At 9 a.m. on January 18, 2019, the Forum for Alumni in the Financial Sector of the School of Management was grandly held in Conference Room 308 of the School of Management at the Youyi Campus. The forum was presided over by Li Xiaocong, Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Management. In attendance were six alumni representatives from the financial sector, namely Yan Jugang, Wang Qiong, Lu Shan, Liang Junhua, Wang Hui and He Chuan; teachers from the School of Management including Jin Fan, Yang Yiwen, Xue Li and Chen zhi; and staff from the School Office, Zhai Run and Zhou Xingchen.

First of all, on behalf of the School of Management, Secretary Li Xiaocong extended a warm welcome to all alumni returning to the university, and briefly introduced the development of the school, especially the discipline construction and development plan and the achievements made in 2018. He also briefed the attendees on the establishment of the Business School by the university in Taicang. All alumni expressed their excitement at returning to their alma mater, shared their development experiences after graduation, and thanked the alma mater for the education that had fueled their growth.

Subsequently, the forum conducted discussions and exchanges on several topics, including "Suggestions for the construction and development of the school", "Changes in social development's requirements for the cultivation of management talents", "How alumni in the financial sector can participate in and support the school's construction", and "Suggestions for the construction of the Taicang Business School".

Wang Qiong, currently Market Director at Shaanxi International Trust Co., Ltd., stated that the company welcomes students from the alma mater to carry out internships and practical training, and will arrange professional personnel to guide them. The company has set up a postdoctoral research station focusing on wealth management research in the trust industry, and highly welcomes outstanding students from the School of Management and the university to conduct research at the station. She also mentioned that the financial sector hopes to follow the general trend and cooperate with the School of Management, establishing an Internet Finance College with the school's teachers and alumni as the teaching staff. Yan Jugang, General Manager of Zhongshunyi (Henghui) Xi'an, pointed out that the school's development should focus on brand effect and enhance social influence through strengthened cooperation and exchanges with society. He added that Zhongshunyi (Henghui) has already set up a scholarship at the university and signed a cooperation agreement with the school, and will strive to implement the cooperation items to achieve co-construction and win-win results between the enterprise and the School of Management. Lu Shan, Deputy General Manager of Xi'an Xitou Holding Co., Ltd., Liang Junhua, General Manager of the Investment Department of the Greater Xi'an Industrial Fund, Wang Hui, General Manager of Xi'an Duncheng Investment Management Co., Ltd., and He Chuan, Director of the Investment Consultant Department at CITIC Securities Shaanxi Branch, all put forward their opinions and suggestions on the school's discipline construction, talent cultivation and graduate employment.

Finally, Secretary Li Xiaocong delivered a concluding speech, emphasizing that the development of the School of Management requires the support of alumni. He hoped that alumni would strengthen exchanges and interactions with the school to strive for common development between alumni and the school. After the forum, the school's teachers and alumni took a group photo to mark the occasion.

(Photos / School of Management; Written by / Zhou Xingchen; Reviewed by / Li Xiaocong)