Established in 1979, the Matsushita School of Politics and Economics has trained more than 200 students, of whom nearly 70 have enteredPolitical circles。 "Shu", as its name implies, is a privately run school.The "Matsushita School of Government and Economics" is known as the "God of Business" in JapanPanasonica founder memberKonosuke Matsushita 7 billionyen(about 417 million yuan)school。 Konosuke Matsushita started his career by manufacturing electric light bulbs, and devoted his life to building a huge Panasonic electrical industry, supporting half of Japan's household appliances industry and well-known Japanese brandsSONYas an equal.[1]
Chinese name
Panasonic Political and Economic School
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The Matsushita Institute Government and Management
Panasonic Political and Economic School(Japanese:まつしたせいけいじゅく）It is known as the "God of Business" in JapanPanasonica founder memberKonosuke Matsushita 7 billionyenSchool established.Shushu, as its name implies, is a private school.
The Matsushita School of Government and Economics is not a place to "gild" politicians and business people who have achieved success.It sets the age limit for applicants to be 22 to 35 years old, that is, for those "young people with growth potential".
PanasonicThe old style still creates political elites in a classical way.The students practice kendo, calligraphy and recite the ancient school motto every day.In Japan, which attaches great importance to the cultivation of social elites, Matsushita Shushu has attracted much attention due to its strict, alternative and remarkable achievements.
Every year, Matsushita Shuo enrolls less than 10 students through strict and even harsh selection, but there are hundreds of applicants.After admission, Matsushita Shuo required them to live a collective life of "three years as one day" in the school buildings regardless of their origin, and use the "devil" method to carve them out.Danxia Daisuke, a 25-year-old student in the 30th semester of Matsushita Shuo, made public his "one-day life" in Matsushita Shuo, saying that "every day he starts fighting in the morning".Get up before 6 o'clock in the morning, do radio gymnastics at 6 o'clock, and then clean the campus is an unmoving activity.
Not only that, the students also run 3 kilometers around the coast of southern Hunan every day to strengthen their strength in the cold sea breeze and extremely uneven sand and gravel.After the long run, students directly entered the gym for kendo training. Under the one-on-one high-intensity confrontation, they were sweating and even exhausted.Danxia admitted that such intensive "physical training" is no less than the army.The most "devil" of Matsushita Shuo is the "24-hour march" held every year by the school, where students have to run more than 100 kilometers in a day.
In addition to the required courses, the old school students were required to master the correct way to understand the country's political economy by self-study, and express their own views in regular seminars.Konosuke Matsushita The "humanistic spirit" and "lifelong learning" that have always been emphasized are regarded as important criteria to measure whether the students are qualified for graduation.The Matsushita School of Politics and Economics does not restrict graduates from joining any party, but only requires them to constantly cultivate themselves to achieve the level of understanding of "starting and returning to life".
In the Matsushita School of Government and Economics, teachers do not require special academic research fields like ordinary universities“PanasonicConcept ", for trainingJapan's futureTalents Any insightful person with sincere heart can be employed as a teacher.Some retired famous Japanese entrepreneurs and politicians are often invited to give lectures in the Matsushita School of Government and Economics.At the same time, the Matsushita School of Government and Economics places great emphasis on the relationship between teachers and students and students. Students usually have lunch with teachers and students.
Since 2011, the Matsushita School of Government and Economy has extended its schooling to four years.According to the new teaching plan, the new entrants will learn three aspects of basic courses in the first two years: first, the study of political management concepts, focusing on learningKonosuke Matsushita The basic concept of Japanese culture, the spirit of Japanese traditional culture, and the humanities including philosophy and religion;Second, the study of "national identity" to explore Japan's political and economic agenda;The third is leadership training, including physical and mental cultivation, international vision training, etc.Later, the students will carry out two-year practical training, including studying abroad and making policy recommendations on national plans.
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1. After World War II, Japan has achieved economic revival at an astonishing speed, and now it has become one of the world's economic powers.However, Japan still has many problems: at the economic level, Japan also faces various problems that should be solved at the international level, including the depreciation of the yen and ensuring the long-term supply of food and energy;At the level of social life, under the appearance of material wealthMental declineWith each passing day, such as the increase of juvenile delinquency, the loss of harmonious interpersonal relationships and the value of survivalEthicsChaos, etc.There are many reasons for these problems. In the final analysis, there is a lack of long-term development plans for the country.
2. With a correct and clear national long-term development plan, there will be strong politics. On this basis, national economy and social life can operate normally, and national peace and happiness, national stability and development can be achieved.Therefore, in order to improve the country's image and achieve the country's hundred years of peace and security, the most important thing is to find the basic concept of truly achieving national prosperity and national happiness.
3. Having established such a great basic concept without a strong leader to implement it, the concept is also in vain.The urgent task is to find and cultivate outstanding talents who can shoulder the responsibility of national leadership in the future.
4. From this point of view,Konosuke Matsushita It was decided to set up a Panasonic political and economic school to gather promising young people who love the country and aspire to build a better Japan in the 21st century, to provide a place to carry out necessary investigation, research and enlightenment activities while studying.In the political and economic school, outstanding young people have made investigations and studies on what is human, what is the law of nature, and what is the Japanese traditional spiritIdeal countryThe operation concept and future blueprint, through social life practice, widely and comprehensively learn the true meaning of various social activities such as politics, economy and education, and cultivate firm faith, high sense of responsibility, excellent practical ability and international vision.
5. Through research and training, the students learned the necessary social common sense, social laws and business philosophy. In the future, when leading figures from all walks of life, such as politicians and business operators, shoulder the responsibility of the country, they will not only achieve real prosperity, peace and happiness in Japan, but also make contributions to world development.
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Cultivate honest politicians for Japan.
The Matsushita School of Government and Economics in Japan has always been famous for cultivating Japanese national leaders. How they cultivate future leaders, and what values and concepts they emphasize, are worthy of reference for all sectors of China.
The three-year talent cultivation process of Matsushita's political and economic school lies in almost all the important but invisible values of life.
Panasonic Political and Economic School
In 1979,Konosuke Matsushita The purpose of setting up the Panasonic School of Political Economy with a total investment of 300 million US dollars was to cultivate honest politicians for Japanese political circles and set a moral example for 120 million Japanese.at that timePanasonicHe was once ridiculed for "Dongyao" (that is, a pedantic and unreasonable person), and for holding up the classical slogan of "character first" in order to fight high above the ground.
"On the surface, the plan of Matsushita School of Political Science and Economics is absurd. A small and strange organization unrelated to any university, it plans to transform the politics of the next century by educating a group of future public servants." Professor of the Harvard Business School, Matsushita BiographyCote(John Kotter) once pointed out that.
In April 1979, when the Panasonic Political and Economic School was announced to be established, the Japanese press also mocked and said, "This is the pastime of the rich." And said cynically, "This private school will fall within ten years."
However, after the 1st/4th century, this "small and strange" private school has really cultivated many distinctive political leaders for Japan.
So far, there are only 213 alumni of Matsushita School of Government and Economics, but three ministers, three mayors, 30 members of Congress and onePrime Minister(Prime Minister)
At the same time, the Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University in the United States graduated a total of 17000 people, but only 17 were electedcongressman。
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Born in the 19th centurythe Second World War, once a rich party and a thousand gold has been scatteredKonosuke Matsushita He believes that the focus of cultivating politicians in a big pattern is not the pursuit of knowledge accumulation, but participation and understanding.
The life fundamentals defined by Panasonic Political and Economic School are similar to European classics“Renaissance man”(Renaissance Man), also similar to the Confucianism elaborated by ConfuciusScholar bureaucrat, must“The number of ritual music shooting books”Six ArtsAn intellectual who is proficient and pays equal attention to five aspects of education.
Under this definition, Matsushita Political and Economic School enrolls Japanese college graduates from 22 to 35 years old, and gives them full financial support, with a monthly payment of 200000 yuanyenThe second and third graduate students receive 250000 yen of living expenses for settling down every month. After two years of study, they can apply for 1.5 million yen of foreign study bonus.
The political and economic school attaches great importance to the accessible social people, so it attaches great importance to practice and grassroots training. The students of the school often go to visit the factory, and must learn the tea ceremony, kendo and other samurai training. In addition, they must run a marathon before graduation, and fail in the first year. They must make up for sports in the next year until they pass.
In addition to these basic accomplishments, the professional research fields of the rest of the time are self-study.If you want to find an expert, as long as you ask, Panasonic will try to find out, "The recent lecturer is Mrprime ministerYasuhiro Nakasone Guan Chun said.
In addition, the political and economic schools also attach great importance to international academic exchanges.
"I remember once discussing my personal research topic with the dean, Mr. Okada Bangyan, and mentioning my commitment to lifelong learningsocial educationVery interested, Shutou (Dean of Academic Affairs) immediately suggested to visit South Korea and enthusiastically introduced me to visit South KoreaBusanA very special adult education institution, "recalled Zhang Youru, a Taiwanese schoolboy.
Matsushita's political and economic school teachers hit with wooden swords
Panasonic proposed the Panasonic version of the Republic through the political and economic school.Panasonic's humanistic spirit and lifelong learning attitude are his two core spirits, and they are also the realm that he hopes the future political elites of the political economy school can reach by self repair.
Panasonic does not restrict graduates to join any party, but only requires them to cultivate themselves to a level of enlightenment. This abstract humanitarian spirit, "the core value is that human beings are the greatest beings in the universe," has been studied in depthKonosuke Matsushita Chen Yi'an, Chairman of Aon Management Consulting Co., Ltd., a philosophy of life, pointed out that.
When he founded the school 27 years ago, Konosuke Matsushita was 84 years old. At that time, he wanted to set up an old school to save Japan. Friends said that it was a political matter. Why should enterprises be so busy?However, he was depressed when he saw that the state affairs were so complicated that the party did not comply with the rules of procedure in order to win the election, and even the movie stars who had no interest in politics were called up to participate in the election.
But after careful consideration, the situation that anyone can rule the country as long as he has a certain reputation is "hopeful", is not Taiwan now?
PanasonicTo uphold Japan's political future, we must have forward-looking elites to lead us.
Matsushita's alarm to the political circles is indeed enlightening to Japanese society.Less than ten years after Panasonic's death, former Prime MinisterUeno ZongyouJust having an affair with a geisha forced him to go.
"Democratic politics originally gave the voters of the whole society a rising expectation." When commenting on Taiwan's excessive elections,tunghai university Gao Chengshu, a professor of the Department of Social Sciences, once pointed out this view.
Therefore, under the requirements of the "rising expectations" atmosphere, the Japanese people are increasingly demanding a high degree of transparency and exposure to the sun to set a benchmark for the integrity of political figures, so as to enable Japanese politicians to significantly curb bad habits.
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Panasonic's Idea of Building a Political and Economic School
Eliminating poverty, eliminating inequality, Panasonic Political and Economic School with an annual recurrent cost budget of 300 millionJapanese yenThere are only 8-10 students every year, and there are less than 30 students in all private schools;Such a small scale, but the moral force represented by it can still be small and broad, and it can promote talent for Japan every year.
Every old school student is determined to run for election and take politics as his ambition in life."This year, there will be two graduates who have completed their second degree and will suspend their studies to run for election, because if they do not elect this year, they will have to wait for four years," Guan Chun pointed out that Panasonic is happy to see the success of students who want to serve in public office.
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Since it is a school, it should open its enrollment to the outside world. How can this school use the entrance examination to explore future talents?It is said that the entrance examination requires routine written tests, interviews and small papers. Students are limited to the age of 22 to 35.
Those who pass the examination do not need to pay tuition fees. In the first year of enrollment, they can also receive a monthly allowance of 200000 yen (about NT $60000). In the second and third grades, it will increase to 250000 yuan (NT $76000). In addition, there will be an annual subsidy of 1 million to 1.5 million yuan (NT $300000 to 460000).
In fact, it is not difficult to enter the school, but it takes a lot of work to finish the three-year course.The old school students clean the garden every morning, then run, learn the calligraphy, kendo, and practice sitting meditation.
The most severe test is "Devil Camp Training".Schoolchildren, regardless of sex, must leave within 24 hoursSanpu PeninsulaFor a whole circle, the whole journey is about 100 kilometers. The purpose of this training is to challenge the physical and mental limits of human beings. Students who can pass this challenge will not be afraid of difficulties in their work field in the future.
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Leaders of Matsushita Political and Economic School
The achievements of the school are obvious to all.In Japanese political circles, there are as many as 60 politicians from Matsushita's political and economic schools, including the finance minister of Koizumi's cabinetItoDaya, Vice Foreign Minister Yilang Feng Ze, etc.In early November last year, the Matsushita School of Government and Economics held its 25th anniversary celebration, includingKanagawa PrefectureThe governor Matsuzawa has writtenyokohama longNakata HiroshiAnd other local political celebrities attended the event, and they are also graduates of the school.
Guan Chun, head of the Panasonic School of Economics and Political Science, said that so far, the school has 200 graduates and is active in all sectors of society.In addition to 60 people in politics, another 31 people are directors and employees of the company, 29 people run their own companies, 21 people have just entered politics, and 15 people are working in research institutions such as think tanks.
TaiwaneseKedagran SchoolorLi DenghuiSchools and other organizations are said to have been set up in imitation of the Matsushita Political and Economic School.However, the Matsushita School of Government and Economics is the most different place from Taiwan in that it promotes talents for the country and transcends parties.
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PanasonicFounder of ShuKonosuke Matsushita 7 billion in 1979Japanese yen, which was called "nothing like" at that time.After its success, Japan began to run a "political school".At present, there are about 20 influential schools of this kind in Japan.Former Prime Minister LianYukio HatoyamaAnd set up their own“HatoyamaHome style ".
However, the vast majority of "political schools" are relatively loose and free, which mainly provide students with space to contact with political leaders and expand their contacts.The "leader school" like Matsushita Shuo, which adopts retro and strict management methods to focus on cultivating elite talents, is unique.
Matsushita Shuo has attracted many people from all over Japan and even overseas. Everyone wants to see how this school cultivates "Japanese elites".To this end, Matsushita Shuo also organized various visits and reception activities.One of the characteristics is to provide visitors with a "three-day entrance experience",PanasonicThe school arranges accommodation for visitors in the school, eats and lives with students in school, and exchanges ideas.The school also arranged lectures and practical activities for them to promote the ideology of Matsushita Shushu and Konosuke Matsushita, so that they can feel the "political and economic elite Shushu"Special educationAtmosphere.The cost of "Matsushita Shuo Three day Experience" is tens of thousandsJapanese yenAnd apply in advance.
development
Looking forward to the future, Panasonic's political and economic schools will also move towards a better goal.
past times,PanasonicIts main goal is to combat political corruption.
But the world is changing.The mission of the next stage of the Matsushita School of Government and Economy is to eradicate poverty and inequality.
Globalization has created a bipolar world, "M type society is coming,middle classDisappear, "a famous Japanese management teacherkenichi ohmae Point out.
However, a bipolar society is the source of political turmoil and turmoil on the earth.
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PanasonicWhen he died, the then President of the United StatesBush SrHe also called Panasonic and said that Panasonic is "the inspiration of the global people".
"As far as the example that inspires human nature is concerned, he is incomparable."Harvard Business SchoolProfessor Kotter pointed out that
