Jiaotong University, Office of the Vice President.
"Principal Fan, are you looking for me?"
"Mingyu is here, sit down, sit down."
Principal Fan never imagined that the other party would become a well-known figure in the national business community in less than four years.
Si Mingyu is a model student in school. His test scores are among the best. Not only does he never miss classes, he even asks for leave in advance when he has something to do. How can a rich second-generation like you be so unrestrained?
Although I didn't contribute much, fortunately I knew the other party during my freshman year, and this relationship is my connection.
After some pleasantries, the two got down to business.
"Here's the thing. You're graduating this year. Have you ever considered taking the postgraduate entrance exam?"
“I’ve received calls from a few schools.”
Si Mingyu had said it lightly, but in reality, it was the university's postgraduate entrance examination office that "invited" him to study for a master's degree. He was now a well-established billionaire, so what was the point of paying for a graduate school spot just to be associated with him?
Besides, the other school has also conducted research. With Si Mingyu's grades, he may not be unable to get in even if he takes the exam himself. If I don't take action first and the other party applies to another school, wouldn't I miss the opportunity?
"Did you promise them?" Principal Fan was also shocked when he heard this. This colleague acted so quickly.
"I directly rejected the ones from outside Shanghai, but I said I'd consider the ones from local cities."
My company is in Shanghai, so it’s not worth going to another city for a postgraduate degree. It’s acceptable if I can get one without affecting my work.
President Fan immediately understood. Who else in the local school would dare to snatch a talent from Jiaotong University? Given the university's reputation, they might not bother to do such a thing, but a graduate advisor at a subordinate college might not be willing to give up such a good opportunity.
"Since you are a student of our Jiaotong University, you can give priority to our school as a graduate student. You can choose a major and a supervisor who can recommend you for admission." Principal Fan put forward his own conditions.
Si Mingyu is a tutor in automation and I am a tutor in medicine. The gap between the subjects is too big, otherwise I would have recruited him directly.
"I'm planning to apply for a major in finance or management. Principal Fan, as you know, I'll mainly be managing a company in the future."
He had received a related call before, so he had really considered it. When asked about it, he just said what he thought. For him, a master's degree is just an academic qualification. Whether it's from a top university, Peking University, Tsinghua University, or Fudan University, it doesn't matter.
As for choosing finance and management, it's easier to understand. The main purpose is to learn related knowledge. Although I majored in automation, I estimate that it will be difficult to use related professional knowledge in the future, let alone apply for such graduate studies.
"Finance and Management? Have you decided on a tutor?"
“I haven’t considered that yet.”
"I'll give you a list of instructors for these two departments later. Let me know when you've made up your mind."
The profile of the graduate supervisor can naturally be found on the school website, but Principal Fan plans to notify each one later. It is a good thing for any teacher to be able to recruit Si Mingyu as a graduate student, and it is also a matter of doing a favor.
"Principal Fan, I have one more thing to ask. I'd like to set up a student aid fund, but I only have a rough idea at the moment. I'd like to propose it today and see if it's feasible."
"Oh? That's good news. Welcome, welcome."
Although Jiaotong University already has many various types of student aid funds, who would complain about having too much of such a good thing?
"I plan to invest 100 million yuan to set up a student aid fund. All annual income, excluding operating expenses, will be used to support poor students in our school," said Si Mingyu.
"How did you plan this?"
"This is what I think. The school provides a scholarship fund every year to cover their tuition, accommodation and miscellaneous fees. But it is only limited to freshmen and sophomores. We don't cover juniors and seniors. And my scholarship can be combined with other scholarships." Si Mingyu said.
"Help the poor but not the lazy?" Principal Fan understood immediately.
"right."
Family poverty is not terrible, but people cannot give up trying.
The school provides impoverished students with a monthly living allowance of over 1,400 yuan, which, combined with the tuition covered by the student aid fund, means they can attend their freshman and sophomore years free of charge. In those two years, as long as they are willing to work part-time or find a part-time job, they can earn enough to cover the remaining tuition.
Wang Zeting, Si Mingyu’s roommate, is an example, which is why he said that.
"That's fine."
Although financial aid is only provided to freshmen and sophomores, the school has other financial aid programs. When the time comes, these programs can be tilted towards senior grades.
You should know that based on the most conservative profit model, once this fund is established, it can provide more than 3.5 million yuan in student aid each year, which will at least relieve the worries of at least 300 poor students.
After seeing Si Mingyu off, Principal Fan reported the results of the conversation to the school leadership. From the school's perspective, as long as the other party selected their graduate student, the meat would be rotten in their own pot, and Principal Fan's work would be considered a success.
The scholarship fund is an extra benefit, and the school leaders are very happy.
After returning, Si Mingyu asked Zhang Ningxi and Lin Shirui what they thought, and decided to apply for the position. The two women naturally agreed, as they shared Si Mingyu's idea: it was just a way to get a degree, not a big deal.
That afternoon, the brief introductions of each tutor were sent to Si Mingyu's email.
As Principal Fan had expected, the teachers took the news very seriously, instructing their assistants to ensure the information was complete. Therefore, the introduction was not simple at all, listing every honor and project in detail.
But many people know about this, so it’s not easy to recruit people privately.
As we all know, these instructors don't rely on their university salaries to survive; they all have their own research projects or other side hustles. It's common for financial instructors to provide consulting, lectures, and training services to businesses, institutions, and banks.
Si Mingyu owns many companies and has many financial and management-related needs. The normal corporate strategic planning every year is enough for a tutor to lead students to start a project and give dozens of lectures.
This has been delivered to their doorstep. Do you think these finance and management department tutors can ignore it?
The school leaders also agreed to Si Mingyu's proposal of three graduate student places.
He and Zhang Ningxi were both excellent students, with no issues with their grades or daily behavior, so it was easy to find a reason to recommend them for admission. Lin Shirui had graduated from the Finance Department of Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, so it made sense for her to apply for a graduate program in Finance and Management at Jiaotong University.
So the matter was happily decided.
Si Mingyu chose Yan Fuyou, a graduate supervisor at Jiaotong University's Business Administration program. Yan's expertise is undeniable, as evidenced by his numerous honors and resume.
Si Mingyu had no interest in graduating early, so he had to wait six months for his postgraduate studies. However, this didn't prevent him from meeting his advisor first. After agreeing to invite Professor Yan to give several lectures and training sessions, the meeting was a joyous occasion for both host and guest.
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