Modern Deans: Mastering the Management Competency Framework and Managing the Refresher Training in Selected Vietnamese Universities

Changes in higher education around the world that have never happened before have happened in the 21st century. Vietnamese universities are the same. As the profession evolves, the duties of academic leaders, particularly deans, have significantly expanded beyond their previous scope. Deans today should be visionary leaders, effective managers, and supporters of their staff's continued learning and growth.

The author wrote this book, "Modern Deans: Mastering the Management Competency Framework and Managing the Refresher Training in Selected Vietnamese Universities," because they recognized how much Vietnam needed competent academic leaders. This study aims to integrate contemporary management theories and practical frameworks with the unique cultural and institutional characteristics of Vietnamese higher education, thereby bridging the divide between theory and practice for existing and prospective deans.

The first portion of the book discusses management competence frameworks and lists the most significant competencies  that today's academic leaders should have. We show you how to really learn these competencies  by looking at best practices and real-life examples. The second chapter goes into more depth about how to create and administer refresher courses. It focuses on how these programs can assist teachers and administrators in maintaining learning and progressing in their careers.

We used case studies from a few Vietnamese universities to do our research. These case studies highlight the issues that deans have had to deal with at different kinds of schools and how they have come up with unique solutions. This information is aimed not only to enlighten but also to encourage people who desire to make higher education better in Vietnam and beyond.

We want to thank the academic leaders, faculty members, and policy experts who shared their time, knowledge, and experience with this publication. We hope that this book will be helpful to university administrators, deans, policy makers, and anyone else who wants to know more about the future of leadership in higher education.