With All Lands Under One Rule, Finance is the Future - The Eighth Anniversary of FISF | Heavyweight

Release time：2025-06-24    

As blessings for the 120^th anniversary of Fudan University echoing around Pujiang,

the growth ring of the 8^th year of FISF began to shine.

On the steps of the new Handan Campus,

the sparkling morning light

is a brand-new prologue, signaling our reaching the peak again.

Here, the glory of Fudan’s century-old business education carries over;

Here, the strength to build a dominant financial power is being forged.

The school motto of “Unified FISF, Excellence, Responsibility, Innovation”

motivates every FISF member to work hard and cultivate deeply,

using their wisdom and strength in finance

to unveil a new glorious era.

Year 1

On June 23^rd 2017, there was a new name in the century-old Fudan University, Fanhai International School of Finance, Fudan University.

From the preparation for establishment in November 2016 to the official school opening in June 2017, a breakthrough from none to one was achieved.

The 1^st board of directors was officially founded, with a total of 45 professors laying a solid professional foundation, and even tenured professors in world-class business schools underpinning its academic level.

The journal Fudan Financial Review was first launched, and aroused a huge wave of thoughts upon its debut.

The 1^st Shanghai International Financial Technology Forum gathered great minds from all over the world to jointly discuss the global landscape. And the first thinktank work conference determined upon the future strategic direction.

The preparatory meeting of the International Advisory Council was held successfully, exploring the school’s development plan through joint efforts.

Achievements in one year

Based on the foundation accumulated in one hundred years

On June 23^rd 20217, off we go!

Year 2

In the second year since establishment, FISF successfully brought the economics and business of Fudan University to top 1% of the ESI Global List.

Its academic strength was highly recognized among the industry, with Professor Shiyi Chen’s paper winning the “Sun Yefang Economic Science Award” and 16 research reports displaying exceptional academic thinktank power.

Multiple programs set sail, including Elite Master of Finance that explores “undergraduate-graduate integration”, Financial MBA that originally creates the “1 plus 3” course mode, Financial EMBA that first creates “iF³” and the double-teacher mode, and the STAR Market course of EE that cooperates with both the academia and the industry to build a lifelong learning platform, spreading the kindling of knowledge all over the fertile land of practice.

The 2^nd Shanghai International Financial Technology Forum convened leading guests from at home and abroad to analyze the development trend of the world economy.

Five thinktank centers were created to realize the industry-university-research interconnection and mutual growth, injecting the power of finance into the development path for China.

A new realm created in the second year

A long-term goal set up in finance

In the second year since establishment, our academic strength was highly recognized among the industry!

Year 3

This year, FISF officially passed AACSB accreditation, its high-level management education gaining authoritative recognition.

The first session of the 1^st International Advisory Committee was successfully held, reaching consensus on the goal of building a first-class academic institution.

Professor Shang-Jin Wei won the “2019 Contemporary Economic Award”.

The “Fudan Financial Public Course” gained fifty million responses on the whole network. It gave a wide-ranging discussion about the new pattern of world economy and finance, becoming a brand-new name card of Fudan’s online education.

Financial MBA FT+ was officially launched, continuing to extend the talent cultivation domain of FISF.

The 3^rd Shanghai International Financial Technology Forum was held, making profound interpretation on the world economic situation and opportunities in the capital market.

The series interviews of Power of China’s Financial System were launched in cooperation with Yi Cai, conveying the voice of FISF to the society.

The three begets all things of the world,

Never ending, perpetually vital

This year, more FISF voices were conveyed to the society!

Year 4

the FISF General Party Branch was officially established, and the banner of party building had raised the torch of faith.

Both EMF and FMBA PT+ welcomed the first batch of graduates, among whom 100% of the EMF graduates successfully landed on ideal jobs and opened a new chapter of their career life.

Professor Shang-Jin Wei honorably won Sun Yefang Economic Science Award, and fifty thinktank achievements were included in national policies, contributing to the national strategy of building a strong country.

Nearly 50 thinktank achievements with both policy and social influence were officially published, among which multiple reports were adopted by Party and state committees and bureaus at all levels, providing suggestions and advice for national, local and corporate innovation drive, transformation and upgrading.

Four years of blossom

To form a bright future with infinite opportunities

Led by Party building, a whole new chapter of career life started!

Year 5

In the context of cooperation between Fudan University and Chengdu People’s Government, the Fudan Western International Financial Research Institute was officially established. Western Development, the “Belt and Road” Initiative and etc... we can provide services for national strategies and planning.

The undergraduate program, Joint DBA and Columbia Dual Degree Program were officially launched to build a bridge to international education.

The employment rate of EMF reached 100% once again, which meant its talent cultivation won social recognition.

Professor Jun Qian, Professor Shiyi Chen and Professor Jarrad Harford were included in the Elsevier List of Highly Cited Chinese Researchers.

The heavyweight “Fudan Financial Public Welfare Course” and “Fudan Financial Investment Course” were released to provide support for the promotion of national inclusive financial education.

This year, the FISF Alumni Association was founded officially, acting as both a bond and a platform that connects the enduring life song of every FISF-er and accompanying each student to carry on their growth.

Setting sail for five years

Forging ahead to pursue our dream

A bridge was constructed for top educational resources to promote inclusive financial education!

Year 6

The 6^th Central Financial Work Conference was held, where the concept of “reinvigorating China through finance” first came up and financial education was granted greater significance.

The Chengdu Western International Financial Research Institute was founded, making an offensive move in implementing national strategies.

Six professors were selected in the list of top 2% leading scientists globally, and the paper winning Pushan Award revealed its academic strength.

The fintech undergraduate program started enrollment, and the scores of Mainland candidates were all among top 0.5% locally.

Graduates from the 1^st FMBA FT+ and EMF both achieved an employment rate of 100%.

The heavyweight dual-degree program of “finance plus science” was launched in cooperation with Columbia Engineering, aiming to shape high-end complex talents in finance.

The two programs of “Financial Research and Study” and “Creation Camp for Financial Females” were honorably included in the top ten brand programs of “Binjiang Party Construction·Financial Bund”.

Ascending step by step to the summit

Embracing a bright and boundless future

Practicing national financial strategies and cultivating high-end complex talents in finance!

Year 7

In response to the trend of the times and shouldering the historical mission of building a strong country through finance, FISF has adopted the new name of “Fudan International School of Finance” and established the new motto of “Unified FISF, Excellence, Responsibility, Innovation.”

Under the direction of Secretary Yuejiang Li, FISF along with its financial partners, celebrated the 75^th birthday of our mother country in uplifting songs to express its limitless love for the country and loyalty to the Party.

The “Fudan Financial Public Course” had been given 100 sessions. Over its four years’ history, a total of 95 heavyweight experts from nine countries and regions around the world had been gathered, winning over 100 million audiences on the whole network.

A whole new high-level master’s program in finance was announced, the first round of enrollment of which gained wide attention from the society at once.

“The 4^th Financial Technology Forum” was held to focus on opportunities and challenges in financial innovation and global economic recovery, pushing aside the dense fog in the changing times.

With deepened cooperation between Fudan and Huangpu District, the school’s new Huangpu Campus was officially opened, which is situated at the intersection of Huangpu financial agglomeration belt and the central science and technology innovation zone, aiming to bring the fintech ecosphere bigger and stronger.

Seven years of natural mastery

A brand new start

Carrying the new name and school motto, the new journey of financial education started!

Year 8

By now, Fudan International School of Finance has been established for 8 years!

From the bank of Huangpu River to the cloud peak in the west, from Handan Main Campus to the new campus, nearly three thousand days and nights of efforts have forged the backbone of financial education.

Never ceasing their literary labor, the team of professors have been upholding their academic perseverance and providing support for students’ vigor and vitality before they set sail on a new journey.

Nearly 200 papers have woven the academic skynet, among which over 120 were published on Level-A journals, marking a huge breakthrough in the scientific vault.

When the 17 research centers and the financial laboratory gather wisdom into a big torch, when thinktank achievements are turned into the wings of our strong country, when the financial public course is spread nationwide, each growth ring is saying: where the original aspiration holds fast, a hundred blooms arise.

In the current era with unprecedented changes, technological innovation has become the core area of international strategic competition. FISF is planning to establish a master's program in technology transfer and hold the 2025 Innovation Value Transformation Forum, aiming to promote the transformation of scientific and technological achievements from laboratories to production lines, contributing to the development of the nation and the well-being of the people.

All lands under one rule

Finance is the future

nearly three thousand days and nights of efforts have forged the backbone of financial education.

Finance is the future.

Next year, we will hold the pen of finance,

and depict the mountains and rivers again, brilliant and everlasting!