Foreign Trade
The International Business Program, Specialization on Foreign Trade – Advanced in English course provide a training program which combine international business and focus on foreign trade field. From the global business expansion as consequences of globalization, this program is well-balanced to develop knowledge, skill and practices in international trade and business sector. Especially, students will have opportunities to study and use English during learning process. Upon completion of the program, graduates are fluent in foreign languages, working at organizations with international business activities, especially multinational corporations, import-export enterprises, banks, logistics enterprises as well as Governmental Organization which have related scope. Furthermore, students are trained with a high sense of responsibility, ethics, a sense of responsibility to the organization and society, and the lifelong learning mindset.
According to the current regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training and the training regulations of University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City
General education courses: 50 credits
- Marxist - Leninist Philosophy
- Marxist - Leninist Political Economics
- Scientific Socialism
- Ho Chi Minh’s Ideology
- History of Vietnamese Communist Party
- English 1
- English 2
- English 3
- English 4
- English 5
- English 6
- Mathematics for Business & Economics
- Applied Statistics in Business/Economics
- Microeconomics
- Macroeconomics
- The Legal environment of Business
- Principles of Accounting
- Soft Skills
- Entrepreneurship
- Enterprise resource planning (Supply chain management)
Core Courses: 60 credits
Professional Education Knowledge
- Management Information Systems
- Principles of Marketing
- Management
- Financial Management
- Global Strategic Management
- International Business
- Global Supply Chain Management
- Business Analytics
- Business Simulation
- International Business in Asia
- International Human Resource Management
- Business Models and Application
- Multinational Financial Management
- Import - Export Management
- International Project Management
- Global Marketing
- Marketing Management
- Transportation and Insurance
- Services Management
- Procurement and Global sourcing
- Sale management
Internship and Thesis: 10 credits
- Internship
Total: 120 credits
1. Knowledge
- Apply the basic knowledge of the economic management sector (basic knowledge of economics, social science, political science and law).
- Appraise and apply creatively and innovatively the knowledge of the international business sector.
- Appraise and apply creatively and innovatively the knowledge of the foreign trade major
- Apply information technology knowledge, achieve IC3 certificate and ERP to apply in foreign trade management and business analytics.
- Proficient in analyzing and evaluating international business environment
- Proficient in practical problem-solving skills in the foreign trade sector
- Constantly thinking in a systematic and logical approach
- Mastering critical thinking skills, and applying creative thinking in working environment and on a daily basis
- Create flexibility in teamwork to work effectively and efficiency
- Creativity and flexibility in cross-cultural communication
- Use foreign language - English fluently; achieve TOEIC 700 to research, read, and synthesize English documents
- Proficient in performance assessment and performance evaluation
- Work adaptability to change
- Respect management and leadership values
- Respect the importance of planning, coordinating, managing resources, and managing change in the international business environment
- Respect lifelong learning spirit
- Internalize ethics, justice, and social responsibility
- Have foreign language competency with level 4/6 Vietnam's foreign language competency framework, achieving TOEIC 650
- Complete scientific research
- Complete the actual enterprise
- Obtain Certificate of Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC3) Obtain Certificate of Physical Education
- Obtain Certificate of Military Security Education
Non-profit organisations: Analysts
- Support the overall business operation, signpost the decision making based on market and sector analysis
Non-profit organisations: Project management (investment)
- Research, Project and investment appraisal, partnership evaluation and procrement
Import-export firms; and International Trade firms: Managerial level
- Import-export overall management, signpost relevant and potential products and services, evaluate reliable and reasonable suppliers, procurement management for firms, synthesize and collect data to report to upper level, tasks delegation for lower level, and negotiation outbound and inbound.
Import-export firms; and International Trade firms: Managerial level
- Import-export overall management, signpost relevant and potential products and services, evaluate reliable and reasonable suppliers, procurement management for firms, synthesize and collect data to report to upper level, tasks delegation for lower level, and negotiation outbound and inbound.
Import-export firms; and International Trade firms: International Trade Consultant
- International trade consultants provide statistiscal analysis, forecasts related to international trade issue and investment opportunities. Most of international trade consultants proceed all related documents to advise firms that they are representative
Import-export firms; and International Trade firms: Business/Sale Executive
- Orders processing (oder-intake, coordination, resources allocation, cross-check information according to each order); logistics-relevant tasks; update real-time regulations and innovative solution in order to complete the tasks.
Firms in logistics, domestic and international transportation sector: Managerial level
Firms in logistics, domestic and international transportation sector: Sale specialists
- Negotiate contracts with customers, perform customer service (during and after sale), customer relationship management, seek potential customers who have the following needs: customs declaration, import-export documents, transportation costs and frieghts, participate in transportation contracts negotiation, advise related-solution for customer, contact shipping company for freight rate, answer all inquiries from customers, partners and suppliers.
Bank: Managerial level
- Manage: foreign exchange trading, listing firms’ activities, market-driven strategy, internal and external relationship management, plan and allocate resources for activities related to exchange.
Bank: Teller/Credit Executive
- Perform exchange-related activities, consult documents and solutions for customers to conduct exchange activities, expand the customer base, research and collect data to analyse current situation to reach effectiven solutions