Reborn: Billionaire in College

"Mr. Chen, what do you think of this piece of land?" On a large map, Bai Zhiqiang, the top leader of the municipal party committee, pointed to a barren area and said, "Number G67 in Xianlin, with an area of ​​nearly 4000 mu, is enough for running a school. It's just a little remote. It takes minutes to drive from Xianlin University Town."

Chen Pingjiang said nonchalantly: "It's better to be remote. A university should be remote so that it can focus on academics, and it can also boost the development of the Xianlin area."

The objective situation is that there is not enough area in the urban area to provide to Chen Pingjiang.

Even if you piece it together, it will still be very expensive.

In this case, it is better to settle for a remote location, away from the hustle and bustle of the city center, which can provide a relatively quiet learning environment and reduce external interference.

Chen Pingjiang is quite confident that with strong financial support, faculty strength and industry-university-research combination, Hua Xia University will definitely be reborn within ten years.

By then, this will be the center of Xianlin.

"So we're settled then?"

"deal!"

Bai Zhiqiang thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Chen, I won't hide it from you. Our Dongjiang Municipal Government can use the land for investment, so that all your school funds can be used for campus construction and improving teaching staff."

Chen Pingjiang smiled and waved his hand: "Thank you for your kindness, but let's do it ourselves. We will pay for the land at the right price."

Bai Zhiqiang nodded, not forcing him: "I'm just saying, I'll give you the lowest price for this piece of land, all in all it's 20 billion."

"can!"

The price is indeed not expensive, with a total of 4000 acres.

Chen Pingjiang's team has already conducted research and based on market prices, the G67 plot of land is estimated to be worth over 45 billion yuan.

4000 acres of land is enough for use.

Hua Xia University itself has no plans to offer random and irrelevant subjects.

"The land and funding issues have been resolved. The next step is to openly bid for campus planning and architectural plans. Another very important thing is that we have to find a prestigious academic figure to be the president of Huaxia University. This person must not only have a high academic status, but also have sufficient connections. The organizing team will be formed with him as the main person, and team members should have experience in education management, academic research, or industry to enhance the school's credibility and execution."

Bai Zhiqiang explained to Chen Pingjiang in detail, "It is definitely not possible to call it Huaxia University right from the start. We can only call it Huaxia College and then upgrade it to a university. But this method is too slow, so I specifically consulted someone. We can first build an advanced research institute, and then upgrade it to a university. By accumulating scientific research strength and teaching staff in the early stage, we can lay the foundation for subsequent upgrades."

"We will first find a university to sign a strategic cooperation agreement with and become affiliated with it. Then we will find some famous universities at home and abroad to jointly train doctoral students, gradually improve the graduate education system, and meet the high-level talent training capabilities that universities need. Then we will recruit top scholars from around the world to improve the teaching staff. If we do this, we can be upgraded to a university in as little as three years."

Chen Pingjiang nodded, thinking that this was a safer approach.

We will first build up our teaching staff and scientific research. After three years, the park will be basically completed and we can move in directly, and then recruit students.

"Are there any suitable top scholars in the provincial city who can be recommended?"

Chen Pingjiang asked.

The first principal must be very important, as his personal academic status and network strength directly determine the starting point of the school.

Take the newly established West Lake Institute for Advanced Studies, for example. It is the predecessor of West Lake University and is different from Jack Ma's Lakeside University. It was initiated and organized by seven top scholars, and then many entrepreneurs donated money to support education, and the Hangzhou government invested in it. It is doing well now, so it is impossible to poach people.

Moreover, although West Lake University is strong, Chen Pingjiang's goal for Hua Xia University is to be on par with Peking University and Tsinghua University in the next ten years, and to be comparable to Stanford and MIT within twenty years.

This is not about being comparable in a certain aspect, but being equal in all aspects.

Don’t think that the slogans shouted by Chen Pingjiang are too exaggerated.

Westlake University’s slogan is even more awesome: it will be on par with Tsinghua University and Peking University in 5 years, and comparable to California Institute of Technology in 15 years.

After studying that team, Chen Pingjiang also drooled.

They are all big guys!

The faculty is strong, and even Nobel Prize winners have come to support it, but there is not much money.

Bai Zhiqiang shook his head awkwardly. "To be honest, we have listed quite a few, but none of them are suitable, or they are not willing. In the end, there are not many such people."

"There are many academic giants in China, but quite a few of them have scientific research tasks, some of which are confidential. Those who are too young will not be accepted by the public, and those who are too old will not have enough energy and need to work full-time. Some people are suitable, but they cannot let go of the establishment and the aloofness of the academic circle. In general, they must devote themselves to the work, have the academic level and the right age, and there are indeed not many who have management experience."

Chen Pingjiang nodded and understood.

"You don't need to have a high status in the circle, and you don't need to have a lot of connections. I will figure this out on my own. But you must devote yourself to school management, and you must have enough management experience."

Since it is difficult to find suitable people, Chen Pingjiang would rather recruit them himself.

Money makes the world go round. As long as he is given adequate salary and sufficient scientific research projects, he is confident that he can get a vote from the Nobel Prize bigwigs. This is not a problem.

It is amazing to form a dual core of management + academics.

This might be more appropriate.

The provincial education official who had been silent the whole time was eager to try, "Secretary Bai, Director Chen, if that's the case, I have someone to recommend!"

Bai Zhiqiang raised his eyebrows, "Hurry up and tell Director Chen."

"I have a classmate from Dongjiang University who studied electronic engineering. Later, she went to Peking University for a doctorate. After graduation, she stayed on to teach at the university. Now she is the dean of the School of Information Science and Technology there. Last year, she was elected as an academician of the Academy of Sciences. It is said that she may be promoted to vice president of Peking University in less than two years. Her academic achievements are very solid, and she has won several national science and technology invention and technological progress awards."

Chen Pingjiang asked in surprise: "Director Liao, your classmate? He is not that old, but he is already an academician?"

"She is 47 years old this year. Most importantly, my female classmate is from Dongjiang."

Bai Zhiqiang nodded, "It seems to be quite suitable?"

Chen Pingjiang also said: "Since she is an academician, she must have enough weight. She is not too old, which is a good age to start a career. She has teaching and management experience, and she is from a place like Peking University. The most important thing is that she is from Dongjiang, which is really good. The only question is, is she willing to resign? She should be the dean of Peking University, or the deputy director?"

Director Liao spread his hands and said, "That's hard to say. I can help with the matchmaking, but whether I can persuade him depends on the ability of Mr. Chen's subordinates." (End of this chapter)