The 10th Anniversary of the MSF Program & MSF Alumni Event was Successfully Held

The 10th Anniversary of the Master of Science in Finance (MSF) Program & MSF Alumni Event was held on Dec 7 at Room 603C, Mingde Main Building by the Center for International Programs, School of Finance, Renmin University of China (CIP, SFRUC). Prof. Qian Zongxin and Yuanyuan Song, Director of CIP attended this event. MSF current students, alumni and guests interested in the program actively participated in the event.

At the beginning of the event, Qian first warmly welcomed the arrival of the students and learned their background. After a brief self-introduction, Qian introduced the advantages and future direction of the MSF program.Qian said that this year is a remarkable year of the program. On the one hand, the establishment of CIP will provide students with a brand new and more cozy study experience in the future. On the other hand, SFRUC plans to integrate financial technology (FinTech) courses into this fully English-taught master's program in the next two years to provide international students with the most cutting-edge knowledge of FinTech with Chinese characteristics including AI, blockchain, big data and other popular topics. At the same time, Qian stressed that the learning at SFRUC, a school that has cultivated many global financial elites will provide students strong alumni network.

Then Ms. Song conducted a systematic review of the course design, outstanding faculty, alumni, well-known research institutions and think tanks of SFRUC. She pointed out that the MSF program aims to offer international students a comprehensive curriculum that emphasizes both academic and practical skills. Song pointed out that the rapid development of FinTech in China created a shortcut opportunity for China,, as all kinds of FinTech companies have emerged and some have taken the lead globally. Under this big FinTech trend, SFRUC will also take the lead in cultivating global FinTech talents through the future FinTech master program. Song also said that how to make finance better support “The Belt and Road Initiative（BRI）”is an important task at present. The MSF program has seen an increasing number of international students from BRI countries, and those students are like bridges that help enhance China and their home countries’ cultural connections.

Lastly, Ms. Song talked about CIP’s managing team and other international programs, including the collaborated Executive Education (EE) Program with Chicago Booth and Cambridge University.

In order to promote more mutual understanding and experience sharing between MSF alumni and current students, Zhou Runfeng, coordinator of the MSF program organized colorful team-building activities to encourage sharing of their learning and work experience . The students completed two games, which are 'Conversation Starter' and 'Pictionary' . During the games, the students were free to express their opinions and they all had a deeper understanding of each other after the games.

MSF Program at SFRUC was created in 2010 as one of the very earliest program of this kind in China. It was designed to cultivate global financial talents and business leaders equipped with financial expertise and innovative spirits, especially with a focus on China. With SFRUC’s rich academic resources and strong alumni network in the financial industry, this program offers international students a comprehensive curriculum that emphasizes both academic and practical skills.

For program inquiries, please contact ms_finance@ruc.edu.cn Tel:(86)-10-82509889

SFRUC is now preparing for the launch of a new program, 'Master of Science in FinTech (MS_FinTech) Program”.