Ma awarded Taiwan Normal University honorary doctorate in education-Ma-IT information

On June 5, Taiwan Normal University degree awarding ceremony today, grant Jack Ma, Alibaba Group Chairman of the Board of Directors of "honorary doctorate in education" in recognition of Jack Ma, normal human spiritual achievement in business. Not only is Taiwan Normal University honorary doctorate mainland nationals for the first time, Taiwan nationals awarded an honorary doctorate to the Mainland for the first time, through layers of approval at all levels, more Taiwan academic and education sector are called cross-straits cultural and educational "landmark" breakthrough collaboration.

This is Ma's second award of a honorary doctorate. In November 2013, the Hong Kong University of science and technology Ma awarded honorary doctorate of business administration, in recognition of his success in Internet retailing.

Ma said was awarded Taiwan Normal University PhD honored, is a spur. "Remind me to take more time to participate in educational and pedagogical career, don't forget when they started the day--I am a graduate of Hangzhou Normal University, and I used to be a teacher, I will have been to Alma Mater and teachers the professional pride. ”

Ma believes that the teacher is a great, great career: students than myself forever, always want others to surpass themselves, it is as a teacher first and only duty. Meanwhile, teachers always appreciate the eyes of the young man, always look forward to the young man. "Start at the beginning, I did not want to be known as the CEO (Chief Executive Officer), but wished to be called" CEO "(Chief Education Officer). Ali in the entrepreneurial process, my greatest pleasure is to find talented people, I hope young people can be better than me. ”

Ma message to young people, the next 30 years is the greatest change in human society 30, from the "IT age" to the "era of DT" changes, mankind is entering an era of great hope Taiwan opportunities for young people to see and the world, and to grasp. "This is a time of change. Dickens said that it was the best of times, it was the worst of times-but the future belongs to those who do not complain, change their people to create the future. ”

MA students and finally also to the scene "brother sister" initiative "revolution gave birth to plants for the first time, a second technological revolution gave birth to companies, the third technological revolution born kind of organizations and societies? Two previous technological revolution triggered the first and second world war respectively, and the third technological revolution, which is the opening of wisdom. This time, instead of politics, resources, we need to work together to address the country's problems, but to disease, poverty and natural disasters. The future, only taught our children to solve social problems, tackle our common human diseases, poverty and natural disasters, our time will be different. The next few years, decades, I will do my duty towards a honorary doctorate of pedagogy. ”

Statistics show that Ma 1984 attended Hangzhou Normal University's foreign language Department, teacher for 6 years after graduating in 1988, then venture created Alibaba. In 2013, after Ma stepped down as CEO of the Alibaba group, announced that it would put public interest, focus on the environment and education. April 2015, MA donated 100 million Yuan to Hangzhou Normal University, his alma mater, to set up a "Hangzhou Normal University, MA Education Fund", he also founded the "Lakeside University" and the Pro-President.