Focus on Finance

SAIF stands out among other traditional MBA programs in China with its clear emphasis on finance. In face of the shortage of finance professionals in China, we put extra weights on quantitative and analytical courses in our programs' curricula. While laying a solid foundation of theory, we value the importance of application the-state-of-the-art financial trading lab with real-time data is designed to provide hands-on experience which paves your way towards a promising career in finance industry.

World-class faculty

SAIF boasts an internationally renowned faculty with impressive teaching and research experience from leading universities and research Institutions around the world, including MIT, Columbia, Princeton, UC-Berkeley, Michigan, etc. Our dedicated faculty members bring the most advanced and cutting-edge financial knowledge to SAIF, and put the students on the same page with their peers in other top business schools in the world.

Strong support from Shanghai municipal government

The grant from Shanghai municipal government to SAIF is by far the largest it has ever made to fund a business school, which demonstrates its high expectation and strong faith in SAIF's future. In addition to the financial sponsorship, the municipal government also pledges to help SAIF forge a close tie with major financial institutions in Shanghai.

The fast growth of the finance industry

Shanghai's finance industry has experienced fast growth in recent years and the trend will continue well into the future as the Chinese government has decreed that Shanghai must become an international financial center by 2020. Shanghai has a well developed system of banks, investment banks, security firms, insurance firms, fund management firms, as well as national exchanges for stocks, bonds, futures, commodities, foreign exchanges, etc. In 2010, the total value of financial products traded in Shanghai was RMB 41.6 trillion, and the figure is expected to reach around RMB 1000 trillion in 2015. It is estimated that the city's financial sector is in urgent need of at least one million experienced personnel with managerial or professional skills.

Location

China surpassed Japan to become the 2nd largest economy in the world in 2011. Leading all Chinese major cities economically with a GDP per capital of US 10,537 (2008), Shanghai has also become an exciting modern metropolis with abundance of art museums, theatres, bars, restaurants, parks and sports facilities. SAIF is located in Xujiahui area, a vibrant hotspot of downtown Shanghai. We are just a stone's throw away from the chic Hengshan Road nightclub district.

Job placement and competitive salary

Job placement (Listed in no particular order)

• Investment Banking: Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Temasek, JP Morgan, Fidelity, CICC, CITICS, Everbright Securities, GF Securities.
• Stock & Research: CITICS, Everbright, Orient Securities, Guotai Junan Securities, Shenyin & Wanguo Securities.
• Fund & Trust: SYWG BNP Paribas Asset Management, BNY Mellon, Shanghai Trust.
• Banking & Management: China Development Bank、State Administration of Foreign Exchange
• Consulting: McKinsey, Bain, Booz

Salary (MF 2011 Graduates)

• Total Graduates: 32
• Employment Rate: 100%
• Sign Up Salary: RMB 48,000-558,000/Year
• Average Salary: RMB 201,588 /Year