Programme Overview 
- Degree: Master of Business Administration – MBA (Awarded by Staffordshire University)
- Duration: 22 months (Part-time)
- Intake: October
WHY MBA?
Managers and leaders must possess the required competencies or the ability to apply their skillset together with an understanding of contemporary business issues and risks to succeed. Designed to offer those either in or embarking on careers in management or leadership the opportunity to succeed, the MBA aims for you to develop five key management and leadership competencies including strategic agility, organisational agility, customer focus, drive for results, and career ambition.
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Systematise and perfect your management and leadership skills
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Create outstanding advantages for career advancement
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Broaden your horizons and improve your mindset for global business
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Build professional and business networks
ACCELERATE YOUR PASSION TO LEAD WITH THE MBA AT BUV
The MBA offered by BUV provides a roadmap for developing your leadership skills, renewing your mindset and improving your ability in management. It is a qualification that will help you accelerate your passion and broaden your horizons through practical learning strategies and discussions on real-world business issues, ensuring that you will learn how to quickly adapt to the current fast-paced economy, and the development of the 4IR (The Fourth Industrial Revolution).
Our programme will allow you to learn from one another as well as from experienced faculty members, exposing you to unique insights from every corner of the globe. The underpinning approach and philosophy of this course is problem–based learning which refers to contemporary business issues and challenges.
This part-time MBA is designed for senior professionals and middle-level managers, requiring regular attendance at weekends and on weekday evenings.
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Authentic British MBA degree, globally recognised
The MBA degree at BUV is provided by a highly ranked UK university – Staffordshire University and is accepted globally. The programme strictly follows the standards set by the UK Government and adheres to the framework specified by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, ensuring that its quality is of the highest level.
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World-class quality education with 100% international faculty
Our 100% international faculty brings together academics with extensive teaching experience as well as practical leadership experience to ensure all students are equipped with up-to-date management skills, leadership abilities and a solid mindset to enhance their career prospects or actualise their business plan.
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360-degree perspective on business
The MBA offered by BUV aims to help students improve core knowledge as well as develop comprehensive managerial skills to operate effectively in all aspects of business.
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Top professional networking activities
Extend your social network by meeting with a diverse range of talented business leaders from multiple industries - share and learn from the best.
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State-of-the-art campus with support from advanced technology
BUV’s state-of-the-art international campus environment with advanced learning technologies, including 100% digital learning materials, an online library with useful bibliography and support from our Learning Management System will provide world-class learning experiences.
The MBA degree at BUV is provided by a highly ranked UK university – Staffordshire University and is accepted globally. The programme strictly follows the standards set by the UK Government and adheres to the framework specified by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, ensuring that its quality is of the highest level.
Our 100% international faculty brings together academics with extensive teaching experience as well as practical leadership experience to ensure all students are equipped with up-to-date management skills, leadership abilities and a solid mindset to enhance their career prospects or actualise their business plan.
The MBA offered by BUV aims to help students improve core knowledge as well as develop comprehensive managerial skills to operate effectively in all aspects of business.
Extend your social network by meeting with a diverse range of talented business leaders from multiple industries - share and learn from the best.
BUV’s state-of-the-art international campus environment with advanced learning technologies, including 100% digital learning materials, an online library with useful bibliography and support from our Learning Management System will provide world-class learning experiences.
Course structure The order of modules is subject to change depending on circumstance.
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Performing in Organisations
This module explores developing organisational agility, by being able to enhance personal performance and well-being along with the performance and well-being of others. A range of concepts will be covered, including how to understand, manage, and respond positively to stress.
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Financial Concepts and Practice
In this module you will understand and apply ratio and trend analysis linked to the evaluation of investment opportunities and risk analysis. You will participate in investigating and researching current areas of development within accounting concepts and practice, dealing with large and small businesses.
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Managing People & Organisations
This module will explore traditional and contemporary approaches to the strategic management of people both individually and in teams. An emphasis will therefore be placed on the achievement and development of an effective, efficient, and sustainable workforce capable of delivering high levels of organisational performance.
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Strategic Marketing Management
The aim of this module is to give a general overview of some of the classic and enduring rules and strategic practices of marketing relevant for contemporary marketers, and then to equip you with a basic understanding of new tactics and approaches, such as digital marketing, and apply these models and tools to “real world” business cases.
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Strategic Management
This module focuses on Strategic Management from a Leadership perspective. This involves understanding strategy and the implementation of strategic decisions as well as organisational and individual implications. The reflective element of the module will help you to become more critical of your learning by understanding your abilities and limitations and the competencies you may want to develop to further your career.
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International Business
The purpose of this module is to give an understanding of international business focusing on the many levels of relationships between the firm and its environment. This course will examine the interaction between firm-specific-advantages and country-specific-advantages as they evolve over time.
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Risk Management
This module is concerned with economic and financial decisions taken under conditions of risk and uncertainty. This risk and uncertainty may be concerning cash flows, prices, quantity and quality of goods or services or the reaction of competitors. The source of the risk, uncertainty, and methods that business can employ to deal with these situations are explored fully in this module.
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Marketing Innovations
The module will focus on the marketing management of innovative new products within the context of small entrepreneurial firms and large established global companies. You will explore the challenges faced by marketers, entrepreneurs, and consultants in bringing innovative products and services to the market.
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Final Project
The purpose of this module is to equip participants with critical knowledge, theory and tools in support of leading and contributing to successful undertaking of an individual final Project. Apply all you have learned throughout the MBA alongside literature review and research to propose your solution to real-world problems, including those of your current organisations.
Programme Outcomes The key learning outcomes of the MBA course which flow down into all individual Module learning outcomes are:
- Demonstrate a systematic awareness, understanding and knowledge of contemporary management and leadership issues in both a local and global context. (Knowledge and Understanding)
- Demonstrate intellectual and entrepreneurial skills in the problem/practice-based application of management and leadership, together with a practical understanding of how established management and leadership techniques are applied in contemporary business applications. (Application)
- Demonstrate the ability to learn and to take responsibility for continuing career Contextualise, analyse and learn from experience or simulated environments taking both local and global perspective on contemporary developments and research in management and leadership. (Learning)
- Generate innovative and enterprising approaches and solutions to management and leadership challenges which inform decision making in effective business risk management. (Problem Solving)
- Devise and apply valid problem/practice-based evaluation and investigative techniques to interpret complex business challenges and propose solutions. Demonstrate understanding of selected investigative techniques within contemporary business paradigms. (Enquiry)
- Demonstrate a conceptual understanding and critical awareness of contemporary developments in management and leadership. Evaluate the rigour and validity of evaluation and relevance to contemporary issues in management and leadership. (Analysis)
- Articulate complex business information, situations and scenarios based on critical awareness and knowledge, adapting to different audiences, circumstances and feedback using a variety of communication tools and approaches. (Communication)
- Reflect on and demonstrate development of the underpinning management and leadership competencies to enhance employability and/or career advancement in positions of management and leadership. (Reflection)
Lecturers 
Employability The MBA offered by BUV is designed to develop you into business leaders of the future. Not only does it hone the critical skills you need, but it also gives your career plans the direction and momentum to get where you want to be. We help you succeed in your career by preparing you to enter blue-chip businesses at an advanced level or equipping them with the knowledge they need to start their own successful business.
Our MBA graduates are well prepared with the ability to solve complex business problems, adapt to changes and manage diverse workforces.
- Increase your edge: Our MBA provides you with the skills, real-life experience and industry acknowledged qualification you will need to stand out from the crowd in a competitive world.
- Networking: Our MBA allows you to build contacts outside your own alumni group, and benefit from the expertise of high-quality industry speakers, respected faculty and staff, and – most importantly – potential employers.
- Career-focused personal tutors: Helps you channel your new-found skills and experience, through one-to-one support, into a complete employability package, support you to develop an outstanding CV, extensive interview training and career planning skills.
- Corporate partnerships: Our national and regional renowned partners play a crucial role in framing our MBA strategy, ensuring a real-world focus to our activity, as well as establishing a formal link between our students and the leaders of industry.
- 360-degree perspective on business: Our MBA focus is on providing our students a 360-degree perspective on business and operations. The target for an MBA student is to achieve managerial positions, having core knowledge on Finance, Marketing and Risk will provide our students with sufficient knowledge to embrace the business in its full dimension.
Admission Requirements - Holder of a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised Higher Education Institution
For candidates who hold a Degree from UK institutions/ other international institutions/Vietnamese reputable institutions:
- First Class Degree or Second Class – First Division Degree:, no working experience required.
- Second Class – Second Division Degree: At least 2 years of full-time work experience after undergraduate degree.
- IELTS 6.5 (no sub-score less than 6.0) or equivalent English qualifications (For students who have achieved a 1st or 2.1 from a British degree this is not required.)
- Personal Statement
- Reference Letters from appropriate sources
- Admission interview
For more information, please contact your admission advisor.
Essay questions to be considered:
- How do you feel an MBA will help your career and why? How has your work experience shaped this belief?
- Discuss the greatest opportunities and threats that are affecting your business sector globally and specifically related to Vietnam.
- Please give an example of when you have demonstrated leadership skills and/or a significant contribution to a team. Specifically highlight what your role was in the situation.
- Looking at your particular skill set which areas do you feel need to be developed to support your career development?
- Describe one occurrence that has exemplified you as an individual.
WHAT DO OUR STUDENTS SAY? 
HongKong Land Vietnam
The MBA programme at BUV has allowed me to discuss theory as well as business with students from over 20 countries, allowing me to broaden my intercultural awareness and mindset.
Clickable Impact Consulting Group
The MBA has not only given me knowledge of areas of management which I have not had direct experience of previously, it has given me the chance to develop the skills that I need to become a senior manager, the ability to ask the right questions, to lead diverse teams and understand the big picture, as well as allowing me to operate at the same level as those senior managers that I come into contact with.
The United Nations International School of Hanoi (UNIS)
The faculty at BUV as well as visiting professors have given me a global view of areas of business as well as how business happens in other cultures and environments. Their experience and examples have allowed me to compare and contrast what I am doing in my organisation and what I can do for my future. It has provided insight into how we can be more competitive and successful.
Grant Thornton Vietnam
I have enjoyed the opportunity to meet and interact with executives and leaders of International and Vietnamese companies, as well as political and diplomatic communities.
Programme pass rate The pass rate for Master of Business Administration programme in 2022 is 100%.
Fees & Financial Aids Fees
For the course starting on 1st January 2023 the tuition fees are:
| Tuition Fee | Other Fees* | Total Fee |
| 400,200,000 VND | 110,116,000 VND | 510,316,000 VND |
Application fee: VND 2,000,000 (The application fee is required in order to process your application and it is non-refundable.)
*Other Fees include Educational Resource Fee and Student Affairs Fee, and excludes international study trips.
Education Resource Fee includes library, textbooks, handouts, examination fees, academic’s equipment, online studying accounts. Student Affairs Fee includes alumni, student clubs, societies, careers, skills activities, bus service and local trips.
Scholarships and Financial Aids
These are the bursaries and scholarships applied to our MBA programme:
- Early Bird bursaries: 10-20% discount on tuition fee*
- Group discount: additional 5% tuition fee discount for groups of 2 students and above*
- 100,000,000 VND scholarship for alumni of British University Vietnam
- Vice Chancellor’s scholarship valued at 50% tuition fee for best student for each intake
* Number of sets is limited, please check with your Admission Advisor.
Bursaries and scholarships cannot be combined, except for Group discounts.
The British University Vietnam (BUV) scholarship fund was established in 2018 with the goal of giving students the opportunity to study UK undergraduate and graduate programs in an international standard educational environment in the country’s capital. With an aim to improve and increase accessibility to high-quality education, BUV has officially raised the fund’s value to 42 billion VND in 2023 with hundreds of scholarships and financial aid made available.
You can visit our Scholarship page to find out more and check your eligibility.