On July 2 and 3, 2024, the international education quality assurance organization FIBAA (Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation) and National Economics University (NEU) conducted external evaluation activities for the quality accreditation of seven of the University’s academic programs against FIBAA standards.

The academic programs evaluated in this round included: Accounting Integrated with the ICAEW CFAB International Certificate; Auditing Integrated with the ICAEW CFAB International Certificate; Standard Full-Time Accounting; Standard Full-Time Auditing; Actuarial Science and Risk Management (Actuary); Data Science in Economics and Business (DSEB); and Standard Full-Time Mathematical Economics.

A view of the opening session

Representing the international education quality assurance organization FIBAA in the external evaluation were Adriane Janosch, Deputy Head of International Accreditation and Certification and Project Manager; Friederike Uphoff, FIBAA Project Manager; and two external evaluation teams comprising professors, researchers, and student representatives from reputable universities in Europe and Vietnam.

Representing NEU were Prof. Dr. Pham Hong Chuong, President of NEU; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Duc Tho, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chair of the University Council; and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Huy Nhuong, Vice President of NEU. Also attending were representatives of the leadership of constituent schools, departments, faculties, institutes, centers, and sociopolitical organizations; members of the interpretation team; and coordinators of the external evaluation interview sessions.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Duc Tho, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chair of the University Council, speaks at the opening session

Speaking at the opening session, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Duc Tho praised FIBAA’s standards, noting that they provide a solid basis for NEU to comprehensively evaluate its academic programs, particularly teaching and learning processes. He also affirmed that NEU hoped to receive guidance and feedback from the FIBAA expert teams to continue improving and enhancing the quality of the University’s academic programs.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Duc Tho also thanked the FIBAA expert teams for supporting the University in preparing its self-assessment reports and conducting the external evaluation. On the occasion of FIBAA’s 30th anniversary, Assoc. Prof. Bui Duc Tho, Chair of the University Council, extended his congratulations to the organization and expressed his hope to see FIBAA’s continued development and even greater contributions to the community for a bright and prosperous future.

Adriane Janosch, FIBAA Deputy Head of International Accreditation and Certification and Project Manager, speaks at the event

Speaking at the opening session, Adriane Janosch, Deputy Head of International Accreditation and Certification and Project Manager, emphasized that FIBAA is a reputable education quality assurance organization recognized by the European Association for Quality Assurance – ENQA. FIBAA’s primary focus is on quality assurance for programs in business administration, law, information technology, educational and natural sciences, social sciences and humanities, as well as interdisciplinary subjects across these fields, from undergraduate to doctoral levels. Adriane Janosch also shared that, in a constantly changing and evolving world, sustained efforts to develop higher education are essential to enabling graduates to confront and address difficulties and challenges. On behalf of FIBAA, Adriane Janosch and the expert teams thanked NEU’s leaders, lecturers, and staff for devoting considerable time and effort to preparing for an accreditation process requiring the completion of extensive documentation for this external evaluation.

The FIBAA expert teams hold discussions, work with stakeholders, and conduct interviews

During the two official working days, the external evaluation teams will review supporting documentation, hold discussions and exchanges, work with and interview all stakeholders, and tour the University’s facilities.

On the afternoon of July 3, 2024, FIBAA and NEU concluded the external evaluation activities for the quality accreditation of the academic programs. At the closing session, experts representing each team responsible for groups of academic programs presented their site visit findings reports. The reports identified strengths and recommendations for further improving the quality of the academic programs in terms of objectives, admissions, program structure, academic program content, learning environment, and quality assurance.

A view of the closing session

Prof. Dr. Pham Hong Chuong, President of NEU, speaks at the closing session

Thus, across two rounds in June and July 2024, the international education quality assurance organization FIBAA conducted external evaluations of 15 NEU academic programs with four external evaluation teams. The University plans to continue conducting quality self-assessments for the next 21 academic programs and submit the documentation to FIBAA before the end of the 2023-2024 academic year.

In addition, NEU is conducting quality self-assessments for 12 academic programs against standards issued by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET). By the end of 2024, the University expects to complete external evaluations and quality self-assessments for 48 academic programs, bringing the total number of quality-accredited academic programs to 83.

The FIBAA expert teams discuss and report their site visit findings

University leaders and FIBAA expert teams pose for commemorative photos at the opening and closing sessions

The FIBAA expert teams tour the University’s facilities

Photos from the working visit:

Article and photos: Department of Testing and Educational Quality Assurance and Department of Communications

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