FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (FBA)

INTRODUCTION

The predecessor of Faculty of Business Administration (FBA) was the Department of Business Administration & Marketing, established under Decision No.1282/QD-DHCT issued by the Rector of Can Tho University (CTU) on December 8^th, 2005, and is one of the 9 faculties under School of Economics (CSE). In September 2022, along with the establishment of CSE under Resolution No.74/NQ-HDT dated September 19, 2022, on the establishment of School of Economics (CSE) under CTU, the Department of Business Administration was officially renamed FBA under CSE.

The current teaching staff of the faculty includes 16 permanent lecturers with 13 PhDs (including 02 associate professors) and 03 masters. In 2024, there are 03 lecturers studying for PhDs in Vietnam and abroad and 01 PhDs participating in the post-PhD research program. The faculty is highly qualified, dynamic, enthusiastic, dedicated to the profession, always interested in updating new knowledge and new teaching methods. In addition, the faculty's lecturers with a lot of experience in scientific research have led or participated in numerous research projects in the fields of business and management. All faculty members are responsible for delivering specialized courses in the academic programs, while foundational and general education courses are taught by lecturers from CSE and other units of Can Tho University.

FBA is assigned to professionally manage three undergraduate training majors, including Business Administration (7340101), High-quality program of Business Administration (7340101C) and Commercial Business (7340121), one master’s program of Business Administration (8340101) and one doctoral program of Business Administration (9340101).

In alignment with the mission of CSE to train high-quality human resources that meet the practical demands of both domestic and international enterprises, the Faculty of Business Administration is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment. This environment enables students to acquire professional knowledge, develop essential business administration skills, and cultivate a spirit of lifelong learning.

The employment positions of graduates from the Faculty’s programs are highly diverse and can be categorized as follows:

• Functional specialists in departments such as production, sales, human resources, marketing, and other business-related areas within domestic and international enterprises;
• Analysts, forecasters, policy consultants, or senior experts working in governmental departments and public institutions;
• Entrepreneurs and self-employed professionals who establish their own businesses and actively seek personal business opportunities;
• Managers and executives at various levels across different organizations;
• Researchers and lecturers working in higher education institutions, research centers, or economic and business policy-making agencies.

The results of the University's annual employment survey show that graduates of the FBA have a very high rate of employment (> 90%). Alumni of the Faculty have been working as managers of many leading enterprises and holding many prestigious positions in governmental departments and agencies in the Mekong Delta River region and across the country.