The year of 2023 is the end of the past
The year of 2024 marks a brand new departure !
Shanghai International School of Chief Technology Officer focuses on CTO talent cultivation and interdisciplinary construction of "Sci-Tech Driven Business" Adhering to the "pioneering" spirit together with the Asia Europe Business School (Sci-Tech Driven Business Consortium), we will continue to make steady progress in 2024. Moving forward to 2024, let's summarize the progress made by the school over the past year with 8 key words
01 Great Educational Practitioner
Great Educational Practitioner of Sci-Tech Driven Business Disciplines Construction and CTO Talents Cultivation
CTO School continues to carry out interdisciplinary construction of “Sci-Tech Driven Business”, changing the value and path of traditional business and management disciplines, and has received recognition and support from domestic and foreign academic communities. The school has invited renowned experts and scholars, including academicians from multiple countries, in various activities and courses to showcase the character of a "great educational practitioner" and jointly explore the new mission of CTO talent development under the technological revolution.
Implementation of the spirit of "Great Educational Practitioner"，The school has launched the Outstanding Academic Team and Students Funding Program (referred to as the "Mentorship Program").
02 Great Strategy
In March 2023, Shanghai issued the "Plan for Promoting the Construction of the Neo Bay-Sci&Tech Innovation Strategy Source Functional Zone", in which Shanghai International School of Chief Technology Officer (EmatchCNU) was listed as a special key task. In September, with the support and guidance of the Minhang District -Science and Technology Commission, "Neo Bay" Innovation & Leadership Advanced Program jointly organized by CTO School, the People's Government of Wujing Town, and Shanghai Nanbinjiang Investment and Development Co., Ltd. was successfully completed. CTO School continues to promote industry-education research cooperation, improve the service level of various bases and platforms, and contribute to building a future industrial innovation highland for "Neo Bay" and cultivating world-class scientific and technological innovation talents.
ECNU/AEBS Overseas Office was established in Lyon, France. On November 30th, the unveiling ceremony of the ECNU Lyon Office was held in France. The ECNU Lyon Office is situated on the former site of the Institut Franco-Chinois, the century-old witness of Sino-French exchanges, in the Fourvière.
03 Great Influence
In 2023, CTO School has formed a leading trend in the cross disciplinary research and construction of "Sci-Tech Driven Business Disciplines" in China. Through multiple international academic forums and various industry education integration activities, it has shared the concept of cultivating innovative talents with the academic community and industry in multiple aspects and across fields. The school's influence in the cross-disciplinary field of sci-tech driven business has been significantly expanded. On April 15-16, more than a thousand professors, experts and students from both domestic and abroad attended the 7th Thought Leaders' Conference of Marketing Science and lnnovation (MSI 2023) to deeply analyze, explore and exchange ideas of 4 major themes:artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and business innovation. In the end of this year, the“ Global CTO Conference of Sci-Tech Driven Business" was held on December 23, and also attracted over 10000 online and offline attention.
Assistant Professor Chen Zhong from CTO School published two papers in 24 globally recognized UTD top international business journals; In November, Professor He Jiaxun's achievements won the second prize of the 16th Excellent Achievements in Philosophy and Social Sciences in Shanghai.
04 Great Trend
With the great trend of AI technology and its rapid expansion in various industries, CTO School has established the "Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Science Research Center" on April 15, 2023, based on the establishment of AI Business (undergraduate specialization) in January 2020; On July 9th, the new concentration of the MEM program "Intelligent Innovation Engineering" was officially released, aiming to cultivate composite engineering management talents with interdisciplinary knowledge backgrounds such as artificial intelligence technology and business innovation thinking; On December 23, the school released a report on the development of artificial intelligence industry technology in Shanghai and Minhang District at the first Global CTO Technology and Business Conference in 2023.
05 Great Breakthrough
In order to promote the development and construction of sci- tech innovation enterprises in the country and local regions, and advance the cultivation of sci-tech innovation talents through linkage with enterprises, CTO school has established the "Sci-Tech Industry Excellent Practice Knowledge (Case) Research Center", focusing on the "3+X" industry, creating a knowledge base of “Sci-Tech Driven Business” practice cases, and promoting CTO talent cultivation and industry-education integration through conducting case studies of sci-tech innovation enterprise cooperation. In 2023, MEM students won awards in multiple municipal and national competitions, representing a new breakthrough in excellent education in the MEM program of CTO School and reflecting the school's social responsibility.
Professor He Jiaxun presided over the approval of the "China Science and Technology Innovation" themed case by China Academic Degrees & Graduate Education Development Center. His team won the award and was selected as one of the "100 Excellent Management Cases (Micro Cases) in China".
The proportion of international students in AEBS reached 58%, with students from 64 countries across six continents worldwide. Among them, 53% of the international students are come from 27 countries along the “Belt and Road” Countries.
06 Great Ecology
In 2023, the integration of industry and education in CTO School continued to upgrade, with the addition of 6 industry and education integration bases and 1 full chain ecological service platform. At present, the school has established nearly 30 strategic cooperation bases and 2 full chain ecological service platforms with internal and external cooperation units. Through platform construction, cross disciplinary research among teachers and students, and collaborative research among teachers and students, the functions of the base are realized, and various operational management of the base is strengthened, shaping the thinking, ability, and pattern of technology and innovation management leaders. On this basis, the school has formed a system of executive education projects directly positioned at the cultivation of CTO talents in strategic emerging industries, covering industries such as artificial intelligence, integrated circuits, biopharmaceuticals, and beauty and health.
07 Great Practice
As the world's 1st degree program for Chief Technology Officers (CTOs), MEM program (East China Normal University) continuously strengthens the practical course system for CTO talent cultivation. In 2023, it launched practical courses and projects such as "MEM Experience Course", "MEM Science and Technology Innovation Expert Open Class", MEM Technology-Innovation Enterprise Practical Classroom, "MEM-TEBI Industry Salon", " MEM World Famous University Study Tour", "Science, Technology and Humanities-Study Trip to France ", etc. MEM students also won important awards in multiple municipal and national competitions.
On December 23rd, the 2024 New Year Gala & Annual Awards Ceremony, co-organized by the ECNU-Shanghai International School of Chief Technology Officer and Asia Europe Business School ((Sci-Tech Driven Business Consortium), was held in Minhang Campus of East China Normal University. This new year gala showcased the school’s spirit of pursuing innovation and striving for excellence through a variety of performances, inspiring everyone's longing and pursuit for a better future. At the same time, it also reviewed the achievements of the school in the past year, awarded individuals and enterprises with outstanding performance in 2023 （such as “Annual Innovative Leadership Award”）, and looked forward to the development in the coming year.
08 Great Responsibility
In 2023, the school maintained its original aspiration in terms of social responsibility. From October 16th to 23rd, CTO school held a 7-day "Special Training Course on Enhancing the Regional Economic Development Capability of Leaders in Xundian County". Through organizing special teaching, on-site visits and discussions, expert answers to practical problems, and exchange discussions, the course empowers government officials, enterprise managers, and industrial park leaders in Xundian, Yunnan, and enhances their innovative leadership. In September, as an important practice for East China Normal University to effectively empower communities and support technological innovation, the "Big Zero Bay" Innovation Leadership Advanced Program was also successfully completed.
