INNOVATIVE MBA READY TO TAKE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION YOUR CAREER TO THE NEXT STEP WITH A U.S RECOGNIZED MBA?

FSB Recruitment Department DAS++ Program Email: [email protected] Address – : 15 Dong Quan, Quan Hoa Ward, Cau Giay District Address – Ho Chi Minh: Level 2, Thien Son Building, 5 Nguyen Gia Thieu, Ward 6, District 3 FPT School of Business and Technology - in articulation with City University of Seattle – Washington, The U.S To be expected from this handbook ......

About FSB & CityU

Page 1: About FSB & CityU FPT University is the first private university in Vietnam. The university focuses on four Page 2: CityU MBA – Unique Differentiators pillars: good research, excellent teaching, firm internationalization, and high Page 3: CityU MBA – All Alignments employability. FPT has campuses in Hanoi, , and . FPT School of Business and Technology (FSB) is a Subsidiary of FPT University with a focus on MBA Page 4: Articulation Program – Courses Structure programs and so far one of the most reputed MBA school across the country. Page 5: Budget Planning Since 1973, City University of Seattle has been relentlessly reimagining higher Page 6-7: Seattle – Best City for Business & Career in US education in the Pacific Northwest and around the world. As an accredited, private, Page 8: CityU Industry Network nonprofit university, CityU’s mission is to provide career-relevant education to busy professionals who want to advance their careers and compete in the global marketplace. Students Testimonials Page 9: Today, CityU is recognized as a Top 10 educator of adults nationwide and its MBA is Page 10: Admission Requirements consistently ranked as top in Washington State thanks to its innovation, flexibility and in-demand curriculum. The CityU partnership with FSB offers students a 1+1 Master of Business Administration degree completion program. This unique program allows students from FSB to enroll in FSB MBA program in the first year and transfer to CityU for the second year. CITYU – A CITY WHERE YOU ACHIEVE EDUCATION FOR ADULTS SINCE 1973 1 CityU MBA – Unique Differentiators CityU MBA – All Alignments

Top-Ranked: CityU has been ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Online MBA Programs for four consecutive years. Public Accounting 1. Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Management Accounting 2. Certified Management Accounting (CMA) Hands-on, Specialized Learning: Through micro-credentialing, MBA program is geared for obtaining practical skills and knowledge to apply immediately. The program is aligned with professional 3. Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) offered by the certifications including: CPA, CMA, CFA, PCM, CAPM, PMP, SHRM-CP, Finance CFA Institute (formerly known as AIMR) to financial SHRM-SCP, and CAP. analysts. Flexible: In addition to our online program, CityU offers weekday in-class, weekend intensive, and mixed mode program options so American Marketing Association Professional Certified students can fit their studies around their schedules. Marketer (PCM®) Global Marketing 4. PCM®, Digital Marketing Personalized Attention: Class sizes in this program are kept small so 5. PCM®, Marketing Management that students can receive individualized instruction throughout their 6. PCM®, Content Marketing course of study. The fields and jobs that previously felt inaccessible without intensive time and financial commitment are now within reach of 7. Society for Human Resources Management Senior everyone. With credentialing and micro learning, our MBA is now Human Resources Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) customizable, modular, easy to access, and stackable. Management 8. Society for Human Resources Management Certified Professional Real-World Classroom: Our students don’t write papers about (SHRM-CP) running a business, they run a business. Our students run a schools 100-million-USD sensor company using a business simulation called 9. Certified Associate in Project Management “Capsim.” Our MBA students compete with the Ivy Leagues such as Project (CAPM)® Harvard and Yale to consistently rank top-10 globally in Capsim. This Management 10. Project Management Professional (PMP®) year, five teams of MBA students competed in a case competition to Certification decide if Sony should globally release a robotic dog.

2 3 Articulation Program – Courses Structure Budget Planning

Master of Business Administration with a Global Management Emphasis

Budget Amount Note CityU recognizes the following FSB courses as equivalent to the corresponding CityU course. The Master of Business Administration with a Global Management emphasis program plan shall read as follows: Tuition 1st Year at FSB USD 4,000/academic year

FOUNDATIONS Scholarship up to USD 5,000 Tuition 2nd Year at CityU USD 22,000 - 25,000/ MBA 11 MBA Common Professional Components CityU (Online First Quarter) academic year (GPA >80%) Room and Board 2nd Year Up to 10% Scholarship USD 14,360/year Business Core Courses (36 credits) in Seattle with CityU Dormitory MBA 500 Essentials of Business Management CityU MBA 501 Business Communication and Research CityU Transportation USD 1,600/year MBA 511 Law for Global Business CityU MBA 515 Project Management and Prioritization FSB – MGT502 - Project Management MBA 520 Managing with Technology FSB – EBS501- Digital Business Personal Expenses USD 3,200/year MBA 525 Applied Marketing CityU MBA 531 Applied Managerial Economics Course Course Challenge Exam MBA 535 Managerial Accounting FSB –ACC501– Managerial Accounting MBA 540 Strategic Financial Management Course Challenge Exam MBA 545 People and Systems in Organizations Course Challenge Exam MBA 550 Business Operations CityU MBA 555 Business Strategy CityU

Global Management Emphasis Area (12 credits) MBA 560 Global Leadership FSB – MGT601 – Leadership MC 585 International Human Resource Management CityU MC 573 International Business FSB – MGT501– International Business MC 625 Internship CityU (Online First Year) 4 5 Seattle – Best City for Business & Career in the US Seattle – Best City for Business & Career in the US

CityU’s Seattle campus is located in downtown Seattle, minutes from the 2020 Accolades Space Needle, Pike Place Market, Experience Music Project, award-winning restaurants, and nightlife. Love the outdoors? In Seattle, you’re surrounded by February 2020 – Seattle ranked second among Healthiest Places to Live in the U.S. – parks and opportunities for hiking, camping, and exploring just minutes WalletHub outside of the city. For a little history about Seattle, visit the City of Seattle: January 2020 – Seattle placed sixth in Top 10U.S. Cities with the Most Overall Votes – Trips to Discover www.seattle.gov 2019 Accolades Here are a few fun facts about Seattle: It is home to Starbucks, Boeing, Microsoft, Costco, Amazon, and several other successful December 2019 – Seattle placed seventh among Top 50 U.S. Cities Ranked by Progress of international companies. Urban Sustainability – Commercial Café December 2019 – Port of Seattle wins the cruise Critic Award for Best North American Annually, it is ranked among the smartest and most successful cities due to the number of Homeport 2019 – Cruise Critic people with college degrees and the number of growing companies here. December 2019 – Washington State ranked #1 in Best States Rankings for 2019 – U.S. News & World Report Population: 652,405 November 2019 – Seattle-area among the top 20 Best Cities for Healthy Aging – Average summer temperature: 72 F/22 C Pantagraph Average winter temperature: 41 F/5 C October 2019 – Seattle remains #1 in the nation for Best Places for Businesses and Average rainfall: 926 mm Careers – Forbes Average days with snowfall per year: Seven Distance to the Pacific Ocean: 0.0 meters (Seattle has 323 km of coastline) visitseattle.org Distance to the Cascade Mountains: 86 km (Snoqualmie Pass) Distance to Vancouver, Canada: 225 km 6 7 CityU Industry Networks Students Testimonials

Seattle, Washington has a Vietnamese American Population of 60,000+, which is the 3rd largest one after California & Texas. More importantly, it is the "hottest" hub for Technologies Development, beside Silicon Valley.

CityU Career Center: https://my.cityu.edu/department/career-center/

“My education with CityU has helped advance CityU Alumni Connect: https://cityuconnect.com/ my business. I am able to build my brand and conduct business to a higher level.”

CityU Alumni LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/75691/

ENACTUS: https://www.cityuenactus.org/

Training agreements with 38 Top Corporations/Associations in Seattle including Delta Airlines, Downtown Seattle Association, King County “I would not have a job I love had I not started my program at CityU, nor would I have the encouragement from my professor to see more Top Employers of CityU Alumni: of myself than I could”

“The professors I had were in the workforce doing the type of work I wanted to do. The experience they brought to the classroom was really beneficial”

8 9 Admission Requirements Program Leaders

Hà Nguyên . If you have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, Associate Dean and Professor, FPT School of you qualify to apply. We are confident the skills you’ll learn here Business & Technology will prepare you for success, so we don’t require the Graduate Email: [email protected] Management Admission Test (GMAT) or any other standardized test for enrollment consideration.

. English Proficiency (prior to Seattle): IELTS 6.5 or equivalents. (Equivalency chart: https://www.cityu.edu/admissions-international/ Laura Williamson Associate Dean and Professor, School of english-proficiency/). Management, CityU . CityU offers Assisted MBA Option for candidates who have Email: [email protected] English Proficiency of IELTS 6.0 or equivalents.

Application Documents:

. Application form . $50 (USD) application fee . Original or certified copies of diplomas and transcripts with CITYU – WE'RE ALL ABOUT THE FINISH certified English translations . Proof of English language proficiency . Consent to release information to FSB . Bank statement and financial declaration form, plus sponsor City University of Seattle statement if applicable Address: 521 Wall St Suite 100, Seattle, WA . Copy of passport Website Global: cityu.edu Website Vietnam: cityu.vn Facebook: @cityuniversityofseattlevietnam

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