- MBA: (specialised in International Business) 1994 University of Southern Queensland, Queensland, Australia
- Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching and Learning: 2008 RMIT University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Bachelor of Technology (Civil Engineering): 1979 Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dundalk, Ireland
- Associate Diploma in Surveying: 1987 University of Southern Queensland, Queensland, Australia
- Professional Certificate Program in 2005 International Purchasing & Supply Management: International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Certificate IV Assessment & Workplace Training: Carson Australasia 2005 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Project Management
- Change Management
- Strategic Management
- Business Planning
- Business Leadership and Management Skills
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Current Position
- Managing Director: SEA Management Consulting Company (SEAMCC)
- Director: The Australian Chamber of Commerce Vietnam (AusCham)
- Chair: The International Project Management Association Vietnam (IPMAV)
- Chair: The Education & Training Working Group – Vietnam Business Forum (VBF)
Experiences & Achievements
Brian is dedicated to helping people and organisations learn and develop. He does this through consulting with clients to identify gaps in performance and then working with them to develop and implement practical solutions to close those gaps. Brian’s management consulting practice includes business advisory services and training services.
Brian O’Reilly is the founder and Managing Director of SEA Management Consulting Company (SEA) and has been working in Vietnam for over 15 years. He is currently a Director and was the former President of the Australian Chamber of Commerce Vietnam (AusCham) and co-chairs the Vietnam Business Forum’s (VBF) Educational and Training Working Group.
In 2003 he launched and managed the first fully international MBA Program in Vietnam at RMIT International University, Vietnam and in 2010 launched his third Australian MBA program here in Vietnam. His experience also includes strategic change management, implementing SAP-R3, organisational restructuring, project management, developing and delivering training modules, facilitating workshops, business process re-engineering, and business planning. He has developed and delivered training programs in Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.
Brian has fifteen years experience in civil engineering, managing projects in road design (urban and rural), road construction, building construction and managing and supervising urban road maintenance programs.
Prior to moving to Vietnam, Brian has lived and worked in Australia and Ireland. He has a Master of Business Administration, has an Australian accredited lecturing qualification, and is an Australian accredited corporate trainer, in addition to holding civil engineering qualifications.
Client List
His corporate in-house training clients include: Electricity Vietnam (EVN), ERC Vietnam, Ericsson, Keppel Land, MobiPhone, Nestle, Petro Vietnam, Platinum Global, RMIT University, SAB Miller, Saigon’s Children’s Charity, Trails of Indochina, Unilever, VCCI, Vietnam Airlines, VinaCapital, and Vietstar.
His management consulting clients include: Agriteam Canada, Cranfield School of Management, Enterprise Ireland, Curtain University, Dundalk Institute of Technology, the Institute of Technology Tallaght, and Origin Energy.
Brian has also prepared and presented papers to the Vietnamese government at the Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) on behalf of the Australian Chamber of Commerce Vietnam and also the Education and Training Working Group of the VBF. He has also delivered many presentations to audiences including the AIESEC, Cranfield School of Management, Georgetown University, the Higher Engineering Education Alliance Program (HEEAP), HCMC Union of Business Associations (HUBA), the International Education Institute (IEI), the International Training and Education Centre (ITEC), the University of Pretoria, and the University of Tennessee.