SEMINAR ON EXPERIENCES IN ACADEMIC ADVISING AND CAREER ORIENTATION FACULTY OF FINANCE – BANKING

Based on Plan No. 1057/KH-UFM dated 17 April 2024 of the University of Finance and Marketing on organizing a training course for staff assigned to academic advising duties; Decision No. 1159/QD-UFM dated 25 April 2024 of the Rector of the University of Finance and Marketing on nominating staff to attend the training course for academic advisors; and Notice No. 1304/TB-UFM dated 15 May 2024 on holding a seminar on experiences in academic advising and career orientation.

At 19:30 on 25/05/2024, the Faculty of Finance – Banking organized a “Seminar on experiences in academic advising and career orientation,” aiming to create a forum to share knowledge, experience, methods, and essential skills in academic advising from lecturers and staff who had completed the advisor‑training course. The goal was to help students maximize their learning, self‑discipline, and research, and to assist them in selecting suitable courses to meet graduation requirements.

The seminar saw full attendance from lecturers of the Faculty of Finance – Banking.

Also at the seminar, to help lecturers improve their advising capacity, two staff members nominated to attend the academic‑advising skills course, together with one lecturer experienced in academic advising, delivered their presentations—bringing much interesting and useful information.

Ms. Bui Vo Thao Nhi shares some basic information about higher education and the role of academic advisors

 

MSc. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Loan discussed “essential advisory skills for academic advisors in the credit‑based training system.”

Mr. Tran Pham Trac, a lecturer with extensive advising experience, presented on “experiences and some issues in academic advising.” The seminar was lively, with many topics discussed and shared. Lecturers recognized both advantages and challenges in academic advising and identified optimal approaches for the advisor’s role.

Some photos of the seminar

The seminar provided much essential knowledge and skills for academic advising. Lecturers and staff agreed that to perform advising effectively, the advisor team must truly strive and uphold responsibility, and there must be cooperation among departments, faculties, and among advisors themselves.

Innovating academic advising is an inevitable, objective requirement in the context of comprehensive educational reform under the guidelines of the Party and the State. Effective advising directly affects students’ learning activities and changes learning behavior, thereby improving the quality of human‑resource training and meeting new requirements.

MSc. Chu Thi Thanh Trang, lecturer, Faculty of Finance – Banking