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NEWS
July NOSPA MBA has just signed a new partnership with a famous French business school, Audencia Nantes management school. The partnership has been signed by Mr Jean Pierre Helfer General Manager Audencia
In July, at the end of two years of the international MBA program, our
first batch has attended a seminar in Project Management, delivered by Dr Do
Ba Khang, from Asian Institute of Technology in
The topics of the MBA project defended in July 2005 by the first MBA batch were the following: - The marketing strategy of mobile phone service in Lao PDR. A case study of Lao Telecom - Human resources management practices in hotel industry in - Consequences and impacts of Lao PDR’s integration in AFTA (in 2008), focus on Lao SMEs - Analysis of strengths and weaknesses of the export sector in Lao PDR - Integration of graduated students in the labour market. Two perceptions: students vs companies - Building a Strong Brand: A case study of M’ phone - Foreign direct investments in Lao PDR - Lao Asia telecom - Branding Tiger Head in Lao PDR - Community-based tourism in Lao PDR - Lao and WTO Accession. Preparation, progress and stakes. To see an example of presentation, click here
We offered a special summer program for the new MBA batch including French and English courses and a “Business Mathematics and Statistics” seminar as an introduction and preparation to the first semester.
NOSPA MBA has bought new computers, supported by the French cooperation, to open a new computer room. The room has been equipped by 20 Multimedia Pc and new printers. Mr Gilles Lainé and Mrs Veronique Dan from the French Embassy have inaugurated the new lab. This equipment will make internet research easier to conduct.
On Thursday, September 15th, five MBA first year students left Saynakhone INTHAVONG, Ladsamy PHADOUANESINH, Phouvanh SIDAVONG et Khamthavisay DETCHANTHACHACK will spend their second year MBA in CERAM of Nice Sophia-Antipolis, a French business school. Those students will get specialized in international business and international project leadership. Khamsene SISAVONG will spend one year at Paris-Sorbonne university for a Master in international trade. Finally, Vilay DUONGTHANGLA joined the Asian Institute of Technology in Those students will get a dual degree at the end of their studies.
On September 17th, the three MBA batches (around 90 students) gathered for the orientation day at Thanongath sportive club to integrate the new students. During the day, all the students and the staff met in the following sports: badminton, volley ball, football and... pétanque. The objective was to reinforce the team spirit, to allow the students to
know each other as well as having fun together. This sportive day ended with
a dinner and a prize giving to the winners in a nice restaurant along the
We have discussed the opportunity of a partnership between PricewaterhouseCoopers and NOSPA international MBA for delivering different conferences related to the managerial accounting field. The objective is to reinforce the teaching of Managerial accounting and corporate finance in the MBA program. The first seminar which happened on October 3rd was about the activities of PWC in Lao PDR and the region.
The second batch of MBA visited Lao Tobacco on Saturday October 15th. The visit was conducted by Mr Laurent Notin who is in charge of the Information Technology course at NOSPA International MBA.
Cultural
Activities and French language: The MBA students can now learn French by participating every Wednesday afternoon to some cultural activities. Theatre is used as a medium to learn French. The students learn how to play developing therefore their communication skills which is critical in business today. In a second project they also learn how to write a script. Later in the year some students will have the chance to compete in a singing contest organized by NOSPA October: “The
World Bank strategy in Lao PDR” by Enrique Crousillat, country manager
of the World Bank. Mr.
Crousillat was the guest of NOSPA International MBA “Business
Talk” on the 20th of
October and talked about the World Bank strategy in He explained the mission of the World Bank and its main activities in Lao PDR. Then he described the main objectives for Lao PDR: sustaining growth through improved management of key drivers, improving social outcomes and reduce vulnerability through strengthened public financial management. His presentation lasted for more than two hours. Mr. Crousillat was kind enough to answer all questions from MBA students who got after the talk a better understanding of the World Bank strategic role in Lao PDR and its contribution to the country economical development.
That month we welcomed Professors Urien
(marketing) from Visiting Professors who come and teach at NOSPA are funded by “Synergie” Program. November: NOSPA
International MBA “Business Talks”: Mr Philippe Eberlé "Executive
Director Ice Cream and Chilled" for Nestle Dr Bernard Moizo from IRD was our last guest in November, he talked about anthropology and corporate culture. 2005 More than 200
people attended the show November 2 th. During one hour they watched the best
Tv commercials from The objective of
this advertising show is to enhance the difference of culture between Asian
countries and to observe the difference of creativity between advertising
agencies in the region. Dr Marie Koulikoff
from To consult
one of the students' reports, click here Dr JG Maurice from
MBA first
graduation Ceremony: The
first MBA graduation ceremony has been organized on November 18th with the
presence of Mr Chaleun Yapoher, NOSPA President, and the French Ambassador in
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