On the afternoon of April 22, 2021, which coincided with the 69th anniversary of our university, the 4th “Setting Sail for Research” lecture was held as scheduled by the Department of Business Administration of SEM. Breaking geographical constraints, the lecture invited Professor Guan Yanjun from Business School of Durham University, UK and the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Vocational Behavior. Based on his own study and working experience, Professor Guan analyzed the changes in the academic environment and career development from the perspective of globalization. Professor Zhang Jian, Associate Professor Sui Yang, Associate Professor Yin Kui, Lecturer Zhou Jinyi from the Department of Business Administration, attended the lecture as special guests. Before the lecture, Professor Zhang Jian delivered a speech, welcoming and thanking Professor Guan for his sharing, and encouraged students to cherish the opportunity for a better version of themselves. The lecture was welcomed by undergraduate students and graduate students.
Professor Guan shared from the following four aspects: (1) the stage of academic career development; (2) journal review and rejection; (3) business schools in different cultures; (4) choices in the global academic environment.
