Challenges and Pathways for Graduate Education in Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality Through Deep Industry–Education Integration: A Case Study of Chongqing Technology and Business University

Abstract

Graduate studies in carbon peaking and carbon neutrality should integrate knowledge from all areas of life. The educational goals of the universities differ, they do not have unified interdisciplinary resources, and the mechanism for continuous cooperation with enterprises is weak. Based on the literature review, questionnaires and interviews mentioned in the source manuscript, this paper studies the problems of educational reform at Chongqing Technology and Business University. Discipline administration and research evaluation are institutional constraints on the development of integrated training. The university will revise the syllabus, spread the division of joint-supervision responsibilities more evenly, and set up training bases that integrate graduate studies with enterprise operations. Curriculum reform combines environmental science, energy technology, economics, management and law to set academic goals and professional requirements. Academic supervisors lead the development of theory and scholarly norms; industry supervisors support practical projects and professional skills. The results are as follows: 8 approved graduate innovation projects, 3 selected management cases, more than 10 competition awards, 2 national scholarship recipients and 3 outstanding thesis awards. Although the results show that interdisciplinary innovation and application ability have increased, no statistics have been published in the current account. Thus, it will be more cost-effective and reasonable, and under good management, cross-disciplinary carbon finance cooperation among regions will continue to be promoted.