Focus on Talent Cultivation and Academic Synergy for New Upgrades

At 10:00 AM on October 30th, building on their previous cooperation, Sichuan Technology and Business University and Sehan University (South Korea) held a special symposium on deepening cooperation in Conference Room 305 of the Chengdu Campus. The two sides conducted in-depth discussions around three core areas: faculty doctoral training, student exchange programs, and student academic degree upgrading, further clarifying cooperation paths and advancing the collaboration between the two universities from the "foundation-building stage" to a new phase of "quality co-improvement". Attendees included Lee Seung-hoon (Honorary President of Sehan University), Liao Xuan (Vice Director of the International Exchange Institute), Jeon Ae-sook (Section Chief of the International Exchange Institute), Moon Ji-ha (Director of the Foreign Affairs Section) from Sehan University, as well as Hu Yan (President of Sichuan Technology and Business University), Gao Ensheng (Vice President), Liu Yi (from the External Cooperation Department), and Lan Jie (from the International Education College) from our university.

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At the meeting, President Hu extended a warm welcome to President Lee and his delegation from Sehan University. She introduced the development of the university's international education and expressed hope that, building on their existing cooperation, the two universities would jointly explore more, better, and mutually suitable new paths for internationalization, cultivating interdisciplinary talents with an international perspective.

Subsequently, Vice President Gao proposed that the two universities should now focus more on the core demand of "talent growth" and hoped to translate cooperation into tangible benefits for the development of teachers and students through the following measures: First, regarding faculty development, he hoped to jointly establish a doctoral training channel with Sehan University, providing further study opportunities in advantageous disciplines such as business and engineering for young and middle-aged teachers of our university, and enhancing their research and teaching capabilities through "targeted training + academic collaboration"; second, for student development, on the basis of existing exchange programs, expand the scale of mutual visits, optimize the duration of exchanges, and open up the "undergraduate-master's" academic upgrading path to provide students with more convenient support for overseas further studies; third, address the language foundation of teachers and students by offering language training, pre-departure online language courses, and lowering language entry thresholds; fourth, in terms of students' overseas internships and employment, he hoped that Sehan University would provide high-quality internship and employment opportunities.

Shortly after, President Lee stated that Sehan University would set up a "green channel" for teachers from Sichuan Technology and Business University to pursue doctoral degrees, simplifying the application process, assigning dedicated supervisors, prioritizing access to the university's advantageous disciplinary resources, and providing support for language learning; in terms of student exchanges, he planned to increase the annual quota for mutual visits; regarding academic upgrading, he would offer a "credit recognition" policy for Sichuan Technology and Business University students applying for master's programs to reduce redundant learning and help students complete their studies efficiently; for students' internships and employment, Sehan University would provide interview skills training, recommend employment units, and promote high-quality employment for students.

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After in-depth discussions, both universities agreed to immediately launch and expedite the implementation of cooperation in two areas: faculty academic upgrading and short-term mutual visits between students of the two universities.