SEM Holds Strategic Seminar on Discipline Development

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On the morning of November 11, the School of Economics and Management held a strategic seminar on discipline development in Room B503. Over 30 participants attended the meeting, including members of the school’s leadership team, heads of various disciplines, department directors, party branch secretaries, and department heads. The seminar was chaired by Vice Dean Jiang Hongyan.

The event began with an opening speech by Secretary Li Xinchun, who emphasized that discipline development is a core task of higher education and a key factor in enhancing the overall strength of the school and cultivating high-quality talent. Secretary Li highlighted that the purpose of this seminar was to foster consensus, clarify direction, and explore new paths for discipline development that align with the requirements of the new era through in-depth discussions.

Following the opening remarks, several key reports on discipline development were presented. Each presenter provided a detailed analysis of their respective disciplines, covering areas such as overall discipline status, current development, benchmarking with peer institutions, gaps in evaluation criteria, Soft Science discipline ranking indicators, strengths and weaknesses, challenges, and specific support required from the school.

Reports and Discussion

In the discussion segment, members of the school’s leadership, discipline heads, department directors, and branch secretaries delivered individual remarks based on the presentations and their own areas of responsibility. They critically analyzed challenges and weaknesses in achieving high-quality discipline development and proposed constructive opinions and suggestions. Participants engaged in deep discussions on concepts, strategies, and reform measures to promote the high-quality development of the school’s disciplines and programs.

Closing Address by Dean Ding Zhihua

Dean Ding Zhihua concluded the seminar with a summary speech, underscoring that discipline development is the cornerstone of the school’s existence and growth. Acknowledging the significant challenges currently faced, he called for heightened awareness of potential risks and a sense of urgency. Dean Ding outlined five key requirements for future work:

1.     Benchmarking with Evaluation Systems: Align with discipline evaluation and Soft Science indicator systems to clarify development directions and objectives and prepare for the upcoming sixth round of discipline evaluations.

2.     Strengthening "Discipline Thinking": Integrate discipline development into all aspects of the school’s operations, including talent cultivation, program development, faculty advancement, talent recruitment, and research.

3.     Enhancing Accountability: Foster a sense of responsibility, ensure clarity in roles and tasks, and encourage every faculty member to actively participate in discipline development.

4.     Promoting Discipline-Program Integration: Establish a synergistic relationship where programs support disciplines, and disciplines, in turn, enrich programs. Build an integrated "discipline-program" structure and a "talent cultivation, program development, discipline growth" system.

5.     Focusing on Future-Oriented Talent Cultivation: Highlight digital intelligence and industry-specific features by integrating elements like artificial intelligence, big data analysis, and machine learning into the economics and management programs. Develop a unique model for cultivating talents in economics and management in a digital-intelligence context.

Significance and Future Plans

This seminar on discipline development strategy is a key initiative for the school’s growth. It not only identified current challenges but also set a clear direction for the future. The seminar is of great importance in unifying thoughts and focusing on high-quality development.

Next, the school will further refine its strategic planning, clarify tasks, and implement concrete measures to fully advance discipline development efforts. The goal is to achieve breakthroughs in discipline rankings and continuously usher in new opportunities for reform and development.

Contributors: Jin Jin, Chen Feiyu
Photographer: Zhou Yan
Reviewer: Jiang Hongyan

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