Questions and Answers - Shanghai Finance University UhhCanJenGo - Jan 24, 2009 - 07:25 AM Post subject: Shanghai Finance University
not to be confused with the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. was wondering if anyone had any information on SFU? reputation? location? i'm about to go over there to work for them as an oral English teacher, but would like to have some input before i actually fly over there and commit.
Cylon - Jan 24, 2009 - 08:04 AM Post subject:
Never heard of
msittig - Jan 24, 2009 - 09:15 AM Post subject:
It's a China People's Bank/Shanghai City Government project. Has campuses in Puxi near Fudan/Tongji, and in Pudong out in the boonies (Jinqiao Export Processing Zone?).
Find out which campus it would be on. If in Puxi, live in Hongkou and commute. If in Pudong, live in Jinqiao and commute.
chroma - Jan 25, 2009 - 01:11 AM Post subject:
its a very famous finance university in china,as i know
Andreas - Jan 25, 2009 - 01:28 AM Post subject:
Another totally useless 'university'. My goodness, when will this country ever reform their education system?!. I get these job applicants from 'famous chinese universities' all the time . Even when their degrees are not fake, they are utterly useless. Living in a bubble world with a mindset of a 7 year old, and absolutely no touch with reality.
Shangstar - Jan 25, 2009 - 09:19 AM Post subject:
Yes I agree. People tend to put far too much emphasis on degrees in China. When I interview local candidates, I really don't care where they got their degree from - I can train them in the job. I cannot however train them in being human beings with social skills beyond eating and drinking with their families, and watching basketball. I usually ask them about travel they have done within China, projects they have undertaken by themselves, hobbies or sports they have excelled or had a go at, charity work, how they have helped others, how others look up to them and the hardest of all for them - "tell me about one of your failures"....... Vast majority are stuck for answers on these. Usually I get answers like "I was the top chemistry student at middle school" or a spotty oik saying "I was the Shanghai Number 1 mathematics student" to which I would respond "Am I bovvered?"