On October 26, 2022, Anhui Province and USTC announced the establishment of the world's first science and technology business school: China University of Science and Technology Business School. The School of Science and Technology Business will give full play to Anhui's advantages in science, education and industry, make use of the strong scientific and technological research and development and talent training capabilities of China University of Science and Technology, and strive to cultivate "five understanding" talents of the complex science and technology industry organization of "understanding science and technology, understanding industry, understanding capital, understanding market and understanding management". The Dawan News reporter learned that after more than a year of construction, the School of Science and Technology of China University of Science and Technology has made new progress in the construction of software and hardware of the college.
Contribute to the problem of "two skins" in scientific research and economy
The transformation of scientific research achievements into advanced productive forces has hurdles in every step, and every step is not easy. It is precisely because of this that the "two skins" between scientific research and the economy, and the problem of disconnection is actually a global dilemma. Therefore, in the process of industrialization, excellent scientific and technological achievements need to be matched with professional financing, marketing, management and legal affairs, etc., in order to cross the "devil's river" and "Darwin sea" of entrepreneurship and innovation.
Relying on the strong scientific research strength and school-running level of USTC, Anhui Province, USTC and Hefei City fully draw on the experience of well-known business schools at home and abroad, integrate the advantages of science, engineering, life science, management and other disciplines, introduce and cultivate top faculty, break through the traditional teaching organization form and the limitations of professional disciplines, scientifically and accurately design a new teaching and training model with strong practical orientation, a new curriculum system of cross-border integration, and actively explore new paths for cultivating talents in the science and technology industry. A world-class science and technology business school, and then contribute to breaking the "two skins" problem of scientific research and economy.
After just over a year of construction and operation, the School of Science and Technology of USTC has entered the stage from "budding" to "breaking ground and growing". The construction of the School of Science and Technology Business is destined to be a new model of deep integration of "industry, university and research" that is full of challenges and continuous exploration.
Professor Ye Qiang, Executive Dean of the School of Science and Technology of the University of Science and Technology of China, said: "The School of Business, along with the School of Medicine and the School of Law, is known as the three major professional schools in the university in the world, but when it comes to solving practical problems, many professors from the School of Law and the School of Medicine are ahead of the curve compared to the School of Business. Therefore, we hope to build a platform connecting academia and industry in an innovative way, just like the affiliated 'hospital' of the business school, and use the training model of practice, actual combat and practical effect to cultivate students. ”
It will cultivate 1,000 interdisciplinary science and technology industry organization talents
It is reported that in the past year, the School of Science and Technology of USTC has made orderly progress in discipline construction, talent training, faculty and building a high-level exchange platform, and has achieved remarkable results.
In terms of teaching and enrollment, the first and second phases of the Science and Technology Business School have started classes one after another, and the third phase of the Science and Technology Business School has also begun to recruit students from the society in 2024. It is understood that most of the EMBA students are chairmen, general managers or senior executives of large state-owned enterprises, strategic emerging leading enterprises, leading enterprises in subdivided fields, high-precision and special new enterprises, and small giant enterprises. It can be said that the teaching program includes a group of high-end talents who are in the leading position in the transformation of scientific research achievements. Based on the principle of "actual combat, practical effect, and practice", the curriculum design of the EMBA Science and Technology Innovation Program invites well-known teachers in the industry and academia at home and abroad to teach theoretical courses and practical courses, and organizes industrial practice activities, simulated sand tables, mobile classrooms, etc., to cultivate students' practical industrial combat ability.
At the same time, the college and the Anhui Provincial Department of Science and Technology jointly carry out high-end training programs such as "1,000-person special training camp", "seminar for the chairman of the company to be listed", "leading talent project of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology". Among them, the "1,000-person special training camp" will be held in 2023, with about 100 students in each session, and it is expected that by 2025, 1,000 interdisciplinary science and technology industry organization talents will be cultivated, and the "Seminar for the Chairman of Enterprises to be Listed" has been held 3 times, training nearly 200 corporate executives, and more than 7 have been successfully listed.
At present, with the University of Science and Technology Business School of China University of Science and Technology as the mainstay, combined with the "Silicon Valley of USTC" and "Antelope Industrial Internet" platforms, a new path for cultivating talents in the science and technology industry of "high-level tutor team + new curriculum system + high-potential students" has been initially formed, and it has become a source base for cultivating innovative talents.
In addition, in terms of mechanism innovation, the School of Science and Technology of USTC has been officially identified as the second-level entity college of USTC, and the dean responsibility system under the leadership of the steering committee has been established. The rich "ideological resources" of the three realms of "politics and business", which integrate theory and practice, have also become the "source of wisdom" for the students of the School of Science and Technology. The college benchmarks and draws on the creation model of world-class business schools, designs and implements a feasible new school-running model, supports the college to explore the establishment of flexible personnel systems, financial systems, talent introduction, etc., and carries out "experimental field" school-running.
The School of Science and Technology business building is about to break ground
Faculty is a prerequisite for ensuring the quality of talent training and improving academic standards. Referring to the experience of business school leaders such as Stanford University, MIT and HKUST, USTC Business School strives to introduce top talents from a high starting point in the world through the combination of "full-time + part-time" and "academic + practical" models.
At present, the core faculty that has been introduced include: Song Zhiping, President of the China Association of Public Companies, as the dean and professor of practice, and Professor Ye Qiang, the National Outstanding Young Scholar and former dean of the School of Economics and Management of Harbin Institute of Technology, as the executive dean. It is reported that well-known experts and scholars, including overseas academicians, overseas chair professors, and national outstanding young people, have entered the introduction process of the School of Science and Technology, and plans to hire dozens of part-time practical tutors.
There is a "smile curve" in the construction of business schools, which has been fully proven by the leaders of domestic business schools. Therefore, from the very beginning of its launch, the School of Science and Technology of China University of Science and Technology has put the brand ecology work in an important position. Over the past year, by promoting high-level and multi-field exchanges and cooperation, it has held nearly 30 STIM2 lectures, high-end forums, industry salons, innovation and entrepreneurship activities, etc., and cooperated with ecological partners such as Silicon Valley of USTC and Antelope Industrial Internet to create a collaborative innovation platform of "government, industry, academia, research and funding" for talents and enterprises through the integration of "four chains", so as to create a good science and technology industry ecology.
Based on 2024, the School of Science and Technology Business will also launch the "Technology Business Review" magazine, start the construction of the AI-Link data center, build a connection between academia and industry, and continue to strengthen the brand ecosystem construction such as "STIM2 Lecture Hall".
The reporter learned that at present, the teaching and office space of the School of Science and Technology of China University of Science and Technology temporarily relies on the Institute of International Finance of China University of Science and Technology. After nearly a year of planning and design, the Science and Technology Business School Building with a planned investment of 2 billion yuan and a land area of about 95 acres is about to enter the groundbreaking stage. The campus is composed of a science and education integration platform, an industry empowerment platform and a science and technology innovation service platform. It can be expected that after three years of software and hardware construction, a cultural landmark with international influence will rise up against the world's first-class business schools.
Dawan News reporter Chen Mu