To deepen the collaboration between the university and enterprises and implement the educational reform project for the Statistics major - the Bingwen Plan, on May 19, 2017, our college's Vice Dean Wu Chunjie, along with counselors Yao Liming and Wang Yuqin, led students from the experimental classes of 2014 and 2015 to visit SAS Institute (Beijing) Co., Ltd. located in the Wealth Financial Center in Beijing.
SAS is a leader in the field of data analysis. By providing innovative analytics, business intelligence, and data management software and services, SAS helps over 83,000 users worldwide make better and faster decisions. Since 1976, SAS has been offering the power of knowledge (THE POWER TO KNOW®) to customers around the globe. The students in the experimental class visited and experienced the work environment and atmosphere of SAS Software (Beijing) Co., Ltd. under the guidance of SAS employees.
During the visit, students engaged in friendly conversations with SAS employees and curiously browsed through the various solutions provided by SAS, gaining a tangible understanding of the application of statistical analysis in a real business environment. At the same time, everyone reviewed the promotional materials for the SAS competition, and several students who registered for this year's SAS competition were eager to demonstrate their skills and aim for new achievements.
Subsequently, the students met with Mr. Sean O’Brien, the Vice President of Educational Programs at SAS Institute Inc., in the Training Room for a friendly conversation. Mr. O’Brien introduced the current state of global education at SAS and expressed his hopes for the students to seize the opportunities presented by the new wave of statistical computing.
Figure: Mr. Sean O’Brien having a friendly conversation with the visiting group.
Vice Dean Wu Chunjie introduced everyone to the efforts made by the School of Statistics and Management at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in SAS education, training, and competitions. In the four SAS competitions participated in the past, the School of Statistics and Management at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics won 2 championships and 1 third place. In light of the current global development context, collaboration between academia and industry, as well as professional development, is imperative. Vice Dean Wu also expressed hopes that school-enterprise cooperation could yield fruitful results.
Figure: Vice President Wu Chunjie introduces the basic situation of SAS education in our hospital to SAS company.
During the Q&A session, Zhang Ying, a student from the experimental class of the 2014 cohort, shared her insights from the SAS learning process. Mr. Sean O’Brien highly appreciated this and wished Zhang Ying’s team success in winning this year's SAS competition. Finally, Vice Dean Wu Chunjie presented a souvenir to Mr. Sean O’Brien on behalf of the college and, on behalf of the college, established the "Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Internship Base" for SAS Software (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
General Manager Qian Liqiang and Vice Dean Wu Chunjie subsequently had in-depth discussions on the content of the cooperation. Both parties will strengthen collaboration in course development and will introduce SAS company's business case analysis into the "Statistical Software" course at our institute to enhance students' practical skills and analytical abilities. General Manager Qian also expressed support for technical collaboration with our School of Data Science and Statistics.
Image: Student Zhang Ying from the 2014 experimental class shares her experiences in learning SAS with everyone.
Figure: Vice President Wu Chunje presents a souvenir to Mr. Sean O’Brien on behalf of the college.
Image: Our hospital was awarded the "Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Internship Base" plaque by SAS Software (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Photo: The visiting team poses for a group photo with the staff of SAS Company.
Through this visit, SAS Company stated that it will provide more support in aspects such as the construction of course cases and the hosting of competitions at our college. Our college will build a closer connection with SAS China, continuously promoting the training of top statistics talents. With the support of the educational reform project in statistics - the Bingwen Program, our college is committed to providing a better training platform for a wide range of students and making efforts to open a new chapter in school-enterprise cooperation. This time, our college organized a visit for experimental class students to SAS Company, which is an important way to enhance the quality and capabilities of our undergraduate students and broaden their horizons.
