Prepare for doctoral study
Clarify your goals, assess research readiness, and identify a feasible direction aligned with your interests and professional experience.
Official site · Assoc. Prof. Phuong Van Nguyen, PhD
Phuong Van Nguyen
Associate Professor and doctoral research advisor and publication mentor in business, management and related social sciences. He helps aspiring doctoral candidates, academics and professionals develop an initial idea into a rigorous study and a compelling manuscript.
Assoc. Prof. Phuong Van Nguyen, PhD
PGS.TS Nguyễn Văn Phương
Mentoring that builds independence
Academic rigor, research integrity and practical learning — so you develop your own scholarly voice.
Academic credentials
The lecture hall, the boardroom and the journal desk — he has worked across all three.
He earned his PhD from the State University of New York at Buffalo, USA, in 2010. His academic career at International University, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, includes appointments as Associate Professor, Dean of the School of Business, and Director of the Center for Public Administration.
- Contributed to developing doctoral programs in Business Administration and Public Management.
- Led nationally and internationally funded research projects.
- Background in financial management, business consulting and corporate strategy — connecting academic inquiry with organizational decision-making.
Management & consulting
From practical challenges to focused research questions.
His professional background includes financial management, business consulting and corporate strategy. Industry management and advisory experience complement his university leadership, connecting academic inquiry with organizational decision-making.
This perspective is particularly valuable for managers and executives pursuing doctoral study. He helps them translate practical challenges into focused research questions and develop findings with scholarly and professional relevance.
Doctoral supervision
15 doctoral candidates, four of whom have completed their degrees.
His documented supervision portfolio includes 15 doctoral candidates as supervisor or co-supervisor. Candidates under his supervision have published in SSCI- and Scopus-indexed journals, including Q1 journals.
- InternationalDoctoral co-supervision with academics from universities in Denmark, Italy, Cyprus and the United Kingdom.
- ProgramsContributed to developing doctoral programs in Business Administration and Public Management.
- ProjectsLed nationally and internationally funded research projects.
International publications
More than 150 peer-reviewed papers and four annual publication awards.
As author and corresponding author, his publications include articles in the following Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) journals, many also ranked Scopus Q1:
- Business Strategy and the Environment
- Sustainable Development
- Journal of Knowledge Management
- Journal of Intellectual Capital
- Journal of Innovation & Knowledge
- European Journal of Innovation Management
- Business Process Management Journal
- International Marketing Review
- International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management
- Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services
- International Journal of Emerging Markets
- Emerging Markets Finance and Trade
- Science, Technology and Society
How he can support you
Support across the whole research journey.
From choosing a promising topic and preparing a doctoral proposal to developing a dissertation and navigating journal submission and peer review.
Build a convincing proposal
Identify a defensible research gap, formulate clear questions, select relevant theories, and develop a coherent conceptual framework.
Strengthen your dissertation
Align research questions, methods and analysis while improving literature synthesis and the argument across chapters.
Writing and publication skills
Learn to structure articles, develop hypotheses, present findings, and explain theoretical contributions and practical implications.
Submission and revision
Assess journal fit, prepare submission materials, and develop clear, evidence-based responses to reviewers.
Mentoring that builds independence
Understand your research decisions, develop your own scholarly voice, and build skills you can apply to future projects.
Online 1:1 sessions
Book a private session with him.
Online 1:1 consultation — video call right inside our own app, no Zoom or Meet needed. Pick an open time slot; he confirms within 24 hours.
He advises and mentors only — he does not write for you or guarantee admission or publication.
Partners
VietnamAcademic.com · FESK.com · two academic podcasts
He works with VietnamAcademic.com — Vietnamese scholarship to the world — and FESK.com, your global study desk: research, academic advisory and global connections. His Facebook page shares one episode of Nhà Học Giả and one of Nhà Học Thuật every day (in Vietnamese).
Contact
Discuss your doctoral plans, research challenges or publication training needs.
Message him on Messenger or by email about your doctoral plans, research challenges, or academic publication training for your faculty or university. For an in-depth conversation, book a 1:1 session.