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AmCham Scholarship 2007 Information Meeting
29 Sep 2007
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AGENDA
Introduction of Participants & Agenda AmCham Scholarship & Selection Process Ability Test and Final Interview Intel Internship Program Question & Answer Background: About AmCham
AmCham Scholarship
Le Qui Don
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To recognize the best final year students with: Excellent academic performance
Well-rounded knowledge
Dynamic, ambitious, good-mannered personality
regardless of social or economical background
To encourage & promote good education for the well-being of the society. No commitment required.
OBJECTIVES
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First scholars granted in 2001 to 10 best students.
Starting 2002, we increased to Top 20. Since 2005, besides 20 scholarship, another
20 awards are also presented to runners-up. To date, AMCHAM has extended 110
scholarships and 41 awards.
HISTORY
2002 2003
2004 2005
2006 2001
10 20 20
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20 20 20
+22
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AMCHAM has always been partnering with National University of Ho Chi Minh City that includes:
PARTNERSHIP
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BENEFITS OF AMCHAM SCHOLARS
Recognized by over 400 AmCham member companies,
A credit for job application purposes after graduation or other related purposes (e.g. summer job, internship, further scholarship, etc.)
An advantage to apply for AmCham member companies’ recruitment or executive trainee programs
Opportunity to participate in some AmCham functions
Networking in Scholar Alumni Financial support : - USD 500 per AmCham Scholar - USD 200 per AmCham Award
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Continue studying in the famous Universities:
University of Oxford in the United Kingdom
NUS & NTU in Singapore
University of New York, of Florida, of Michigan, Illinois in the United States
… and so on.
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UPDATE ON SCHOLAR ALUMNI
NGUYEN MINH THU
ACS 2003
Master of Sciences
Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
Urban Environmental Management
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NGUYEN NGOC KIM VY
ACS 2004
Master of Molecular Mechanism of Disease
Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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PHAN MINH LIEM
ACS 2004
Studying Biomedical Sciences - PhD
Texas University, U.S.A.
VEF fellow 2005
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Working in famous companies/organizations:
TMA Solutions, Data Design Japan – IT area. BP, Transocean, Schlumberger – Petroleum area.
P&G, Unilever – FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) area.
GE Aircraft Engines, Vietnam Airlines - Aviation … and so on.
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LE TRI THONG
ACS 2001
MBA degree in Oxford University
Director,
Vietnamese Retailing Development Project,
Ministry of Trade - HCMC People ‘s Committee
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PHAM TRAN QUYNH TRANG
ACS 2002
Master of Engineering
Singapore MIT Alliance
Factory Logistics Manager,
Unilever Vietnam
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HO THI BACH QUYEN
ACS 2005
Management Trainee
Pepsi International
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Social events
SCHOLAR ALUMNI ACTIVITIES
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WHO CAN APPLY?
Final year students of Ho Chi Minh City National University - in official full-time scheme,
Annual GPAs of all previous years from 7.0 or above,
Active participation in school/social/charity activities,
Able to communicate in English
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HOW TO APPLY?
Application form can be download at www.amchamvietnam.com/1533 or email to [email protected] to get one
After filling the form send it by e-mail to scholarship@amchamvietnam
Print out the filled form and send it together with all support documents to your university
Results will be announced after 3-5 working days after each round on AmCham website and on your university notice board.
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SELECTION PROCESS & TIMELINE
10th 20th 31st OCTOBER
10th 24th NOVEMBER DECEMBER
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Technology Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
Economic Faculty
Qualified Applications 132 120 88 60
Percentage % 33% 30% 22% 15%
Quota for English Test 66 60 44 30
Ability Test
Competition Top down to next round
Panel Interview
Scholarship Winners
Total
400
100%
200
70
40
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STATISTICS EXAMPLE
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ENGLISH TEST
Sponsored and conducted by Apollo Education & Training Centre
Test Date: Wednesday 31 October 2007 Duration: 75 minutes Skills tested: Listening Reading Vocabulary Writing Tips: http://www.amchamvietnam.com/985
Ability Test &
Final Interview
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CONTENTS
Introduction to PricewaterhouseCoopers Vietnam Introduction to Human Resource Services
Ability Test Final Interview Question & Answer
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Services
Services
Business Assurance
HR Services
Tax & Legal Services
Expertise
Finance
IT
FMCG
Real Estate
Energy
Trading & Services
Hospitality
Advisory Services
PricewaterhouseCoopers Vietnam
People 142,000 Offices 771+ Countries 149+
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Executive Search & Selection
HR Strategy
Organization Effectiveness
HR Effectiveness
Compensation & Benefits
Employee satisfaction
survey
Testing
Outplacement Services
Performance Management
Development & Retention
Strategic HR Management
Established in 1995
Consulting team – 12 members
Offices in HCMC & Ha Noi
HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES
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ABILITY TEST
Objective: To measure your ability of critical reasoning
Description: This is a test of reasoning with numbers. In this test you will be using facts and figures presented in various statistical tables to answer questions designed to assess your ability to evaluate numerical data.
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ABILITY TEST (cont.)
Test Date: Saturday 10 November 2007 Instruction: 10 minutes Duration: 35 minutes Language: English Preparation: Bring a calculator with you Tips: Concentrate Be quick but accurate If not sure of an answer, mark
your best choice Avoid wild guessing (More tips: http://www.amchamvietnam.com/531 )
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FINAL INTERVIEW
Objective: To evaluate your competencies and find the best candidates
Description: Panel interview Competencies: 1. Interpersonal skills 2. Initiative 3. Achievement orientation 4. Innovation 5. Analytical skills 6. Problem solving skills
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FINAL INTERVIEW
Date: Saturday 24 November 2007 Duration: 45-60 minutes Language: English Preparation: Bring along with you: Confidence Openness and Creativity
(More tips: http://www.amchamvietnam.com/621 )
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Question & Answer
“ There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, learning from failure.”
Colin L. Powell
About AmCham Việt Nam
Herb Cochran
Tp. Hồ Chí Minh
29 September 2007
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Organization & Legal Status
AmCham Vietnam in HCM City 400 companies, 800 representatives
APCAC Asia-Pacific Council of AmChams 25 member AmChams in 19 economies 10,000 companies, 50,000 representatives $400 billion trade, $300 billion FDI
U.S. Chamber of Commerce 3,000,000 businesses and chambers
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Meetings / conferences
Monthly lunches Monthly Committee meetings Ad Hoc Meetings with Gov’t, Other Visits Annual Members Night Annual National Day (July 4th) Golf Outings - Dalat/Jan, Phan Thiet/Apr Annual Governors Ball - for charity
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Some Special Projects
2007 AmCham Singapore, India 2006 HCM City Mission
New York, San Francisco 2006 Dong Nai Mission
Orlando, Los Angeles 2005 Dong Nai Mission
New York, Chicago, San Francisco
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2006 HCM City Mission NY, SF
70 Mission Members Trade, Tourism, Investment Infrastructure
300 Participants in NY and SF Seminars sponsored by AmCham
Members
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2007 APCAC Annual Meeting
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Role and benefits of AmCham
Common business interest Promote the common business interest
Not to engage in “regular business” Improve business conditions
Not to provide “particular services” Promote the common economic interests
Of a geographic area or industry sector
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AmCham Tasks / Services
Advocacy BTA Negotiations: 1996 - 2001
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AmCham Tasks / Services
Advocacy BTA Negotiations: 1996 - 2001 Apparel Agreement and Quota System,
2001-2007
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Apparel Committee
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VN-U.S. Trade, 2001-2010
U.S. VN Trade, 2001-2010
(US$ billion)
$-
$2.00
$4.00
$6.00
$8.00
$10.00
$12.00
$14.00
$16.00
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
VN Imports
VN Exports
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AmCham Scholarship
AmCham Scholarship 2007 Information Meeting
29 Sep 2007
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