Hanoi, 25 November 2025 – The FPT School of Business & Technology (FSB), part of FPT Corporation, in collaboration with the University of Colorado Denver (United States), hosted the seminar “U.S. Management Mindset: Essentials for Business Leaders,” and announced the launch of the Colorado Denver MBA program – the first U.S. standard MBA in Vietnam designed with a digital management focus.
With the vision to build a generation of Vietnamese leaders capable of global competition, The FPT School of Business & Technology is integrating digital management thinking and international standards into its training ecosystem. The partnership with the Business School at the University of Colorado Denver is a strategic step, allowing learners in Vietnam to access U.S. management standards directly and prepare for the global business environment, especially in the context of digital transformation and deep integration.
The event took place at FPT Tower in Hanoi, with the participation of Mr. Scott Dawson – Dean of the Business School, University of Colorado Denver; Ms. Alexandra Greig-Duarte – Diplomatic Officer, U.S. Embassy in Vietnam; Mr. Pham Quang Vinh – Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Former Vietnamese Ambassador to the United States; Mr. Tran Quang Huy – Head of Training, The FPT School of Business & Technology.
At the seminar “U.S. Management Mindset: Essentials for Business Leaders,” Mr. Scott Dawson – Dean of the Business School, University of Colorado Denver, highlighted the differences in the U.S. approach to management education, especially in MBA training. The foundation is built on practicality, data-based thinking, measurable results, and transforming knowledge into skills. CU Denver representatives also shared that the MBA program is designed for immediate application in work, through management simulations, global business case studies, real projects, and assessments according to U.S. standards.
Mr. Pham Quang Vinh – Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Former Vietnamese Ambassador to the United States, a guest at the seminar, shared about the factors that make U.S. management education attractive to Vietnamese leaders. He affirmed the appeal of U.S. management education and the values that U.S. standard programs bring to workforce development and leadership capacity building.
Ms. Alexandra Greig-Duarte – Diplomatic Officer, U.S. Embassy in Vietnam, said: “The launch of this joint MBA program at this time is entirely appropriate: Vietnam is rapidly transforming in the digital era, and the United States is committed to supporting Vietnam in that process, through transparent, high-quality cooperation programs.”
The seminar concluded with the official launch of the Colorado Denver MBA program, marking the official presence of the first U.S.-standard MBA program oriented towards digital management thinking in Vietnam. This also confirms The FPT School of Business & Technology as the sole partner of CU Denver in Vietnam and one of the first partners of the school in Asia. Through collaboration with The FPT School of Business & Technology and FPT Corporation, CU Denver expands its journey to spread the essence of U.S. management training programs, helping learners in Vietnam access international business training programs right in the country, while connecting to the global academic and business network of CU Denver and FPT Corporation.
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ABOUT THE FPT SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY
The FPT School of Business and Technology (FSB) is the postgraduate training institution under FPT Education. With more than 20 years of experience in Organizational Management and Business, FSB has trained thousands of learners across various programs, ranging from Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Software Engineering (MSE) to well-established short courses such as MiniMBA, CEO 4.0, and other customized corporate training programs.
The FPT School of Business & Technology is one of three Vietnamese representatives as members of the Association of Asia-Pacific Business Schools (AAPBS), comprising 147 top schools in the region. At the same time, FSB is ranked by Eduniversal in the Top 24 leading MBA training schools in East Asia, Top 200 in the world for MBA training, and is the only representative of Vietnam to achieve the title “3 Palmes of Excellence Business School”. FSB is also the first educational unit in Vietnam to have an MBA program achieving international ACBSP accreditation, USA.
Here, learners are equipped with specialized knowledge and opportunities to experience reality in Vietnam’s top-growing economy in the region. With the mission “to elevate the image of Vietnam’s economy on the international arena”, FSB continuously connects the network of entrepreneurs, experts, and scholars to spread knowledge and accompany the Vietnamese business community on the path of global integration.
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ABOUT UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER (CU DENVER)
Established in 1973, the University of Colorado Denver is one of the most diverse research-oriented training institutions in Colorado. The University of Colorado Denver has maintained the prestigious AACSB accreditation – the global symbol for business training quality for 30 consecutive years and is ranked in the top 5% among 4,500 universities and colleges in the United States.
According to Times Higher Education 2025, CU Denver is ranked 71st among the best universities in the United States and in the top 301 – 350 best universities in the world. CU Denver has strengths in training business data majors, according to TFE Times, the Business Analytics major at CU Denver is ranked 39th in the entire United States. At the same time, CU Denver’s Business School is ranked number 1 in Colorado for social mobility index, demonstrating the ability to help learners achieve outstanding academic and career success (according to U.S. News & World Report).
