10 June 13, Ma Yun returned to his alma mater, Hangzhou Normal University. In modern words, Ma Yun once again called Hangzhou Normal University. He said, "In my mind, Hangzhou Normal University is the best university in China."
In the afternoon, Hangzhou Normal University signed a cooperation agreement with Alibaba Group to establish "Alibaba Business School of Hangzhou Normal University". Alibaba Group invested another 50 million yuan to upgrade Alibaba Business School to an innovative business school featuring Internet commerce.
In addition to financial support, Alibaba will also promote the innovation of school-running mechanism, and Ceng Ming, Chairman of the Academic Committee of Alibaba Group, will serve as the Dean. According to the cooperation agreement, * * * School of Architecture will decide the teaching plan, curriculum and teaching arrangement independently, and will also formulate and implement the student management regulations applicable to * * * School of Architecture according to its own characteristics.
As the new dean of Alibaba Business School, Ceng Ming participated in the establishment of famous business schools in China, such as Lakeside University and cheung kong graduate school of business, with rich experience. At the same time, he also lamented that the times are developing rapidly, and great changes are taking place in science and technology, commerce and other fields. For education, teaching methods and research directions are constantly changing. This is both a severe challenge and an important opportunity.
On various occasions, he called his alma mater Hangzhou Normal University "the best university in my heart".
Alibaba Business School of Hangzhou Normal University was established in 2008 with the direct support of Ma Yun, an alumnus of Hangzhou Normal University and chairman of Alibaba's board of directors. It was the centenary of Hangzhou Normal University. Ma Yun, who was on a business trip abroad, made a special trip back to attend the event, and thus co-founded Alibaba Business School.
Ma Yun's gratitude and feedback to his alma mater has lasted for ten years. At the signing ceremony, Ma Yun was awarded the honor of "Outstanding Alumni of Hangzhou Normal University" by his alma mater.
As early as the beginning of 2006, Ma Yun, whose career was just beginning, quietly donated 1 10,000 yuan to start the "China New Rural Teachers' Professional Development Plan, Hangzhou Normal University" to train rural backbone teachers free of charge and help them become "New Tao Xingzhi" in the new era and new countryside.
In 20 15, on the occasion of the celebration of Hangzhou Normal University 17, Ma Yun personally donated 10 billion yuan to set up "Hangzhou Normal University Ma Yun Education Fund" to fund educational research and innovation, explore the development direction of normal education and basic education in China, and set a model for normal education. This is the largest single donation received by Hangzhou Normal University so far.
In addition to all kinds of financial and resource support, Ma Yun has always won the reputation of "the best university in my heart" for himself on various occasions.
20 1 1 In September, Ma Yun delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of freshmen of Hangzhou Normal University: "I firmly believe that Hangzhou Normal University is the best school in the world." In June 20 13, I gave a speech at the Hong Kong Youth Entrepreneurship Forum and said, "I graduated from Hangzhou Normal University, which I think is the best school in the world." In June of 20 14, Ma Yun said in a speech in Tsinghua University (fractional line, major setting): "Tsinghua is one of the greatest universities in China, but in my heart, the best university in China is Hangzhou Normal University."