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Exploratory Practice in Cultivating Top-Tier Innovative Academic Talents in Economics and Management Disciplines: A Case Study Based on the Excellent Academic Talent Cultivation Program of School of Finance

Author(s)

Zhimei Wang*

Affiliation(s)

Business School, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

Against the dual backdrop of intensified global higher education competition and the national innovation-driven development strategy, cultivating top-tier innovative academic talents has become a key proposition for universities to enhance their core competitiveness. This paper takes the Excellent Academic Talent Cultivation Program of the School of Finance at a certain university as the case study object, adopts qualitative research methods, and systematically deconstructs the program's design logic, operational mechanism, innovative characteristics, and practical effectiveness through in-depth analysis of first-hand materials such as program management documents, teacher-student interview records, and academic achievement data. The study finds that based on the "problem-oriented - theory-supported - mechanism-innovative" path, the program has constructed a closed-loop system of "selection - cultivation - evaluation - improvement", which effectively addresses the core pain points in financial professional talent cultivation, such as "insufficient academic interest, weak research ability, and lack of international perspective". Since the implementation of the program, students have performed significantly better than those under the ordinary cultivation model in terms of academic paper publication, awards in domestic and international competitions, and further study quality, and the academic atmosphere of the school has been effectively improved. Through the detailed analysis of this program, this paper not only enriches the theoretical research on cultivating top-tier talents in economics and management disciplines but also provides a replicable and promotable practical paradigm for similar universities.

Keywords

Top-Tier Innovative Talents; Case Study; Finance Major; Talent Cultivation Model; Academic Literacy; Tutorial System

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