Project Management in Construction- Fieldtrip of Myanmar class

Fieldtrip of MPM2 Myanmar to Vietnam - Project Management in Construction Master's program

AIT Project Management in Construction Master's program (MPM) is organizing the international fiedltrip for MPM2 class in Myanmar to Hongkong and Vietnam during 02-13 August 2016. Fortunately, Hongkong visit was very successful despite of Nida storm. 

MPM2 students in Myanmar is almost goverment officers who work at Ministry of Construction and others from private companies. They selected to visit construction sites in Vietnam to learn company's implementation and how company manages site projects.  

On 08 August, they visited 2 construction sites in Hanoi: Imperial Garden project (203 Nguyen Huy Tuong str.) and Palais de Louis project. Two on-going projects brought them useful practical experiences and a part of general view about construction industry in the North of Vietnam.   

Myanmar delegations visited Palais de Louis projects

Mr. Nguyen Hoang Long (center), Project Director, Hoa Binh Co., was introducing about Imperial Garden projects

Today, Myanmar delegation has just arrived Ho Chi Minh city. They shall take a city tour at the most dynamic city of Vietnam and 3 more site visits here.

This activity is a part of MPM program that every year students will have chance to go abroad to see how company there manage construction sites and their organizational management. MPM class in Vietnam and Myanmar have visited Korea, Japan, Taiwan, HongKong, Indonesia, Thailand and Australia during 10 years ago. 

AIT MPM is recruiting MPM 10, intake 2016 in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh city and Can Tho. Opening: September 2016. 

For more inquiries, please contact us at mpm@aitcv.ac.vn, hotline: 0904954818.

See more details at www.aitmpm.com 

Project Management in Construction - Master's program - Opening 9/2016

AIT Professional Project Management in Construction (MPM)

MPM student in Hanoi is visiting Virtual construction site using mobile phone technology

Recruitment for intake 10 in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh city and Can Tho.
Opening 8/2016
Visit us at www.aitmpm.com
or http://aitvn.asia/en/academic-programs/108/363_master-of-project-management-in.html

Thạc sĩ quản lý dự án xây dựng AIT - Khai giảng 8/2016

Project Management in Construction's program - Expert Talk 2016

KEY CONSIDERATIONS for DESIGN & BUILD
with PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICE of a CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

Presented by Mr. Burin Kunatippapong, CEO of Wiik & Hoeglund and Managing Director of Koncise, Thailand.

Master's program in Project Management in Construction was successfully organized a seminar: " Key Considerations for Design & Build with Project Management Service of a Construction Project", presented by Mr. Burin, adjunct faculty of AIT, CEO of Wiik & Hoeglund and Managing Director of Koncise, Thailand in Hanoi on 14 May 2016 and HCMC on 15 May 2016.

Seminar in Hanoi, 14 May 2016

This seminar was attracted many people from both public and private sectors as Design & Build is a new approach in Vietnam. Mr. Burin shared about his experience in contractor's organization, services offerings, risk profiles, developer's mindset, and critical success factors.

Seminar in HCMC, 15 May 2016

This is one of academic activities of Project Management in Construction program (MPM) to provide and share valuable knowdledge and experience to construction, project management network in Vietnam. 

More information about MPM, please visit us at www.aitmpm.com

Project Management in Construction program - Opening 8/2016

Seminar - AIT Master's program of Project Management in Construction

AIT Master's program of Project Management in Construction (MPM)

10th anniversary - Master program of Project Management in Construction in Vietnam

Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
School of Engineering and Technology (SET)
Master program in Project Management in Construction (MPM)

10th ANNIVERSARY in Vietnam - NETWORKING TO SUCCESS

Over 10 years of operation in Vietnam, MPM program has grown from one single class with 30 students in the first year to over 450 students in Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh, Vung Tau, and Can Tho city so far. The program has strong reputation in VN and has contributed to the high level management development in construction projects over the country.

With the pride of  VN’s first post-graduate training program in Project Management in Construction, the program has made further commitment in the development of senior management for construction projects in VN and overseas. Program has also established its strong alumni network throughout the country, which is currently holding high positions in most of large construction companies and corporations.

 By 2016, MPM marked its development with the great efforts of alumni, faculty, staff and sponsors by celebrating its 10-year anniversary in Ho Chi Minh City on 26 March 2016. The ceremony included family activities, tennis tournament, networking activities, lucky draw, and Gala Dinner. This was an opportunity to make MPM alumni, faculty, and sponsors get-together, to share experiences and to build a strong network of senior project managers in construction in Vietnam.

Dr. Hadikusumo, MPM coordinator, gave the speech of MPM 10th year milestones

The event had a participation of over 150 participants, including MPM alumni, current students and their families, the program’s professors leading in construction project management, representatives of Construction construction companies, corporations in Ho Chi Minh City and other Southern provinces.

MPM Tennis cup was organized during event

 The MPM 10th anniversary ceremony was attracted attention of over 30 sponsors from companies, personnel and MPM classes with details below:
- Platinum sponsor: Khang Dien House Investment and Trading Joint-stock company.
- Golden sponsors: Vietnam Electricity Corporation (EVN), Duy Thanh Danh Jsc., Bach Phuong Engineering Solution Co., Ltd (Esol group), Maison Construction Co., Ltd.
- Silver sponsors: SAIGON WATER, ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE JSC, DANH MOC LTD. COMPANY, TAY HO CONSTRUCTION AND INVESTMENT JSC, SAIGON CONSTRUCTION QUALITY CONTROL JSC, PURE PROJECTS, PEACEFUL INTERLIGENT CONSULTANT CO.,LTD. , MPM JSC, DUNG TIEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD.,BENTHANH GROUP, DANG NGUYEN VU CONSTRUCTION JSC, MEINHARDT (VIETNAM) LTD. , SOC TRANG TRAFFIC CONSTRUCTION JSC, ALPES GREEN DESIGN & BUILD COMPANY, TEDI SOUTH, SAI GON XANH CORPORATION, TAY NAM CONSTRUCTION JSC, KEY PROJECT SUCCESS Co. (KPS), DONG YEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, CUONG THINH SOFTWARE COMPANY, MPM6-HANOI, MPM9-HCMC, MPM8-HANOI, MPM4B-HCMC, Mr. VU VAN DAO, Mr. NGUYEN VAN NHAN, Dr. PHAM HONG LINH.

Appreciation to silver sponsors

Appreciation to golden sponsors

Appreciation to platinum sponsors

Opening moment of Gala dinner

Champion award of MPM tennis cup

The success of program is a result of three important factors: international experience in project manage education, market-oriented programs and curriculum development, and strong support from the alumni. 

MPM highly appreciated for the enthusiastic contribution of MPM family as well as partners in the development of advanced project management education.

See more details at www.aitmpm.com

Master's program of Project Management in Construction - MPM

10th ANNIVERSARY in Vietnam 

A degree for your professional and organisational management

Project Management in Construction in Vietnam

You are cordially invited to the 10th Anniversary celebration of Master's program in Project Management in Construction (MPM).

Date & time: 14h00-20h30, 26 March 2016.

Venue: Melosa Garden, Khang Dien, Phu Huu Ward, Dist. 9, HCMC (map is attached below)

RSVP by 23rd March 2016. For reservation, please click HERE. or go to link: http://goo.gl/forms/YRTIDoKdpD

COME JOIN US FOR A DAY OF ENTERTAINMENT, NETWORKING AND CELEBRATION!

Sincerely yours, 

MPM program

01285265168/0913138408

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AGENDA

Time: 14h00-17h00

Section 1: Family activities

- Swimming pool

- Folk games

- Playground

- Clowns to blow balloon

- Team building activities

Section 2: Sport activities (click HERE for registration)

- Tennis tournament

- Table-tennis tournament 

Time: 17h00-17h30

GATHERING FOR GROUP PHOTO WITH FLYCAM

NETWORKING

Time: 18h00-21h00

10th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Gala dinner - NETWORKING

Costume show (by MPM students, alumni and their family)

Lucky draw

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Participant fee (500,000VND/person, children under 18 years old is free of charge) can be paid in cash or by bank transfer to the below account:

Tên: Nguyễn Lê Tường

Ngân hàng BIDV chi nhánh Đông Sài Gòn, Tp. HCM

Số tk: 31410000267440

Nội dung: tài trợ lễ kỷ niệm MPM

Note: Private account is used for saving cost from VAT receipt of expenditure.

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Project Management in Construction seminar - Vietnam

AIT Seminar
Strategy Infrastructure Development of South East Asia: Lesson Learned Thailand

Presented by: Dr. Chotchai Charoenngam
Associate Professor, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand.

The seminar was successfully organized by Master program in Project Management in Construction (MPM) in Ho Chi Minh city with the participation of participants from public and private sectors in HCMC and surrounding provinces. The presentation was focused on major infrastructure development projects and its impact on socio-economic development  of South East Asia. Dr. Chotchai shared lesson learned from may mega projects from Thailand. With over 20 years of international experience in public and PPP projects, his sharing was highly appreciated by participants through a lot of questions and discussion although time's up. 

Presented by Dr. Chotchai

This is monthly activity of AIT Master program in Project Management in Construction program. We try to bring field experts as well as professors from famous universities to share valuable knowledge and experience to construction project management network in Vietnam.

Participants from many companies and organizations

For more information about MPM, visit us at www.aitmpm.com

Master of Project Management in Construction - seminar on strategy infrastructure development

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2016

Opening Ceremony 2nd batch MPM in Myanmar

Master Project Management in Construction (MPM)

Opening Ceremony 2nd batch 
Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar


On 27 Nov 2015, Mater Project Management in Construction (MPM) was successfully organized the Opening Ceremony of MPM 2nd batch at Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar with the presence of the respective guest Minister of Ministry of Construction (MOC), Mr. Kyaw Lwin, and Dr. Hadikusumo, program coordinator from AIT, current MPM1 students and new MPM2 participants.

Group photo with current MPM1 students at Opening ceremony

Mr. Kyaw Lwin, Minister of MOC, apperciated the contribution of AIT for the developing of high quality human resource of MOC. Fund for development of MOC will have reservation on training and there will be some staffs will pursue PhD program after Master degree in near future. He also believes for the successsful of MPM program in Myanmar.  

Excellency Minister of MOC delivered his speech during Opening ceremony

Mr. Kyaw Linn, Permanent Serectary of MOC, said: "MPM program is very useful, all professors are very willing to contribute us the knowledge and experience during the class, ..." They achieved very good knowledge and will apply soon for Myanmar country. On behalf of current students, he would like to acknowledge to Dr. Hadikusmo, Dr. Chotchai, and all MPM profesors for their devoted instruction.   

Mr. Kyaw Linn, Permanent Serectary

Dr. Hadikusumo expressed his appreciation to the support of MOC for the success of MPM1 program in Myanmar. He was impressed with the hard-working attitude of MPM1 students. They all would take the final defense the day after and if can fulfill all graduated requirements, they will attend the Graduation Ceremony, will be held at AIT Bangkok Thailand on 16 Dec 2015. Dr. Hadikusumo delivered his welcome speech to MPM2 students also.

Dr. Hadikusumo, MPM Program Coordinator

The new students come from Ministry of Construction and private sectors with number of 22. The program takes 14 months with two international fieldtrips, one trip to AIT-Bangkok and other to one developed country to help participants strengthen the exchange of international project management experience with foreign people and experts in the global perspective.

Representative of MPM2 new students

Visit us at www.aitmpm.com

MPM Tennis Tournament and Gathering in Hanoi 2015

MPM Tennis Tournament and MPM Gathering in Hanoi 2015

40 alumni and students joined Annual Dual-Match MPM Tennis Tournament last Sunday, 22 Nov 2015 with the presence of Assoc. Prof. BHW. Hadikusumo – CEIM/MPM Coordinator and Assoc. Prof. Chotchai Charoenngam – CEIM/MPM faculty. The friendship competition ended after 240 minutes with lots of emotion of 16 players and the supporters: excited, tense and much of fun.

The magnificent shot of final match result (6-0) has set the championship to the perfect teamwork of Mr. Bui Cong Luan – MPM/CEIM Hanoi 3 and Mr. Nguyen Thanh Binh – MPM Hanoi 6, the 1st Runner-up awarded to Mr. Tran Quang Nhat – MPM Hanoi 5 and Mr. Le Thanh Luong – MPM Hanoi 8 while the 2nd Runner-up went to 2 couples: Mr. Nguyen Minh Hien – MPM Hanoi 4 and Mr. Hoang Thanh Son – MPM Hanoi 8; Mr. Le Dang Thuc – CEIM/MPM Vung Tau 1 and Mr. Pham Dinh Dung – MPM Hanoi 7. 

The activity also marks the wonderful performance of 2 beautiful MPM alumni ladies Ms. Le Thi Thanh Ha – MPM Hanoi 5 and Ms. Ngo Hoai An – MPM Hanoi 6 cum MPM Hanoi Alumni Club President who both got the stylist prize for their effort and sport spirit. Dr. BHW.Hadikusumo and Dr. Chotchai Charoenngam in turn give the award to the winners. Big congratulations to all the winners and players!

The networking party took place following by the tennis tournament in order to cheer-up the success of the activity. This is also a get-together chance to exchange recent life and career experience among all MPM family members.

Visit Master of Project Management in Construction at www.aitmpm.com

MPM networking

Khang Dien Housing Investment Company officially announced Saigon Construction Quality Control (SCQC) to be a main quality inspection and consultant contractor for all Khang Dien's real estate projects. 
SCQC is the most reputation construction company in field of quality inspection, consultant, and project management in Vietnam.

Mr. Nguyen Duc Trong (left) and Mr. Hoang Don Dung in the signing ceremony

Mr. Nguyen Duc Trong, Vice General Director of Khang Dien said: "... when customers buy a house/aparment of Khang Dien, they always want to have a best quality one. We are the owner who focuses only to project development, so it's very neccesary to accompany with a professional company like SCQC. I strongly belive this cooperation will make specific larger trust from our customers"

Mr. Hoang Don Dung, General Director of SCQC also have a same vision when saying that their success comes from customer's reassurance.  

Please see video at HERE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9GPCTTNStk

Congratulations Mr. Nguyen Duc Trong and Mr. Hoang Don Dung for the great cooperation! They are both MPM alumni from Master program in Project Management in Construction (MPM) - AIT. 


Visit Master in Project Management in Construction at www.aitmpm.com

Mini MPM

AITVN 25th anniversary

Towards AIT Viet Nam 25th Anniversary” on 24 October 2015, in Ho Chi Minh City

On 24 October 2015, in Ho Chi Minh City, the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT Vietnam) solemnly organized its “Towards AIT Viet Nam 25th Anniversary” with the theme “The Great Talent – The High Success”and the Annoucement of “AIT Vietnam Silver Scholarship Program” of USD 1.4 millions for full Master Degrees at AIT Thailand, to be awarded to Vietnamese students during 2015 – 2018. The Anniversary is to celebrate the partnerships with the Government of Vietnam, nearly 4000 AIT Alumni in Vietnam and others partners which have helps AIT to be successful over the past nearly 25 years.

 Attending the anniversary were representative of Vietnamese Government, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science & Technology (MoST), High Excellency Pham Dai Duong, representative of Thailand Government, General-Consul, High Excellency Panpimon Suwannapongse, distinguished AIT Alumni including Prof. Bui Cach Tuyen, formal Vice Minister of Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment, Prof. Huynh Ngoc Phien, Chairman of AMATA Vietnam, Dr. Khuat Viet Hung, Vice Chairman of Vietnam’s National Traffic Safety Committee, also Prof. Nguyen Cong Thanh, formal Director of AIT Vietnam, AIT Program Coordinators/ Faculty Dr. Hadi Kusumo, Dr. Pham Huy Giao and a huge number of leaders from corporations, companies and AIT Alumni in Vietnam. 

Dr. Pham Dai Duong, the Vice Minister of MoST

At the ceremony, the Vice Minister of MoST, Dr. Pham Dai Duong addressed the congratulation remarks and appraisals of the Ministry of Science and Technology on the milestones and contribution of AIT Vietnam in developing the high quality human resource for Vietnam in various areas. The Vice Minister valued the AIT Vietnam Silver Scholarship Program for building management capacity of professionals of Ministries, Departments or agencies of Vietnam and other partners.

Announcing the AIT Vietnam Silver Scholarship Program

See more information at http://aitcv.ac.vn/en/news-event/16/24561_towards-ait-viet-nam-25th-anniversary.html
More information about Professional Master in Project Management in Construction, visit us at: www.aitmpm.com

Site visit to Japan 2015

International fieldtrip of Project Management in Construction program to Japan - 2015

AIT Project Management in Construction program was successfully organized an fiedltrip to Japan for MPM students in HCMC and Hanoi during 06 - 12 September 2015.

MPM Vietnam group to site visit at Tokyo

Students had a very fruitful time to visit on-going and completed projects to Kajima Corporation, Nikken Sekkei Research Institute and CTI Engineering Co., Ltd. They approached professional project management and valued experience sharing. 

Group meeting at Tokyo sky tree visit

This is a part of MPM program to provide a chance for students to experience the world and the global community, as well as networking opportunities with public organization and popular construction companies there.  

More information, please visit www.aitmpm.com

Announcement

MPM Announcement

Asian Institute of Technology in Vietnam (AITVN) announces that Mr. Tran Anh Tuan (his phone number: 0904257000, email: anhtuan@aitcv.ac.vn) has no longer worked with us after the termination date of Jan 2015.
He is therefore no longer responsible for Professional Master Program of Project Management specialized in Construction at AITVN and has been not authorized to provide information or make any kind of commitment on behalf of the program with immediate effect.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or if we may be of any assistance. 

Ms. Kieu Phuong Ly – Program Officer in Hanoi - 0904 954 818
Ms. Le Tuong – Senior Program Officer in Ho Chi Minh City - 01 285 265 168
Ms. Tran Nguyen Duong Chi – Program Officer in Can Tho - 01 213 956 618 

Sincerely yours,

Opening Ceremony - 9th intake in Vietnam

WELCOME NEW STUDENTS TO
AIT Professional Master Program of Project Management in Construction (MPM)

MPM program in Vietnam successfully organized Opening Ceremony for intake 2015, MPM9 in HCMC and MPM8 in Hanoi last week. This event was a chance to get together for new students, current students, alumni, faculty and partners. They shared their updated information as well as opportunity to establish, expand and maintain the big networking of MPM.

Opening Ceremony in Hanoi

Opening Ceremony in Ho Chi Minh city

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More information about MPM, please visit us at www.aitmpm.com

Master in Project Management in Construction-Opening August 2015

AIT offers Professional Master in Project Management in Construction in Vietnam (HCM, HANOI, CANTHO and VUNGTAU)

In Vietnam, Asian Institute of Technology ( http://www.set.ait.ac.th/ceim or http://www.aitcv.ac.vn ) is offering a very innovative program called Professional Master in Project Management in Construction (in short, MPM). MPM program is innovative because the curriculum is designed by combining modern theories and best practice (practical) applications of project management in construction projects. The program aims to train and develop project engineers and project managers to be able to grasp the important theories of project management and be able to apply in construction projects.

What will you learn?

- project planning and scheduling management

- organization management in construction

- project cost and financial management

- communication and negotiation skills for project managers

- occupational safety and health management in construction

- quality management in construction

- project financing

- legal and contractual risk management

- applied project management in petrochemical project

- applied project management in highrise building project

- applied project management in housing and real estate project

- applied project management in public infrastructure project

- applied project management in commercial project

- construction business and project simulation

How long does it take to complete the master program? the program is design as a one year master degree. with your hardwork, you will be able to complete in one year.

Who should study this subject? if your work is related with project management in construction, this program is very useful for your career and company.

who will teach this course? the courses will be taught by professors from AIT, Japan, USA, Europe and Professional Project Managers from large construction companies and projects.

what is the teaching schedule? the classes will be delivered on evening and weekend.

Where will we open this program? we will open in Hanoi, HoChiMinh , Vung Tau and Cantho.

Where can you get more detail information?

- For Hanoi, please contact Ms Ly phone 0904 053 655; email kieuly@aitcv.ac.vn

- For HCM, Vung Tau and Cantho, pleasse contat Ms Tuong; phone 01 285 687 168; email ngletuong@aitcv.ac.vn

www.aitmpm.com

Many thanks

Dr BHW Hadikusumo

Associate Professor

CEIM and MPM Coordinators

2nd International fieldtrip of Project Management in Construction program to Australia

AIT Project Management in Construction program was successfully organized an fiedltrip to Australia for MPM students in Myanmar during 28 June to 05 July 2015. 

This trip allowed students to experience the world and the global community, as well as networking opportunities with goverment organization and popular construction companies there. 

Program was designed for 3 official visits and sightseeing time at 3 big cities of Australia including Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. 
The first meeting with Transport for New South Wales (NSW) to learn how the goverment organization manages construction projects constructed by the contractors, brought many fruitful experience in public section. Goverment officers were sharing about how NSW goverment build, manage, and operate public infrastructure system for NSW.

The 2nd visit is the Barangaroo South construction site in Sydney, Australia. and the 3rd one is visit to Head Office of Meinhardt Co. and their project at Mariott Pier One hotel at Sydney. 

More information, please visit: HERE

MPM students at Sydney, Australia

AIT ranked ‘top international university’ in the world

The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand has received the high ranking of the world’s top international university in the U-Multirank 2015 Institutional Ranking released last week.

Click to see AIT’s U-Multirank performance profile under International Orientation

More information at http://www.ait.ac.th/news-and-events/2015/news/ait-ranked-2018top-international-university2019-in-the-world#.VS_kGSF4vIV

International fieldtrip to AIT March 2015

International fieldtrip to AIT Main Campus
Thailand, 1-8 April 2015

Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Managemnent (CEIM)
Project Management on Construction (MPM)

Over 90 students of MPM program in Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City and Ha Noi) and in Myanmar and CEIM in AIT Thailand gathered at AIT main campus in Thailand during 1-8 April 2015.

During the time, they attended Applied Project Management courses delivered by field experts from the U.S, and Thailand, including:
- Applied Project Management in High-rise building projects
- Applied Project Management in Commmercial projects
- Applied Project Management in Petrochemical projects
- Applied Project Management in Housing and Real-Estate projects

They also experienced international management through the three site visits in: 
- Pruksa Precast factory
- Pruksa Precast Building Project
- MRT Purple Line (Bangyai-Bangsue)

This study tour brought more opportunity for international students to expand networking in international construction industry.  

The students in Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Management at AIT (wearing black) were joined by students in Professional Master's Program in Project Management (MPM) from Vietnam (wearing orange) and the inaugurated batch of MPM from Myanmar (wearing light yellow) during their study tour at AIT.

Seminar invitation: Contractual Risk Management in Construction Projects

Project Management in Construction program

Seminar

 CONTRACTUAL RISK MANAGEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS