The Opening Ceremony of the First Chinese Management Thought and Culture Park among National Universities and the First (2023) Chinese Management Thought Forum Held

On April 9th, the opening ceremony of the first Chinese Management Thought and Culture Park among national universities, donated by Li Yihua, alumnus of the School of Business Administration and chairman of Zhongzhi Group, was held at the Mailu campus of Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, along with the first (2023) Chinese Management Thought Forum. The event, presided over by Hu Haibo, dean of the School of Business Administration and He Sanbao, chairman of the School of Business Administration, has attracted more than 300 participants from universities, enterprises, academic journals, and news media across the country.

The guests of the park and forum expressed their congratulations

At the opening ceremony, several leaders and guests gave speeches, expressed high expectations for the development of the school of Chinese management and the School of Business Administration's contribution to research in the field of Chinese management thought.

Huang Sujian pointed out in his speech that Chinese outstanding traditional culture is an important resource to drive management innovation in face of  the opportunities and challenges brought about by globalization, informatization, and intelligence. The new requirements of the era for management research are how to take our own path while drawing on the strengths of others, integrating and refining, and forming a unique style. It requires the theoretical, practical, and media circles to jointly promote innovation and development of Chinese management thought and contribute to the realization of the second centenary goals and the great rejuvenation of China.

Lu Fucai reviewed the development process and research achievements of the Chinese Management Thought Research Institute, expressed heartfelt thanks to the outstanding alumnus who donated funds for the construction, and hoped that the School of Business Administration and the Chinese Management Thought Research Institute will take this opportunity of opening the park and holding the forum to view China and the era, continue to promote the outstanding Chinese traditional culture, and tell good stories about Chinese management to achieve sustained efforts and create new achievements.

Tang Shuiqing delivered the congratulatory message on behalf of the guiding unit, encouraging the Jiangxi Provincial Management Association to help the world better understand China and deepen the understanding from the perspective of history, reality, theory, and practice. They should deeply explain how to better adhere to the Chinese road, carry forward the Chinese spirit, and unite the Chinese strength, explore scientific management in management theory and practice, deepen theoretical systems, and use resources across society to continuously enrich the theoretical results and practical cases of management thought.

Wu Zhaoyun summarized the 5,000-year civilization achievements of China, pointing out that management is not only a part of culture but also an organizational behavior with cultural imprints. The ideological concepts such as harmony without uniformity and gentlemen agree but differ are still the keys to resolving international conflicts, indicating that outstanding Chinese traditional culture is a valuable resource to build a management theory system with Chinese characteristics, Chinese style, and Chinese temperament, helping explore new theories and discoveries with international significance.

Chen Shifa pointed out that without the history of Chinese civilization for 5,000 years, there would be no Chinese characteristics. The completion of the Chinese Management Thought and Culture Park and the convening of the Chinese Management Thought Forum can achieve the three-in-one convergence of outstanding Chinese traditional culture in the campus culture construction of Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, making it possible to explain the unique context and unique creation of Chinese management theory.

Representing the donor, Ms. Zhang Lan recalled the bits and pieces of her studies at JUFE and believed that the Chinese Management Thought and Culture Park and holding the Chinese Management Thought Forum is a great measure to enrich campus culture and expand teaching and research functions. She hoped that alumni enterprises could innovate cooperation forms with their alma mater and write a new chapter in the era.

Immersive experience of connecting ancient and modern cultures

On the day of the park's opening ceremony, Tang Jianren, Lu Fucai, Huang Shujian, Wu Zhaoyun, Pei Hongwei, Qin Xiaming, Tang Shuiqing, and Que Shandong jointly unveiled the Chinese Management Thought and Culture Park. Afterwards, guests and student representatives were guided by volunteers to tour the park.

The park was filled with colorful flowers and vibrant greenery, showcasing the historical management thoughts, hundreds of schools of management, research achievements, and the 2021 Chinese Management Philosophy (Nanchang) Declaration. Performances such as recitation of Chinese classics, Han clothing fashion shows, and traditional martial arts were also presented. Guests and students could scan QR codes to access information about management thought and cultural beauty online, enjoying a holographic experience connecting tradition and modernity, offline and online. The Chinese Management Thought and Culture Park will continue to upgrade and become a platform for showcasing traditional management thought, modern management theory, Chinese traditional wisdom, modern management research and practice, and a special place for cultural activities and education on campus.

Keynote speeches shed light on development

After the opening of the Park, the first (2023) Chinese Management Thought Forum was held in the conference hall on the first floor of the third teaching building. The forum was divided into three themes: Eastern Management Thought and Practice, Chinese Culture and Enterprise Management, and Chinese Management Philosophy, hosted respectively by Mr. Zhang Wenju, Vice President of Jiangxi Management Association and Chairman of Jiangxi HeKang Group, Professor Chen Yao, former Vice President of Yangzhou University, and Professor Jia Lijun, School of Economics and Management, East China Normal University.

The forum sparked viewpoints

During the forum, editors from journals such as Contemporary Finance & Economics, Journal of Management Sciences, Journal of Management, Jiangxi Social Sciences, Luojia Management Review, Nankai Business Review, Enterprise Management, and Chinese Culture and Management, including experts such as Wang Zhanxiang, Zhang Yuesheng, Zhong Hailian, Yu Baoping, Zhou Xuan, Guo Kai, Lu Xiaojing, and Chen Baolin, gathered together under the guidance of Dr. Yu Baoping, the executive editor-in-chief of Management Perspective at Fudan University, to discuss the future development direction of Chinese management thinking and the requirements for writing academic journal articles. They proposed that article writing should meet the requirements of being precise in scope, deep in theory, and grounded in data, and called for channels, mechanisms, and guidance to promote exchange between academia and industry, so as to enhance the academic, social, policy, and even international influence of journals and related research results.

Media attention continues to grow

As the first domestic university park with Chinese management philosophy as its main content, the formal opening of the Cultural Park will play a platform role in spreading traditional Chinese culture and showcasing research results of Chinese management theory. The event received attention from various domestic mainstream new media platforms such as Jiangxi TV, Jiangxi Educational TV, Nanchang TV, Gan Business Magazine, Jiangxi News, China Internet, Today's Headlines, Sina.com, etc. The event was also broadcasted live through video, with more than 127,000 people watching online.

The School of Business Administration will continue to expand the scale and enrich the forms based on the One Institute, One Park, One Forum of the Institute of Chinese Management Thought, the Chinese Management Thought Cultural Park, and the Chinese Management Thought Forum, and establish a series of platforms such as the Chinese Management Philosophy Yearbook, the Chinese Management Thought Cultural Museum, and build a national Chinese excellent traditional culture inheritance base for universities, as well as the Chinese Management Thought Enterprise Case Base. Through the Chinese management philosophy, it will contribute to the construction of the school of Chinese management and promote academic exchanges, making a contribution to Jiangxi's economy.

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