The School of Economics and Management (SEM) at the University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB) hosted a New Year forum on new technologies, the new economy and new talent in business administration on December 31, 2025, in Room 312 of the SEM Building. More than 80 scholars and student representatives attended. Vice Dean Huang Xiaoxia delivered the opening remarks.
The forum explored new approaches to academic development and interdisciplinary management education in response to technological and economic change. It also addressed the coordinated development of education, science and technology, and talent during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, in line with the fourth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee.
Invited experts included Associate Professor Li Wendong of the Chinese University of Hong Kong; Professor Fan Youqing of Western Sydney University; Professor Lu Ying of Macquarie University; Professor Dong Yuntao of Peking University; Zhao Lei, a researcher at Renmin University of China's Institute of Labor Relations; Professor Liu Jun of Wuhan University of Technology; Professor Wu Wen of Beijing Jiaotong University; Professor Huang Mingpeng of the University of International Business and Economics; and Professor Li Pengbo of Beijing International Studies University.
Other participants came from Beijing Normal University, Beihang University, Shandong University, Nankai University, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Central University of Finance and Economics, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), North China Electric Power University, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing Technology and Business University, China University of Labor Relations, Beijing Wuzi University and Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology.
Associate Professor Yin Kui of USTB chaired the keynote session, which examined individual behavior, organizational strategy and changes in the labor market. In “Do Money and Time Change Who You Are?”, Li Wendong discussed how income and time resources shape personality. Fan presented a theoretical framework for managing human resource management paradoxes in the context of environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities. Zhao explored the relationship between precarious jobs and stable labor, examining the challenge of balancing stability and flexibility in labor supply as flexible employment expands in the digital economy.
Associate Professor Zhang Zhipeng chaired the research presentation session. Six USTB doctoral and master's students—Li Yuwei, Cao Qinqin, Zhang Rui, Zhao Ruofan, Chen Hongyan and Chen Huiyuan—presented work in organizational behavior, human resource management and related fields.
A review panel comprising Li Wendong, Fan Youqing, Lu Ying, Dong Yuntao, Huang Mingpeng, Wu Wen and Li Pengbo provided detailed feedback. Several panelists serve as editors of journals including Acta Psychologica Sinica, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, Journal of Business Research, and Stress and Health. The reviewers recognized the students' research initiative and identified areas for improvement.
Professor Liu Jun, a recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars and vice dean of the School of Management at Wuhan University of Technology, discussed research and career development with early-career scholars. USTB Professor Zhang Jian and Li Wendong also joined the dialogue, sharing advice on academic development and educating managers with interdisciplinary expertise.
Participants emphasized closer integration of theoretical innovation and practical application, alongside the development of managers with global perspectives, innovative capabilities and a sense of responsibility. SEM will continue to build academic exchange opportunities, strengthen cooperation with institutions in China and abroad, and support the development of business administration in response to national and industry needs.
