Commencement Ceremony and Degree Granting Ceremony 2024 of Fudan International School of Finance Is Solemnly Held | Heavyweight

Release time：2024-06-17    

Fudan International School of Finance

Commencement Ceremony and Degree Granting Ceremony 2024

Summer marks a time full of fragrant gardenia. On June 16, 2024, the Commencement Ceremony and Degree Granting Ceremony 2024 of Fudan International School of Finance was solemnly held in Xianghui Hall, Handan Campus, Fudan University. Jun Li, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of Haitong Securities; Laizhi Zhang, Secretary of General Party Branch of Haitong Securities Research Institute; Mingyang Yu, Partner of Apeiron Academy; Yiming Shen, Founder of Cloud Security; Yanling Lin, Vice President of Natural Beauty; Shang-Jin Wei, Academic Visiting Professor at FISF and Tenured Chair Professor of Columbia University; Yuejiang Li, Secretary of FISF Party General Branch and Secretary of the Branch Party Committee of the School of Economics; Jun Qian, Executive Dean of FISF, Professor in Finance and Standing Committee Member of the 14th Shanghai Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference; Charles Zhang, Deputy Dean of Academics at FISF and Professor in Finance; Huasheng Gao, Deputy Secretary of General Party Branch, Deputy Dean of FISF and Professor in Finance, and some other leaders, professors and lecturers at FISF, together with graduates of the three degree programs of EMF, FMBA and FEMBA in 2024 along with their friends and families were present at the ceremony to witness this honorary moment.

Charles Zhang, Deputy Dean of Academics at FISF and Professor in Finance, hosted the ceremony. He first expressed sincere congratulations to all the 2024 graduates, wishing them to set sail on a new life journey in pursuit of a bright future.

Speeches at the ceremony

Shang-Jin Wei

May each graduate forge ahead toward an extraordinary future!

Shang-Jin Wei, Academic Visiting Professor at FISF and Tenured Chair Professor of Columbia University, gave his warmest compliments to all the 2024 graduates. In the face of uncertainties in life, he encouraged students to dare to and be good at “transformation,” and shared with students three of his opinions on “transformation” by way of observing successful transformation cases of some excellent enterprises.

Firstly, transformation should be linked with the pursuit of excellence. Excellent people are never satisfied with their current status. Only by constantly exceeding limitations and pursuing excellence can one remain invincible in future development. Secondly, transformation should be linked with responsibilities. As graduates from FISF, the students were carrying their expectations while also shouldering social responsibilities, and thus they should keep reflecting on how to combine their personal growth with social progress, and how to make contributions to society while realizing their individual value. Thirdly, transformation should be linked with innovation. To achieve transformation successfully, one needs to have the courage to explore, seize chances and to innovate. Innovation means breaking the traditional framework and occupying a commanding height in the transformation process.

“There are a lot of uncertainties in life, and so are unpredictable opportunities and diversities. Keep our school motto in mind, ‘Unification FISF; Excellence, Responsibility, Innovation’. Stick to an open mind and a strong faith and bravely face every transformation. Exceed your limitations, realize your values, and make contributions to society. May each graduate forge ahead toward an extraordinary future!

Jun Li

I expect you to become the new force in China’s financial industry

Mr. Jun Li, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of Haitong Securities, conveyed his ardent expectations of the students in his speech. He said, “Currently China is in a critical period of pursuing financial development with Chinese characteristics and continuously promoting high-quality development of the financial industry. As the new financial force, you will surely contribute new vigor and wisdom to the path of financial development with Chinese characteristics.”

From three aspects, Mr. Li shared his insights on the development and opportunities in the financial industry both at present and in the future. First, it is the essence and mission of finance to support entity development. Promoting high-quality economic development through technological innovation has become a requirement of the times, and the financial industry will play a significant role in serving the entity economy and accelerating the development of the science and technology innovation industry. In addition, one of the eternal topics of the financial industry is to prevent and resolve risks. Financial turmoil and debt crises exist in any country in any era. We shall not only enhance awareness of risk management but also effectively prevent and resolve financial risks and comprehensively strengthen financial supervision. Furthermore, the deepening of reform and innovation offers the financial industry dynamism. Confronted with the dual pressures of global competition and domestic demands, the financial industry needs to constantly deepen the reform and opening and the promotion of high-quality development. For the students, bringing up financial openness will result in both opportunities and challenges. So they should grasp the historical opportunity of equal emphasis on “bringing in” and “going out” while developing and broadening their global vision and international competitiveness in the comprehensive deepening of reform and opening up under the pressure of the increasingly fierce market competition.

Haihan Tang

To everyone marching forward fearlessly! You will shine as bright as the stars!

Haihan Tang, Associate Professor in Finance at FISF, offered his most sincere words to the students as the faculty representative. Based on his teaching research and life experience, he expounded the spiritual core of the school motto of “Unification FISF; Excellence, Responsibility, Innovation.” “Unification” carries the wish that every FISFer will be united and work together for a brighter future. “Excellence” refers to an incomparably superior state with lofty ambitions. “Responsibility” marks the wholehearted devotion to everyday work and the extraordinary contributions made in respective positions. And “Innovation” is an inherent thinking of man, who dares to explore the world with a curious heart and always exercises creativity.

“In the future, wherever you go and whatever help you may need in work or life, our school will always be open to you, supporting you as your warm homeland. You have overcome the bumps and jolts along the way, and now you have a bright prospect waiting for you. To everyone marching forward fearlessly! You will shine as bright as the stars!” Professor Haihan Tang gave best wishes to the graduates.

Speeches of the graduate representatives

▲EMF Graduate Representative Yifan Peng giving a speech

▲FMBA FT+ Graduate Representative Xinyu Deng giving a speech

▲FMBA PT+ Graduate Representative Jinwei Tang giving a speech

▲FEMBA Graduate Representative Ke Wu giving a speech

Award Giving Ceremony

▲Huasheng Gao, Deputy Dean of FISF, Deputy Secretary of General Party Branch, Deputy Dean and Professor in Finance, granting the “2024 Faculty Recognition Award” to Professor Wenyun Shi, Chang Ma, Chunliu Yang, Liang Jiang  

▲Huasheng Gao, Deputy Dean of FISF, Deputy Secretary of General Party Branch, Deputy Dean and Professor in Finance, granting the “2024 Excellent Research Award” to Professor Yi Huang

▲Yuejiang Li, Secretary of FISF Party General Branch and Secretary of the Branch Party Committee of the School of Economics, granting the award of “2024 Shanghai Excellent Graduate” to 15 students

▲Yuejiang Li, Secretary of FISF Party General Branch and Secretary of the Branch Party Committee of the School of Economics, granting the award of “2024 Excellent Graduate at Fudan University” to 27 students

▲Shang-Jin Wei, Academic Visiting Professor at FISF and Tenured Chair Professor of Columbia University, granted the award of “Excellent Paper in Contemporary Economics” to 12 students, which was set up by the prize money of the “2019 Contemporary Economic Award” won by Professor Shang-Jin Wei

▲Jun Qian, Executive Dean of FISF and Professor in Finance, granting the “Xianghui Alumni Seal” and Donation Certificates to graduate representatives in appreciation of their donations

▲Jun Qian, Executive Dean of FISF and Professor in Finance, granting the Donation Certificates to enterprise representatives in appreciation of their donations

▲Graduate representatives offering flowers to the counselors of the graduating classes

Degree Granting Ceremony

Shang-jin Wei, Shang-Jin Wei, Academic Visiting Professor at FISF and Tenured Chair Professor of Columbia University; Yuejiang Li, Secretary of FISF Party General Branch and Secretary of the Branch Party Committee of the School of Economics; Jun Qian, Executive Dean of FISF, Professor in Finance and Standing Committee Member of the 14th Shanghai Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, turned the tassel and straightened the hat for the graduates one by one, handed the diploma to them and presented them with graduation souvenirs.

▲2024 FISF EMF graduates taking a group photo

▲2024 FISF FMBA FT+ graduates taking a group photo

▲2024 FISF FMBA PT+ graduates taking a group photo

▲2024 FISF FEMBA graduates taking a group photo

Setting sail from this start point and have a meteoric rise in the future. In the school song performed by the Qingting Choir composed by FISF alumni, the Commencement Ceremony and Degree Granting Ceremony 2024 of Fudan International School of Finance concluded successfully. All the graduating students will head for different places worldwide and step on a new journey in finance, carrying on the school motto of “Unification FISF; Excellence, Responsibility, Innovation.” May all graduates brave winds and waves to create a bright future!