A Study on Possibility of Establishment and Development of Sport Club for Students of Hochiminh City University of Industry: Masters thesis of Business Administration

MEIHO UNIVERSITY

Graduate Institute of Business and Management

MASTERS THESIS

A Study on Possibility of Establishment and

Development of Sport Club for Students of

Hochiminh City University of Industry

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of

Masters of Business Administration

Advisor: Dr. Wei-Shuo Lo

Co-advisor: Dr. Ta-Xuan Te

Graduate Student: Nguyen Minh Luan

December, 2010

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Firstly, let me say my thanks to the Managing Board of HoChiMinh City

University of Industry and My Hoa University who encourage me can participate MBA

program last two years.

Secondly, I would like to say thank to Dr. Le Van Tan, Deputy Dean of

HoChiMinh City University; Dr. Nguyen Minh Tuan, Chief of Administration Business

Faculty; and Dr. Vo Phuoc Tan, Chief of Postgraduate Faculty, whom gave me valuable

encouragements to fulfill this course and complete my thesis.

Besides, I am very grateful to Dr. Wei Shuo Lo, Assistant Professor and Director

Department of Public Finance; Dr. Ta-Xuan Te, Dean of HoChiMinh City University of

Industry for instructing me in choosing a great topic, and doing research for that topic.

Furthermore, I would like to describe my appreciation to the lecturers of

Administration Business Faculty and Postgraduate Faculty and fellows in EMBA 2

Program of HoChiMinh City University of Industry who stayed by my side during these 2

years and provided me new knowledge and skills.

I would like to express thanks to my colleagues in HoChiMinh City University of

Industry, Economy University, SaiGon Education University, Hong Bang University,Van

Lang University in Ho Chi Minh city, who spent time to give me the valuable information,

suggestions and advises so that I can fulfill this thesis.

Finally, my especilly thanks to my family, they are truthlly supporting me.

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A Study on Possibility of Establishment and

Development of Sport Club for Students of

Hochiminh City University of Industry

ABSTRACT

Health Education is one of the important missions of universities. Physical

education courses delivered in universities help students to consolidate their health to

study. However, survey has showed that although the need of sport practice is high,

physical education has not met the real demand. Therefore, it is necessary to establish

sport clubs for students at Vietnamese universities.

This study aims to understand the necessary of establishment and development of

sport clubs for students of Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry with specific research

objectives such as 1) To understand situations, needs and characteristics of sport practice

of students before and after entering university; 2) To understand students’ ideas about

curriculum of physic courses at Vietnamese universities ; and 3) To understand needs of

students to the sport club such as yards, tools, training, time.

Research subjects were the students who are studying at the First campus of Ho

Chi Minh City University of Industry. 200 questionnaires were sent out to gather data

from students. The collected data, and then, were analyzed by SPSS version 15.

The result shows that The Students’ needs for praticing sport are very high, but

the Physical Education cirriculum at university is not suitable to meet students’ needs.

Depending on the conditions of each facility, the professional qualifications of teachers

teaching physical education, aggressive, enthusiastic personnel working in the sport

(political work room) , the attention of school leaders that the sports movement in each

school will develop differently. Thereby, to facilitate the participation of students to

exercise regularly, each school should develop sports clubs have the guidance of the

school's teachers, coaches and qualified enough to improve sport achievements for

practitioners; teaching the sport in line with the age of the students, creating favorable

conditions for students to attract them into practice on a regular basic. The construction

and development of sports clubs of universities is necessary, it contributes to complete the

task of training human resources are fully comprehensive and professional ability, ethics

and health recovery for labor needs of society.

Keywords: Sports Club, Needs of Doing Exercises, Ho Chi Minh City University of

Industry.

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A Study on Possibility of Establishment and

Development of Sport Club for Students of

Hochiminh City University of Industry

Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .........................................................................................................I

ABSTRACT..............................................................................................................................II

Contents .................................................................................................................................. III

Tables....................................................................................................................................... V

Figures..................................................................................................................................... VI

Chapter 1 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 1

1.1 Research Background ..................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Research Motivation ....................................................................................................... 9

1.3 Research Purpose.......................................................................................................... 10

1.4 Research Objectives...................................................................................................... 10

1.5 Research Scope – Limitation ........................................................................................ 11

Chapter 2 Literature Review................................................................................................... 13

2.1 Document References: Internet, Newspapers, and Magazines..................................... 13

2.2 The Rationale................................................................................................................ 13

2.3 Development Strategy of Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry Up To 2015 and

Strategic Vision To 2020 .................................................................................................... 19

2.4. Test Training Model .................................................................................................... 20

2.5 Conclusion of Chapter 2 ............................................................................................... 22

Chapter 3 Research Methodology........................................................................................... 24

3.1. Reseach Process........................................................................................................... 24

3.2 Sample Deseription....................................................................................................... 25

3.3 Research Tools.............................................................................................................. 26

3.4 Reliability...................................................................................................................... 31

3.5 Analyse Methods .......................................................................................................... 32

Chapter 4 Data Analysis and Results...................................................................................... 38

4.1 Data Analysis................................................................................................................ 38

4.2 Findings ........................................................................................................................ 38

4.3 Results........................................................................................................................... 47