University president says 'student-centered' slogan is empty

Mr. Nguyen Duc Trung - principal of Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City - said he could only laugh when he heard many universities make such statements.

Students of the semi-English program at Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City - Photo: NT

Mr. Nguyen Duc Trung - Principal of Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City - shared the above views at the announcement ceremony of the school's elite class training program on the morning of March 28.

"I went to many universities and heard a lot about the slogan of putting students at the center, I just laughed. A school enrolling 5-10 thousand students, where would it get the resources to put students at the center? That is an inaccurate slogan, empty and a far-fetched goal because it cannot be realized" - Mr. Trung said.

Explaining this point of view further, Mr. Trung said that each student has different strengths and weaknesses. Students who are good at math but not good at English still have to try to meet the foreign language output standards. Students who are good at English but not good at math still have to learn too much about technology.

Students learn for the sake of the school's product rather than for themselves. In other words, the school is product-centered rather than student-centered.

"Putting students at the center is when the school knows what students need and promotes their strengths. The school can only do this when it has enough resources, facilities, teaching staff and a small number of students," Mr. Trung affirmed.

Mr. Trung added that when he became the manager of Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City in 2018, he opposed this slogan because at that time the school did not have enough resources to do so. Currently, the school has enough resources to do this.

"Only about 2% of the school's students participate in the elite class training program. The number of students is small, the school's resources are enough to conduct student-centered training," said Mr. Trung.

According to the announcement of Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City, the elite class training program will enroll the first batch in 2025. The program is 100% taught in English combined with courses directly instructed by professors and doctors from prestigious universities around the world .

The program will also train a second foreign language - Chinese, focusing on developing practical skills through real-life projects and learning at leading domestic and foreign enterprises and banks.

Opportunities to study, exchange students and receive scholarships from prestigious universities such as the University of Zurich (Switzerland), University of Hong Kong, National University of Singapore (NUS)...

Students participate in internships and training at prestigious financial and banking corporations. Study with businesses and participate in in-depth seminars with leading experts in the industry.

Get free AI and soft skills certificates, improve practical working ability, do graduation thesis in English, increase international integration advantages.

Leaders of Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City added that students of this program will study two days at school, two days at businesses, and one day participating in community activities in the first two years.

Two years later, students will also study the same schedule but will have internships at businesses with salaries based on their abilities.

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