SFI.CUHK.EDU.CN Postgraduate Prospectus 2020 SHENZHEN FINANCE INSTITUTE THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, SHENZHEN Combining tradition with modernity, bringing together China and the West. SHENZHEN FINANCE INSTITUTE THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, SHENZHEN Contents Prospectus 2020 Postgraduate 03 Study at CUHK-Shenzhen The Academic Environment Tailoring Your Studies 04 Master of Science in Finance Message from the Programme Director Faculty Exceptional Curriculum Tuition Fee and Scholarships FINest Activities Academic Advisors Students Testimonials Advanced Research Track (ART) of MSc Programme in Finance 10 Master of Science in Economics Message from the Programme Directors Programme Overview Faculty Curriculum Course Spotlight Tuition Fee and Scholarships Partnership Masters Programme in Economics Students Testimonials 16 Master of Science in Accounting Message from the Programme Director Programme Overview and Features Faculty Curriculum Featured Courses Tuition Fee and Scholarship Students Testimonials 22 Master of Science in Data Science 27 How to Apply Message from the Programme Directors Admission Requirements Programme Overview Application Procedure Educational Objectives Required Documents Study Mode and Period Application Deadlines Concentrations Faculty 28 International Exchange Course Requirements Target Group 28 Career Development Center Tuition Fee and Scholarships Introduction Further Study and Career Services Employment Service System Employment Statistics (Class of 2019) Employers of 2018 Graduates News and Activities Students Testimonials UNIVERSITY Director’s Message Welcome fter forty years of economic reform, of financial innovations and development, China is now the world’s second and the increasing complexity and openness 欢迎 Alargest economy, and it increasingly of financial systems have caused risks to plays a pivotal role in world affairs. Over the accumulate exponentially. Consequently, past decade, China has contributed to more financial stability has become more and Добро пожаловать than one third of the world’s total economic more essential for a country’s economic Velkommen growth, helping drive a global recovery. In development, social stability, and national the past five years, China has spearheaded security. To rise and meet the current tides, Bienvenido innovative ideas and solutions that have SFI has established the Centers for Macro- boosted economic development around the Financial Stability and Innovation, FinTech 환영합니다 world. China's reform goes into great depth and Social Finance, Institutions and Capital and the opening up of its financial sector is Market, and Economic Data Research, among Selamat Datang underway. others. We hope to convey our wisdom and show our strength by generating a series of دیدمآ شوخ Fortunately, our values are in sync with the research initiatives that are rich in theory and times. Shenzhen Finance Institute (SFI, valuable in practice. This way, we can better thereafter) trains future business leaders serve our nation’s interests, guard against through engaging, innovative approaches to financial instability, deepen financial reforms, learning that will ensure their professional and promote the development of a healthy success in the financial industry. It is our economy. mission to prepare students for leadership roles and foster their entrepreneurial spirit; The saying, “mighty oaks grow to conduct advanced research and encourage from little acorns”, applies to the academic exchanges that promote better Shenzhen Finance Institute, as financial practices; and to function as a we carry on the commitment state-of-the-art think-tank that can help of the Chinese University stimulate further economic development. of Hong Kong to rigorous Our internationalized faculty, researchers, education and high academic and administrators form a vibrant academic standards. We will continue to community that offers both local insights and provide outstanding business global outlook. At the same time, we maintain education, while promoting high levels of research productivity and cutting-edge research in guarantee that our students receive quality finance. Meanwhile, we education through effective and essential will work toward our goal of classroom instruction. We inspire our students becoming a world-class institute to study broadly and deeply, to think critically that will prove instrumental and analytically, and to work creatively and to China’s success as productively. We encourage them to develop a key player on a strong moral and ethical character while the global pursuing excellence in their studies. The goal stage. is for our students to become future business leaders with a global mindset and an abiding concern for society. Finance is a country’s core competitive strength, and risk management is the essence of finance. The revolutions in financial technology, the accelerated pace Prof. Wei XIONG Academic Director, Shenzhen Finance Institute Academic Dean, School of Management and Economics, CUHK-Shenzhen Study at CUHK-Shenzhen The Academic Environment Tailoring Achieve your goals with prestigious professors and elite Chinese students Your Studies The Teaching Model The Academic Staff All our master programmes are taught in English. Your studies will CUHK-Shenzhen offers a modern Our academic staff have been carefully include a mix of core courses to international educational environment. The selected for their knowledge and focus your learning and your choice academic year is divided into two 15-week expertise. In addition to staff from of electives to allow you to focus on terms each year, the winter vacation being CUHK, CUHK-Shenzhen faculty includes a specialized area. held in early January and summer from outstanding talents from world famous June until September. Classes vary from universities or research institutions. Academic programs are adapted small group seminars to mass lectures and Priority has been given to members and to the global industrial, economic, is assessed separately by coursework and fellows of international societies from social and business environments. exams. Regardless of class style, the focus interdisciplinary research and emerging The credit system offers flexibility in is on student learning. fields. The regular faculty are further the selection, sequence, and pace enhanced by the visiting academics of courses. All courses are reviewed With all courses closely monitored for program which attracts globally and supervised by CUHK for the quality, you can rest assured of globally renowned professors. purpose of imparting cutting-edge renowned standards which will culminate knowledge and training first-class scholars and professionals. in graduating with a CUHK degree. All Research courses, coursework and materials are After completing the necessary delivered in English. The Chinese University of Hong Kong, course units and satisfying the Shenzhen is aiming to become one of graduation requirements, you will the world’s leading research institutions. The Students receive a CUHK Master’s degree. In our short history, we have established Due to the strict admission selection innovative platforms in robot and system, local students represent the top advanced manufacturing, big data and 1% recruited from prestigious local high statistics, computer and information schools around China. You will benefit technology, finance and economics, from the strong international networks logistics and supply chain, biomedical among elite faculty and alumni. These and bioinformatics, material science, networks are favorable for students’ new energy science and engineering. future development both in China and worldwide. Academic Staff Numbers 310+ 07 16 16:1 Faculty members Nobel Laureates Academicians Student-to- – from top and Turing of National faculty ratio universities Award Winners Science and around the world currently in our Engineering faculty – Academies and growing sfi.cuhk.edu.cn 03 Master of Science in Finance elcome to the Master of To bridge the gap between theory and Science in Finance, the market practices, our regular series of Wflagship of the Shenzhen professional seminars allows students Finance Institute. We are a rigorous and to learn and interact with a variety of highly-selective programme, featuring an distinguished finance minds, including international education standard, English visitors and lecturers from top academics, immersion learning environment, led by Nobel laureates, and C-suite leaders top level academics and financial industry of private and government institutions. leaders, each with training and experience Our 18-month programme provides the from top institutions throughout the world. flexibility to take advantage of dynamic Shenzhen, and students are encouraged The programme aims to cultivate to supplement their classroom education exceptional, high-skills professionals with a series of related internships. with both deep theoretical training and practical capabilities. Our programme is One of our most popular courses, unique; it inherits the academic rigor of Contemporary Issues in Chinese Financial Prof. Tao SHU the Chinese University of Hong Kong, but Development, enables direct contact with Programme Director, goes beyond in a variety of ways. top finance practitioners and provides the MSc in Finance, CUHK-Shenzhen opportunity for students to apply what PhD., University of Texas at Austin Professional, pragmatic and superior, the they've learnt in the taught programme MSc Finance programme is a