DOCTORAL PROGRAM

VIETNAM’S LEADING UNIVERSITIES IN ECONOMICS AND MANAGERMENT

The National Economics University and the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City Two of the most prestigious universities in Vietnam host CFVG on their campus. Their faculty and alumni network are valuable assets for CFVG.

CFVG HANOI Building A1, National Economics University 207 Giai Phong Rd., Tran Dai Nghia St., Tel [84-24] 3 869 10 66 Fax [84-24] 3 869 17 93

CFVG HOCHIMINH CITY 91, Ba Thang Hai str., Dist.10, HCMC Tel [84-28] 3830 01 03 Fax [84-28] 3830 01 14 [email protected] www.cfvg.org CFVG DOCTORAL STUDENTS ARE IMMERSED IN A DYNAMIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENT DURING THE DOCTORAL STUDY AND GET OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET AND BE SUPERVISED BY PROFESSORS OF SIX LEADING FRENCH UNIVERSITIES AND BUSINESS SCHOOLS. THEY HAVE CHANCE TO BENEFIT FROM FRENCH EMBASSY’S EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP OR GRANTS BY THE PARTNER UNIVERSITIES. EDITORIAL ABOUT CFVG

“Founded in 1992, CFVG has universities, the National We hope that a large number French-Vietnamese Center for Management Education (CFVG) was founded in 1992 by the Vietnamese Member of EFMD been a pioneer of high-level Economics University and of candidates will get the government (Ministry of Education and Training) and the French government (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) management education in the University of Economics opportunity to follow, with in Vietnam, and is operated by the CCI Ile-de- at National Economics University in Hanoi and Vietnam. Since its foundation in Hochiminh City, and a our foreign partners, such a University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City. Since 2008, CFVG CFVG has remained close to the consortium of four French prestigious way to lead, to became a member of needs of training for Vietnamese prestigious institutions. advance research and careers in European Foundation and foreign companies. Its their universities or companies.” for Management In today’s competitive world, OVER 25 YEAR OF SUCCESS, CFVG NOW PLAYS A LEADING ROLE IN network of almost 3000 Development (EFMD), the quality of universities and, alumni, spanning across MANAGEMENT EDUCATION IN VIETNAM WITH: a globally recognized more generally, the progress of different positions at all levels accreditation body of countries depend on research. Around Pr. Dr. Jean Louis Pare in companies and government quality in management This is obviously true for Director of CFVG bodies, is a strength which education, based in management science and allows CFVG to serve the needs Brussels, Belgium. application. of the corporate and economic world in Vietnam. CFVG’s expertise in networking CFVG doctoral students are 2 4 100 Member of PRME with partners of very high immersed in a dynamic learning Centers Divisions Courses international standard brings a environment during the doctoral Hanoi: National Economics MBA, Specialized Masters Taught by international unique opportunity to launch a school and get opportunities University (Finance/Marketing/Supply professors CFVG is a signatory of doctoral program, in line with to meet and be supervised HCMC: 91, Ba Thang Hai str., Chain), Executive Education PRME (Principles for the objective of Vietnamese by professors of four leading Dist. 10 & PhD program Responsible Management government to produce a French Universities and business Education), an initiative large number of doctoral level schools. They have chance to which promotes and Assoc. Prof. Vo Xuan Vinh teachers and reseachers. This benefit from French Embassy’s inspires responsible Academic Director of program is conceived with the Excellence Scholarship or Grants management education CFVG Doctoral program support of the CFVG’s partner by the partner universities. and research in academic institutions around the 350 650 3500+ globe. New Current Alumni Students / year Students / year

CFVGPhD 05 A UNIQUE 4-YEAR FRENCH PHD PROGRAM IN VIETNAM COURSES IN MANAGEMENT RESEARCH DIU Research in Management

PhD 1st year PhD 2nd year PhD 3rd year PhD 4th year Hours ECTS Hours ECTS Hours ECTS Hours ECTS First year: First year: THESIS WRITING • 14 modules in 2 I. Foundations of research process • Research project written During the first year of show that the candidate At the end of the first year, semesters Seminar of Epistemology 12 2 under the supervision of a the doctoral program, has technical mastery of students are required to Seminar of Ethics & Deontology 6 1 foreign professor. CFVG students get many the field and is capable of defend their theis orally. • 240 teaching hours opportunities to seek a doing independent research. A student’s thesis supervisor delivered by foreign • Oral defense with foreign II. Foundations of organizations supervisor from one of the 6 This study must enlarge or does not automatically become professors professors. Theories of organizations 15 2 French partner universities and modify current knowledge in a student’s dissertation Organisational behaviour 9 1 • Degree “Diplôme Inter • Mandatory to have at business schools who is an a field, present a significant supervisor. However, students History of management 6 1 Universitaire Research in least a grade of 15/20 to expert in the area they wish to new interpretation of known are invited to carefully think

Management” awarded III. Methodoloy foundations the Research project to be investigate. Identification of a materials or at least provide about the choice of the thesis by University of Paris Research methodology 15 2 18 8 12 6 accepted in Doctorat in dissertation topic and selection a relevant literature review to topic and supervisor in order

Dauphine, University of Qualitative data methodology 12 2 18 8 12 6 the French doctoral school. of the supervisor must be by prepare the dissertation work to establish a consistent long

Lille and University of and analysis mutual consent. The doctoral of the following years. term relationship throughout • Research proposal to Quantitative data methodology 12 2 18 8 12 6 student's thesis that must the doctoral program. and analysis become student in the Econometrics 18 3 French Doctoral school.

Second to fourth years: IV. Doctoral workshop 15 0 12 6 12 6 12 6 KEY FACTS: • 18 modules in 6 Second to fourth years: Duration: 48 months in-work program semesters V-Seminar of pedagogy 12 4 18 8 • Thesis project written under the supervision of • 258 teaching hours VI-Seminar of writing 12 6 18 8 a foreign professor and a A rigorous academic French Universities and • Support from prestigious delivered by foreign local co-supervisor. training dedicated to extend Business Schools (ESCP Europe, Vietnamese universities: professors VIII-Seminars of speciality All of them One of them One of them One of them • Mandatory doctoral knowledge and enhance both Paris Dauphine University, NEU and the University of Marketing 12 2 18 6 12 4 12 4 • French Doctorat awarded academic and professional Strasbourg University, Lille 2 Economics HCMC. Finance 12 2 18 6 12 4 12 4 workshop presentation by University of Paris careers thanks to: University, IAE Paris, Sorbonne International Business 12 2 18 6 12 4 12 4 every year. • A faculty of 50 French and Dauphine, University Business School, and Aix- Human Ressources 12 2 18 6 12 4 12 4 • Pre-Oral defense with • A dynamic learning international professors to of Lille, University of Marseille University). Entrepreneurship & Innovation 12 2 18 6 12 4 12 4 foreign professors. environment during the assure the coverage of most Strasbourg, IAE Paris, • PhD Oral defense in doctoral school. • Strong professional network management research areas. Sorbonne Business IX-Additional coursework 60 4 30 2 30 2 France in the French comprising various working school and Aix-Marseille • Great opportunities to • A schedule well-suited for 90 doctoral school. levels in a wide range of University X-Research Project & Thesis 30 meet and be supervised by in-work students. business sectors. Total 240 60 96 30 102 34 60 116 professors from 6 leading CFVGPhD 07 THE DOCTOR OR PHD DEGREE WILL BE AWARDED BY THE FRENCH PARTNER SCHOOL OR UNIVERSITY

PARIS DAUPHINE as a fully-fledged university two doctorate is a high level training articulated around epistemology years later. Since its creation, Paris that prepares to academic and and management research UNIVERSITY Dauphine University has enjoyed researching professors careers. methodology, for the 1st year www.dauphine.fr considerable autonomy in terms of During the preparation of the (D1). During the 2nd year (D2), the scientific and teaching innovations doctoral dissertation, students must students must choose research and has developed a strong identity validate about a hundred hours of seminars linked to his topic either which today unites its academic teaching and activities planned in in Dauphine University or other and administrative staff and the Management Doctoral School institutions. The 3rd year (D3) is Created in 1968, the students. It has received the EQUIS framework before defending their devoted to the redaction of the “Dauphine University accreditation in 2010. dissertation. This program includes dissertation. Centre” was recognized The management science fundamental transversal courses

ESCP EUROPE management with international The Ph.D program of ESCP Europe training seminar through direct www.escpeurope.eu scope and a large-scale European aims at professors researchers for involvements in diverse institution. It was founded in Paris high-level management academic ESCP EUROPE programs, in 1819 and , since then, has institutions. Its core values are which add up to 300 hours of educated generations of leaders, based on an active participation courses. Students are closely linked contributing to the high reputation of the students in their learning as to the researching and teaching it enjoys today. The school benefits well as on a personalized student activities of the faculty members from all the 3 main international track, consisting of courses on and are given three years to fully ESCP Europe is both accreditations: AMBA, EQUIS and general methodological approach conduct their personal research a high-level school of AACSB. to research as well as a teacher- project.

LILLE 2 UNIVERSITY de France » cluster, an innovative and research scientists and 200 CFVG doctoral students will get the IAE AIX-MARSEILLE (Aix-Marseille Université) is Today, the CERGAM comprises 53 The course at IAE Aix-Marseille had, managed by the CERGAM professors and 65 doctoral students. and currently has, a key role in the www.univ-lille2.fr/ grouping of educational, economic, laboratories affiliated with or opportunity to join the research iae-aix.univ-amu.fr and governmental institutions. Its recognized by national research team of the “Faculté, Finance et research center (Centre d’Etudes Created in 1975, the doctoral structuring and development of mission is to promote the higher bodies (CNRS, INSERM, INRA, INRIA, Comptabilité” of Lille 2 et de Recherche en Gestion d’Aix- programme in management was management teaching and research education and research capacity Institut Pasteur, Onera, and others). University. This team Marseille). Its initial aim was to initiated by IAE Aix-Marseille to in universities and business schools, presented by Lille Metropole, the More than 800 international faculty belongs to the Lille School integrate and consolidate different develop theoretical and applied especially in the French academic fourth - largest metropolitan area and scholars are welcomed each of Management Research research teams in management research in this emergent field. context. It is among the three The doctoral programme in France. year, most by a dedicated mobility Center, one of the major across the faculties, institutes and Since then, hundreds of scholars in most active programmes in France of IAE Aix-Marseille Lille 2 University has joined Research is a key activity in the center. There are currently 3,000 networks in management schools of Aix-Marseille Université. France and abroad have attended in terms of completed doctoral the “Pôle Lille Université Nord cluster, with 3,750 research faculty doctoral candidate and trainees. research in France. this high-quality programme. dissertations.

UNIVERSITÉ in France, with 43,000 students technology offered at the Strasbourg • Bureau d’Economie Théorique et IAE PARIS, • A qualification for an academic Whether you are aiming for a IAE of Paris shares its doctoral and over 4,000 researchers. The universities. The Augustin Cournot Appliquée - BETA career within universities, fascinating academic career in school with renowned business DE STRASBOURG present day French university traces DS offers a large scope of original • Laboratoire de Recherche en SORBONNE business schools, or in senior public universities and business schools school HEC and engineering school www.unistra.fr its history to the earlier German training courses based on well- Gestion et Economie - LARGE BUSINESS SCHOOL service; or around the world, or you want to Arts et Métiers Paris Tech. language University of Strasbourg, established research traditions in • Centre d’Etudes des Sciences www.iae-paris.com use your passion for research to The three-year program owes much which had been founded in 1631. the host research laboratories and Appliquées à la Gestion - CESAG • Research-based training for broaden your scope as a business to the collaboration, often cross- The Augustin Cournot Doctoral well known at the national as well • Gestion des Service Publics GSP high value-added positions such professional, a doctorate from IAE disciplinary, between researchers School gathers almost all the as the international level. • Institut de Recherches as senior analysts in the research de Paris will ensure you are at the from these three institutions, research training programs in Five research labs from the Doctoral interdisciplinaires sur les Sciences department of large firms or cutting-edge of research in your and involves coursework and a The University of Strasbourg economics, management and School and host the doctoral et la Technologies - IRIST The PhD program of consultancy positions. chosen field. dissertation. is the largest university social studies on science and students: the school is intended to be either: CFVGPhD 09 HOW TO APPLY

ENTRY REQUIREMENT

CFVG Doctoral School French Doctoral or PhD program

• A Master degree or equivalent • Master 2 Research or DiURiM. • Dissertation writing (in French or English) under the supervision of the • TOEFL ITP ≥ 550 • Supervision by a Professor from a French professor. Partner School or University. or IELTS ≥ 6.0 • Co-direction by a Vietnamese TUITION FEES • Approval from the Partner’s Doctoral • Professional experience: more than professor of UEH or NEU or CFVG. School. 3 years. The tuition fees for CFVG Dotoral • YEAR 1: CFVG Tuition fee + Partner For the Doctoral School in France, • The Doctor or PhD degree will program include: School or University Annual Registration students have chance to benefit from be awarded by one French partner Fee various scholarship and financial support, university. including: French Embassy’s Excellence • YEAR 2 - 4: CFVG Tuition fee + Partner Scholarship, Eiffel Scholarship, Financial School or University Annual Registration Grant from the French Partner schools. Fee • Tuition fee may vary depending on the PROCESS exchange rate

1 2 3 4 5

Application deadline Interviews Final Decision CFVG French Doctoral School & CFVG YEAR 1 YEAR 2 - 4

To assess the candidates’ Once your application is reviewed After consideration by the selection During the program delivery in If the students follow all requirement suitability for the program, you and selected, you will be invited committee, candidates will be Vietnam, students must validate 14 of the French Doctoral schools, they are must bring to CFVG: to attend an interview with the informed about the results of their modules and the thesis with a grade of required to prepare the thesis proposal. selection committee. During this interview and told either that they at least 15/20 for each module and the • A completed application form Students are immersed in a dynamic interview, conducted in English, have been selected or that their Research Project. • A notarized copy of your degrees research environment at the doctoral candidates have to demonstrate their application has been not successful. • Academic results of the Master school in France and Vietnam. They ability and motivation to succeed in degree (degrees and transcripts) will get opportunities to meet and be the program. • A letter of research intent (5-10 supervised by professors of four leading pages) French Universities and business • A letter or motivation school. • A curriculum vitae • Two academic letters of recommendation in English CONTACT • Non-refundable application fees: 1,050,000 VND * ONLINE VISIT www.cfvg.org facebook.com/cfvg.org [email protected]

Support line: Hanoi: 0913 716 818 HCMC: 0909 054 696

CFVGPhD 11