TRAINING PROGRAMS: ECONOMICS – UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Introduction

Economics.  The Bachelor’s Degree Program in Economics (Major Code: 7310101) at Thuyloi University is designed to train high-quality human resources equipped with strong political integrity, professional ethics, and a solid foundation in economics, law, and technology. The program focuses on fostering economic thinking, qualitative and quantitative analytical skills, and the application of artificial intelligence (AI). Students are prepared to meet socio-economic development demands in the context of international integration and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, with four specialized fields, including Natural Resources Economics, Development Economics, International Economics, and Investment Economics.

Highlights

▸  Modern Curriculum & Cutting-Edge Technologies.  Integrates modern technological tools, data analytics models, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications directly into economic and business modules.

▸  Diverse Specialization Fields.  Offers four specialized fields to cater to different career paths: Natural Resources Economics, Development Economics, International Economics, and Investment Economics.

▸  Practical & Learner-Centric Teaching Methods.  Employs active learning strategies such as project-based learning, problem-based learning, case studies, flipped classrooms, and direct engagement with industry experts and corporate guest lecturers.

▸  Comprehensive Skill Development.  Strongly emphasizes critical thinking, systemic mindset, teamwork, communication, and startup/innovation competencies.

Credits & Duration

CREDITS Total Credits: 130 credits (excluding physical education and national defense education certificates). •  General Education: 30 credits •  Professional Education: 100 credits (Compulsory: 83 credits, Elective: 17 credits)

DURATION Standard Duration: 4 years (divided into 8 main semesters, plus parallel and summer semesters supporting early graduation or credit acceleration).

 

Objective

General Objective.  To develop qualified professionals with sound ethics, autonomy, and social responsibility; equipped with foundational and specialized economic knowledge to solve practical socio-economic problems in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Specific Objectives:

1. Equip fundamental knowledge in political theory, law, and economic science to foster critical thinking and analytical capabilities.
2. Develop profound expertise in economics and specialized domains to handle complex management and business challenges.
3. Build essential professional skills (communication, teamwork, IT proficiency, foreign languages, qualitative/quantitative data analysis).
4. Instill professional ethics, civic awareness, self-study capacity, and innovation spirit.
5. Enable graduates to take on professional, managerial, research, or consulting positions or successfully pursue entrepreneurial ventures.

Career Prospects

Graduates of the Economics program can flexibly adapt to dynamic job markets and assume professional, managerial, consulting, or research roles across various sectors:

▸  Natural Resources Economics.  Specialists in resource and environmental economics, sustainable development, climate change adaptation, ecological economics, natural resource valuation, and coastal/water resource management.

▸  Development Economics.  Planners, analysts, and project managers in public economics, regional development policies, socio-economic development programs, and public finance.

▸  International Economics.  Professionals in international trade, import-export operations, global logistics, international credit and payments, multinational enterprises, and cross-border business strategies.

▸  Investment Economics.  Investment analysts, project planners and appraisers, capital market specialists, risk management personnel, and investment promotion experts for domestic and international corporations.

Academic staff

The program is instructed by a highly qualified, dedicated faculty of experienced professors, lecturers, and leading industry experts who apply modern student-centered teaching methodologies, guide practical projects, and foster innovative startup mindsets among students.

 

NAME	TEACHING AND RESEARCH AREAS
Dr. Phung Mai Lan	Economics; International Economics; Environmental Economics, Green growth and sustainability, Development Economics; Economic Policy, Trade, FDI, and firm productivity and efficiency, Managerial Economics
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Truong Duc Toan	Economics and public policy in a market economy, Environmental economics and policy, Investment and development economics, Public service management and delivery, Efficient management and utilization of natural resources and the environment
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Van Hoe	International Economics, Risk Management, Policy Analysis and Evaluation
Dr. Le Phuong Thao	Development Economics, economics and public policy, green growth and sustainability, Managerial Economics, resource allocation
Dr. Nguyen Anh Tuyet	Economics, Managerial Economics, Development Economics, firm productivity and efficiency, policy analysis, state budget
Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen	Economics, Green growth and sustainability, Development Economics, Trade and exports Managerial Economics
Dr. Phan Thuy Thao	Investment Economics, international investment, FDI, Project management, procurement and bidding, investment project appraisal, Development Economics; Economic Policy, Economic management, state management of investment, public financial management, Digital transformation, sustainable development, green economy, Capital markets
MSc. Nguyen Thuy Trang	International Economics, FDI, economic growth, green economy, Environmental Economics
MSc. Tran Khac Ninh	Investment Economics, securities, FDI
MSc. Lam Thi Thuy Linh	Investment Economics, securities, FDI, investment capital, firm efficiency, digital transformation
MSc. Truong Thi Tieu Le	International Economics, global supply chains, green economy
MSc. Phan Thuy Tam	Business Administration, Development Economics
MSc. Tran Thi Ngoc Tu	Investment Economics, securities, FDI, employment, economic growth
MSc. Mai Huong Giang	Investment Economics, securities, FDI

 

CURRICULUM – SEMESTER-BY-SEMESTER SYLLABUS

(*): Required courses   (★ marks elective courses)

Common Core Curriculum (all specializations) – Semesters 1–7

HK1 (16 TC)	General Law GEL111 | 2 TC	Marxist-Leninist Philosophy MLP121 | 3 TC	Mathematics for Economists MAEC112 | 3 TC	Principles of Microeconomics ECON102 | 3 TC
	Management BACU101 | 2 TC	Economic Thinking and Career Orientation in Economics TCOE101 | 3 TC
HK2 (17 TC)	Soft Skills and Entrepreneurship SSE111 | 3 TC	Introduction to Probability and Statistics MATH253 | 2 TC	Digital Skills and AI Utilization CSE105 | 3 TC	Principles of Macroeconomics ECON103 | 3 TC
	Accounting Principles ACC102 | 3 TC	International Economics INEC213 | 3 TC
HK3 (17 TC)	Marxist-Leninist Political Economy MLPE222 | 2 TC	English 1 ENG213 | 3 TC	Basics of Money and Finance ACC101 | 2 TC	Principles of Statistics BACU203 | 3 TC
	Commercial Law CLAW204 | 2 TC	Econometrics ECON207 | 2 TC	Development Economics DEEC314 | 3 TC
HK4 (17 TC)	Science Socialism SCSO232 | 2 TC	English 2 ENG224 | 3 TC	Principles of Marketing BACU102 | 3 TC	Applied Informatics in Economics AIEC427 | 3 TC
	Application of Artificial Intelligence in Economics and Business AIEB325 | 3 TC	Investment Economics 1 INVE315 | 3 TC
HK5 (20 TC)	Cost-Benefit Analysis CBA213 | 3 TC	English for Economics EECO316 | 3 TC	State Management in Economy SMIE212 | 2 TC	Economic Managment EM212 | 2 TC
	Human Resources Economics HRE214 | 2 TC	Environmental Econonomics EEC220 | 2 TC	Construction Economics 1 CECON316 | 2 TC	Business – Economic Strategy and Policy BESP322 | 2 TC
	Design Thinking, Creativity and Innovation DTCI375 | 2 TC
HK6 (14 TC)	History of the Communist Party of Vietnam HCPV343 | 2 TC	Fourth Industrial Revolution FIR210 | 3 TC	Data Analysis in Economics DAE265 | 3 TC	Fundamentals of Tourism Economy FOTE423 | 2 TC
	Introduction to Natural Resources Economics INRE317 | 2 TC	Technology Transfer and Management TIM318 | 2 TC
HK7 (4 TC)	Ho Chi Minh Thought HCMT354 | 2 TC	Economic Analysis and Forecasting EAF221 | 2 TC

 

Specialization: Natural Resources Economics – Semesters 5–8

HK5 (6 TC)	Sustainable Development Economic SDE325 | 3 TC	Economics of Climate Change ECC326 | 3 TC
HK6 (12 TC)	Ecological Economics EE417 | 3 TC	Natural Resources Economics NRE316 | 3 TC	Coastal and Marine Economics  ★ CME332 | 3 TC	Socio – economic Development Planning  ★ SEDP326 | 3 TC
HK7 (18 TC)	Scheme on Natural Resources Economics SNRE316 | 3 TC	Valuation of Environment and Natural Resources VENR417 | 3 TC	Forestry Economy  ★ FOEC333 | 3 TC	Water Resources Economics  ★ WRE316 | 3 TC
	Investment Project Management  ★ IPM417 | 3 TC	Development Project Program  ★ DPP449 | 3 TC
HK8 (10 TC)	Graduate Intership in Natural Resources Economics INTE461 | 3 TC	Graduate Thesis GRTH401 | 7 TC

 

Specialization: International Economics – Semesters 5–8

HK5 (9 TC)	Export – Import Practice EIPR336 | 3 TC	Financial Investment Analysis  ★ FIA369 | 3 TC	International Investment  ★ INT468 | 3 TC
HK6 (12 TC)	Integration and International Institutions INTI334 | 3 TC	Logistics LOG417 | 3 TC	Data Management in International Economics  ★ DMIE367 | 3 TC	Multilateral Trade  ★ MTA417 | 3 TC
HK7 (18 TC)	The World Market and International Trade Bussiness MITB335 | 3 TC	Scheme on International Economics SCIN316 | 3 TC	International Credit and Payment ICP426 | 3 TC	International Negotiations  ★ INN341 | 3 TC
	Multinational Enterprises and Global Business Strategies  ★ MEGB417 | 3 TC	Corporate Finance  ★ ACC427 | 3 TC
HK8 (10 TC)	Graduate Intership in International Economics GIIE462 | 3 TC	Graduate Thesis GRTH401 | 7 TC

 

Specialization: Development Economics – Semesters 5–8

HK5 (9 TC)	Public Economics PUEC343 | 3 TC	Finacial Investment Analysis  ★ FIA369 | 3 TC	International Investment  ★ INT468 | 3 TC
HK6 (10 TC)	Economics and Public Finance PE417 | 3 TC	Socio – Economic Development Planning SEDP326 | 3 TC	Feasibility Study and Appraisal of Investment Projects  ★ ECON428 | 2 TC	Models of Growth and Development  ★ MGD351 | 2 TC
HK7 (19 TC)	Applied Development Economics ADE344 | 2 TC	Development Project Program DPP449 | 3 TC	Scheme on Developmental Economics SDE326 | 3 TC	Economics and Policies of Regional Developemnt EPDP345 | 2 TC
	Quantitative Application in Economic Analysis  ★ QAEA316 | 3 TC	Investment Project  Management  ★ IPM417 | 3 TC	Corporate Finance  ★ ACC427 | 3 TC
HK8 (10 TC)	Graduate  Intership in Development Economics GIDE463 | 3 TC	Graduate Thesis GRTH401 | 7 TC

 

Specialization: Investment Economics – Semesters 5–8

HK5 (9 TC)	Finacial Investment Analysis FIA369 | 3 TC	Analysis and Decision-Making in Investment  ★ ADMI360 | 3 TC	International Investment  ★ INT468 | 3 TC
HK6 (7 TC)	Feasibility Study and Appraisal of Investment Projects ECON428 | 2 TC	Investment Economics 2 INVE353 | 2 TC	Capital Market CAMA315 | 3 TC
HK7 (22 TC)	International Tender INTE417 | 3 TC	Investment Project  Management IPM417 | 3 TC	Scheme on Investment Economics SIEC316 | 3 TC	Risk Management in Investment  ★ RMIN417 | 3 TC
	Development Project Program  ★ DPP449 | 3 TC	Corporate Finance  ★ ACC427 | 3 TC	Investment Promotion  ★ INPR355 | 2 TC	Economics and Policies of Regional Developemnt  ★ EPDP345 | 2 TC
HK8 (10 TC)	Graduate Intership in Investment Economics GIIE364 | 3 TC	Graduate Thesis GRTH401 | 7 TC

 

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CONTACT

✉  Faculty of Economics and Management Office: Room 206–207, Building A5, Thuyloi University, 175 Tay Son, Kim Lien Ward, Hanoi. Tel: (024) 3852 2028. Email: [email protected]

✉  Department of Economics Office: Room 210, Building A5.

✉  Dr. Phung Mai Lan – Vice Dean of the Faculty; in charge of the Department of Economics. Email: [email protected]

✉  Assoc. Prof. Dr. Truong Duc Toan – Vice Head, Department of Economics. Email: [email protected]