China Southern Fund Management Co., Ltd

Organizational Challenge

• China Southern needed a forum in which it could develop its high potential portfolio managers and equity analysts into the company’s future financial leaders
• This target group needed to further develop and update their understanding of current financial theory, as well as refine their analytical skills in their respective areas of asset management
• To ensure the continued success of China Southern, this select group of high-potentials also needed to bolster its intuitive understanding of key financial markets and instruments in order to improve communication within the organization

 
Solutions and Actions

• Created the China Southern Finance Foundations for Executives Program that highlighted high potentials and developed their ability to grow and contribute within the organization
• Developed a long-term, in-depth initiative that delivered a foundational finance curriculum that will change each year based on ongoing developments in global financial markets and China Southern’s most pressing challenges
• Delivered content that emphasized the growing importance of China as a major player in international financial markets and executives’ roles in the company’s global future
• Incorporated senior practitioners’ perspectives on alternative investments and risk management

Program Outcomes

• Participants continue to grow into more senior roles within the organization
• Participants have a deeper understanding of finance and a global perspective that drives their vision
• Participants have increased their ability to successfully support China Southern’s business functions

Testimonials
"By empowering our executives to gain a deeper understanding of key financial principles, we will be able to improve our global exposure and make better strategic choices."
- Gao liangyu, President

"Through the Finance Foundations for Executives program at NYU Stern, our high-potentials had the opportunity to develop their understanding of asset management related finance topics, including equity valuation, through instruction from world renowned finance faculty such as Professor Aswath Damodaran."
- 岑瑾 Jane Cen, Senior Manager, Human Resources Department

"Professor Gode has a very logical and insightful teaching style. His sessions on M&A and Security Analysis were extremely relevant to my work."
- Program participant