Department of Finance

The Department of Finance was established in 2006. Currently, the academic focus of the department falls into two major areas- finance and real estate. Research in the field of finance is concentrated mainly on financial management, capital markets and securities, while research in the field of real estate addresses the management of real estate companies and the finance and valuation of real estate. The department boasts strong research competencies in corporate finance and real estate economy. In recent years, department faculty have had a number of academic papers published in domestic first-class journals and undertake 3-4 national-level research projects each year. More than ten financial management textbooks authored by the Department of Finance are influential throughout China.

The expertise of the department’s faculty is varied, includes financial management, capital market and asset valuation, real estate management and finance, managerial accounting, auditing and financial information, which lays the foundation for the development of unique interdisciplinary courses. The faculty is diverse with an increasing proportion of international faculty members that are either overseas passport holders or have obtained their PhD overseas (the co-director of finance department is hired from university abroad), paving the way for internationalization in research and teaching.

All students in the Department of Finance also have access to high-quality teaching and opportunities to study abroad. Graduates from the department are highly qualified for employment and sought after by employers such as national top universities, academic and research institutes, the finance departments of national ministries and commissions, the China Securities Regulatory Commission, major commercial banks, major securities agencies, insurance companies, certified accounting firms, and other large companies.

The department aims to consolidate and promote its reputation in local academic circles for its expertise in financial management and real estate management, strengthen research in capital market and securities investment, enhance its global academic influence, and reputation in capital market and asset valuation. The ultimate goal is to develop itself into a research-oriented talents base with a first-class academic team in China and abroad.