The preludewasopenedforthe brainstormingofelites fromgovernmentsand enterprises at the foot of Yunshan Mountain
On the morning of June 8, the opening ceremony of the classes was held at the International Conference Hall. The ceremony was attended by Feng Zhengxiang, the Councillor of Nanhai government of Foshan City, Yuan Kaifeng, director of Organization Department of Nanhai District Committee, Gu Yeli, vice-president of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Yan Aimin, director ofScientificResearchDepartment, Meng Qingxuan, director of MBA Center of GDUFS, Sun Jianjun, the executive director of MBA center, Li Qing, Secretary-general of Guangdong Research Institute for International Studies, Liu Jisen, deputy secretary general of GRIIS, and Shen Minghao, director of Cantonese Merchants Research Center. The ceremony was hosted by Li Qing.
Gu YeLi expressed his warm welcome to the students on behalf of GDUFS and wished a smooth opening. On the purpose of the classes, he pointed out that the year of 2011 is the first year of the "12th Five-Year Plan", during which the development of financial high-tech zones would be focused on the financial back-up industry. It is committed to building an "intellectual-knowledge-intensive" financial back-up base which is located in the Pearl River Delta, connected with Hong Kong and Macao, serves China and even the Asia-Pacific region. The financial high-tech zones will be the "Silicon Valley in China". Gu Yeli stressed that with distinctive internationalization characteristics, GDUFS has been an important base for the cultivation of international talents in southern China. The training classes are also an important measure of the university to serve the society.
Feng Zhengxiang talked about the reasons for the classes and analysed from two levels of enterprise and regional economic development. He regarded it as a good opportunity to explore the transformation and upgrading of enterprises. "Against the background of social transformation, it is more and more difficult for enterprises to make money! It is a crucial issue for the enterprises to seek long-term development under the disadvantageous circumstances such as difficult financing, energy shortage and labor shortage." He pointed out that the classes was opened in GDUFS because Sui Guangjun, the Party secretory of the university, knew the new concept of "industrial finance" for the first time when visiting Foshan last year. The officials of Nanhai District government of Foshan City discussed with Professor Meng Qingxuan on how to use finance to promote industrial development and develop financial industry with Foshan characteristics and decided to set up training classes in GDUFS to learn industrial finance and enterprise development.
Reviewingcampus lifeandsharing a knowledge feast
Professor Meng Qingxuan, "Yunshan leading scholar" of GDUFS was appointed as the main teacher of the classes for the student to understand comprehensively the concept of "industrial finance" and the layout of the strategic thinking of enterprises in a short time. He combined the thinking of economics, finance and strategic decision-making with his academic experience, and built a knowledge feast through vivid cases and incisive analysis.
The classes also invited Professor Li Xiaoning from Peking University to give a lecture entitled "International Strategic Thinking and Managers' Wisdom". He sketched out a panorama of strategic thinking for the elites with extensive knowledge and incisive views.
During the study, students did not forget the rest. The beautiful natural environment and learning atmosphere made students ambitious in the exchanges of thinkings.
GatheringinYunshan academic salon and looking forward to the development of financial Silicon Valley
On the afternoon of June 10th, the Yunshan academic salon, which is "the Graduation Ceremony of the Senior Financial Training Classes of Industrial Finance and Sustainable Growth" set off a new climax among the students. The participant of the salon include Zhang Xiao, vice President of Shenzhen Tongchuang Weiye Cooperation, Feng Zhengxiang, the Councillor of Nanhai government of Foshan City, Meng Qingxuan, "Yunshan Scholar" of GDUFS, Zhong Yugan, director of School of Management, Xiao Yaofei, cheif editor of "International Trade and Economic Exploration", Yang Shaogang, executive chief editor of "Studies on Strategic Decisions", Sun Xiaoqin, director of Research Institute of International Services Outsouring, Li Yongning, chief editor of "Trends of the International Affairs", Sun Jianjun, the executive director of MBA center, and teacher of Financial Department of School of International Trade and Economics.
Li Qing thought that the development of capital markets could not be separated from industrial development which is the foundation. Financial development is inseparable from the development of the industry. She pointed out that positive role of capital markets in the industrial revitalization process is to lead the innovation and offer a wide range of help for China's industrial development. Our manufacturing center is considerablely different from those appearing in the history of the world economy. It requires us to explore the combination mode of industry and finance and promote industrial restructuring through financial instruments.
Feng Zhengxiang introduced the situation of Nanhai High-tech Zone for the participants. It is an important part of the "12th Five Year Plan" in Pearl River Delta. The construction has clear objectives and strategies. Government and enterprises have encountered new problems when exploring the development path. It has been the great concern for government and enterprises to solve the financing problems through different ways.
Zhang Xiao, vice president of Tongchuang Weiye Cooperation in Shenzhen, analysed the development experience and modes of Shanghai Zhangjiang New Area and Tianjin Binhai New Area with many years' experience of venture capital. He pointed out that the industrial financial high-tech zones depend on more than policies and face many challenges, such as how to guide the transformation, how to make entrepreneurs united, how to attract top talents. A good industrial base will lay a solid foundation for the solution to these problems.
Sun Xiaoqin, , director of Research Institute of International Services Outsouring, started with the overall layout of the Nanhai District of Foshan and talked about the strategic thinking behind the layout. She analysed the advantages and shortcomings of Foshan Financial High-tech Zone. Meng Qingxuan pointed out that we should develop the potential and persist in innovation. The enterprises should help with each other and promote the improvement of the high-tech zone. The students exchanged views on the difficulties of the enterprises with the combination of the three days' learning.
The graduation ceremony of the seminar was heldandZhong Weihe presented certificates to thestudents.
At the end of the academic salon, President Zhong Weihe and Vice-President Gu Yeli attended the graduation ceremony. Zhong Weihe presented certificates to the students abd took photos one by one. He sent the following message: The graduation is the end of a learning, but also a start for us to think about the future. I hope it will open a new page for the elite career of the government and enterprises. "
Feng Zheng Xiang was impressed by the classes. He pointed out that this is the most rewarding project in the training of Nanhai District either in the content or in the organization. He hoped to carry out a series of training with GDUFS.
