Finance & Banking's post-graduate program helps students to update and enhance practical knowledge in business and management, banking management, financial management. Students may apply this knowledge in daily business activities such as creating a business plan, financial controlling, accounting and auditing in companies, banks, insurance firms, investment firms, and other non-profit organizations. Moreover, students are expected to work independently and creatively. On top of that, the program supplies students with research skills, which are essential to work as lectures in universities and colleges as well as pursuit a PhD degree in finance and banking area.

1+1 Master Program with Tomas Bata University

Introduction

Tomas Bata University in Zlín (hereinafter referred to as “TBU”) is a progressive and modern university following the current trends of higher education in Europe and in the world. With a current student population of more than 9 400, TBU ranks among medium-sized Czech universities. Since its establishment, hundreds of highly-qualified professionals have received education from the University. The University is named after a world-renowned entrepreneur Tomas Bata, founder of the shoe industry in Zlín. He played a significant role in the life of people in Zlín, as well as the whole of the Czech Republic and its economy. TBU is one of the leading universities in the field of economics and finance in the Czech Republic. TBU provides the one of the highest standards of university education from the bachelor’s degree, the follow-up master’s degree to doctoral study programs in the field of economics; it is based on scientific cooperation, research, learning, and creative activity. The institution study programs are approved by the Accreditation Commission of the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports of the Czech Republic.

TBU is comprised of six faculties offering students the possibility to study technology, economics, management, natural sciences, informatics, humanities, art, logistics, and health care. Students on all levels of education are provided with modern facilities to advance their personal development and skills. During the classes, strong emphasis is put not only on the theoretical side but also on the practical side of the studies. Emphasis is also placed on participation in a variety of extracurricular activities. The University is open to all kinds of practical and academically stimulating ideas. TBU operates an open-door policy; hence, the most talented students, irrespective of their origin or background, are welcome.

The University puts great emphasis on the development of internationalization. Every year, hundreds of international students study at TBU in degree programs accredited in Czech or English to get their Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. degrees or in exchange programs. The student body is multicultural and comes from more than 40 countries worldwide, creating a valuable environment for intercultural interaction, knowledge sharing, and enriching experience. In addition, a student organization - Buddy System Zlín – exists in Zlín. It takes care of international students, helps them with everyday activities and makes their days at TBU easier and more pleasant.

The University also puts a strong emphasis on R&D activities carried out in cooperation with universities and R&D institutions from all over the world (USA, Canada, Russian Federation, P. R. China, India, Japan, etc.). At TBU, students have the opportunity to meet and interact with some of the world’s finest academic minds. Moreover, faculties employ leaders in their fields who continue to make a difference in the world through their teaching and research activities.

In 2012, a prestigious certificate - ECTS Label – was awarded to TBU by the European Commission. The ECTS Label is the most significant European certificate awarded in the sphere of tertiary education and is recognized as proof of the high quality of the higher education institution.

Entry requirements

This program has following requirements for students

1. Students need to obtain bachelor degrees in finance, accounting or business administration 

2. If students don't have finance, accounting or business administration majors, they should have the bachelor degrees which are relevant to economics. These students need to enroll and pass supplement courses;

3. If students have temporary graduation certificate, they need to resubmit official bachelor degree in order to enroll the program sucessfully

4. TDTU students may enroll in 4+1 program and transfer into 1+1 program later.

Application Requirement's documents:

1. Application Form (Submit online)
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Original copy of bachelor transcript in right applied major
4. Original copy of bachelor certificate in right applied major
5. Statement of purpose (500 words)
6. Criminal record Copy of Passport
7. Reference Letter of Bachelor’s thesis advisor
8. Photograph (3x4 cm)
9. Health check report from the official clinic or hospital within the last 6 months
10. English Language Proficiency: 

English is medium of instruction for master the program: TOEIC 600, TOEFL iBT 50, B2 Europe, IELTS 5.5, PET/FCE 160 (English certificates must be valid for two years from your test date up to the application date) or Proof of bachelor/master program taught in the English language.

Intake periods: June and December

 

The expected learning outcomes

Program Objectives (POs):

The Master's program 1+1 in Banking and Finance will contribute to the mission of Ton Duc Thang University and Tomas Bata University in Zlin. The program prepares our graduates to succeed as leaders, professionals, and lifelong learners; have good knowledge on fundamental science and technology; have independent and critical thinking to solve scientific problems in their jobs; have sufficient skills to satisfy practical requirements on their own career; have the ability to work with the international standards.

Expected Learning Outcomes (ELOs):

Group of ELOs	Description	ELOs
General Knowledge	Mathematics, natural sciences, statistics, politics, sociology, informatics, foreign language (English)	ELO1: Apply  knowledge such as foreign languages, information technology, mathematics and social knowledge for studying, researching and working in the field of finance – banking and other economic fields; ELO2: Apply systematically the basic knowledge of   theory, research, and work in the field;
Professional Knowledge	Specialized principles and techniques, problem analyzing and solving	ELO3: Apply specialized  knowledge related to corporate finance (financial planning, business valuation, corporate financial analysis, financial risk management); ELO4: Apply specialized knowledge related to banking and finance (To analysis mobilizing and using resources, credit management, payment operations, financial investment, liquid management, credit management, risk credit management);  ELO5: Apply appropriate scientific research methods in finance to implement research topics in the field of finance and economics;
Professional Skills	Practical skills: involving manual dexterity and the use of methods, materials, tools, and instruments	ELO6: Analyze and interpret the situation of corporate finance, financial institutions for making investment decisions and financing decisions. ELO7: Plan finance for the business and evaluate financial performance, invested performance. ELO8: Discover and manage financial risk, give solutions at businesses and credit institutions. ELO9: Evaluate asset value, securities value, investment project and enterprise value (for a decision about M&A, investment, financing…) ELO10: Conduct the activity research, collect data and proficiently use research methods to complete scientific topics published in domestic and foreign journals, to complete the practical using scientific topics.
General skills	Cognitive skills: involving the use of logical, intuitive and creative thinking	ELO11: Enhance teamwork skills and ability to criticize problems; effective communication through writing, presenting, discussing and using English well in finance.
Attitude and awareness	Responsibility, Morality, Awareness, Dedication…	ELO12: Have responsibility for the work, family, community, and society; have professional ethics, dedication; consciousness of lifelong learning.

Career opportunities

 Graduation students are capable to work in finance and banking areas and following positions:
- Bank tellers, treasurers at commercial banks, joint-venture banks, international banks, credit funds, policy banks etc. (as known as bank and credit institutions)
- Customer officers, credit officers, credit risk officers, credit analysis officers, FX traders, foreign payment officers at banks and other credit institutions
- Traders, brokers, investment analysts, financial analysts at securities firms, insurance firms, investment funds, accounting and auditing firms and other financial institutions. 
- Financial officers, finance, accounting and auditing managers at corporations and other administrative-economic organizations such as Ministry of Finance, Taxation department, Treasury department, finance departments etc.
- Work as journal editors at finance and economics journals, magazines and communication firms.
- Work as financial analysts, personal financial investors.
- Work as researchers at local and international research institutions.

Program structure

Curriculum for the “Finance” includes the list of prospective teachers responsible for teaching in the joint education program

Part A: complury subjects

TBU subject	Credits ECTS	TDTU subjects	TDTU or TBU	Credits at TDTU	Year
Corporate Finance II (English)	5	Corporate Finance/ Financial Management	Study at TDTU	3	1
Monetary and Capital Markets (English)	4	Money, Banking and Financial Markets	Study at TDTU	3	1
Managerial Accounting II (English)	5	Advanced Managerial Accounting	Study at TDTU	3	1
Quantitative Methods for Managerial Decision Making (English)	5	Quantitative Methods in Finance or Applied Research Methods in Finance	Study at TDTU	2	1
Banking and Insurance II (English)	4	Banking Management	Study at TDTU	3	1
International Finance (English)	4	International Finance	Study at TDTU	2	1
International Accounting Standards (English)	5	International Accounting Standards	Study at TDTU	2	1
Business Information System (English)	4	Business Information System	Study at TDTU	2	1
Corporate Valuation (English)	4	Valuation	Study at TDTU	2	1
Business English (English)	3	English: students are required to provide their TOEIC certificate which shows a minimum of 500 points or other equivalent English certificates.	Study at TDTU	5	1
Microeconomics II (English)	5	Economics for management part I	Study at TBU	1	1
Public Finance (English)	4	Central bank	Study at TBU	2	2
Macroeconomics II (English)	5	Economics for management part II	Study at TBU	1	2
Tax System and Finance Law (English)	4	Tax policy analysis	Study at TBU	2	2
Audit (English)	4	Control and Internal Auditing for Banks	Study at TDTU	2	1
Econometrics (English)	4	Business Statistics	Study at TDTU	3	1
Master’s Thesis Seminar (English)	2		Study at TBU (no exam)		2
Controlling (English)	5		Study at TBU		2
Basics of Law 1 (English)	4		Study at TBU		2
Master’s Thesis Preparation and Work Placement (English)	30		Study at TBU	15	2
Total credit	110			53

Part B – Voluntary (optional) subjects (The studying students choose to receive at min. 10 ECTS credits, 7 credits for TDTU)
Business Ethics (English)	3	1	Study at TDTU	Business Ethics	3
Human Resource Management II (English)	4	1	Study at TDTU	Commercial Bank Management	2
The Aspects of Project Management	3	1	Study at TDTU	Project Management
Management II	5	2	Study at TBU	Strategic Management

                                                                                                                      

Total required credits requirement (Obligatory courses)                                                                              110 ECTS
Total elative credits    (Elective courses)                                                                                               10 ECTS or 7 credits
FBF TDTU programme:                                                                                                                       60 credits

For detail information about this program, please kindly refer to the program brochure

Research topics

Research Papers

 

Moosa, N. and Pham, H.N., 2018. The Effect of Environmental Degradation on the Financing of Healthcare. Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, (just-accepted). (SSCI)

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1540496X.2018.1439375

Pham, H.N.A., Ramiah, V., Moosa, I. and Moyan, L., 2018. The wealth effect and diamond risk structure of financial regulation. Applied Economics, 50(16), pp.1852-1865. (SSCI)

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/citedby/10.1080/00036846.2017.1380287?scroll=top&needAccess=true

Doan, A.T., Lin, K.L. and Doong, S.C., 2018. What drives bank efficiency? The interaction of bank income diversification and ownership. International Review of Economics & Finance, 55, pp.203-219. (SSCI)

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1059056017305282

Le, V.H., De Haan, J. and Dietzenbacher, E., 2018. Industry Wages Across Countries and Over Time: A New Database of Micro Survey Data. Review of Income and Wealth, 64(1), pp.1-25. (SSCI)

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/roiw.12264

Park, K., Jung, M. and Lee, S., 2018. Credit ratings and convertible bond prices: a simulation-based valuation. The European Journal of Finance, 24(12), pp.1001-1025. (SSCI)

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1351847X.2017.1368682

Trinh, L.Q. and Doan, H.T.T., 2018. Internationalization and the growth of Vietnamese micro, small, and medium sized enterprises: Evidence from panel quantile regressions. Journal of Asian Economics, 55, pp.71-83. (SSCI)

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1049007817300891

Long, T.Q., 2018. Becoming a high-growth firm in a developing country: The role of co-funding. Finance Research Letters. (SSCI)

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1544612318300953

Tung, H.T., 2017. Adjustment of interbank lending in pre-and post-regulation periods: Empirical analysis of Vietnamese commercial banks. Journal of International Studies, 10(3), pp.64-76. (Scopus)

https://jois.eu/files/3_375_Ho%20Thanh%20Tung.pdf

Hoang, T.C., Abeysekera, I. and Ma, S., 2017. The Effect of Board Diversity on Earnings Quality: An Empirical Study of Listed Firms in Vietnam. Australian Accounting Review, 27(2), pp.146-163. (SSCI)

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/auar.12128

Bui, N.D., Nguyen, L.T.B., Nguyen, N.T.T. and Titman, G.F., 2016. Herding in frontier stock markets: evidence from the Vietnamese stock market. Accounting & Finance. (SSCI)

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/acfi.12253

Nha, B.D., Bich Loan, N.T. and Nhung, N.T.T., 2016. Determinants of capital structure choice: Empirical evidence from Vietnamese listed companies. Society and Economy in Central and Eastern Europe, 38(1), pp.29-45. (Scopus)

Bui, N.D., Nguyen, L.T. and Nguyen, N.T., 2015. Herd behaviour in Southeast Asian stock markets—An empirical investigation. Acta Oeconomica, 65(3), pp.413-429. (SSCI)

https://akademiai.com/doi/abs/10.1556/032.65.2015.3.4

Graduation requirements

1. Completed a minimum of 35 compulsory and optional credits;
2. Reported in at least one scientific workshop;
3. Successfully completed and defended their Master's thesis.

Fees and scholarships

Tuitions and accommodation fees :

• The tuition fee for 1st year (study in TDTU): 43.500.000 VND
• The tuition fee for 2nd year (study in Tomas Bata University ): 34.652.300 VND
• Visa and travel ticket to Hanoi to interview: 6 million VND
• Accommodation and transportation fee in Ho Chi Minh City: 7 million to 8 million VND per month
• Student insurance cost in Czech republic: from 10 million to 15 million, depending on  insurance companies
• Round way ticket from Vietnam to Czech: 20 million VND
• Students may work up to 20 hours per week if they have a part-time job. The average wage is around 80.000 to 100.000 VND per hour)

Scholarship information:

 

1. How to apply

Step 1: The Online Application :

For international students: Apply now . For Vietnamese students: Apply now

 

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2. Spring Semester Admission 2020

The online application opens from  15^th Jan 2020

Application deadline: 31^st May 2020

More information: Click here

Contact email: gradstudies@tdtu.edu.vn

Please find the detail below:

For Master's program

GPA ≥ 3.6 (on a scale of 4.0)	100% scholarship
GPA ≥ 3.4 (on a scale of 4.0)	50% scholarship
GPA ≥ 3.2 (on a scale of 4.0)	25% scholarship

Meet the English language proficiency (IELTS/ TOEFL iBT certificate) Match all required documents for application

Step 3: Assessment

Step 4: Offer

 Scholarships are offered depending on the academic results.sity which is in the THE/ QS/ URAP ranking Review based on GPA: 

How to applies

Online Application: Apply now

For further information, please kindly contact Dr. Do Thi Thanh Nhan via Email:dothithanhnhan@tdtu.edu.vn or email: khoatcnh@tdtu.edu.vn

Other recommended programs

1. The undergraduate program in finance and banking

2. The undergraduate joint programs with international universities

4+1 Master Program

Advantages of Integration Program 4+1

• Shorten the study time into 1 year: 1 semester for major subjects and 1 semester for thesis    
• Applies to all current TDTU students
• Required minimum Accumulated under-graduate credits is 100
• Apply based rather than examination based entrance. The entrance and graduation TOIEC score is 500
• Total learning time is 5 years for bachelor and master degrees
• Time table is allocated in weekend (Saturday and Sunday)
•  Able to reserve learned subjects in up to 5 years. Students have various opportunities to participate in exchange program with international universities in Korea, Taiwan and Czech Republic.
• Have opportunities to participate in science conferences, held by Finance and Banking Faculty
• Have many chances to study with international students and join in seminars, hosted by foreign Professors. 

Objectives : Encourage and supports TDTU students to pursuit higher education and archive master in one year  after graduation

Targets

• TDTU students need to learn 2 foundation subject (there is no requirement for learning record)

o    Marxist – Leninist philosophy 
o    Research methodology

• TDTU students who are accumulate over 100 credits (major credits and suitable credit) are allowed to study additional 12 credits in post-graduate program.

Benefits
•    Are entitled to post-graduate scholarship policies (High Distinction students receive 50% discount on tuition fee, Distinction students receive 30% discount on tuition fee, others students receive 25% discount on tuition fee)
•    Are admitted to post-graduate program with 12 months after graduation from university.

Application Process

For further information, please kindly contact Dr. Ho Thanh Thung via Email:hothanhtung@tdtu.edu.vn or email: khoatcnh@tdtu.edu.vn