Vietnam to teach first MBA in Laos

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Vietnam to teach first MBA in Laos

Soulivan Vongmany



The National University of Laos (NUOL) last week officially signed a cooperative programme with the National Economic University of Vietnam (NEU) to launch the first Master of Business Administration programme in Vientiane .

The two-year part-time MBA course costs US$2,050 per student. The course is taught by Vietnamese lecturers, which necessitates a preparation course in which students must learn Vietnamese. The language course at NUOL has already been taught, beginning on January 2 and finishing on May 10.

The MBA aims to upgrade knowledge of economics management and business management and to better qualify the teaching staff of NUOL. Until now, people could only take such a course abroad, but could not afford the time off work to do so. With the introduction of this part-time programme, people can improve their education while continuing their employment.

Equipped with their language skills, the first batch of students began the first day of the MBA programme yesterday at NUOL. The subject contents are structured and delivered to boost students' analytical skills and to ensure an inter-weaving of theory and practice. The course has 69 students, including 14 women.

Deputy Education Minister, Professor Dr Somkot Mangnomek, who is also the NUOL Rector, and Professor Dr Vu Dinh Tinh, Cultural and Economic Counsellor to the Vietnamese embassy in Laos, attended the official opening day of the MBA programme.

Vice Rector of the NEU in Vietnam, Professor Dr Nguyen Thanh Do, said that NEU was a leading educational institute in economic and business management in Vietnam and was established in1956. It had cooperated with over 100 foreign institutions in about 30 countries around the world, and the Ministry of Education and Training in Vietnam had evaluated it as the most internationally active university over the past ten years.

He explained that under the special cooperation between Laos and Vietnam , the NEU had worked hard to prepare the MBA programme and placed a high responsibility on teaching using student-centred methods. It was supplying experienced teachers to teach the course.

The course focuses on financing and banking and accounting and business administration.

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[Concerned]

Having an MBA program in Laos is great news but I am disappointed that you have to learn Vietnamese to be in the program. Why not English or Japanese which are more popular and beneficial to you. In addition, MBA program teaches you techniques and tools developed from America, Japan, Europe, etc. I think it is harder to grasp the concept if there is language barrier and one that you probably won't use. If anything, the course should be taught by a common language.

If you are planning to work in Vietnam then this program is for you. Personally, I would not sign up for this.

[khamhoo]

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[Dej]

I agree with you but to know vietnamese is a plus. Many of Lao student know English already. We can learn English from other institutes, but Vietnamese is rarely to learn. If you prefer MBA conducted in English then join at NOSPA, it is availabe in two languages French and English.
Vietnamese is not bad. In term of marketing, Vietnam goes beyond Asia, and they are good copier. Just learn from them

[faceofneighbor]

MBA in the U.S. and in many countries is useless and a waste of time and money. Most people who have MBA degree can barely find a job or end up doing some office work that elementary kids can do and get paid little better than cashiers. There is nothing wrong with Vietnamese language, but it should not be imposed onto the people. It is true that our ancestors didn't do much to earn us good social status and recognition in the world, but it is never too late to change for the better. I just hate to see Laos decline and be the slave of other cultures. I probably won't see it in my lifetime though. But certain things you just have to let it be.

[faceofneighbor]

Vocational school is the way to go. Colleges that focus on practical, real life skills are the most useful. MBA is just a waste of time and money and way too theoretical. Two years is the longest that any one should study. Acquiring some basic skills like English, math, and science, and applied skills might appeal to some foreign investors, who are starting to outsource work to outside countries in order to cut down on labor and production cost.