The 2021Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE) “Voice of Business” summit forum was held at SUFE’s Science Park on November 7, 2021. The forum, with the theme of“new economy, new retail, new pattern”, invited prestigious academic scholars and industry leaders to deliver keynote speeches and participate in round-table discussions to exchange ideas on the development of China’s strategies and pillar industries, to promote business education and talent cultivationt.

In addition, the launching ceremony of the Seventh MBA Integrative Practice Project was also held in the event. 12 cooperative enterprises took new topics of new retail directions into the integrative practice projects their , encouraging a stronger relationship between SUFE’sMBA and the industry, and enhancing the practice and application ability of MBA students.

The guests invited from the industry include: Zheng Hua, General Manager of Shanghai New Xuhui (Group) Co., Ltd., Xi Shichang, President and Chief Financial Officer of Red Star Macalline, Gui Jiuqiang, founder of Zhilian Capital and Vice Chairman of Ziyan Food, Zhou Qi, Chairman and President of Shanghai Ju’ang Technology Co., Ltd., Ao Kejia from Shanghai DinggeSmaet Technology Co. , Ltd., Xu Zhonglin, General Manager of Shanghai Baoxinde Management Consulting Group Co. , Ltd. , Shen Yan, Deputy General Manager of Shanghai Qiaojiazha Food & Beverage Development Co. , Ltd. , Wang Liuhong, Deputy Manager of the Party Group Work Department and Vice Chairman of the Labor Union of Shanghai Zhonghua Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Deng Yafeng, General Manager of Marketing Department, Bailian Group, Jiang Feiran, Manager of Digital Operation, and Xue Lei, Head of Strategy, CTS China International Logistics Co., Ltd.

Wei Hang, Associate Executive Dean of COB, Xu Songwei, Executive Director of the MBA Center, Chen Zhijun, Head of the Department of Human Resources and Academic Director of the MBA Center, and Wang Weifeng, Deputy Director of the MBA Center and the faculty representatives attended the event.  Yin Jianfeng, the Chief Economist at the Commercial Bank of Zhejiang delivered a keynote speech.

Unveiling ceremony

Wei Hang, Associate Executive Dean of COB, SUFE, delivered an opening speech. Wei gave an overview of SUFE’s 100 years of business education and 30 years of MBA education, as well as the school’s research inbusiness practice. He pointed out that the Practice Research Institute of the College of Business of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics should  base the research on practice, to promote the practical research and exploration in various industries and fields, and toenhance the application of theoretical expertise in practice.

Following that, Dean Wei and Zheng Hua, General Manager of Shanghai New Xuhui Group Co., Ltd., launched the New Retail Research Center together and held a plaque awarding ceremony with Xu Songwei, the Executive Director of MBA Center, for the Integrative Practice Enterprise Bases.  Dean Wei, together with Professor Chen Zhijun, the Academic Director of the MBA Centre, then granted the letter of appointment to the mentors of Integrateive PracticeProjects.

Announcing the launching of the  New Retail Research Center

The plaque awarding ceremony

Practice mentor appointment ceremony

Finally, Zheng Hua, the General Manager of Shanghai New Xuhui (Group) Co. , Ltd. ;,Xi Shichang, President and Chief Financial Officer of Red Star Macalline,  GuiJiuqiang, founder of Zhilian Capital and Vice Chairman of Ziyan Food, Wei Hang, Associate Executive Dean of COB and XU Songwei, Executive Director of MBA Center, MBA practice mentors andMBA student representatives, jointly launched the SeventhSUFE MBA Integrative Practice Project.

Starting ceremony of the the 7th SUFE MBA Integrative Practice Project.

Chief Economist Forum

The Chief Economist Forum has iinvited the Chief Economist of Zheshang Bank, Yin Jianfeng, to give a speech on the topic of “The population peak, carbon peak, and the future of the capital market”. Professor Yin studied the connection between population  peak, and economic stagnation, asset values, and other factors. Through the study, he proposed three difficulties that people would encounter afterreaching the population peak, based on the case study of Japan: 1) what assets should we invest in for retirement? 2) the long lasting investment decline. 3) the rapid decline of marginal rate of return on capital.

The “Voice of Business” Summit Forum and the launching ceremony of the Seventh MBA Integrative Practice Project were successfully concluded. In the future, SUFE’s MBA program will expect more excellent scholars, enterprises and business leaders to participate in the summit forum and the integrative practice projects to share their wisdom and experience, allowing the pace of business education and practical exploration to never slow down, and highlighting the responsibility of the times