The car giant started by marrying the daughter of the king

Every July, a group of college students join the BMW Group.

In the past two years, more and more college students have chosen to join the BMW Group.

However, throughout the 1980s, there was a shortage of college students everywhere.

At this time, technical secondary school graduates are all the chosen ones, not to mention undergraduates or postgraduates.

Therefore, even though the BMW Group recruits a large number of students every year, it still cannot meet the needs of the entire group.

"Boss Jiang, according to the data reported by each branch, the number of college students we actually want to recruit this year needs to reach more than 5000."

"But in reality, only about 1000 people were recruited, which is far from meeting the demand."

"Although with the overall clarity of the reform policy this year, there will definitely be more college students willing to work in our group next year."

"But compared to our needs, it's still a drop in the bucket."

"After some discussion in the Human Resources Department, we decided that we should start with universities in Lingnan Province and sweep through all the university graduates."

"It fully meets our development needs."

As the head of the human resources department, Li Xuewen holds a high position of power within the BMW Group.

So many people need to be recruited every year, and the power is behind it.

"I definitely support hiring more college students."

"But nowadays, college students are assigned jobs uniformly. Asking them to come to work in our group is equivalent to asking them to give up their originally assigned jobs."

"Even if many students are willing, the units they were originally assigned to will still have objections."

“We also need to consider this aspect.”

Jiang Hui has built his business to its current size, so there are naturally many things he needs to consider.

As the richest man in China, if he doesn't know how to build relationships, there will definitely be problems.

"I also have some ideas in this regard, but I may need your help to promote it before it can be successful."

Li Xuewen was obviously well prepared this time and quickly came up with his own plan.

"Oh?"

"Do you have any idea?"

Jiang Hui has never been someone who is afraid of taking responsibility.

As long as the suggestions from his subordinates are reasonable, he is willing to do it.

"Expand enrollment!"

"Universities are rapidly recruiting new students at a rate of 20% per year."

"This will fully meet the market demand for college students in the next few years."

"The relevant departments should also have the idea of ​​expanding university enrollment."

After Li Xuewen said this, Jiang Hui was stunned for a moment.

He was naturally very clear about how the expansion of university enrollment would develop in the future.

Although the scale of university education has been increasing since the resumption of the college entrance examination.

However, the real large-scale expansion of enrollment did not occur until after 1998.

Could it be that because of my appearance, the time will be advanced to 1990?

However, what Li Xuewen said does make sense.

Jiang Hui doesn't mind giving it a push.

Many people in later generations criticized the expansion of university enrollment, believing that it reduced the quality of college students.

In fact, this only focuses on the negative impact of the expansion of university enrollment, without considering its positive effects.

According to the current development situation, before 2010, the impact of university expansion was almost all positive, with very few negative effects.

Even before 2020, expanding university enrollment had more advantages than disadvantages.

On the one hand, expanding enrollment will give more students the opportunity to receive higher education, improve the quality of the nation, and promote the development of a knowledge-based society.

On the other hand, expanding enrollment will allow more young people to enter university instead of directly entering the job market, alleviating short-term employment pressure.

Of course, the negative effects cannot be ignored.

Some colleges and universities blindly expanded enrollment, resulting in insufficient teaching staff and teaching facilities, which affected the quality of education.

Some majors are out of touch with market demand and the skills of graduates do not match the needs of enterprises.

Another problem is that the expansion of recruitment does not fully match industry demand, resulting in an oversupply of talent in certain industries.

However, emerging industries still lack talent.

These problems are difficult to avoid completely.

"Your proposal is very timely. Starting to expand the enrollment of college students in advance will have a far-reaching impact on our subsequent economic development."

"But this matter has a huge impact. I suggest starting with Lingnan Province and Shanghai as the pilot."

"After observing for a year or two, the higher authorities will weigh the pros and cons and see whether to expand the scale."

Jiang Hui also knows that the hardware and software conditions in today's universities are relatively limited in all aspects.

If all schools expand enrollment blindly, various problems will definitely arise.

This is not what he wants to see.

Both the BMW Group and China need to increase the number of college students.

But it’s not a blind increase.

"It would be a good idea to start implementing it in Lingnan Province."

"The majority of the college students we recruit each year are from universities in Lingnan Province."

"If these schools can expand their enrollment, the benefits to us will be very obvious."

After a little thought, Li Xuewen completely agreed with this direction.

This is a relatively safe direction.

Jiang Hui also took action quickly and formally submitted a proposal to his superiors.

If an ordinary person brings up this kind of thing, neither the ministry nor Lingnan Province will pay special attention to it.

But the situation is different when the person who proposed the proposal is Jiang Hui.

First of all, in Lingnan Province, all provincial universities will definitely respond to Jiang Hui’s proposal and expand enrollment starting next year.

As for the ministries and commissions, since the pilot program is only being carried out in Lingnan Province and Shanghai, the number of universities directly under the ministries and commissions involved is not large.

So in response to the call for reform, I am willing to give it a try.

As a result, the speed at which this proposal was implemented exceeded many people's expectations.

"Mr. Jiang, our school will definitely actively respond to the call for expansion."

"For all existing majors, we will increase enrollment by at least 20% starting next year, and we will strive to add one more class for each major the year after."

Zhang Wei, president of Shenzhen University, and Jiang Hui are old acquaintances.

There is a lot of cooperation between the two sides.

In recent years, thanks to the rapid development of the BMW Group, the strength of various majors at Shenzhen University has also improved very rapidly.

As a university with a relatively short history, Shenzhen University's domestic reputation has increased rapidly.

Unlike later generations, it was not even a 211.

If it continues to develop at its current pace, it will eventually find a place in the 985 list.

"No matter how many students graduate from Shenzhen University, we can absorb them locally."

"Especially in the next few years, the economic development speed will definitely be faster, more enterprises will be established, and the number of college students needed will be several times that of the current number." "Don't even mention expanding enrollment by 20%. Even if you double the scale of your school, it will not be enough."

Jiang Hui was not exaggerating.

As the largest city in China, Shenzhen's current development speed has always maintained a leading position in the country.

With such a large base, it is absolutely terrifying that we can still maintain the current speed.

As this year's reform policies stabilize, rapid development in the next few years is almost predictable.

By then, the demand for various college students will inevitably experience explosive growth.

"Now that you mention it, I actually have an idea I want to talk to you about again."

Zhang Wei felt like his sleepiness had hit a pillow.

Following Jiang Hui's words, he immediately came up with a new idea.

"At present, Shenzhen University has relatively few majors. I want to add more majors to meet market demand."

"Especially for various majors related to computers, mobile phones and semiconductors, we can improve them in all aspects instead of just having an electronic engineering department."

Zhang Wei certainly hopes that Shenzhen University will become as big as possible.

If by then he could become the largest and most powerful university in Lingnan Province, he would definitely be successful.

Originally, he didn't dare to have such thoughts.

But seeing the rapid development of BMW Group, he felt that this possibility was not impossible.

The number of college students in various majors required by the BMW Group and related industrial chains alone is terrifying.

And the income of these college students is quite high.

If the income level of Shenzhen University's graduates continues to be higher than that of Sun Yat-sen University and South China University of Technology in the future, then everyone will definitely have their own ideas about the strength comparison between the universities.

It would be even more interesting if the income level of Shenzhen University’s graduates could rank among the top 10 universities in the country in the future.

Although various countries do not rank universities based on the income levels of their graduates, this kind of data is definitely very meaningful for reference for high school students.

No matter how much you say about how strong the school is, if the graduates' income is not as good as Shenzhen University, many people will have some thoughts in their minds.

"Principal Zhang, I think this idea is completely feasible."

"The current environment has changed compared to previous years. We need to be bolder and bolder."

"Starting from next year, I think the number of freshmen at Shenzhen University must exceed 1000."

“We will strive to have the number of freshmen exceed 2000 in three years, 3000 in five years, and 5000 in eight years.”

“Then the next stage will be to further expand the scale of graduate education and further enhance the research and development capabilities of Shenzhen University.”

Jiang Hui expressed his thoughts directly.

This growth rate is definitely very fast, but it is not impossible.

After all, Shenzhen University now has a certain foundation and is not starting from scratch.

BMW Group and relevant departments in Shenzhen will certainly give strong support.

The salary and benefits in Shenzhen are relatively good, which can attract teachers from universities in other parts of the country to work here.

So the problem with teachers is not that big.

As for the source of students, that is even less of a problem.

In this era, those who can get into university are those who study hard.

After entering university, few people are willing to waste time.

That kind of diligent attitude is definitely not something that college students of later generations can compare to.

"I will call the school committee to discuss how to implement your proposal when I get back."

"I guess there will be some things I need to trouble you with by then."

Zhang Wei agreed to do as Jiang Hui suggested without much hesitation.

This is also a kind of trust.

If someone else had come up with such outrageous content, Zhang Wei would probably have started cursing.

If he submitted such a plan, his superiors would probably question his ability.

But with Jiang Hui's endorsement, the situation would be completely different.

……

Zhang Wei acted quickly and had specific plans for expanding enrollment and adding new majors in less than half a month.

Lai Yongfeng, who was also at the Shenzhen Branch of Capital University of Technology in Shenzhen, naturally knew about it first.

"Mr. Jiang, you are our alumnus. How can the Capital University of Technology Shenzhen Branch be left out when the university expands its enrollment?"

Lai Yongfeng just became the principal of the branch school this year and is preparing to do a great job.

Originally he hadn't thought about where to start, but now Jiang Hui had given him the idea.

Expanding enrollment means expanding the influence of Shenzhen Branch.

If one day the Shenzhen branch becomes larger than the one in the capital, then he, as the principal of the branch, will have a chance to survive independently from the headquarters.

Just like California Institute of Technology, its several branches actually operate independently.

It just has the name of California Institute of Technology above it.

In the future, Capital University of Technology and Capital University of Technology Shenzhen Branch will hopefully become two independent universities.

Lai Yongfeng, the head of the branch school, will also leave a significant mark in the history of the development of Hua Xia University in the future.

It is even more different when the quality of education at the Shenzhen branch is very high.

Relying on the rapid development and in-depth technical cooperation with BMW Group, Lingnan Semiconductor and Zhujiang Technology Group, Lai Yongfeng is confident that he can improve the scale and technical level of the branch school.

"President Lai, I have no idea what the outcome of this proposal to expand university enrollment will be."

"If it brings serious side effects, I will be under a lot of pressure."

"So apart from proactively proposing this proposal to my superiors, I did not proactively contact the various universities."

What Jiang Hui said was not a lie.

Once this kind of thing gets started, it depends on the enthusiasm of each university.

Otherwise, if he has to push everything from behind, no one knows what side effects will occur.

"The purpose of establishing our branch is to serve the development of Shenzhen and the BMW Group."

"Nowadays, the number of college students cannot keep up with the development needs of the times, so our branch school must naturally make every effort to carry out reforms."

"Not only will we expand enrollment in existing majors, we will also add other majors that we have at our headquarters based on the needs of Shenzhen."

"We will also combine the situation of colleges and universities in the United States, Japan and Hong Kong, as well as the needs of Shenzhen, to open a number of targeted majors."

“We will strive to initially meet the demand for high-end talents in a few years.”

Lai Yongfeng is also very ambitious now.

Shenzhen University is already moving forward at a rapid pace, so their branch campuses certainly cannot fall behind.

Otherwise, if he is surpassed by a university with only a few years of history, he will lose face.

"If that's the case, that would be great."

"If you need any help from me, just ask. Don't be polite."

Jiang Hui naturally had no objection to Lai Yongfeng's plan.

With Shenzhen University and Capital University of Technology Shenzhen Branch at the forefront, things will be much easier. (End of this chapter)