The Ministry of Education just released the “Decision on the Approval of Winners of 2018 National Teaching Achievement Award”, announcing all winners for this compelling Award. LUSM is honored to win the second prize, for its “The Innovation on Undergraduate Education for Management Related Programs of Colleges and Universities in Western China: the Probe and Practice of 12-year of the ‘Success Plan’ ”, led by Prof. Bao Guoxian, and carried out with the joint efforts of He Wensheng, Wang Xuejun, Miao Xuliang, Shen Zhenghu, Wang Xiwen, Wu Jianzu, Sun liguo, Sha Yongzhong, Li Yanxia, Wang Kangzhou, Chen Qiang, et al., marking a major breakthrough in national award on teaching achievement in our School, also boasting as the only winner in Lanzhou University as well as Gansu Province on the level of higher eudcation for the current round.

The national Teaching Achievement Award, appraised every four years, is determined by the State Council, representing the top-level education and teaching models in China. The 2018 Award covers three categories as basic education, vocational education and higher education, setting the grand prize, first prize, and second prize correspondently. For the winners, except for the certificate, there will also be medals and financial rewards. The grand prize is approved by the State Council, while the first and second prizes by the Ministry of Education.

[Background Information]

Due to various objective and subjective factors, for colleges and universities in Western China, there still exists a large gap between the development environment and the requirements of the “Double World-class” Initiative (World-class universities, World-class disciplines), reflected on the barriers as lagged-behind education concept, insufficient pool of faculty, limited source of students. It is, therefore, a challenging issue for LUSMers who strive for the top-level undergraduate education in management, and carry out morality education.

The “Success Plan”, coming from the School motto of “The Learning of Management is the Learning of Heading for Success”, has launched its journey since 2006 and begun to take shape in 2011. It involves three elements, “Eagle Series of Presentations” (known as “Academic Activities Month” in the past), “After-class Scientific Innovation Program”, and “Mentorship Plan”, all designed to develop the innovative abilities and comprehensive qualities for students. By coordinating with the in-class study, the “Success Plan” demonstrated an innovative talent training system featured with multi-layer, integration and full-coverage.

Over the past 12 years, the “Success Plan” has worked well and provide a way to solve issues and problems existing in and caused by the traditional education system, such as the lack of self-directed learning, insufficient innovative abilities, and fragmented learning. The Plan, by embedding the innovative ideas in the concept, process and methodology of education, has exerted significant influence on undergraduates, not only enhancing their academic and employment competitiveness, but also cultivating their research abilities. The Plan has shown its demonstration effect and been highly recognized by universities and experts at home and abroad.