School of Finance Holds Symposium on Graduate Education and Cultivation as Part of High-Quality Development Research Initiative​

To further deepen the reform of graduate education and cultivation and fully implement the university’s comprehensive reform tasks and the guidelines outlined in the Implementation Plan for the High-Quality Development Research Initiative, the School of Finance convened the Symposium on Graduate Education and Cultivation on April 25 in Room 401, South Wenquan Building, Nanhu Campus. The event was attended by Vice Deans Hu Hongbing and Lü Yongbin, Deputy Party Secretary and Executive Vice Dean (concurrently Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission) Xiang Min, graduate student advisors, and academic secretaries. Representatives of master’s and doctoral students from various majors and grade levels also participated. The symposium was chaired by Deputy Party Secretary Xiang Min.

During the discussion session, graduate student representatives shared their insights and suggestions on key topics, including Party building, talent cultivation, discipline development, faculty development, research and social services, and career support, drawing from their academic and personal experiences. The proposals covered both common and individualized issues, fostering a lively and engaging atmosphere.

Vice Dean Lü Yongbin responded to questions raised by students regarding Party-building-driven academic research and study ethos, faculty-student collaborative learning, and innovations in academic lectures. He commended the students’ thoughtful suggestions and outlined the School’s upcoming initiatives in research, faculty-student Party branch collaboration, and university-industry partnerships. He encouraged students to prioritize academic research as their core mission, hone essential skills such as scientific inquiry and data analysis, and integrate theory with practice through investigative research.

Deputy Party Secretary Xiang Min addressed student concerns about Party building, internships and employment, innovation and entrepreneurship, and alumni resources. She urged graduate student Party branches to innovate beyond standard activities by learning from exemplary models like the Model Party Branch. Regarding career development, she advised students to plan strategically and seize critical opportunities in the job market. She also highlighted the School’s alumni engagement efforts, encouraging students to leverage alumni networks for professional growth.

In his concluding remarks, Vice Dean Hu Hongbing emphasized the School’s commitment to pursuing excellence and building a world-class institution while prioritizing student-centered development. He provided updates on reforms in graduate training programs, curriculum development, faculty mentorship, industry-education integration, and career support, along with innovative measures in graduate education. He stressed that the School would continue advancing reforms to contribute to building a world-class finance discipline with Chinese characteristics.

This symposium represents a key initiative by the School of Finance to implement the moral education and talent cultivation mission in the new era, focusing on graduate education reform as part of the High-Quality Development Research Initiative. Moving forward, the School will further refine regular faculty-student communication mechanisms, consolidate collective wisdom, and drive innovation in graduate education under the guidance of Party building, thereby providing robust support for cultivating high-caliber finance professionals to serve the modernization of China.