On the morning of December 6, CUEB held a conference on discipline construction and scientific research in the Zhuoyu Auditorium, Boyuan Building, focusing on “Seizing Opportunities with Greater Efforts for More Breakthroughs.” The attendees included leaders of CUEB: Wang Wenju, Party Secretary; Wu Weixing, Deputy Party Secretary and President; Xu Fang and Ouyang Qin, Deputy Party Secretary; Li Xiaomu, Vice President of CUEB; Mao Baizhan, member of Standing Committee and Secretary of Discipline Inspection Commission; Yin Zhichao, Yao Linxiu and Li Kunpeng, members of Standing Committee and Vice Presidents. Zhao Guang, member of Standing Committee and Director of Organization Development and United Front Work Division of the Party Committee; Fu Lin, Standing Committee and Director of the Publicity Department; Guo Hai, President Assistant; Directors of all departments; members of the University Academic Committee; first- and second-class discipline leaders; teacher representatives, students, as well as media, totaling more than 300 participants. The conference was chaired by Chen Yanbin, member of Standing Committee and Vice President.

The conference officially kicked off with the video titled “Jing Cai” (playing on the homophonic Chinese character of “Jing” as both “economics (经)” and “excellence (精)”).

Wang Wenju delivered a keynote speech, in which he first expressed gratitude to all faculty and students for their diligent efforts in contributing to the development of the university. He highlighted the importance of implementing the “Breakthrough Project” to enhance the quality of discipline construction, as proposed at the CUEB’s Fifth Party Congress, during this crucial period of CUEB’s high-quality development. He urged CUEBers to seize opportunities, gather consensus, and strive for breakthroughs in discipline construction.

Wang stressed that the “Five Measures” and “Nine Tasks” proposed at this conference were strategic drivers for the university’s overall discipline construction. All functional departments should further refine their tasks, shoulder responsibilities, and ensure the implementation of the measures. He also outlined three requirements for the next steps: First, strengthen leadership and overall coordination, prioritizing high-quality Party building to ensure high-quality development. Second, develop an effective information-sharing platform and discipline management mechanism to enable high-quality development. Third, provide robust resource support and incentive mechanisms to foster faculty’s enthusiasm and academic potential. He called for collective efforts and targeted strategies to enhance discipline construction and scientific research.

Wu Weixing delivered a speech titled “Seize Opportunities and Strive for First-Class Disciplines.” He outlined CUEB’s accomplishments in research and discipline construction since 2021 in five aspects and noted that the university was facing a historic opportunity for high-speed development and must strive for breakthroughs in discipline construction. He emphasized the need for key disciplines to achieve national first-class status and for priority disciplines to be developed to meet these standards, with efforts to secure doctoral program approvals. To implement the “Breakthrough Project”, CUEB will promote the “Five Measures” and “Nine Tasks”. CUEBers should work together with confidence and overcome difficulties to write a new chapter of development.

Chen Yanbin hosts the conference.

CUEB has established a steering commission for discipline construction to reform the management mechanism of discipline construction, enhance first-class discipline construction, and foster interdisciplinary integration. The commission nominated and appointed heads of first-level disciplines, outlining through the President Office. An appointment ceremony for the heads of disciplines took place in the conference.

Wang Wenju presents appointment letters to heads of key disciplines

Wang Wenju and Wu Weixing present appointment letters to heads of first-class disciplines

Yin Zhichao makes a speech

Yin Zhichao and Du Wencui, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Dean of the School of Economics and Business, discussed the objectives of Applied Economics and Theoretical Economics, assessed the current gaps in discipline development, and outlined plans to bridge these gaps.

In the award ceremony of scientific research, Yin Zhichao announced the list of winners of the Research Contribution Award for 2021-2024. The university leaders presented awards to the winning representatives.

Yin Zhichao and Yao Linxiu present awards to winners of Research Contribution Award

Li Xiaomu and Mao Baizhan present awards to representatives of Journals & Papers Contribution Award

Xu Fang and Ouyang Qin present awards to representatives of the Important Think Tank Service Contribution Award

Du Wencui delivers a speech

Liu Xuexin and Zhou Kaiguo deliver speeches

Liu Xuexin, Dean of the College of Business Administration, and Zhou Kai Guo, Dean of the School of Finance, shared their experience on organized research.

The conference has further clarified the direction, objectives, and responsibilities for discipline construction and research efforts. In the future, CUEB will further foster consensus, make targeted efforts for innovation, striving for breakthroughs to write a new chapter in the construction of a high-level research university in the new era.