Faculty of Business and Economics

Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE) is committed to creating great learning opportunities for you in and outside the classroom. We have evolved a distinctive interactive teaching style that has attracted many students who are not content to be passive recipients of knowledge. We have a dedicated and highly-qualified faculty who can help you develop the skills and qualities you need to stay nimble and relevant in a fast-changing world. By providing you with the capacity to learn and unlearn, Our faculty will put you on a path of self-discovery that will transform you in ways you will only recognize long after you have forgotten what you studied for tests.

Bachelor of Business Administration Program
Higher Diploma in Accounting Program
Executive Certificate Program
Short-term Training Course

 
:: Bachelor of Business Administration Program ::

The BBA degree program aims at developing well-rounded individuals. It designed to equip students with the managerial, leadership, interpersonal and psychological skills needed in traditional and modern management organizations as well as the spirit of an entrepreneur. Students are schooled in a range of diverse subject areas. Each student must complete various courses from all the subject areas with 176 credits. Each subject area covers a list of courses, from which the student chooses his/her preferences according to interests and pace.

Duration:	5 year (10 semesters)
Requirement:	Applicants shall complete upper secondary education or equivalent
Course Areas:

Foundation Courses
The foundation courses provide students with a general knowledge about Lao culture, basic laws, political system, psychology, environmental issues, sociology, and philosophy and basic background in math and economics.

Our Core Courses
The College Core courses are the heart of the program. They aim to equip all students with the intellectual skills needed to operate in a dynamic and challenging environment. Students are expected to develop and fine tune analytical skills, adopt a creative approach to varying and rapidly changing situations, communicate effectively, and lead ably and successfully.

Business Core Courses
The Business Core grounds students in the theories, concepts and working tools that are essential for operating in a modern business environment.

Elective Courses
Within the business curriculum, there is provision for students to choose 3 electives courses, which will constitute a Business Major.

Internship and Research
An important feature of the BBA is the internship program at established organizations. The internship program aims to provide students with real working experience in the related area of study, deeper cross-cultural appreciation of business practices and research. The duration of the internship program is a minimum of 2 months. During the internship, students are required to do business-related research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree.

:: Higher Diploma in Accounting Program ::

The Higher Diploma in Accounting (HDA) is designed to develop well-rounded individuals, schooled in a variety of subject areas. The HDA curriculum adopts best practices from international business schools, allowing students exposure to a broader spectrum of courses.

A distinctive feature of the HDA program is that top accounting professionals from public accounting and industry will participate as adjunct instructors. Audit and tax officers and senior managers from the local accounting firms bring real world perspectives into the classroom as instructors for audit and tax courses.

Foundation Courses
The foundation courses provide students with a general knowledge about Lao culture, basic laws, political system, psychology, environmental issues, sociology, and philosophy and basic background in math and economics.

Our Core Courses
These compulsory courses will develop the skills necessary to succeed in a dynamic and challenging business environment.

Business Core Courses
The Business Core grounds students in the theories, concepts and working tools that are essential for operating in a modern business environment.

Accounting Core Courses
The accounting core courses provide students with the knowledge and skills to function as accountants with pertinent knowledge in Finance. Students are required to have 114 credits.

Internship and Research
An important feature of the HDA is the internship program at established organizations. The internship program aims to provide students with real working experience in the related area of study, deeper cross-cultural appreciation of business practices and research. The duration of the internship program is a minimum of 2 months. During the internship, students are required to do accounting-related research project.

:: Executive Certificate Program ::

EC program is designed for the SME owners and staff of the businesses who want to upgrade their knowledge and skills to manage their businesses efficiently. The EC curriculum offers a unique opportunity to participants to acquire relevant analytical knowledge to solve real problems. Highly qualified faculties facilitate participants learning experience by using diverse methodologies such as lecture and case discussions, group exercises, interactive role plays, field research, negotiation sessions, simulations, consulting exercise and adventure trips.

Studying subject courses are listed below:

:: Short-term Training Course ::

Lao Financial Accounting

The main objective of this course is to teach the participant modern accounting concepts and skills that will enable him/her to work either as a book keeper or accountant in small and medium enterprise (SME).  After the training, the participant will be able to perform daily accounting transactions and set up a simple accounting system on Excel spread sheets. The participant will also be taught to use the proprietary accounting software developed in house. The training will be conducted with a hands-on approach.

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