Dinh-Long is a proud French-born Vietnamese supporting youth to achieve greater impact for the SDGs. He is a community builder, facilitator and happy podcast host with a passion for youth empowerment & engagement, social justice and climate change. He is currently working with young social entrepreneurs, leaders and climate advocates across Asia-Pacific through the youth programs of UNDP Asia-Pacific. When not working, he is performing improv comedy, playing badminton, flying his drone or having meaningful conversations with changemakers from all around the world with Life Line Podcast! He was recently selected by The One UN Climate Change Learning Partnership as one of their 11 Climate Champions for 2022. Dinh-Long holds a Master in Management and Marketing from HEC Paris and is also lecturing at the Master in Entrepreneurship and Project Management Towards Sustainability of the Royal University of Law and Economics in Cambodia.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinhlongpham

  • Since when do you teach at RULE? 

Since the 2020-21 Academic Year.

  • What has been your journey leading you to RULE?

I have studied Management and Strategic Marketing at HEC Paris, then worked in several organizations supporting social entrepreneurs to grow their business and impact in many different countries. This led me to Cambodia, now working at the United Nations Development Programme, where I also started to teach at RULE.

  • Can you describe how the course(s) you teach are relevant in the current context?

My course focuses on 3 key aspects that every student can apply in their lives: developing your entrepreneurial mindset, diving deeper into social and environmental issues that you care about and learning how to work in a team effectively. Whether you’d like to become an entrepreneur, or not, these 3 skills will be valuable throughout your career.

  • Can you tell us about your experience as a teacher for an international program in Cambodia?

I really love teaching at RULE, especially in the international EPM program as it brings Cambodian and international students together. Not only it allows all students to compare different pedagogies, it allows to create cross-cultural connections that can last a lifetime!

  • What do you like the most in teaching at RULE?

What I like the most is the fact that students are very keen to learn and experiment new things. My class is very interactive with a lot of workshops and outside-the-class activities that can bring the students out of their comfort zone, but all my students so far have taken the challenge and pushed their boundaries!

  • Do you have any recommendations for future students and graduates? 

Give yourself permission to explore, trust the process and take ownership of your learning journey – in the end, you get what you give!