Introduction toSchool of Insurance
School of Insurancewas founded in January 2009. It is the fourthspecializedschool of insurance established after those ofSouthwestern University of Finance and Economics, Central University of Finance and Economics and University of International Business and EconomicsinChinese mainland.School of Insuranceaims to cultivateindustry-driven talentswith internationalvisionandpractical experience,so asto meet the needs ofconstructing Shanghai into “the five centers” (an international economic center, a financial center, a trade center, a shipping center and a technological innovation center).With the student-centerededucationphilosophy, the School has constantly striven for perfection, and emphasized the all-round development of students.At present, the School has the Department ofInsurance, the Department ofActuarialScience, theInsuranceandPensions Research Center; there are two undergraduate programs (Insurance and Actuarial Science) with 645 students.
TheSchoolhas 28faculty members, including 17professional teachers (1 professor and7associate professors).Among the professional teachers,15(88%) hold a doctoral degree, and8(47%) are double-professionally-titled teachers. A total of9teachers (53%) have international education background. The professional teachers include 1 enrolled in the Talent Development FundProgram of Shanghai, 1 enrolled in the Pan Xulun Program for Outstanding Scholars and 2 enrolled in the Pan Xvlun Program for Young Scholars. Most of the teachers have overseas study background and work experience in the financial industry.Besides,theSchool has establishedapart-time teacherteamby introducing 10 industrial experts and specially-invited talents as part-time teachers and visiting professors. With rich experience in practice,they contributetotheteaching teambuildingof the School, and take an active part in the School discipline construction by carrying out freshmen education, setting up freshman seminars, and compiling teaching materials and cases.
In the past three years, teachers of the School have published 15 papers in domestic and international authoritative or core academic journals , 8 academic monographs, translations and textbooks, and presided over 17 national, provincial and ministerial and other projects.The School is constructing 1 municipal excellent course, andhas completed 1 municipal key course in Shanghai, 6 university-level key courses, 1 golden online course,1 golden courseinEnglish,and 2 university-level ideological and political courses.
Theprogram ofInsurancewas established as an applied undergraduate program in Shanghai in 2017 and as a university-level first-class undergraduate program in 2019.The program of Actuarial Science was approved for student enrollment in 2018 (SLU is currently the only University in Shanghai that hasthis program), and was set up in 2020to be a university-level first-class undergraduate program (a program promotion project).
TheSchool of Insurancehas been committed to serving local economic and social development,maintainingclose and stable cooperative relations with many insurance enterprises,and cultivating students’ innovativepractical ability. The students have won great achievements in many competitions such as the Shanghai Challenge Cup,China Risk Management and Actuarial Forum and others.Since 2005,therehas beenaRisk Management and Actuarial double-degree undergraduate programwith Towson University (the United States).
