Fudan International School of Finance (FISF for short) is a business school established in line with the governance models and standards of the world-class business schools focusing on high-end financial talent cultivation and academic think tank research in the financial field. The School was officially launched in 2017 with an internationally recruited core faculty body. 

Guided by the school mission of “Based on an international vision for the finance discipline, to serve national financial strategies, to cultivate outstanding financial talent, and to serve as a top financial think-tank” and by its “Three World-class” goals of “world-class academic research and discipline construction, world-class teaching programs and high-end talent cultivation and world-class think-tank research and social influence”, the school has grown into a truly internationalized world-leading finance school that stands at the forefront of the global finance discipline, enjoys international influence and a strong voice, and is capable of addressing and resolving major real-world challenges in the financial industry. The school contributes to the innovation-driven transformation and upgrading at national, regional and enterprise levels, working toward its vision of becoming “A China‑based, world‑class international business school focusing on finance and business research and talent cultivation”.

FISF has successfully recruited 55 faculty members including 28 full-time professors, 16 special-term professors, 2 professors by courtesy appointment, and 9 guest professors. Among the faculty, all the senior professors hold tenured positions at globally renowned business schools and act as academic leaders in their respective fields of finance and economics, with deep expertise spanning both Chinese and Western scholarship. Meanwhile, professors of practice, visiting professors and adjunct professors from various international organizations, government agencies and senior management of enterprises bring first-hand industry experience into the classroom, guiding students to integrate theory with practice and pursue excellence.

To date, FISF has launched a full range of programs, including Global Bachelor of Fintech, Elite Master of Finance, Advanced Master of Finance, Financial MBA, Financial EMBA, Master of Technology Transfer, PhD in Finance and Technologies, URochester-Fudan DBA and CUHK-FISF Joint DBA, and has achieved notable success in executive education and corporate training programs. Its pioneering online financial education initiative has become a signature program of Fudan University. Meanwhile, the dual degree programs with Columbia Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Imperial College Business School and Singapore Management University are being actively advanced.

The School operates two campuses, located at Fudan University's Handan Campus and in Huangpu District, Shanghai. Strategically situated in the heart of a premier financial district, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, and steeped in a rich academic culture, FISF is well positioned to serve the development of government agencies, financial institutions, and enterprises, as well as the implementation of national strategies such as building Shanghai into an international financial center and a global science and technology innovation hub.

We cultivate not only entrepreneurs well-versed in finance, but also financiers with a deep understanding of business.
We impart not only the science of finance, but also an appreciation of its culture.