Teaching and research in management science: theory and practice

The University of Social Sciences and Humanities began offering undergraduate programs in Social Management in 1995, postgraduate programs in Science and Technology Management in 1999, and a curriculum on intellectual property in 1999. These were the foundations for the development of the Faculty of Management Science. Responding to the country's demand for management personnel, on September 30, 2002, the Director of Vietnam National University, Hanoi signed Decision No. 652/TCCB establishing the Department of Management Science under the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, based on the merger of the Department of Social Management (belonging to the Faculty of Philosophy) and the Department of Scientific Theory (belonging to the Faculty of Sociology). Subsequently, on August 11, 2006, the Director of Vietnam National University, Hanoi signed Decision No. 782/QD-TCCB establishing the Faculty of Management Science. The Faculty's main functions and tasks are to provide undergraduate and postgraduate training and research in Management Science, encompassing four main areas:science and technology management, human resource management, social policy, and intellectual property management.Through nearly 15 years of practical experience in training, the Faculty of Management Science has continuously developed, diversified its academic disciplines and training systems, and improved the quality of training and research to effectively meet the practical needs for management personnel. The total number of departments in the faculty is 4.Department of Social Management, Department of Science and Technology Policy and Management, Department of Intellectual Property, Department of Theory and MethodologyTo date, the Faculty has trained 13 cohorts of students graduating from the standard program (from K44 to K56) and 8 cohorts of students graduating from the high-quality program (from K49 to K56).

Over the years, research and teaching in Management Science at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities have made significant contributions to training management human resources nationwide at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels; participating in research summarizing practical management experiences in Vietnam and other countries; organizing research, absorbing, disseminating, and applying the best management practices from around the world; ... Currently, real-life situations are presenting new issues, challenges, and opportunities for research and teaching in Management Science in Vietnam. In this context, this conference is a scientific activity aimed at assessing the current state, acknowledging achievements, and identifying limitations in research and teaching in Management Science; and, based on this, proposing solutions to improve the effectiveness of training, research, and application of this field of study to serve the development of society.

The workshop featured 26 presentations from scientists from universities, research institutes, and businesses, covering theoretical issues, terminology in teaching and research in management science, practical problems arising in teaching and research in management science, new theories in management science research, contemporary issues in teaching and research in management science, and research and teaching methods in management science.