On the morning of July 6, 2022, the Finance Department of BNUBS held a meeting at 1610 in the back main building to conduct a special discussion on the revision of the specific program of postgraduate training in finance and fintech as well as applied economics and finance. Hu Haifeng, Chairman of Finance Department and faculty members, including Hu Conghui, Hu Songming, Jiang Jie, Li Kun, Li Rui, Sun Yunchuan, Wu Yanran and Xiang Hongyu participated in the discussion.

First of all, Mr. Hu Haifeng reviewed the many investigations and seminars held by the School and the Department of Finance since mid-May on the revision of the undergraduate, master and doctoral personnel training program, and some consensus reached on this basis, including focusing on the needs of social and economic development, meeting the needs of students' individual development, and focusing on the characteristics of Beijing Normal University's economic management, etc. Ms. Jiang Jie reported the revised draft of the specific training program of finance and fintech under the above guidance, including the setting of total credits and the composition of each module credits, the optimization and reconstruction of the professional curriculum system, and the possible supply of teachers.

Secondly, the participating teachers had a heated discussion on the revised draft of the specific talent training program of the two majors module by module, and reached a consensus after full discussion. Specifically, it includes: first, in terms of the optimization and construction of the curriculum system, part of the preliminary curriculum content was adjusted and part of the existing course credits were adjusted in consideration of the connection between the whole curriculum system of finance and fintech. Second, we should strengthen the construction of methods and integration courses, such as new business statistical analysis, empirical financial methods, financial modeling and other courses. Third, we should build a financial talent training program with the characteristics of Beijing Normal University, and effectively integrate the ideas of moral cultivation, curriculum ideology and politics. For example, courses such as world financial history and world economy will be added to professional electives, and cross-department courses such as literature, psychology and sociology will be selectively recommended in free electives. Fourthly, the two undergraduate programs of finance and fintech should be developed with both unified basis and different emphasis to support the construction of specialty of fintech. Fifth, the existing postgraduate courses of applied economics and finance should be integrated and optimized.

 Finally, Mr. Hu Haifeng summarized the meeting. He expressed his gratitude to the participating teachers for their high sense of responsibility in talent training, their unstinting and enthusiastic attitude, and their many professional suggestions. The new round of revision of the talent training program of this research involves a wide range of aspects, a lot of details, and many constraints, so it is not easy to achieve a unified goal. However, this revision is of great significance and will guide the specific work in the next five to 10 years. We will fully absorb the opinions of all parties, optimize and improve the specific plan again on the current basis, and complete the revision of the talent training plan with high quality.

Provided by Department of Finance

Directed by Jiang Jie

Reviewed by Sun Zhijun