Author(s)

YanHan Hu^*, XiuXiang Li

Affiliation(s)

School of International Economics and Politics, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanchang 330013, Jiangxi, China.

Corresponding Author

YanHan Hu

ABSTRACT

The comprehensive green transition of socio-economic systems has become a vital driving force and intrinsic requirement for advancing high-quality and sustainable development in China and globally. This profound socio-economic paradigm shift not only reshapes industrial structures, energy systems, and technological pathways but also imposes systemic new demands on national talent reserves. There is an urgent need for a substantial cohort of interdisciplinary, systemically minded, and sustainability-oriented composite innovators. Against this backdrop, this paper systematically analyses the current state of talent cultivation systems within Chinese higher education institutions, their phased achievements in addressing green transition challenges, and the profound challenges they face. Methodologically, this study employs comparative analysis across comprehensive, science-engineering, economics-finance, and humanities-social sciences institutions to dissect structural and systemic issues within current talent development frameworks. These include disciplinary barriers, curriculum content, industry-education integration, and faculty development. Building upon this foundation, the paper proposes a series of strategic pathways and policy recommendations across five dimensions: top-level design, core restructuring, chain integration, motivation activation, and ecosystem cultivation. These aim to deepen interdisciplinary integration, advance green reforms in curriculum systems, strengthen industry-education collaborative education models, innovate faculty and student evaluation mechanisms, and optimise policy and public discourse environments. This research aims to provide theoretical reference and practical guidance for establishing a new paradigm in Chinese higher education that proactively adapts to and effectively leads green development in future talent cultivation.

KEYWORDS

Green transition; Talent cultivation; Higher education; Interdisciplinary integration

CITE THIS PAPER

YanHan Hu, XiuXiang Li. Talent development pathways in higher education institutions under the green transition paradigm. World Journal of Educational Studies. 2024, 2(4): 84-91. DOI: https://doi.org/10.61784/wjes3083.

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