University Development Strategy: Concept, Goals, and Management

Author: Zheng Yongkou et al.
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Publish Date: 2006-11-28
Features: The Scientific Outlook on Development is an inheritance and development of the theories on development from Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, and the Important Thought of the Three Represents. It further addresses the major questions of what constitutes development, why development is necessary, and how it should be carried out. It profoundly answers the critical issues of "for whom development serves, who relies on development, and how development should proceed," endowing the Marxist theory of development with new temporal connotations and practical requirements. It further enriches the theory of socialism with Chinese characteristics and represents a contemporary Marxist perspective on development. People-centeredness is the core of the Scientific Outlook on Development. Being people-centered means prioritizing the fundamental interests of the broad masses of people. It embodies the essential requirements of serving the party for the public and governing for the people. It insists that development is for the people, relies on the people, and yields fruits shared by the people, unifying the promotion of economic and social development with the comprehensive development of individuals. Comprehensive, coordinated, and sustainable development is a fundamental requirement of the Scientific Outlook on Development. It adheres to the central focus on economic construction while promoting coordinated development in urban and rural areas, between humans and nature, across regions, and between economic and social development, ensuring that all aspects of development align with each other and that all stages of development are harmoniously coordinated. The fundamental objective of the Scientific Outlook on Development is to achieve rapid and high-quality development. It is a concentrated embodiment of the worldview and methodology for guiding development, serving as a long-term guiding principle for advancing China's economic and social development and accelerating the modernization process. This book is a theoretical monograph on the development of Chinese higher education, divided into three main parts: the philosophy of a new-type university, the creation of first-class universities, and the management of mega-universities. Its content covers the philosophical foundations of universities, the value orientation of their missions, theoretical interpretations of first-class universities, the current status and prospects of building first-class universities in China, the concept, characteristics, and evolution of mega-universities, and is suitable for reference and study by university administrators.