Academic Programs

International Business

10/14/2025

1/ General Introduction:

The International Business (IB) training program at the University of Economics and Finance Ho Chi Minh City (UEF) was established in 2007 (according to Decision No. 7923/QD-BGDĐT dated December 14, 2007, of the Minister of Education and Training) and is managed by the Faculty of Business Administration (now the Faculty of Economics) under a high-quality model.

The outstanding strengths of UEF students:

+ Gain foundational knowledge in business and international integration, management in multinational companies, and economic policies in the import-export sector.
+ Master professional skills such as import-export, international payments, working skills for international companies, and developing strategies for entering foreign markets. + Possess outstanding communication skills
, sharp analytical thinking, excellent teamwork skills, fluent English, and opportunities for studying abroad and interacting with international students.

2/ General Objectives:
To train graduates in International Business with a career orientation, possessing political and professional ethics, good health; in-depth knowledge of international business in general and import-export business in particular; ability to organize and manage international business activities in multinational corporations and companies; ability to understand the role and impact of macroeconomic, political, cultural, and social factors in the context of globalization; ability to think independently and creatively to meet the requirements of the international labor market, oriented towards global citizenship; responsibility towards society and the community; and a solid knowledge foundation for further study and research at higher levels .
3/ Specific Objectives:

  • PO1 (Knowledge): Provides learners with fundamental knowledge of natural and social sciences, political science, and law; foundational and in-depth knowledge of international business practices such as: multinational corporate governance, global marketing, multinational cultural management, international trade transportation and insurance, human resource management, global strategic management, import-export management and e-commerce; and necessary supplementary knowledge to meet job requirements.
  • PO2 (Skills): Equipping and training learners with practical professional skills in international business, import and export activities for units and organizations of the economy; the ability to apply specialized and interdisciplinary knowledge to solve real-world problems in international business operations; communication and interpersonal skills, teamwork, application of information technology, and global integration.
  • PO3 (Level of Autonomy and Responsibility): To cultivate and develop in learners a sense of professional ethics, a sense of community responsibility; independent thinking, critical thinking, creativity, and teamwork in learning, research, and work; the ability to adapt to a multicultural work environment and apply science and technology, and to become a global citizen .

4.  Job Opportunities:
Graduates in International Business can take on the following positions:

  • Import/Export Specialist; Logistics Management Specialist; Import/Export Business Management Specialist and Supply Chain Management Specialist in a Global Environment and International Business Development;
  • Civil servants and trade and customs officials at all levels in public financial agencies: Ministry of Trade, Department of Industry and Trade, General Department of Customs;
  • Analysts, mid-level officers at trade promotion centers; International management consultants.
  • Teaching and research at universities and economic institutes;
  • They have held senior positions such as International Business Management Department Manager, Overseas Sales Representative, Commercial Director, Import/Export Department Director, Executive Director, and International Marketing Director.
  • Starting your own business by establishing companies specializing in trading, business, import and export activities, etc.

5. Learning Opportunities:
Articulation with advanced postgraduate programs at domestic and international universities.

Decisions on the issuance of the Learning Outcomes and Training Program for the International Business major: Learning Outcomes and Training Program
2020, Learning Outcomes and Training Program 2021,
Learning Outcomes
and Training Program 2022,
Learning Outcomes and Training Program 2023,
Learning Outcomes and Training Program 2024

 
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