Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

Shanghai University of Finance and economics is a multi-disciplinary national key university directly under the Ministry of education of the people's Republic of China, which focuses on economics and management and develops harmoniously in law, arts and science. It is also a key construction University of the national "211 Project" and "985 project advantage discipline innovation platform".

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Historical evolution

Tracing back to the source

In September 1917, the National Nanjing Normal University (the predecessor of the National Central University) established the business specialty. Yang Xingfo, a famous social activist and patriotic Democrat, was appointed director of the business specialty.

In September 1921, business was expanded and reorganized, and moved from Nanjing to Shanghai. It was changed into National Southeast University and Jinan University. Shanghai Business University is the earliest Business University in China. In July 1922, the University was transformed into National Southeast University and Shanghai University of Commerce was set up. Guo Bingwen, a famous educator and the first president of the University, and Ma Yinchu, a famous economist and Dean of the University, both graduated from Columbia University. They are committed to promoting modern business in China. During the 1923-1924 academic year, 11 of the 16 Chinese faculty members of Shanghai Business University graduated from Harvard University, Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania and other famous American universities.

In July 1927, it was renamed Business School of national fourth Sun Yat sen University.

In February 1928, it was renamed Business School of Jiangsu University.

In May 1928, it was renamed Business School of National Central University.

National Shanghai Business School

In August 1932, the Business School of National Central University was established independently and named national Shanghai business school. At that time, it was the only National Business University in China, directly under the leadership of the Ministry of education. In the same month, the Department of economics of National Labor University was merged into the University.

Notice of national Shanghai Business School

We have been ordered to reorganize the Business School of National Central University and change its name to national Shanghai business school. On August 16, in accordance with the order of the Ministry of education, the organization was established on the same day and has been filed. Later, the Business School of the former National Central University took over and continued to handle the affairs in its name.

The August 13 incident broke out on August 13, 1937, and the school was destroyed by Japanese artillery fire. The school moved to the Shanghai concession and persisted in running the school until the victory of the Anti Japanese war.

At the end of 1941, the Japanese occupied the Shanghai concession. On February 20, 1942, in order to maintain teaching, the national Shanghai business school changed itself into a private Shanghai business school. On March 6, Premier Pei FUHENG wrote to the Ministry of education about the reason and situation of the school changing from state-owned to "private". In August, the private Shanghai business school was "accepted" by the Wang puppet regime, and the school was changed to "state". After the victory of the Anti Japanese war in 1945, the national Shanghai Business School returned to the hands of the national government.

In 1946, the first insurance Department of Chinese universities was established.

On June 27, 1949, the national Shanghai business school was taken over by the Shanghai military control commission of the Chinese people's Liberation Army.

On May 5, 1950, according to the "Interim Measures for the administration of colleges and universities in major administrative regions", the administration of colleges and universities was directly under the Ministry of education of the Central People's government and led by the Ministry of education of the East China military and political Commission on behalf of the Ministry of education.

Shanghai Institute of Finance and Economics

On August 2, 1950, it was renamed as Shanghai Institute of Finance and economics, and its anniversary was set as June 27 (September 17 after 1985). In the same month, Shanghai law school was merged into the school.

On August 30, 1950, the East China military and political Commission wrote a letter to the school. After the name was changed, it was led by the finance and Economics Committee of the East China military and political Commission and the Ministry of education.

On January 3, 1951, according to a letter from the Ministry of personnel of the CPC Central Committee, Sun Yefang, a famous economist, was approved as the president of Shanghai Institute of Finance and economics, and Yao Nai, Chu Baoyi and Chu Fengyi, three famous economists, were appointed as the vice presidents.

From April 1951 to August 1953, Jiaotong University, East China School of Finance and economics, Guanghua University, Daxia University, Fudan University, Hujiang University, Zhejiang University of Finance and economics, Jiangnan University, Lixin Accounting College, Datong University, Shanghai University, St. John's University, Sinian University, Zhonghua business college, Soochow University, Shanghai Business College, Shandong University of Finance and economics, Xiamen University As a result, Shanghai Institute of Finance and economics has become the only financial institution of higher learning in East China. In 1954, the school's foreign trade major was transferred to Beijing University of foreign trade and Economics (now the University of foreign economic relations and trade); in 1955, the school's national economic planning major was transferred to Central South University of Finance and Economics (now the University).

In August 1958, it merged with East China University of political science and law, Department of law, Fudan University, Shanghai Institute of economics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Shanghai Institute of history, Chinese Academy of Sciences to form the Shanghai Academy of social sciences.

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

In September 1960, relevant personnel were transferred back from the Shanghai Academy of social sciences to establish the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics on the basis of the Junior College Department of Shanghai commercial school. The relationship between the party and the administration of the school belongs to the finance and Trade Department of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and is managed by the Shanghai first commercial bureau.

In September 1961, foreign students were recruited for the first time.

In September 1962, the relationship between the CPC and the Ministry of education and health of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee was transferred to the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of higher education.

In April 1972, affected by the cultural revolution, the school was canceled, and the staff were transferred to Fudan University and other universities.

In July 1978, the relevant personnel were transferred back to Shanghai University of Finance and economics.

In 1979, the Ministry of Finance and Shanghai jointly established the school and began to recruit graduate students.

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

On March 12, 1980, the Ministry of Education issued that the school implemented the leadership system of "dual leadership of the Ministry of Finance and Shanghai Municipality, with the Ministry of finance as the main body".

In November 1981, it was approved by the State Council as the first batch of units with the right to confer doctor's and master's degrees in China.

In 1982, it became one of the first batch of authorized units for bachelor's degree in China.

On September 17, 1985, the Ministry of Finance officially issued a document approving the university to be renamed Shanghai University of Finance and economics. Comrade Chen Yun wrote a new name for the school.

In 1988, it was approved as one of the first batch of pilot units to carry out applied Liberal Arts Postgraduates in China.

In 1988, accounting was approved as one of the first batch of national key disciplines, and it is the only one with key disciplines in the same kind of universities.

In 1990, it was approved as one of the first batch of institutions in China that have the right to grant the in-service personnel the right to apply for a master's degree with the same academic level.

In 1991, it was approved to be one of the first batch of nine pilot universities to train MBA in China.

In 1992, it was approved as one of the first batch of colleges and universities in China to set up post doctoral research mobile station in social sciences.

In 1996, it entered the ranks of "211 Project" key construction universities.

In 1996, it was approved to jointly hold MBA classes with overseas universities, and is one of the first pilot units to award foreign degrees in China.

In 1997, Comrade Jiang Zemin wrote an inscription for the University: "facing the new century, build Shanghai University of Finance and economics into a first-class socialist university."

In October 1998, the Ministry of Education approved Shanghai University of Finance and economics to establish a national training base for basic economics talents.

In 1999, it was approved to add two new post doctoral research mobile stations of theoretical economics and business administration. After the original post doctoral research mobile station of Applied Economics, it has become the only university with three post doctoral research mobile stations in the national financial and economic institutions.

In February 2000, the school was under the leadership of the Ministry of education.

In September 2000, it was approved by the Ministry of education as the national key research base of Humanities and Social Sciences (Institute of accounting and Finance).

In 2002, it was approved as one of the first batch of institutions to train senior managers for master of Business Administration (EMBA).

In 2002, it was approved to set up a postgraduate teaching center in Hong Kong, becoming one of the earliest mainland universities to carry out postgraduate degree education abroad.

In 2004, it was approved as one of the first batch of pilot colleges to cultivate master of accounting.

In 2006, it entered the ranks of "985 innovation platform of Engineering advantage discipline". In the same year, he was selected into the National College Students' cultural quality education base.

In 2007, it entered the ranks of the national construction of high-level university graduate program.

In 2010, it was rated as "National Graduate Employment typical experience university" by the Ministry of education.

In 2010, it entered the ranks of national education system reform pilot universities.

In 2010, it was approved as one of the first batch of universities to cultivate master of finance, master of insurance, master of Taxation, master of asset appraisal, master of international business and master of Applied Statistics.

In 2011, it was selected as the "national overseas high-level talent innovation and entrepreneurship base" of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee.

On May 14, 2012, the Ministry of education, the Ministry of Finance and the Shanghai Municipal People's government signed a tripartite agreement to jointly build the Shanghai University of Finance and economics. In September, the first batch of students were selected into the national innovation and entrepreneurship training program.

Chinese PinYin : Shang Hai Cai Jing Da Xue