Mutual Cooperation for a Shared Future—A New Impetus for Further Internationalization of Ginkgo Education

On July 6, China Ginkgo Education Group Co., Ltd. (Gingko Education Group) signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi), injecting new vitality into the internationalization of Ginkgo education.

Spotlight:

Convergence of quality resources - bilateral cooperation in various fields

Dr. Ma Yi, CEO of Ginkgo Education Group, and Prof. Christina Hong, President of THEi, signed the MoU, announcing the two sides will carry out in-depth cooperation in the curriculum planning, faculty and student exchanges, student internship, and joint research. The agreement serves as the overarching guidance for promoting the mutually beneficial development and forming an innovative cooperation synergy.

Established in 2012, THEi is a member of the Hong Kong Vocational Training Council (VTC). The Hong Kong Vocational Training Council provides professional education and skills training and development, founded by the Hong Kong Government in 1982, to take over the functions previously performed by the Hong Kong Education Department. 

THEi stands as an innovative, professional and entrepreneurial institution, with the Faculties of Design and Environment, Management and Hospitality and Science and Technology, offering 20 bachelor's degree programs with professional orientation. All the degree programs are accredited by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications. The curriculum is both theoretical and practical, with an emphasis on general and professional education, and provides students with case studies and industry internship opportunities, aiming to cultivate capable professionals with an international perspective.

THEi attaches great importance to the "hand-in-hand" cooperation with Ginkgo Education Group, and strives to make new breakthroughs in the mutual cooperation. Prof. Christina Hong also acknowledges Ginkgo Education Group’s achievements on the internationalization of talent training, and is willing to actively promote various exchanges and cooperation in the future.

Education-oriented:

Reflect the experience of Gingko College - to develop the first-class program construction site

The cultivation of first-class talents is inseparable from the development of first-class programs. The first-class program shall be supported by the first-class teaching platform, first-class courses and first-class practice bases. In June 2022, the "Hotel Management" program of Ginkgo College of Hotel Management (Gingko College), an undergraduate institution founded by the Ginkgo Education Group, was approved as the first and only national-level first-class undergraduate program construction site in Sichuan Province. So, how to realize the innovation of talent training needed by the industry?

As China's higher education ushers in a new chapter, Ginkgo Education Group seizes the strategic opportunity, backed by the Ginkgo College located in two campuses in two cities, upgrading the talent training modes and the applied educational system. 

Adhering to the educational philosophy of "empowering the students and serving the society", and the new requirements of "high quality and new journey", Gingko College has forged comprehensive cooperation with over one hundred companies both at home and abroad, including three major world renowned hotel groups (Hilton, Intercontinental and Marriot), in the co-development of programs, courses, faculties, practice bases, student internship and employment, additionally with Ginkgo Education Group’s strong support in tapping the industry, technology and talent resources.

The "Ginkgo Standard" Teaching Hotels and training building of Ginkgo College have been put into operation, breaking the "barriers" between theoretical learning and practical training, promoting the integration of different disciplines, providing students with real work scenarios, and innovating the cooperation patterns between industries and education.

Industry-focused:

Following the development plan-international industry standards lead Gingko College’s educational path

While the hotel industry is undergoing dramatic changes around the world, it also entails new opportunities in this transitioning period.

In this context, in line with the regional development and industry needs, Ginkgo College continuously expands the international cooperation patterns, including: holding the Invitation-Only General Manager Round-Table Seminar, establishing off-campus practical teaching bases, extending exchanges and cooperation with high-level hotel and tourism management institutions in ASEAN countries, and founding the International Hospitality Research Institute…... 

Gingko College sticks to the applied talent training mode of industry-education integration, school-enterprise cooperation, and university collaboration, and encourages teachers and students to fully participate in the international development. In the past 20 years, Ginkgo College has made remarkable achievements in the internationalization of curriculum, courses, faculties, and teaching modes.

Future Prospects:

The development concept is well recognized –partners are firmly aligned

It is worth mentioning in the establishment of Ginkgo Education Group, it has always adhered to the development and demand orientation, actively adapted to the needs of ever-changing industries, oriented to the modern service industry, and always maintained its mission in cultivating high-quality talents with international vision, attracting more than 100 well-known enterprises at home and abroad as partners, training innovative management talents with Chinese characteristics that meet international industry standards.

The official cooperation between Gingko Education Group and THEi is another milestone for boosting Gingko’s overall educational quality, and bringing intellectual support for the industry development.