AN INTRODUCTION TO THE FACULTY OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT - REAL ESTATE

The Faculty of Public Management–Real Estate was established under Resolution No. 124/NQ-ĐHTCM-HĐT, dated July 1, 2024, by the University Council of the University of Finance – Marketing. This resolution approved the merger of the Faculty of Taxation – Customs and the Faculty of Valuation – Real Estate Business. The precursor of the Faculty of Public Management – Real Estate was the Faculty of Valuation, which was established in 1999 and later renamed the Faculty of Valuation – Real Estate Business in 2010. Simultaneously, the Faculty of Taxation – Customs was established.

The Faculty of Public Management–Real Estate is one of the few specialized faculties training human resources in taxation, customs, public finance, valuation, and real estate. It provides high-quality personnel for Ho Chi Minh City and the southern provinces of Vietnam.

Currently, the Faculty trains nearly 2,000 learners, including full-time undergraduate students, master’s students, and doctoral candidates. To enhance training quality, the Faculty regularly reviews and updates its curriculum, directing the development of majors and specializations to meet societal needs and align with international integration. The Faculty emphasizes collaborative activities in training, research, and practical application.

The Faculty frequently collaborates with businesses, banks, and relevant agencies to organize trips for students and invites enterprises and experts to deliver in-depth seminars related to their fields. Currently, the Faculty offers with five specializations: Taxation, Customs-Import & Export, Public Finance, Valuation, and Real Estate Business.

The Faculty of Public Management–Real Estate provides high-quality training for human resources working in government agencies such as the Ministry of Finance, Department of Finance, Department of Taxation, and Department of Customs. It also fulfills the workforce needs of banks, companies, and businesses specializing in taxation, valuation, and real estate.

The Faculty is also responsible for organizing and issuing certificates for training courses and professional development in valuation for learners eligible to take the annual Price Appraiser Exam organized by the Ministry of Finance. Additionally, the Faculty organizes exam preparation courses for the Valuation License. Moreover, the Faculty was tasked with offering training and issuing professional certificates in real estate brokerage and business.

The teaching staff of the Faculty is consistently supported by the university through policies aimed at enhancing both the quality and quantity of its personnel. Currently, the Faculty has 28 lecturers, including 1 Associate Professor, 6 PhDs, 9 PhD candidates, and 11 Master’s degree holders. In addition, two faculty secretaries assist with administrative and student affairs. This team plays an important role in improving teaching quality and scientific research.

The lecturers actively engage in research, integrating theory with practice. Every year, the Faculty completes numerous scientific research projects at various levels and publishes many research articles in prestigious domestic and international journals.

International integration and training cooperation are essential trends for universities offering economic-related programs in general and real estate in particular. Based on the cooperation agreement signed in 2012 between the University of Finance – Marketing and the University of Malaya (UM), Malaysia, the Faculty organized student exchanges in 2013 and 2023. These exchanges welcomed students majoring in Real Estate from the Department of Built Environment, University of Malaya, Malaysia, to visit and intern for two weeks in Ho Chi Minh City.

This international cooperation activity provided Real Estate students with opportunities for cultural exchange between Vietnam and Malaysia. The students could explore the real estate market in Ho Chi Minh City, gain insight into Vietnamese legal regulations related to real estate, learn about land planning and management, explore valuation software used in asset pricing, and visit significant housing and infrastructure projects in the city.

The success of the student exchange programs has laid a promising foundation for sustainable cooperation between the two universities and faculties in joint training and the exchange of lecturers and students in the fields of Valuation and Real Estate Business.

With continuous development efforts, the Faculty of Public Management – Real Estate has been recognized by the Government, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Education and Training, and the university itself with Certificates of Merit for outstanding achievements and contributions to education and training activities./.