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Empowering Future Leaders: Green Logistics Talent Development in Chinese Higher Education

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  • Yuran Jin

    (School of Business Administration, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan 114051, China)

  • Jieyu Zhao

    (Green Logistics Committee, China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing, Beijing 100037, China)

  • Haiyun Hou

    (Anshan Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd., Anshan 114021, China)

  • Guanghui Fan

    (Jingdong Logistics, Beijing 110000, China)

  • Xiaolin Zhu

    (School of Business Administration, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan 114051, China)

  • Sainan Zhang

    (School of Business Administration, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan 114051, China)

Abstract

Green logistics talent is becoming increasingly scarce in this era of global sustainability. However, there has been a lack of research on how to develop this. This study explores effective approaches to cultivating green logistics talent within Chinese universities. The University of Science and Technology Liaoning (USTL), a university that has made outstanding achievements in green logistics talent cultivation (GLTC), was reported as a case study. The initiation, processes, and effects of GLTC at the USTL were introduced in detail. The nine processes included establishing cultivation objectives, determining the knowledge system, developing the course named Green Logistics Virtual Simulation Experiment, publishing the textbook Green Logistics Theory and Experiment , setting up the global Virtual Office for GLTC, promoting the reform of teaching model, etc. The four effects include 180,000+ people from more than 140 colleges worldwide using the course, a significant improvement in the quality of students’ green logistics knowledge and skills, etc. Finally, six successful experiences of GLTC at the USTL were analyzed, and a successful model was constructed. This study provides a comprehensive model for cultivating green logistics talent within higher education, using USTL as a case study, which provides important references for GLTC not only for Chinese universities but also for global universities.

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  • Yuran Jin & Jieyu Zhao & Haiyun Hou & Guanghui Fan & Xiaolin Zhu & Sainan Zhang, 2024. "Empowering Future Leaders: Green Logistics Talent Development in Chinese Higher Education," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(24), pages 1-18, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:24:p:10966-:d:1543543
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