After two successful cycles of collaboration with corporate partners to implement Project-Based Learning (PBL) for undergraduate programs, the Faculty of Finance and Banking at Foreign Trade University has expanded this approach to the master’s level within the course Futures and Options. This marks a practical innovation in linking derivatives knowledge with real market activities, enabling graduate students to gain deeper, profession-oriented learning experiences.
Under the PBL approach, students not only study theoretical concepts but also:
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Receive project-based assignments in the form of derivatives investment projects
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Are guided in building, managing, and monitoring derivatives portfolios
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Conduct simulated trading on demo accounts with assigned virtual capital
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Complete a derivatives portfolio report as a final course output, closely aligned with real market requirements
Across the 10-session course, students participated in three experiential sessions with industry partners, working directly with leading professionals:
Session 1 – December 2, 2025 (Online)
Mr. Trần Sơn Tùng, Chief Executive Officer, Southeast Asia Commodity Trading Joint Stock Company, shared hands-on market experience and provided guidance on risk hedging strategies using commodity derivatives.
Session 2 – December 4, 2025
Company visit to VPS Securities Joint Stock Company
Mr. Uông Văn Quang, Senior Derivatives Advisory Specialist, guided students in trading VN30 futures on demo accounts, linking theoretical lessons with real-time market movements.
Session 3 – December 8, 2025
Company visit to the Vietnam Mercantile Exchange (MXV)
Ms. Đoàn Thị Giang, Trading Management Specialist, provided instruction on trading commodity derivatives using the CQG platform.
The PBL activities received strong engagement from graduate students and close support from the Faculty leadership, represented by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyễn Việt Dũng, Dean of the Faculty, together with the lecturers in charge of the program.
The program also benefited from the valuable support of corporate partners, including:
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VPS Securities Joint Stock Company, represented by Dr. Lê Đức Khánh, Director of Research
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Vietnam Mercantile Exchange (MXV), represented by Mr. Nguyễn Đức Dũng, Deputy Chief Executive Officer
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Southeast Asia Commodity Trading Joint Stock Company, represented by Mr. Trần Sơn Tùng, Chief Executive Officer
The integration of PBL into graduate-level teaching contributes significantly to enhancing training quality, strengthening university–industry linkages, and developing students’ professional competencies, in line with the Faculty of Finance and Banking’s practice-oriented educational strategy.
The Faculty of Finance and Banking sincerely thanks its corporate partners, industry experts, and all graduate students for their active participation and contributions to this initiative. The close collaboration among the university, enterprises, and learners has delivered encouraging initial outcomes and opens promising prospects for expanding the PBL model to other specialized courses in the future.
