The 2025 SAIF Commencement Ceremony took place on July 5th at the Xuhui Campus of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). This significant event was attended by over 700 graduates, esteemed SJTU leaders, and faculty representatives. Among the notable attendees were:
• Xinghao Jiang, Vice President of SJTU, Member of the CPC SJTU Standing Committee
• Guodong Zhang, Associate Dean of SJTU Graduate School
• Shijun Cheng, Executive Dean of SAIF
• Youbin Leng, SAIF CEO Program alumnus, Vice Chairman of All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, Chairman of Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy Co., Ltd.
• Hong Yan, Deputy Dean of Academic Affairs and Faculty at SAIF
• Jie Zhang, Senior Advisor to the SAIF Executive Dean
• Yong Zhang, Associate Dean of SAIF
• Muzhi Wang, Deputy Secretary of the CPC SAIF Committee, Associate Dean of SAIF
• Jiang Wang, Senior Advisory Visiting Professor, former Chairman of the SAIF Academic Committee
• Yingli Fan, Co-President of SAIF Alumni Association
Xinan Zhang, Secretary of the CPC SAIF Committee, hosted the ceremony.
Graduating Class Profile
The SAIF Degree Evaluation Committee reported the successful graduation of 605 students from the Class of 2025, enrolled in MF, MBA, EMBA, and PhD programs. Additionally, 106 students from the Global Executive Scholars Program (GES), the International Experimental Class of EMBA, and the Executive Financial Management Program (EFP) completed their studies.
Address Session and Keynote Speech
During the address session, Xinghao Jiang, Shijun Cheng, and Yongxiang Wang extended congratulations and encouraged graduates to apply their SAIF-acquired knowledge in future careers while sustaining competitiveness through lifelong learning. Youbin Leng delivered a keynote speech, sharing three insights centered on the "Power of Perception, Power of Definition, Power of Purpose." MF graduate Zhiyi Xu and GES graduate Yufeng Mo (Executive Director of Wolong Group) delivered speeches as representatives of their respective graduating classes.
Outstanding Graduate Awards
During the ceremony, thirty graduates received the "Shanghai Outstanding Graduate" award, and thirty-nine graduates were honored with the "SJTU Outstanding Graduate" award. Guodong Zhang, Jiang Wang, Hong Yan, and Jie Zhang presented the awards.
Endowment Certificates and Class Ambassadors
Graduate donor representatives received certificates of endowment, and twelve graduates were appointed as class ambassadors. Yong Zhang, Muzhi Wang, and Yingli Fan presented the certificates.
Certificate Awarding Ceremony
The ceremony culminated with the Certificate Awarding Ceremony, where Shijun Cheng, Xinan Zhang, Hong Yan, Jie Zhang, Nengjiu Ju, Yongxiang Wang, Zhan Jiang, and Zhipeng Yan collectively presented graduation certificates.
