On the afternoon of May 8, the Business School hosted the fifth session of its Academician Forum. Prof. Zhang Wenjun, Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, delivered an academic report titled Design Thinking: A Systematic Approach to Problem Solving, Learning Facilitation, and Supervised Innovation. Zhao Ning, Deputy Party Secretary of USST, attended and delivered opening remarks, while Zhao Laijun, Dean of the Business School, presided over the event. Vice Dean Liu Weiwei and faculty and student representatives participated.
In his remarks, Zhao Ning emphasized that the forum's focus on design thinking systematically elucidated methodology-driven and problem-solving approaches. He urged attendees to grasp the essence of design thinking, transform theoretical insights into research momentum, and develop actionable strategies to advance industrial upgrading.
Zhang Wenjun comprehensively analyzed the core characteristics of design thinking (DT). He highlighted three fundamental attributes: openness, empiricism, and iterativity.
In summarizing the event, Dean Zhao Laijun noted that this forum exemplified the integration of academic rigor and practical relevance. Moving forward, the Business School will continue to invite global leading scholars to foster academic dialogue and cultivate talent for the new era of innovation.
Translated by Wei Xin
Reviewed by Liu Weiwei
