Message from Academic Director
David X. Li
Professor of Finance, SAIF
Our Master of Finance program at SAIF is one of the most established, all in English program in China. Over the last fifteen years we have placed hundreds of our MF graduates with the top financial firms in the world.
One of our program’s distinctive features is the combination of rigorous academic courses and cutting-edge applied courses, the latter in many cases taught by industry experts. The program has two tracks: the general track and the FinTech track. Students from both tracks take the same core finance courses as we believe that a fundamental training in finance is essential for our students to excel in the long run. In addition, we also provide a range of specialized courses for each track, such as a sequence of three courses in machine learning for FinTech track.
Students in our MF program comes from top schools in different countries, also from different backgrounds and academic majors. We like to have students who inspire to become the future leader in the financial industry. To help you achieve that goal, besides the cutting-edge and well-balanced curriculum, we will provide you with staff and support services that are second to none. For example, our Career Development Center (CDC) will start working with you once you are admitted to our program.
We look forward to your joining of our MF family and the SAIF community.