DNU students have the opportunity to receive 3 prestigious degrees at the same time from the University of Minnesota - USA

With the signed cooperation agreement, Business Administration students of Dai Nam University (DNU) will have the opportunity to receive 3 degrees at the same time (Bachelor of Business Administration from Dai Nam University, Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD), Master of Business Administration from UMD) within 5 years of study under the 2+2 dual degree program.

Internationalizing education and training students to become global citizens is the development orientation of DNU in the period of 2023 - 2030. To realize that development strategy, create a dynamic, modern, cross-border learning environment for students; help students have career opportunities and develop themselves outstandingly after graduation, DNU has cooperated and implemented dual degree training programs with universities in the United States, Australia and Malaysia.

On the morning of February 14, DNU continued to sign a training cooperation agreement with UMD - one of the major universities in the US, ranked 41st in the world according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) in 2019 and ranked 100th according to The Higher Education 2022.

Dr. Le Dac Son highly appreciated and expected that the cooperation would bring development opportunities not only for the two universities but also strengthen the diplomatic relations of the two countries.

Attending the signing ceremony, on behalf of the University of Minnesota Duluth, there were Dr. Karl Markgraf - Director, Head of International Programs and Services; Dr. Praveen Aggarwal - Dean of the Labovitz School of Economics and Business, University of Minnesota Duluth.

On behalf of the US Embassy in Hanoi, there were Ms. Kate Bartlett - Cultural Attaché; Ms. Nguyen Dang Minh Chinh - Senior Advisor on US Education; Ms. Bui Phuong Anh - US Education Advisor.

On behalf of Dai Nam University, there were Dr. Le Dac Son - Chairman of the University Council, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Van Hong, Principal; along with teachers in the Board of Directors, leaders of the Faculty of Business Administration and representatives of the leaders of departments and offices in the university.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Dr. Le Dac Son highly appreciated the cooperation between DNU and UMD, and believed that the cooperation would promote the educational development of both sides as well as further strengthen the diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the United States.

Dr. Praveen Aggarwal expressed his joy at cooperating with Dai Nam University, building a close, cohesive, and comprehensive friendship between the two sides.

Dr. Praveen Aggarwal, Dean of the School of Economics and Business, shared: This is the second visit and working session of UMD at DNU, marking a major turning point in the comprehensive cooperation process between the two sides, aiming to build a cooperative relationship in training in higher education, helping both schools achieve the goal of global interaction.

Accordingly, starting from the 2023-2024 academic year, the two sides will begin implementing the 2+2 dual degree program, allowing DNU students to study in Vietnam for the first 2 years, and from the 3rd year they will transfer to study at UMD and complete the Bachelor of Business Administration program - majoring in Management and Entrepreneurship.

Dr. Praveen Aggarwal also said that UMD has developed scholarship programs to support Dai Nam students to complete the dual bachelor's degree program at a reasonable cost. Specifically, DNU students will receive scholarships from UMD up to 6,000 USD/student/year.

With the signed 2+2 dual degree program, DNU students have the opportunity to receive 3 prestigious graduation diplomas.

DNU students participating in the 2+2 dual degree program will receive a Bachelor's degree from both universities and can then continue their studies in UMD's one-year Master of Business Administration program, thus students can receive 3 degrees within 5 years.

“In the future, we hope to have more opportunities for students in other majors, helping the cooperation between the two sides to achieve outstanding results. In addition to the student exchange program, we also expect to cooperate in other areas, including: Exchange of lecturers and staff between the two schools, scientific research, cooperation in developing conferences and seminars, study abroad programs... The University of Minnesota Dulut is committed to mutual cooperation between the two sides, supporting students and lecturers to exchange and accumulate knowledge. We look forward to a deep cooperation with Dai Nam University, a close, close, comprehensive friendship for many years to come..." Dr. Praveen Aggarwal said.

It is known that in Vietnam, UMD is currently cooperating with three schools: Hanoi National University; Foreign Trade University and Vinuni University.

Ms. Kate Bartlett highly appreciated the cooperation activities and committed that the United States will create the most favorable conditions for the cooperation between the two schools to be effective.

Witnessing the signing ceremony of the training cooperation between DNU and UMD, the representative of the US Embassy in Vietnam, Ms. Kate Bartlett said: “Today's signing ceremony is not only a cooperation between two universities but also a cooperation between two countries; actively contributing to the people-to-people diplomatic relationship between the two countries. That is something we strongly support. We are committed to providing the best support for the development of university training between the two countries in general and cooperation between DNU and UMD in particular…”

Representatives of both sides took a souvenir photo after the signing ceremony.

Dai Nam students are excited about the upcoming 2+2 dual degree program.

Leaders of the two schools planted souvenir trees, marking the comprehensive and long-term cooperation between the two sides.