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Established in 2001 and headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, PACE Institute of Leadership and Management (PACE) is the premier education organization in Vietnam working to develop the next generation of business leaders.  With four main institutional activities, PACE provides business education and training for business leaders and managers, and implements and develops a wide range of mission-driven not-for-profit educational projects. 

Mission

PACE aims to contribute to shaping a new business society in Vietnam by building the capacity of leadership and management of professionals and organizations in the public and private sectors to succeed on a local and global scale.

Vision

PACE strives to become a prestigious education institution recognized for its pioneering work and meaningful impact on leadership and management in the business community in Vietnam and abroad.

As part of PACE, each institutional activity and non-profit project plays a different but collaborative role in broadening and developing the educational and intellectual advancement of leaders across sectors and building opportunities for youth and young professionals to become competent and innovative leaders in Vietnam. 

Slogan

"New spirit, new mindset for a new business society"

History

PACE Institute of Leadership and Management (PACE) was established in 2001, at a time when Vietnam was quickly becoming one of the world’s fastest growing economies.  Formerly known as PACE Education Group and PACE Institute of Directors, a new organizational structure was created in 2010, which changed its name to PACE Institute of Leadership and Management to reflect the organization's development and expanded activities. 

After the government instituted new economic reforms in the 1980s, Vietnam experienced social and economic changes that paved the beginning days of PACE.  New laws, such as the Enterprise Law issued in 2000, opened business opportunities for the Vietnamese to enter into industries that were once restricted to them.  From this context, PACE was established as one of the first business training schools with the aspiration to deepen the business and management skills and knowledge of Vietnamese business leaders, helping them to learn to grow their companies in a competitive and sustainable way, not only nationally, but also globally.  After Vietnam became a member of the World Trade Organization in 2007, equipping business leaders with new capabilities and meeting new international standards has become even more critical.   PACE has subsequently become a pioneer for business education for the emerging generation of business leaders and entrepreneurs in Vietnam who are ready to seize the new opportunities of a growing national market.

Values

We at PACE Institute of Leadership and Management (PACE) take pride in our core values that are reflected in how we perform and in delivering all institutional activities and non-profit programs:

Creativity

PACE channels our creativity into pioneering efforts that introduces innovative programs and incorporates new trends in business education.  We look ahead to foresee upcoming changes and think of options that can serve as the new trends for the business community.  Furthermore, we exercise creativity through not only problem solving, but also striving to turn risks and conflicts into opportunities. 

Ownership

We take ownership of our daily work responsibilities and active learning.  We seek to take initiative and follow through on what needs to be done to achieve our mission of serving the business community.  We also promote ownership through upholding respect for the image and prestige of the organization. 

Dedication

Here at PACE, we work to be lifelong learners.  We are committed to realizing PACE’s mission to build the capacity of the business community through hard work and constant re-evaluation of improving our programs and services.  Furthermore, we are strongly committed to aligning the ethical and sustainable way we do work to the core components of each program and activity so that we do and live by our words and values. 

End-goal Orientation

We are results-oriented.  We strive to achieve the end goal of our daily work and our larger organizational mission.  In completing our work, we constantly seek ways to save costs and resources—time, energy, and manpower—and keep consequences at a minimum so that we can continue delivering the highest quality of programs.

Discipline

Success is reflected in our work habits, which require all of us to respect the organization's regulations, rules, and peers' opinions.  Furthermore, as an organization, we practice discipline in the way we conduct business by focusing on delivering the most creative, relevant, and best education programs for the business community, as stated in our mission and vision.