Through the coordination of AIT Vietnam, a twenty-five member
delegation from BIDV arrived looking for a strategic partner to assist
the institution to build a long term training and development
plan.
Led by Pham Hong Hanh, the officials explained that BIDV launched an
in-house Training Institute in early 2013. Currently, the bank is
focused on improving the professional capacity of the BIDV Training
Institution, with support from the World Bank.
AIT School of Management (SOM) Dean Dr. Donyapreuth Krairit welcomed
the visitors, and explained how SOM could assist BIDV staff attain
advanced management qualifications through its MBA, PhD, DBA and
Professional Master’s degree programs and specializations. She
highlighted SOM’s Executive MBA program offered at four cities in
Vietnam, as a viable option for BIDV senior personnel.
The dean emphasized SOM’s global reach, outlining the dual programs it
offers with leading European partner business schools and its
international exchange opportunities at leading universities in
Asia-Pacific and Europe.
Dr. Faiz Shah, Senior Program Specialist and Head, Development and
Management, AIT Extension, said the non-academic training and capacity
building arm could benefit the bank through high-end design and
delivery of training programs, and via its wide range of 70 capacity
building courses offered.
“We are happy to identify your training needs,” Dr. Shah said.
International exposure programs and Professional Master's programs for
senior executives run by AIT Extension are another part of its
portfolio, he explained, in particular the Professional Master’s in
Banking and Finance (PMBF) it runs together with SOM.
BIDV is the second largest state-owned bank in Vietnam, with 18,000
staff nationwide.
Also attending the meeting from AIT was Dr. Huynh Trung Luong,
Associate Professor, ISE, School of Engineering and Technology; Mr.
Ahmed Amjad Ali, Head, External Relations and Communications Office
(ERCO); Ms. Kluaymai Thongkham, Senior Program Officer, PMBF, AIT
Extension; Mr. Christoffer Larsson, Program Specialist, PMBF, AIT
Extension; and Ms. Lucena Talaid, Assistant Program Officer, ERCO.
More details about Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and
Development of Vietnam are available at this link: http://www.bidv.com.vn
