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Junior and Senior Students Attended Financial Lecture Given by Professor Jun Qian

September 10, 2019

On September 4th, SHSID was honored to invite esteemed financial expert, Professor Jun Qian, to give a lecture about the financial world to the 11th and 12th grade students.

Jun Qian is Professor of Finance and Executive Dean at Fanhai International School of Finance (FISF), Fudan University. Before returning to China in 2013, Professor Qian was a tenured finance professor at the Carroll School of Management at Boston College. Finance is an excellent college major and career path that is popular among many students, and plenty of the students present already had some degree of exposure to the subject of finance. This lecture was a great opportunity for the students to get to know more about finance and related information.

Professor Qian first displayed some photos of famous financiers and entrepreneurs. After briefly introducing the accomplishments of these people, Professor Qian put up another list of big, world-renowned companies, which included famous tech giants like Apple and Tencent. After discussing the type, development, and influence of such companies, our lecturer began to introduce some relevant information about finance, such as purpose of investment and several common investment methods include bonds, funds, and stocks. Professor Qian emphasized the importance of choosing the right company for the best return, while considering different market types in the scope of macroeconomics. It is also important to consider the impact of government policies on companies and markets. In addition, he introduced types of investors and how a company can progress from creation, financing, expansion to restructuring, and even to bankruptcy.

Next, Professor Qian shared how students who are interested in learning about the financial sector should plan their future educational direction and university major choices. He stated that a finance major is not actually necessary for a financial occupation. On the contrary, some companies do not want students that are brainwashed with economic knowledge, but instead place more emphasis on skills such as science and information technologies in their employees. Other than a business major, an economics, mathematics, or accounting majors would be very helpful for career development in finance. At the same time, students should also pay attention to STEM subjects, and even social studies such as history, to a certain degree. Only knowing financial techniques will not guarantee the students great performance at work; gaining knowledge from more fields of study will help students better compete in the ever-changing business profession.

Professor Qian also discussed the preparatory work that is necessary for financial occupations. Education and a major that fits the profession is a very important part of the job search. Meanwhile, work experience is also crucial. The financial sector offers a multitude of career choices, such as working in financial institutions, government agencies, academic organizations, policy makers, and market research. To be able to stand out in the competitive financial job hunt, one must have extensive knowledge of many fields and cultures, as well as some in-depth and specific skills; such as keen insight, accurate judgment, and in-depth understanding of a market.

A few students who have won awards in business competitions made a series of introductions for their respective competitions and asked Professor Qian a few questions about finance and college application on behalf of all the students listening. After Professor Qian gave a comprehensive response, this financial lecture came to an end. Students of both 11th and 12th grades have benefited a lot. They not only developed a deeper understanding of the financial industry, but also created a clearer plan for future development.

(Written by John Zou Pictures by Cindy Bu Supervised by Qian Zhang)