International Business

 

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

International Business is a dynamic field which provides the general knowledge about business management, strategic management, foreign trade, and so on. Students will gain a wide range of knowledge about business, international law and international environment, human resources management, logistic and operations, import-export, global supply chain management, international distribution system, international communication with the skills for international banking, foreign trade insurance, how to penetrate foreign markets, etc.

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GENERAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

1. Knowledge

- International Business program will provide students with solid knowledge about economic theories in applying to analyze the impact of global factors on business operations such as politic, economy, demography, technology, geography and culture, to evaluate and make decision for investment based on knowledge about financial analysis, foreign exchange market and exchange rate systems in the world, to understand operational management methods from planning, designing, and implementing of global supply chain operations, production processing and project management, and to enhance ability to build a global business strategy to ensure the success of your business in a multicultural environment.

- Students are equipped with the knowledge of: Foreign Trade, Import-Export, Foreign Exchange, International Payments, International Trade Law, International Economics …

- Along with specialized knowledge, the addition of professional skills and soft skills is an indispensable requirement for international business students.

- Knowledge of appropriate Business English.

2. Skills

- Work independently or work in team: International level, professional styles, wide range of vision, critical thinking, problem solving, issues analyzing and generating, and responsibility.

- English using ability.

- Using all business programs or software.

- Presentation skill, debate skill, negotiation skill...

- Self-development life long of learning.

3. Attitude

- Ethics and responsibilities.

- Think different.

- Positive thinking.

4. Innovation, Creation and Research skills

- Ability to search for information, data collection.

- Ability to analyze, generate, evaluate, solve and make decision quickly.

- Ability to work independently, and use of critical thinking.

- Ability of planning, and controlling Organization efficiency and effectiveness

5. Communication skills

- Problem solving skills.

- Using Economic English as well as general English.

- Presentation skills, public speaking skills.

- Negotiation skills.

6. Leadership and team work

- Listening skills with critical thinking, decision making and relationship build up.

- Team work ability.

- Curiosity, and willing to change, to adapt with new trend of technology.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates can take roles as:

- Business Man;

- Import-Export staff;

- International Financial Planning Expert;

- Market Research Specialist;

- International Marketing Specialist;

- Supply Chain Management Specialist;

- International Investment Consultant;

- Trade Promotion Expert;

- International Business Management Consultant;

- Consultant of international trade law;

- Banker;

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DURATION

1. Duration of training: 04 years.

2. Total Credits Requirements: 143 Credits

No.	Courses	Total Credits
1	MoET Courses	23
2	Tan Tao University Core Courses	30
3	SBE Core Courses	36
4	International Business Concentration Courses	24
5	Elective Courses	24
6	Internship	06

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CURRICULUM
(International Business)

1. General knowledge required by MoET: 05/05 Courses (23 credits)

Code	Course Name	Credits
MACL102	Basic Principles of Marxism-Leninism	5
MACL104	Ho Chi Minh Thought	2
MACL103	Revolution line of  Vietnam Communist Party	3
MACL105	Physical Education	5
MACL106	National Defense and Security Education	8

 

2. Tan Tao University Core Courses: 10/11 courses (30 credits)

Code	Course Name	Credits
HUM101	Writing and Ideas	3
HUM102	Culture and Literature	3
HIS101	Civilizations	3
HIS102	Modern Times	3
MATH101	Calculus I	3
ECON101	Microeconomics	3
ECON102	Macroeconomics	3
MGT101	Introduction to Management	3
MGT102	Leadership and Communication	3
PHYS101	Introductory Mechanics	3
CHEM101	Core Concepts in Chemistry	3

 

3. School of Business and Economics Core Requirements: 12/12 courses (36 credits)

Code	Course Name	Credits
SBE201	Marketing Management I	3
SBE202	Management Information System	3
SBE203	Statistics I	3
SBE204	Statistics II	3
SBE205	Law in Business	3
SBE206	Managerial Economics	3
SBE207	Intermediate Macroeconomics	3
SBE208	Financial Accounting I	3
SBE209	Management Accounting I	3
SBE210	Organizational Behavior	3
SBE211	Financial Management I	3
SBE212	Finance and Global Economy	3

 

4. International Business Major Concentration Portfolio: 08/10 Courses (24 credits)

Code	Course Name	Credits
IBS301	Marketing Management II	3
IBS302	Organizational Design	3
IBS303	Labor Relations and International HRM (Human Resources Management)	3
IBS304	World Financial Markets	3
IBS305	Coporate Treasury and Investments	3
IBS306	Coporate Governance	3
IBS307	Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation	3
IBS308	Global Supply Chain Management	3
IBS309	Advanced Business Strategy	3
IBS310	International Accounting Standards and Disclosure	3

 

5. Elective Courses: 08 Courses (24 credits)

 (Students can study other major courses)

Code	Course Name	Credits
EL_SBE001	Audit	3
EL_SBE002	Vietnam Accounting Standards	3
EL_SBE003	Accounting Information System I	3
EL_SBE004	Accounting Information System II	3
EL_SBE005	Bank Accounting	3
EL_SBE006	International Clearing	3
EL_SBE007	Taxation	3
EL_SBE008	Financial Statements Analysis	3
EL_SBE009	Commercial banking	3
EL_SBE010	Applied Informatics in Financial and Banking	3
EL_SBE011	Securities Analysis and Investment	3
EL_SBE012	Credit Appraisal	3
EL_SBE013	Analysis of Business Operations	3
EL_SBE014	Executive Administration	3
EL_SBE015	Strategic Management	3
EL_SBE016	SPSS	3
EL_SBE017	Quality Management	3
EL_SBE018	Risk Management	3
EL_SBE019	Applied IT in International Business	3
EL_SBE020	E-commerce	3
EL_SBE021	Foreign Trade	3
EL_SBE022	International Economy	3
EL_SBE023	Customs Operations	3
EL_SBE024	International Trade Law	3
EL_SBE025	Logistics, Transportation and Insurance in International Business	3

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PROGRAM STRUCTURE FOR DURATION OF 4 YEARS
(International Business)

No	Code	Course Name	Learning Section Code	Credits	Section: study first(a), priority(b), study at the same time(c)
Semester 1				22
Compulsory Section				19
1	ECON101	Microeconomics	ECON101	3 (3,0,6)
2	HIS101	Civilizations	HIS101	3 (3,0,6)
3	MGT101	Introduction to Management	MGT101	3 (3,0,6)
4	SBE208	Financial Accouting I	SBE208	3 (3,0,6)
5	HUM101	Writing and Ideas	HUM101	3 (3,0,6)
6	MACL105	Physical Education	MACL105	1 (0,4,4)
7	MATH101	Calculus I	MATH101	3 (3,0,6)
Non-compulsory Section (Choose 1 from)				3
1	PHYS101	Introductory Mechanics	PHYS101	3 (3,0,6)
2	CHEM101	Core Concepts in Chemistry	CHEM101	3 (3,0,6)
Semester 2				23
Compulsory Section				20
1	HIS102	Modern Times	HIS102	3 (3,0,6)
2	ECON102	Macroeconomics	ECON102	3 (3,0,6)
3	SBE209	Management Accounting I	SBE209	3 (3,0,6)
4	HUM102	Culture and Literature	HUM102	3 (3,0,6)
5	SBE203	Business Statistics I	SBE203	3 (3,0,6)
6	MGT102	Leadership and Communication	MGT102	3 (3,0,6)
7	MACL105(T1)	Physical Education II	MACL105 (T1)	2 (0,4,4)
Non-compulsory Section (Choose 1 from)				3
1	BSA302	Product Marketing	BSA302	3 (3,0,6)
2	EL_SBE019	Applied IT in International Business	EL_SBE019	3 (3,0,6)
Semester 3 (summer)				16
Compulsory Section				16
1	MACL102	Basic Principles of Maxism-Leninism	MACL102	5 (5,0,10)
2	MACL103	Revolutionary way of Vietnam Communist Party	MACL103	3 (3,0,6)
3	MACL104	Hồ Chí Minh Thought	MACL104	2 (2,0,4)
4	MACL105 (T2)	Physical Education III	MACL105 (T2)	2 (0,2,2)
5	MACL106(P1)	National Defense and Security Education I	MACL106 (P1)	4 (1,6,8)
Non-compulsory Section				0
Semester 4				21
Compulsory Section				18
1	IBS302	Organizational Design	GBM302	3 (3,0,6)
2	IBS303	Labor Relation and International HRM	GBM303	3 (3,0,6)
3	SBE202	Management Information System	SB202	3 (3,0,6)
4	SBE206	Managerial Economics	SBE206	3 (3,0,6)
5	SBE204	Statistics II	SBE204	3 (3,0,6)	SBE203 (a)
6	SBE207	Intermediate Macroeconomics	SBE207	3 (3,0,6)
Non-compulsory Section (Choose 2 from)				3
2	FNB302	Money Credit and Banking	FNB302	3 (3,0,6)
3	EL_SBE006	International Clearing	EL_SBE006	3 (3,0,6)
Semester 5				21
Compulsory Section				18
1	IBS310	International Accounting Standards and Disclosure	IBS310	3 (3,0,6)
2	IBS306	Coporate Governance	IBS306	3 (3,0,6)
3	SBE201	Marketing Management I	SBE201	3 (3,0,6)
4	SBE205	Law in Business	SBE205	3 (3,0,6)
5	SBE212	Finance and Global Economy	SBE212	3 (3,0,6)
6	SBE211	Financial Management I	SBE211	3 (3,0,6)
Non-compulsory Section (Choose 1 from)				3
1	EL_SBE007	Taxation	EL_SBE007	3 (3,0,6)
2	EL_SBE013	Analysis of Business Operations	EL_SBE013	3 (3,0,6)
Semester 6 (summer)				13
Compulsory Section				13
1	IBS301	Marketing Management II	IBS301	3 (3,0,6)
2	SBE210	Organizational Behavior	SBE210	3 (3,0,6)
3	IBS308	Global Supply Chain Management	IBS308	3 (3,0,6)
4	MACL106(P2)	National Defense and Security Education II	MACL106 (P2)	4 (1,6,8)
Non-compulsory Section				0
Semester  7				18
Compulsory Section				12
1	IBS304	World Financial Markets	IBS304
2	IBS307	Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation	IBS307	3 (3,0,6)
3	IBS305	Corporate Treasury and Investments	IBS305	3 (3,0,6)
4	IBS309	Advance Business Strategy	IBS309	3 (3,0,6)
Non-compulsory Section (Choose 2 from)				6
1	EL_SBE020	E-commerce	EL_SBE020	3 (3,0,6)
2	EL_SBE021	Foreign Trade	EL_SBE021	3 (3,0,6)
3	EL_SBE022	International Economy	EL_SBE022	3 (3,0,6)
Semester 8				9
Non-compulsory Section (Choose 1 from)				3
1	EL_SBE023	Customs Operations	EL_SBE023	3 (3,0,6)
2	EL_SBE024	International Trade Law	EL_SBE024	3 (3,0,6)
3	EL_SBE025	Logistics, Transportation and Insurance in International Business	EL_SBE025	3 (3,0,6)
Internship				6

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ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

1. Students with a high school diploma taking the college entrance examination and passing the financial and banking industry admission criteria as prescribed.

2. Attend and pass TTU interview section.

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TRAINING PROCESS

1. The training process is divided into 8 semesters (can apply for shorter study time)

2. Teaching and learning in English.

3. Learning by credits.

4. Internship: 8th Semester

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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Students who meet the following criteria will be considered and recognized by the school:

1. Complete at least 4 full-time semesters at Tan Tao University;

2. Complete at least 1 major;

3. Complete 143 credits of compulsory courses and electives (including MoET courses);

4. Average cumulative GPA of at least 1.67;

5. Major Concentration and Compulsory Courses must be of at least 2.00;

6. Minimum English level of 600 TOEFL or equivalent;

7. Complete the National Defense Education Certificate and other courses as regulated by the Ministry of Education and Training;

8. At the time of graduation, students are not examined for criminal prosecution or disciplined action from the suspension.

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Tan Tao University

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