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Bui Thi Nhu Ngoc, Dang Le Anh Tuan, and Nguyen Tri Nhan
Faculty of Biology & Biotechnology, University of Science, Vietnam National University, HCMC
btnngoc@hcmus.edu.vn
Enhancing Student Competencies and Employability: University-Industry
Collaboration in Biology and Biotechnology
Introduction and objectives
Principles of the collaboration between University and Industry
Methodologies, activities, and results
Conclusions
Outlines
Bui Thi Nhu Ngoc, MSc.University of Science - VNUHCM
Lecturer & Faculty assistant Project leader: - Development of a cooperation model between
university and industry to improve the quality of
workforce training in biology and biotechnology
fields (funded by Agence Universitaire de la
Francophonie – AUF)
- Soft skills & professional skills training; career
guidance and development program for students
Key member:- Academic development team for rebuilding the
academic curriculum, building up the student
exchange program, & composing a self-
assessment report for AUN-QA Accreditation
Supervisor: Biology & Biotechnology Student
Academic Club
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1975
- 8 Departments
- 100 staffs
- ~2000 undergraduate students (600
freshmen)
- ~500 graduate students (150 freshmen)
Faculty of Biology
was established
Biotechnology
program launched
Faculty of Biology
and Biotechnology
renamed
Advanced BS in
Biotechnology
launched
1999
2015
2017
Faculty of Biology & Biotechnology
(FBB-VNUHCM-US)
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Why do we conduct this project?
➢ AUN-QA acreditation
➢ Continuous improve curriculum: apply CDIO concept (Conceiving — Designing — Implementing —Operating)
➢ Feedback from the employers, lecturers
➢Characteristics of companies which locate in Vietnam
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3% - No
77 %
20 %
Not sure
- Career decision/choice after graduation
- Do not understand the work environment
- Select a specific major to study
- Have not identified their strengths
- Lack of professional skills
The main difficulties of students which related to career development:
Need career
development
activities
77 % responded students need career development activities
Analyse the needs and difficulties of students
Bridging the collaboration between university and industry for workforce development
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University
IndustryStudent
Career development principle
Personality typeCareer
characteristics
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Career plan and development
✓ Hobbies
✓ Abilities
✓ Skills
✓ Knowledge
✓ Holland types
✓ …
✓ Job description
✓ Company’s culture
✓ Position & development
✓ Job requirements
✓ Company information
✓ …
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Objectives
➢Establish the sustainable link between university and bio-biotech companies in Vietnam
➢Establish the suitable career development program for biology & biotechnology students
➢Support students to become more skilful, and have a hands-on understanding about the workforce
➢Support employers to recruit valuable candidates/ employees
➢Update the academic curriculum
Approach on University – Industry Collaboration
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Define the needs of industry sector through survey and annual meetings
… … … …
List of companies and job positions
Research
~20%
Gov./
service
Others
Trading
~35%
Technical
~30%
Technician
Application
QC
Sale
Marketing
Supply chain
Researcher
R&D
Teacher/trainer
QA
Policy maker
Facility
manager
Entrepreneur
Higher education
Second diploma
Freelancer
…collected by alumni, employers survey and interview
Job groups in industrial sectors of Biology & Biotechnology fields
List of companies
and job positions
Job description
for each position
Job profile
Direct contacts,
sharing list from
partners,
biomedia.vn
Companies’
recruitment
posts
List of required
competencies for
each job position
The industry employment needs = Job profile
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Job description for each position
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The core professional competencies of bio-biotech positions
Job profile analysis –mapping with curriculum
Approach on University – Industry Collaboration
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The industry sectors engage into the university activities such as:
Job fair: My Jobs
Career talks: FBB’s talk (online & offline)
Academic Competition (with industry-linked activity): Vuon Uom Mendel
Company visit: Ajinomoto, Rohto, Yakult, HCMC Biotech Center, etc.
Internship: DKSH, Nestle, Roche, etc.
Co-teaching: skills for trading in biotech (Nguyen Thanh Khoi, United
Scientific), medical diagnostics (Nguyen Tuan An, Dept. of
Diagnostics), etc.
Taking action - Results and impacts of collaboration
• Helping students learn the work environment
• Creating connection between students and alumni
• Building a willingness to enter the labor market
• Applying for recruitment positions
→ 25 companies, over 1500 students/alumini
My Jobs – Students and Employers
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• There are various topics and trainings which are mainly trained by companies’ representatives and alumni
• Over 20 talks and workshops were conducted in 2017-2018, approximate 1500 participants
• Samples of FBB’s talk topics and announcement
FBB’s talk, soft skills training, and co-teaching
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FBB’s talk online
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Communicate with experts, employers, alumni
Conclusion
• Built the list of over 400 companies in biology and biotechnology fields(including name, job positions, job description, etc.) (published to students)
• Established the strong partnership with at least 30 companies / institutesin Biology and Biotechnology fields
• Increase the number of companies and students which participated in theevent or training procedure:
- 8 companies in 2017, 20 companies in 2018, 25 companies in2019.
- 800 students in 2017 to 1500 students in 2018 and 2000students in 2019.
- The feedbacks were found that 90% of participants were stronglysatisfied to the content of this activity and want to join in the next one.
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Conclusion
• There are over 55% of graduated students get job immediately aftergraduation (surveyed in 11/2018)
• Over 75% of the graduates get the suitable job after 6 months (surveyedin 2016, 2017).
• approximate 80% of students satisfied to the supports from our project,especially these activities which were co-operated with the industry orcompanies.
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Acknowledgement
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Contact:
Bui Thi Nhu Ngoc, MSc.
btnngoc@hcmus.edu.vn / ngocbtn@gmail.com
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