Academic and Professional Qualifications
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Dung holds advanced degrees in Finance and Accounting from internationally recognized institutions and has received multiple academic honors and competitive scholarships.
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Finance – Completed in 2020 at the Accountancy and Finance Department, University of Otago, New Zealand
- Master of Science (Msc.) – International Accounting and Financial Management (with Distinction), completed in 2011 at Norwich Business School, University of East Anglia (UEA), UK.
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) – Finance-Banking (with Distinction), completed in 2010 at the Academy of Finance, Vietnam.
- Computer Literacy – Proficient in statistical and econometric software, including STATA and SPSS, in addition to Microsoft Office
Teaching Experience and Quality Management
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Dung has extensive lecturing and tutoring experience across multiple universities in Vietnam and New Zealand, covering a wide range of subjects in finance, accounting, and banking, often delivering instruction in English.
Current and Recent Lecturing Roles
She currently holds hourly lecturer and lecturer positions at prominent institutions in Hanoi, often teaching in English:
- RMIT Vietnam (Hanoi campus) (June 2022 – now): Hourly Lecturer for courses including Business Statistics, Accounting in Organizations and Society, Derivatives and Risk management, and Financial Markets and Institutions.
- International School, Vietnam National University (Hanoi campus) (Jan 2022 – now): Lecturer for Corporate Financial Management, Strategic Management Accounting, and Money-Credit-Banking (all taught in English).
- Academy of Finance (Vietnam) (2011 – now): Lecturer for Fundamentals of Banking Management. She also served as the Course Designer and lecturer for Fundamentals of Banking Management (taught in English).
International and Specialized Instruction
While pursuing her PhD, she gained specialized instructional experience in New Zealand:
- University of Otago (NZ) (Jan 2018 – Aug 2019): Served as a Lab instructor for Financial Data Analysis (with Excel), a Tutor for Financial Markets & Institutions (where she instructed a CESIM banking simulation), and a Guest Lecturer for Bank’s Financial Portfolio Management.
- University of Otago Disability Information and Support Centre (2018 – 2019): Provided tutoring for various subjects, including Accounting and Information Systems, Financial Accounting and Reporting, Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, and Financial Decision-making.
- She also held prior tutoring and lecturing roles at Vietnam National Economics University (NEU) and the Academy of Finance joint training program with the University of Toulon.
University Service and Quality Management
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Dung has held administrative roles focused on student welfare and department representation:
- Served as a Representative for the department’s Ph.D. students at Tertiary Information Day at the University of Otago in 2018 and 2019.
- Served as the Head of organizing committee for student extra-curriculum activities at the Academy of Finance from 2012 to 2015.
Research and Achievements
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Dung has a strong record of scholarly output, publishing papers in highly-ranked international finance journals and actively participating in the academic community as a reviewer and presenter.
Key Publications and Research Focus
She has authored or co-authored seven published or forthcoming articles in journals ranked A or C on the ABDC list and Q1–Q3 on Scimago.
- Banking and Financial Integration: Her research frequently focuses on East Asian commercial banks, examining the non-monotonic relationship between financial integration and cost efficiency, and the link between Asian financial integration and bank default risk (Q1 Scimago journal).
- Risk and External Factors: She has published research on The Impact of Natural Disasters on Bank Performance and the Moderating Role of Financial Integration and the Impact of Polarization on Covid-19 Outcomes.
- Corporate Finance: Her work includes studies on Shareholders litigation rights and bank dividends and the relationship between Financial development and the determinants of capital structure in Vietnam.
- Book Contribution: She co-authored a chapter titled, “The impact of banking integration on East Asian commercial banks,” published in Macroeconomic stabilization in the digital age by the Asian Development Bank Institute (2020).
Working Papers and Reviewer Roles
- Working Papers: Her ongoing research addresses topics such as Improving hotel’s operational efficiency through ESG investment, the Impact of Organizational Culture on Corporate Tax Avoidance, and the impact of banking regulation on loan loss provisioning.
- Ad-Hoc Reviewer: She serves as an Ad-Hoc Reviewer for peer-reviewed journals, including the International review of financial analysis, the Journal of financial regulation and compliance, and the Journal of sustainable finance and investment.
Presentations
She has presented her research findings at numerous academic venues, including:
- The Vietnam Symposium in Banking and Finance (Oct 2019).
- The New Zealand Finance Colloquium (Feb 2019).
- The Financial Market and Corporate Governance conference at La Trobe University, Australia (Apr 2018)
