In order to respond to the needs of the rapid rise of digital economy and financial technology, further promote the construction of new liberal arts, and implement the task of training innovative financial talents in the new era, the School of Finance of Nankai University will innovatively explore the digital finance special talent training program in 2021.

The Digital Finance class, established through secondary selection by the university, aims to cultivate students with systematic knowledge of economics and finance and modern information technology theory, proficiency in financial technology, data science, algorithms and intelligent technology, strong practical ability and innovation spirit, and the ability to adapt to the needs of banking technology, intelligent investment and programmed trading, insurance In 2022, the second class of Digital Finance will be enrolled.

Selection and Admissions

Class Size: The size of the special class for digital finance is 35 students

Scope of selection: Full-time undergraduate freshmen admitted to Nankai University (physics must be included in the subjects selected in the entrance examination)

Selection time: The second selection will be held after the entrance of new students

Selection test: Preliminary examination (Mathematics and English, after admission, the university will arrange the examination); Retest (Differential retest)

The ratio of entering the retest: in accordance with the relevant requirements of the school

Retest form: interview

Tips: Integrating the candidates' high school entrance examination results (with physics scores), ranking in their provinces or regions, etc., the focus is on understanding and assessing the candidates' political and ideological awareness and attitude, thinking logic, communication and expression communication skills, understanding of majors and academics, thinking about future university study life and basic ideas, overall quality, etc., as well as English proficiency.

One-way elimination mechanism

In order to ensure the quality of students in the special classes, the special classes are managed in a closed and one-way elimination mechanism, including: in each academic year of the university, students in the special classes can apply for voluntary withdrawal.

In each academic year of the university, students who have accumulated a certain number of credits for failing various courses in the training program must withdraw.

Special Class Training

The Digital Finance special class project relies on the finance major, which is a national first-class undergraduate major construction site, and focuses on innovative practices in special teaching content, faculty team, teaching mode, training standards and specialized training, making full use of domestic and foreign The program focuses on innovative practices in terms of special teaching contents, faculty teams, teaching models, training standards, specialized training, making full use of the top financial talent training resources at home and abroad, serving China's great demand for innovative and top-notch talents in digital finance, and meeting the special talents in digital finance from institutions such as financial technology, artificial intelligence, robotics, and data centers of large commercial banks, securities companies, investment companies, asset management companies, fund management companies, insurance companies, financial infrastructure companies, regulatory agencies, and enterprises and institutions in various industries and fields.

About the training program

The training program of Digital Finance special class is based on the training program of finance major under the training system of Major Foundation + Major of the School of Finance, focusing on the selection of specialized courses, teaching contents and methods, training mechanism and other aspects of targeted and special design. The core professional courses and the main courses with special characteristics are taught in small classes and cultivated in a specialized way.

Customized modular teaching curriculum

Based on the digital finance industry and development needs, the special class training under the Digital Finance special class program is based on the framework of General Studies + Major training with 145 total points required, and adopts the Finance Major Foundation + Major modular curriculum system. Under the framework of General Studies + Specialization training with 145 total marks, the class adopts the modular curriculum system of Finance Major Foundation and develops and forms a series of high-quality interdisciplinary, cross-cutting and modular courses.

Rich practical teaching links

The Digital Finance special class program pays special attention to the cultivation of students' innovative and practical comprehensive ability. The College has established extensive cooperation with the People's Bank of China, banking, insurance and securities regulators, international and domestic famous financial and insurance institutions, etc., which can provide students of the Digital Finance Program with a wide range of domestic and international academic, teaching and practical resources.

Personalized academic guidance led by famous teachers

The School of Finance provides each student in the special class with professors and associate professors who are passionate about undergraduate teaching, experienced in teaching, profound in academic attainments and influential as academic tutors to follow and guide each student's academic development throughout the whole process. At the same time, every year, we will carry out rich academic exchange activities in the direction of digital finance to help students' academic growth.

Superior guarantee provided by high level laboratories and rich data resources

The School of Finance is equipped with high-level laboratories, library and rich database resources, which can provide the foundation for internationalized and high-quality teaching and research work.

The laboratory center of the School of Finance covers an area of more than 1,000 square meters and has special laboratories such as Data Resource Center, Big Data Laboratory, International Financial Market Simulation Laboratory, Bank Systemic Risk Research Laboratory, Behavioral Finance Laboratory, and Professional Degree Graduate Practical Training Laboratory. With a total area of 500 square meters, the College has a collection of more than 10,000 books and can accommodate more than 100 people to study and read at the same time. In addition, there are more than 20 multi-functional seminar rooms, which provide a convenient and intelligent place for students to carry out study, communication and seminars.

Special Support and Honorary Accreditation

Fang Xianting Financial Education Development Foundation provides special financial support for the training and activities of the Digital Finance class. Upon graduation, students in the special class will receive a Certificate of Merit in the Digital Finance special talent training program in addition to a Bachelor's degree in Finance.

The first Digital Finance special class activities