Personal Profile:

Professor, doctoral supervisor, head of the Department of Management Science and Engineering, deputy secretary of the department's party branch, mainly engaged in teaching and research in cross organizational project management. Won the title of "Top Ten Educators" exemplary individual in 2021.

Thoughts on cultivating virtue and nurturing people:

Water tastes without beauty, but when shaken together, it forms ripples; when stones have no fire, they strike together and emit spiritual light. Teaching is a two-way communication process, and the effectiveness of communication depends not only on how we speak, but also on how the audience understands. Listen carefully to students' voices, encourage them to actively participate, and grow together with them.

Let the power of the curriculum bloom into the flower of educating people

Since staying at the school to work in 1995, Teacher Zhang Yali has been in the teaching position for 26 years. She has never forgotten her original intention, always adhering to the three foot podium and continuously improving her teaching methods. Teacher Zhang is skilled at skillfully combining rigorous and dry theoretical knowledge with vivid and relevant cases, providing students with easy to understand answers and explanations. His lectures on courses such as "Management Communication" and "Organizational Behavior" have received widespread praise from the supervision team and students.

Teacher Zhang believes that serious teaching is the greatest respect for students, and the dedication and reverence for the curriculum are the responsibilities of university teachers. Teaching is a typical two-way communication process, and students will truly perceive whether the teacher's attitude in class is sincere and whether the preparation is sufficient. Moreover, teaching and learning complement each other. As long as teachers listen carefully, they can also benefit a lot from their students.

In order to improve teaching effectiveness, Teacher Zhang has long been committed to case-based teaching, using role-playing, situational simulation and other methods to stimulate students' learning initiative and encourage them to bravely express their opinions. And through actual research of enterprises, multiple real cases reflecting the latest developments in Chinese enterprise management have been developed, and teaching has been introduced to help students analyze problems from the perspective and standpoint of managers in the cases. Teacher Zhang has been selected as one of the top 100 excellent management cases in China based on two cases written by the first author and two cases he participated in writing. Additionally, three cases have been included in the China Management Case Sharing Center.

General Secretary Xi Jinping once said that teachers should not only be craftsmen who impart textbook knowledge, but also become "great masters" who shape students' character, conduct, and taste. Teacher Zhang not only values the imparting of knowledge in class, but also emphasizes the guidance of values. She guides students to understand the communication wisdom of traditional Chinese culture and enhances cultural confidence. Encourage students to apply what they have learned, step out of the classroom, and engage in practical interview activities in society to enhance their teamwork, communication, and public expression abilities. Two undergraduate innovation and entrepreneurship training projects guided by the cultivation of innovative talents have been approved at the national level, and four projects have won the second prize of the university's "Sanhang Cup".

Teacher Zhang insists on exploring the academic value and inherent humanistic care of the curriculum. She loves teaching and enjoys communication and interaction with students. For 26 years, she has persevered and practiced the mission and original intention that a teacher should have with practical actions.