In particular, the business administration course dedicated to sports talents in the first course has 21 graduates, with 4 excellent graduates, including: Nguyen Thanh Duy, karate athlete; Nguyen Thu Hoai, volleyball athlete; Dinh Thi Thuy Nhung, athlete and Chu Hoang Phuc, badminton athlete.
Speaking at the graduation ceremony, Associate Professor, Dr. Le Trung Thanh, Principal of the school, urged new bachelors, masters, and doctors to be proud of what they have achieved and continue to strive for and build their dreams in the future.
"You are facing new challenges, but at the same time, there are also great new opportunities. To overcome challenges and take advantage of these opportunities, students need to continue to strive, constantly learn, always maintain a strong spirit and determination in all activities" - Mr. Thanh advised.
Representing the Ph.D, master's and bachelor's students, karate athlete Nguyen Thanh Duy, a recent graduate of the Business Administration program for Sports Talent, shared that this was an honor and a source of pride.
"The four years of university are not too long, but it is enough for new bachelors to feel the affection and affection from venerable teachers, feel the precious friendship from university friends and gain valuable knowledge to become a solid foundation for the future" - Thanh Duy said.
Ms. Le Thi Hoang Yen, Deputy Director of the Department of Physical Training and Sports, said that the special talent program for sports talents provides in-depth knowledge for athletes, contributing to solving jobs for athletes after their competitive careers.
At the same time, it helps provide high-quality human resources with extensive professional capacity in the fields of sports management, sports business, sports event communication; graduates with administrative skills, foreign languages, and the ability to integrate internationally.
"I hope that the knowledge they learn from the University of Economics will help them apply to the country's sports industry" - Ms. Yen said and added that the Vietnamese sports industry currently has 44 national sports federations and associations, with professional sports clubs, ready to welcome them to practice and work.
In 2021, implementing the Government's policy in orienting careers and creating conditions for sports facilities to integrate and seek suitable job opportunities after completing national missions, contributing to the country's sports, the University of Economics - Vietnam National University, Hanoi, in coordination with the General Department of Physical Education and Sports under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, organized the implementation of a university training program in business administration for sports talents.
Right from the first course, the program attracted the participation of many professional athletes such as athlete Nguyen Quang Hai, Vietnam Golden Ball 2018, Southeast Asian Sports Award 2019; athlete Quach Thi Lan, who won 2 Gold Medals at the 30th SEA Games.
