Lingnan (University) College, Sun Yat-sen University

LINGNAN 2020 Transformation • Impact Background • One of the Best Schools in Economics and Management from China • Most Competitive Programs in South China – Undergraduate, Masters, MBA (Part-time) – Ranked 8th across China • Leading Research center in China – Publications in top 2 Chinese journals: Ranked 4th – Publications in leading international journals: Ranked 5th (3rd on per capita basis) Contents (1). Mission, Vision, and Aims (2). Lingnan Graduates (3). Faculty and Research (4). Global Strategy (5). Cooperation with Industry (6). Funding and Infrastructure (1). Mission, Vision, and Aims • Mission: We educate leaders and advance knowledge to serve the future of China and the global society • Vision: We aspire to be recognized globally as a leading business school from China • We will be – Widely recognized as one of the top 100 global business schools – Educating students from a wide range of background to become global citizens with strong passion and sense of social responsibility – Developing sought-after graduates for top corporations and universities – Recognized for excellence in research and as a leading think-tank for governments and corporations – Forming strategic partnership with top global business schools and corporations – A business school with sustainability and social responsibility at the core of all we do – A welcoming and pleasant place to work and study (2). Lingnan Graduates • Widening Participation and Ensuring Fair and Best Education for Students from All Background – Increasing students from deprived regions and families; Strengthening relationships with high schools; Continuing to provide generous scholarships to students from economically disadvantaged families – Adopting “whole person” educational philosophy; strengthening quantitative and communication skills (including both Chinese and English); Improving educational quality; Providing more opportunities for global exposures; Providing professional career services • Cultivating Citizenship – Strengthening the courses such as “Justice” and “Corporate Social Responsibility”; Encouraging students to participate in charity and voluntary work; Servicing learning; Professional code of conduct • Developing Global Vision – More semester exchange opportunities; Increasing overseas students; developing joint degrees with the partner schools at both undergraduate and graduate levels – Multicultural learning environment; Participating in global business competitions; “Huanghua Exchange Fund” • Developing Sought-after Graduates – Solid knowledge and skills; Independent thinking; strong curiosity and learning ability; Excellent leadership and organizational skills; Strong sense of responsibility • An Inspirational and Supportive Learning Experience – Multi-dimension and multi-level advising system; Personal tutor system; Industrial mentor system; Lunch meeting with the Dean and Party Secretary – Residential colleges for undergraduates (3). Faculty and Research • Promoting State of Art Research with Impact – Publishing in top domestic and international journals; Be one of the leading schools among Chinese business schools in research; Organizing international academic conferences; Providing financial support to and hosting domestic and international journals • Establishing Global Reputation in Selected Areas – Establishing two to three research areas with global reputation: Transformation of Chinese economy, organization and leadership, operations research; Special support in terms of faculty recruitment and funding • Be Think-tank for Governments and Corporations – Strengthening policy research, especially in social security and transformation of Chinese economy; Publishing economic and industrial outlook reports; Encouraging faculties in participating in government and corporate consulting; Encouraging faculties in sitting in corporate boards or acting as government advisors • Integrating Research with Teaching – Incorporating latest research findings in teaching, especially advanced courses; Encouraging senior students to taking part in research • Building up World Class Faculty – Making more concerted efforts in faculty recruitment, especially senior faculties; Providing generous support for faculty development; Support faculty in applying for government research grants, especially key grants; Nurturing research teams; Strengthening mentoring for young faculties • Radically Improving Lingnan Doctoral Program – Improving quality of students with smaller size; Providing most competitive scholarships; Providing best office spaces; Cooperating with leading international business schools (4). Global Strategy • Raising Global Reputation and Visibility – Through: faculty research and publications; Students and graduates; Organizing major international conferences; Participations in major business school organizations; Accreditations (AACSB and EQUIS) and rankings (Financial Times, Forbes) • Establishing Extensive Students Exchange Network – 100+ exchange partners; 50% undergraduate students participate in semester-based exchanges; Leadership programs with top universities such as Oxford and Yale • Establishing Strategic Partnerships with Key Partners – Selecting around three key strategic partners: joint or double degree programs (Undergraduate, Masters, MBA); Joint research projects; Jointly organizing international conferences • Participating in Global Rankings – Ranked in top 100 globally such as in Financial Times – MBA (FT); Masters in Finance; Masters in Management (MiM) • Be a Member of Global Business School Community (5). Corporate Relationship • Providing Intellectual Support for (Guangdong) Governments and Corporations – Talents provision; Providing executive education (EMBA and EDP); Providing intellectual support for economic and social transformation of Guangdong and China; Providing consulting and board memberships for corporations • Providing Better Education with Corporate Support – Project based learning (PBL); Courses offered by corporations or corporate executives; Internships; Public speeches by senior corporate executives (6). Funding and Infrastructure • Predictable and Stable Financial Resources – Stabilizing revenues from MBA, EMBA, EDP; Increasing funding sources such as donations; Maintaining healthy financial surplus • Providing Pleasant Work and Study Environment – Maintaining competitive compensation – Infrastructure – Information and library facilities