Academic and Professional Qualifications
Mr. Le Manh Duc holds advanced degrees from prestigious international institutions, underpinned by competitive research scholarships, reflecting expertise in economics and management. He is highly proficient in quantitative analysis tools
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)- Economics and Management, completed at the University of Trento (UNITN), Italy (Oct 2014 – Oct 2018). He received a Full research scholarship from UNITN. Thesis defended on October 5, 2018.
- Master of Science (MSc) – Business (by Research), completed at the National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore (Aug 2007 – Aug 2010). He received a Full research scholarship from NUS.
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) – Investment Economics, completed at the National Economics University, Vietnam (Sep 2000 – Jul 2004).
- Programming/Analytics – Stata (fluent user) and R (good user).
- Affiliations – Member of the Academy of Management (AOM) and the European Academy of Management (EURAM).
Teaching Experience and Quality Management
Mr. Le Manh Duc transitioned from a full-time lecturer role at the University of Transport and Communications (Aug 2004 – Jun 2020) to a leadership position at Hanoi University while maintaining multiple sessional appointments at affiliated international universities.
Current Academic and Leadership Roles
- Head of Department (since March 2023) of the Department of Management at Hanoi University, Vietnam.
- Full-time Lecturer at Hanoi University (Jul 2020 – Now).
- Management Duties: Responsibilities include new faculty search and recruitment and setting the teaching plan for each academic year.
Courses Taught
He teaches a mix of core and advanced business subjects at both the undergraduate and MBA levels:
- Hanoi University: Strategic Management, Strategic Human Resource Management (Undergraduate); Advanced Course in Strategic Management, International Business Management, Research Methods in Business (MBA).
- RMIT (Sessional): Prices and Markets (Microeconomics I), Business Statistics, Diverse Perspectives on the World Economy.
- Latrobe University (Sessional): Big Ideas in Business, Managing Across Borders, Organizational Behaviour.
- Swinburne University of Technology (Sessional): Economic Principles.
Teaching Quality and Accreditation
His instruction receives high marks, and he plays an active role in institutional quality assurance:
- Instructor Rating: At Swinburne University, his instructor rating scores were consistently high, such as 8.91/10 for Spring 2022 (compared to the faculty average of 8.46).
- Curriculum Development: Developed curricula for new undergraduate courses in Business Administration, including HR analytics, Strategic Human Resource Management, Organization Design, and Research Methods in Business.
- Accreditation: Co-facilitated the national accreditation process for Bachelor programs in Business Administration and Banking & Finance at Hanoi University (Dec 2021). Also co-facilitated the accreditation process by ACBSP for Bachelor programs at FPT University (May 2020).
- Visiting Professor: Served as a Visiting Professor at the University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Italy (Jul 2022), where he lectured on international business with a focus on Vietnam, including legal regulations for foreign investors and competition in the beer industry.
- Thesis Supervision: Supervised Bachelor graduation theses at Hanoi University and served as a Master thesis committee member.
Research and Achievements
Mr. Le Manh Duc’s research is highly quantitative, focusing on industrial organization, firm performance in transitioning economies, and multinational corporation behavior, leading to publications in recognized international journals and presentations at top-tier conferences.
Research Focus and Publications
- Key Interests: Industrial Economics (firm productivity, competition), International Business (tax-avoidance profit shifting by MNCs in Vietnam), and Strategic management of innovations (firm patents and product scope).
- Journal Publications:
◦ Co-authored work on the role of ownership and competition in Vietnamese firms’ productivity, published in the Journal of Comparative Economics (2019), which is SSCI indexed, ABDC: A, and ABS: 3.
◦ Authored a paper on whether Gibrat’s law holds for knowledge size of high-tech firms, published in Applied Economics Letters (2024), which is SSCI indexed, ABDC: B, and ABS: 1.
- In Review/Working Papers: A paper on building a workable panel dataset from the Vietnam Enterprise Surveys is conditionally accepted to the Journal of Economic and Social Measurement. A paper on Tax-Avoidance Profit Shifting by Multinational Firms is under Revise & Resubmit (2nd round) at Economic Systems.
Conference and Academic Service
- Presentations: Presented research on Tax-Avoidance Profit Shifting by Multinational Firms at the Academy of Management (AOM) Meeting 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia (USA) and the European Academy of Management (EURAM) Meeting 2017. Also presented work on the effects of ownership and competition on Total Factor Productivity (TFP) at the ENEF Meeting in Pisa.
- Reviewer Roles: Serves as an Ad hoc reviewer for journals including PLOS ONE, Applied Economics Letters, and the International Journal of Emerging Markets. He also reviews for the Annual Meetings of the Academy of Management and European Academy of Management.
- Causal Inference Training: Attended multiple intensive workshops on “Causal Inference” and “Advances in Difference in Differences” conducted by Scott Cunningham, as well as courses on public policy evaluation.
Industry Achievement
- Consulting Services: Provided consultancy services on renewing strategic management for the Hanoi Steel Joint Stock Corporation (Aug – Dec 2013). He received 40 billion VND (approx. 2,000 USD) as a consultant team member from the total contract.
