On the afternoon of 13th June 2025, the School of Business Administration (SBA) at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (ZUEL) successfully held the seventh session of the “Responsible Management Class with Mentors”, in conjunction with a postgraduate leadership development workshop. The event took place at the South Lecture Hall of the Wenhan Building and aimed to integrate values-based education with professional learning, while fostering civic responsibility, academic ambition, and cultural confidence among postgraduate students.
The event was hosted by Xu Yiling, full-time postgraduate advisor of the SBA. Keynote speeches were delivered by Zou Bipan, Professor and Director of the Department of Operations and Supply Chain Management and Secretary of its Party Branch Zhou Wenqian, doctoral candidate in Business Administration and Secretary of the 2023 Master’s Cohort Party Branch in International Trade. The session was attended by Zhu Yanping, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the SBA and Vice Dean for Administration, all postgraduate advisors, and postgraduate student Party members.
Opening Session: Shared Vision and Common Ground
Xu Yiling opened the session by introducing the background and objectives of the series, which has become a signature initiative of the SBA since its launch in September 2021. She emphasized that responsible management education should help students align personal aspirations with national development, nurturing ideals and practical skills through integrated learning and reflective action.
Academic Leadership: Facing the AI Era with Purpose
Professor Zou Bipan delivered a speech titled “Scientific Responsibility in the Age of Intelligence: Graduate Choices in the AI Wave.” He analyzed trends in global AI research output and referenced innovations such as AlphaFold and autonomous driving to demonstrate how AI is reshaping scientific paradigms. He encouraged management students to embrace technological change and plan their academic and professional paths with strategic vision.
Student Voice: Global Vision with Youth Responsibility
Zhou Wenqian shared her volunteer experience at the United Nations Volunteers Office in Sri Lanka, presenting under the theme “Measuring the World with Youth, Writing Belief with Responsibility.” She recounted her work in event coordination, campus engagement, and cultural communication, and called on her peers to serve as pioneers in research, advocates for global cooperation, and contributors to a shared future for humanity.
Closing Remarks: Faith and Action Aligned
In her closing remarks, Xu Yiling encouraged all students to strengthen their theoretical grounding and align personal development with societal needs, striving to become capable, ethical, and responsible talents prepared for the new era.
This event combined expert theoretical guidance with peer-led practical demonstrations, deepening participants’ understanding of their academic and professional responsibilities. It encouraged students to align research excellence with a global vision and national commitment, striving to contribute to both China’s modernization and global governance. As a long-standing signature initiative of the SBA, the “Joint Ideological Class with Academic Advisors” program will continue to integrate professional education with values-based development, fostering future business leaders equipped with both national dedication and global competence.