International Master of Finance

The Zhejiang University International Business School (ZIBS) Master of Finance (iMF) is dedicated to developing leaders with global vision, industry skills, and impeccable professionalism. Students will master principles of finance and information analysis, learn to skillfully apply financial theories to real-world settings, become deeply knowledgeable in cutting-edge industry trends in China and abroad, and develop strong entrepreneurial and innovation skills. Graduates will be equipped to excel in the finance and technology industries and in government, and become globally competitive practitioners of finance.

Program Highlights

The iMF program orients its research on fintech, emphasizes financial quantitative analysis, grounds its efforts in interdisciplinary and cutting-edge theories, and relies on the Zhejiang University-Ant Group Fintech Centre and PBOC Fintech Research Center to create the best internship and practice environment and financial technology research platform for students. In the iMF program, both Chinese and foreign students are taught with English as the teaching language, cultivated and managed in the same class, so as to build an international student community characterized by cultural integration and cross-cultural understanding between the East and the West.

Focus on fintech

Based on applied economics, management, law, and computer science and technology, the fintech-oriented iMF program grounds its efforts in interdisciplinary, cutting-edge theories and emerging technologies, to promote the comprehensive innovation and integration of fintech and related ideas in governments, enterprises, universities, and research institutions.

Famous teachers and experts

Headed by famous experts in fintech in China, the program relies on the platform of the Academy of Internet Finance, Zhejiang University, which has cooperated closely with the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), and brings together well-known fintech experts, scholars, and enterprise leaders around the world to participate in lecturing, instructing, practice and research.

Chinese and foreign students in the same class

In the iMF program, both Chinese and foreign students are taught with English as the teaching language, cultivated and managed in the same class. The program aims to build an international student community characterized by cultural integration and cross-cultural understanding between the East and the West, which enables interaction with outstanding students majoring in engineering and biomedicine on the international campus.

Collaboration with first-class enterprises

ZIBS has carried out strategic cooperation with famous fintech enterprises such as Ant Group to create the best internship and practice environment and financial technology research platform for students. Students will have the opportunity to join Zhejiang University-Ant Group Fintech Centre (ZAFC), where they will learn from practical courses and industry mentors, and explore career development.

Connecting the World, Shaping the Future

Zhejiang University International Business School (ZIBS) was founded on the ZJU International Campus at Haining in November 2018 to facilitate academic and corporate exchange between the West and the East.

Our newly founded business school has accelerated ZJU global initiatives and is set to become a leading global business school in the era of the new economy. ZIBS is headquartered in the Yangtze River Delta, a hub of innovation and one of the world’s most dynamic regions. Our vision is to become a leading global ecosystem with business education as one of its core pillars, with a particular focus on new technologies, new economy, and new finance. We believe that by successfully fulfilling our responsibilities as global educators, new generations of business leaders and entrepreneurs will, in turn, fulfill their social responsibilities and contribute to the wellbeing of business and society as a whole.

By cooperating with the Academy of Internet Finance and the Institute of China Studies, ZIBS currently offers an International Master of Business Administration (iMBA) program with two formats: part-time and full-time, and the Master of China Studies (MCS), designed specifically for international students, International Master of Finance (iMF), International Master of Data Science (iMDS), International Master of Fine Arts (iMFA) and one undergraduate program - Global Communication and Management (GCM). Our Executive Education Center provides programs across a wide range of topics, both for open enrollment and customized corporate needs in China and outside of China.

With a legacy of academic excellence, innovation, and entrepreneurship from China, ZIBS embraces and embodies the future. The business school prepares responsible and aspiring leaders, and the ecosystem it serves, to face the challenges of an increasingly complex global business environment. By connecting people and ideas, ZIBS shapes the future of business in the new global economic era.

Our Campus

Zhejiang University International Campus is located north of Juanhu Park in Haining, covering 200 acres. It is an extraordinary international community full of creativity, energy, and entrepreneurial spirit. Students not only enjoy international standard liberal arts and professional education but also have the opportunity to work with partners around the world, in a rich and colorful living environment.

Food Services

There are three canteens in our campus: Large Canteen, Halal restaurant, and our Fusion Café. The canteen offers a large mix of western and Chinese style food served daily. The Halal restaurant offers a variety of halal food and has late opening hours. Students, faculty, and staff come together to enjoy the culinary offering of both East and West.

Accommodation

All students on campus live in one of our four residential colleges. Units are equipped with a private, single room which has storage, a desk, and a bed, with shared bathroom and kitchen facilities. Residential colleges also provide ample study and communal areas for their residents.

Library

Students in ZIBS have access to a wide range of library resources, from books and journals to electronic databases and articles. Next to the Bell Tower, the library is one of the landmarks of the International Campus. Standing by the northeast side of the central lake, it is an elegant three-floor octagonal building occupying 9606 square meters, with six hundred seats and thousands of books.

Gymnasium

The gym offers a variety of quality equipment and is open from 9 am to 9 pm each day. The Olympic-sized swimming pool is open from May to September each year. There are a large number of sporting facilities on campus, including badminton, tennis, squash, basketball, football, and more. Facilities are open for personal use at any time.

Life in Haining

The International Campus is situated in Haining, within Zhejiang Province, and under the jurisdiction of Jiaxing. It is only 35 minutes by highspeed train from bustling Shanghai, and 20 minutes from the beautiful Hangzhou. The city has a population of more than 800,000 inhabitants and is known mainly for its leather industry, science park, colorful lanterns, and spectacular boreal tide in Qiantang River.

Haining was voted in the top 10 of the Forbes survey of mainland China top county-level cities and was ranked 18th in the China top 100 cities list. It is a rapidly growing city, with new stores and hotels being built every day. New, high-end stores like Prada and Gucci are making their way into the city, with its growing international community. The Hangzhou subway is being extended to Haining, with a stop adjacent to the International Campus, making access to Hangzhou and the main ZJU campus even more accessible.

Alongside the beautiful old town, Haining also has a range of tourist spots including large shopping malls, the leather markets, cinemas, museums, gorgeous parks, and a variety of bars and nightclubs.