Economics

Code of discipline                 :  D340101 

Mode of study                      :  Full time

Available major: Tourism Economics

1. Course goals and objectives:

• Overall goals:

Graduates have solid background of economics, politics, culture and social issues; possess strong professional skills and attitude to succeed in their future careers, contributing to the national economy progress.

• Specific objectives:

* Academic objectives:

On successful completion of the course, students should have developed:

• A comprehensive understanding of economics, politics, culture and social issues.
• A comprehensive understanding of economics development principles and the ability to apply those concepts in policy making process, organisation, supervision and management of tourism business activities.

* Generic skills:

On successful completion of the course, students should have improved the following generic skills:

• Strategic thinking, analytical skills and problem solving skills.
• Soft skills such as: oral communication and written communication skills, teamwork skills, foreign language skills and computer skills.

* Attitude:

On successful completion of the course, students should have improved an understanding of:

• Morality and code of ethics in the workplace and civic responsibility;
• Professional services skills and attitude;
• Growth mindset and creativity mindset.

2. Career path and opportunities for graduates:

Graduates from Tourism economics major could succeed in these following professions:

• Officials at local authorities and central government entities in tourism, culture and public relations fields.
• Business staff, supervisor or managers at travel companies of all economics sectors.

3. Higher education opportunities after graduation:

Graduates from Tourism economics have opportunities to pursue postgraduate programs in Business, Economics and so on.

* Reference materials and international standards:

“The institutional regulations for universities and colleges using credit system” (Number 43/2007/QĐ-BGD&ĐT dated August, 15 2007 issued by the Ministry of Education and Training).

University programs in economics by renown national and international universities.

• Duration: 4 years full time.
• Credit points: 120/154 credits.

5. Eligible applicants:

In accordance with the institutional regulations for universities and colleges of the Ministry of Education and Training.

• Academic procedures: Credit system
• Graduation requirements: Minimum credit accumulation of 120 credits, including minimum 100 credits of mandatory subjects and 20 credits (out of 51 credits) of elective subjects.

6. Grading scheme:

• Assignments, mid semester tests and final exams are graded on a scale of 10 in accordance with “The institutional regulations for universities and colleges using credit system” (Number 43/2007/QĐ-BGD&ĐT dated August 15, 2007 issued by the Ministry of Education and Training).
• Subject marks are rounded to one decimal place and transferred respectively to following rankings: A, B, C, D, F, I, X.