From August 3 to 5, the “2021 National University Science and Technology Innovation and Business Education Forum and Senior Teacher Training Camp” hosted by East China Normal University and organized by Shanghai International School of Chief Technology Officer was successfully held online and offline (off-campus) in strict compliance with various epidemic prevention requirements. Students and guests warmly interacted, discussed and communicated together, and exchanged ideas on the forum site. The training activities were also kicked off in a series of wonderful courses, including not only the theoretical knowledge of innovation and entrepreneurship explained by industry leaders, but also the visit practical activities in scientific and entrepreneurial enterprises.
Under the guidance of the new liberal arts construction work of the Ministry of Education, the holding of the training camp is an active measure that ECNU responded to the guiding opinions of universities on promoting interdisciplinary development and reforming business education, and implemented the policy opinion requirements of the State Council on promoting high-quality development of innovation and entrepreneurship and creating an upgraded version of “Mass Entrepreneurship and Innovation”. It is a powerful action to fulfill the new mission of “Education, Civilization and Development” of the East China Normal University and the mission of “Realizing the Social Value of Science and Technology through the Dual Transformation of People and Technology” of Shanghai International School of Chief Technology Officer.
The 3-day training activities were taught by domestic and foreign experts and scholars, including innovative thinking and innovation management, new liberal arts and new business construction, the integration of science and education and industry-university-research case study, innovation and entrepreneurship program competition and entrepreneurship research, scientific and technological enterprises visit and discussion. After the relevant courses, students were also arranged to visit CloudMinds, SPH No. 1 Biochemical & Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., and Shanghai EMDATA.
Adhering to the concept of “Excellent Education” and “Excellent Academic Performance” of ECNU and based on science and technology innovation education concept and practice, the forum and training camp brought together first-class scientific innovation and education experts at home and abroad and attracted more than 100 teachers, management cadres and members of relevant social organizations from more than 20 universities across the country. The success of this forum and the training camp is of great significance to the development of scientific innovation education in colleges and universities and to the improvement of the overall level of scientific innovation and business education in colleges and universities.