH102 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | None |
| 12. | Basic Vietnamese 1 | TVI100 | 3 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 37.5 | 67.5 | None |
| 1.3 | Foreign Languages (English) | 12 | ||||||
| 13 | Academic & Business English 1 | EAB111 | 3 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 60 | None |
| 14. | Academic & Business English 2 | EAB121 | 3 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 60 | EAB111 |
| 15. | Academic & Business English 3 | EAB231 | 3 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 60 | EAB121 |
| 16. | Academic & Business English 4 | EAB241 | 3 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 60 | EAB231 |
| 1.4 | Physical Education | |||||||
| Physical education | 150 | |||||||
| 1.5 | National Defense Education | |||||||
| National Defense Education | 165 | |||||||
| 2 | Professional education Courses | 87 | ||||||
| 2.1 | Core Knowledge | 30 | ||||||
| 2.1.1 | Mandatory | 24 | ||||||
| 17. | English for Specific Purpose 1 (Advanced Business English) | ESP111 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 90 | EAB241 |
| 18. | English for Specific Purpose 2 (Business Communication) | ESP121 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 90 | ESP111 |
| 19. | English for Specific Purpose 3(Banking and Finance) | ESP233 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 90 | ESP121 |
| 20 | Microeconomics | KTE201 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 22.5 | 82.5 | TOA105 |
| 21 | Macroeconomics | KTE203 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 22.5 | 82.5 | KTE201 |
| 22 | Principles of Accounting | KET201 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | None |
| 23 | Management | QTR303 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | None |
| 24 | Research Methodology for Economics and Business | KTE206 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 25 | 80 | None |
| 2.1.2 | Electives (Choose 2) | 6 | ||||||
| 25 | Econometrics | KTE309 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 22.5 | 82.5 | TOA201 |
| 26 | Data Management System | TIN313 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | None |
| 27 | Programming for Data Analysis and Scientific Computing | TIN314 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | None |
| 28 | International Economics | KTE308 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 22.5 | 82.5 | KTE203 |
| 29 | International Trade Transaction | TMA302 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | None |
| 30 | Principles of Marketing | MKT301 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | None |
| 31 | Management Information Systems | QTR201 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | TIN206 |
| 2.2 | Major Knowledge | 33 | ||||||
| 2.2.1 | Mandatory | 27 | ||||||
| 32 | Principles of Finance | TCH302 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | KTE201 |
| 33 | Money and Banking | TCH303 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | KTE203 |
| 34 | Corporate Finance | TCH321 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | KTE201 |
| 35 | Principles of banking | NHA302 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | TCH303 |
| 36 | Financial Market and Institutions | TCH401 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | TCH302 |
| 37 | International Finance | TCH414 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | TCH302 |
| 38 | Securities Analysis and Investment | DTU401 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | TCH302 |
| 39 | Financial risk management | TCH409 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | TCH302 |
| 40 | Public Finance | TCH431 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | TCH302 |
| 2.2.2 | Electives (Choose 2) | 6 | ||||||
| 41 | Fintech | TCH404 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | TIN206 TOA201 |
| 42 | Applied Personal Finance | TCH405 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | None |
| 43 | Financial Economics | TCH341 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | KTE203 |
| 44 | Financial Modeling | TCH443 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | TOA201 |
| 45 | Financial Accounting | KET301 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | KET201 |
| 2.3 | Specialized Knowledge | 24 | ||||||
| 2.3.1 | Mandatory | 15 | ||||||
| 46 | Securities market | DTU302 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | TCH302 |
| 47 | Advanced Securities Analysis and Investment | DTU404 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | DTU401 |
| 48 | Portfolio Management | DTU406 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | DTU401 |
| 49 | Financial Statement Analysis | TCH424 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | DTU401 |
| 50 | Quantitative Methods for Finance | TCH442 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | TOA201 |
| 2.3.2 | Electives (choose 3) | 9 | ||||||
| 51 | Law on Finance and Banking | PLU302 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | PLU111 |
| 52 | Professional Ethics and Corporate Governance | DTU304 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | TCH302 |
| 53 | Real Estate Finance | DTU306 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | None |
| 54 | Security Technical Analysis | DTU408 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | TCH302 |
| 55 | Strategic Corporate Finance | TCH421 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | TCH302 |
| 56 | Project Financing | TCH426 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | TCH302 |
| 57 | Behavioural Finance | TCH427 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | TCH302 |
| 58 | Applied Technology in Finance and Banking) | NHA408 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | TCH302 |
| 59 | International Financial Markets | TCH403 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | TCH302 |
| 60 | (Economics of Asymmetric information | KTE405 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 22.5 | 82.5 | KTE201 KTE203 |
| 61 | Green Economics | KTE330 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 22.5 | 82.5 | KTE201 KTE203 |
| 62 | Economics Forecasting | KTE418 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 22.5 | 82.5 | TOA105 TOA201 |
| 63 | International Investment Project Management | TMA315 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | None |
| 64 | Principles of Entrepreneurship | QTR309 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | None |
| 65 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | TCH446 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 80 | None |
| 3 | Mid-term Internship | 3 | ||||||
| 66 | Internship | TCH501 | 3 | |||||
| 4 | Graduation Project | 9 | ||||||
| 67 | Graduation Thesis | TCH532 | 9 | |||||
| TOTAL | 137 | |||||||