Master of Finance (Code: 020204)

The major of finance was established in 1951, is one of the earliest finance majors established in China. Undergraduate enrollment began in 1960. In 1994, it obtained the right to confer a master's degree. In 1999, it was approved as a provincial key construction discipline. In 2005, it was awarded the Undergraduate Branded Major of Shanxi Province's Ordinary Colleges and Universities. In 2006, it obtained the right to confer a doctoral degree. In 2007, it was approved as a provincial key discipline and the national first batch of Characteristic Major Construction Point of Colleges and Universities. In 2019, it obtained the National Construction Point of First-class Majors and established 2 key research bases of humanities and social sciences of finance of Shanxi Province’s colleges and universities relying on Finance.

A batch of experts and scholars who enjoy a wide range of influence in the country have emerged in the finance discipline, forming a young and strong academic echelon with reasonable structure. There are currently 41 professional teachers in finance, including 7 professors, 21 associate professors, 13 lecturers, 3 doctoral supervisors and 21 master supervisors. There is 1 provincial famous teacher, 1 provincial young academic leader of colleges and universities, 2 provincial academic and technical leaders and 1 top-notch talents of the "Three Jin Talents" Support Program of Shanxi Province. In 2007, the team of financial supervisors was selected as the first outstanding supervisor team for postgraduate education in Shanxi Province.

Training objectives:

Cultivate high-quality financial talents with comprehensive development morally, intellectually and physically, who love the motherland, abide by laws and regulations, have proper behaviors, and actively serve the cause of socialist market economy construction, who master the solid basic theory and systematic professional knowledge of finance, learn and master the basic methods of scientific research, and be able to independently engage in scientific research, teaching, administration, enterprise or social culture related to the direction of finance.

The major’s features:

During the education process, it emphasizes the combination of theory with practice, and research ability training and comprehensive quality training for graduate students. Master's degree students in finance can systematically master the basic theories and expertise of finance, independently study and deal with important theoretical and practical issues in finance, have the ability to engage in financial theory research, financial business management, and university teaching, have the organization and management ability of the company, master the basic methods of scientific research on the basis of a solid basic theory of finance and systematic professional knowledge.

Main research directions:

1.Financial Theory and Policy

2.Commercial Bank Operation and Management

3.Financial Investment and Risk Management

4.History of Exchange Shop and Financial Thought

5.Insurance Theory and Practice

Main courses:

Intermediate Macroeconomics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Econometrics, Empirical Financial Methods, Financial Theory and Policy Research, Commercial Bank Management Research, International Financial Research, Financial Economics, Financial Risk Management, Financial Investment Research, Exchange Shop and Financial History Research Topics, Financial Engineering and Risk Management Research Topics, Insurance Theory and Practice Research Topics, etc.

Employment direction:

The master graduates are suitable for management, teaching and scientific research in the aspect of financial analysis, financial management, risk control, corporate financial management, and investing and financing business in various types of economic departments, such as banks, securities companies, trust and investment companies, insurance companies, guarantee companies, and listed companies, government agencies, scientific research institutes, and colleges and universities.