{"id":282,"date":"2023-04-08T21:03:29","date_gmt":"2023-04-08T21:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/mathematical-finance\/?page_id=282"},"modified":"2024-03-06T21:11:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T21:11:07","slug":"math-finance-association","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/mathematical-finance\/math-finance-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Math Finance Association"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The Math Finance Association was organized in Fall 2006 to provide the students a forum to share information and build relationships.\u00a0 After an initial informational meeting, several students volunteered to take on the task of forming this organization and obtaining USC\u2019s recognition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mission Statement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The MFA is a graduate student organization determined to enrich students&#8217; academic and social experiences and to bring them closer to their career objectives through networking, efficient communication of information and holding social and professional events in various areas of Finance. 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They shared things they are thankful for this year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    \n            <div class=\"cards-container\">\n            \n                <div class=\"card\">\n\n                    <div class=\"title-description\">\n\n                                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          Ying Xie:\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n                                                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>I am thankful for my parents. Your selfless dedication and support have made it possible for me to pursue my studies in the United States. Your love and encouragement are my greatest motivators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n\n\n                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            \n                <div class=\"card\">\n\n                    <div class=\"title-description\">\n\n                                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          Zewei Lian:\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n                                                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>I am deeply thankful for my friends who make me feel warm and belong in a foreign land. Your friendship is very precious to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n\n\n                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            \n                <div class=\"card\">\n\n                    <div class=\"title-description\">\n\n                                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          Bocheng Zhou:\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n                                                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>I am grateful to my mentor, whose guidance has helped me not only academically but also in my future development. Their wisdom and experience are a treasure trove of learning for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n\n\n                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            \n                <div class=\"card\">\n\n                    <div class=\"title-description\">\n\n                                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          Kairui Fang (Kent):\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n                                                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>I am thankful to myself for constantly striving and overcoming challenges for my dreams and goals. I am proud of my perseverance and growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n\n\n                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            \n                <div class=\"card\">\n\n                    <div class=\"title-description\">\n\n                                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          Xinyi Li:\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n                                                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>I am thankful to the difficulty I overcome. I have realized that I am stronger than I expected. I thank each struggle for teaching me the power of perseverance and for revealing my own capacity for adaptability and resilience. It has shown me that within my core lies an unshakeable force, ready to rise to any occasion and turn adversity into triumph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n\n\n                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            \n                <div class=\"card\">\n\n                    <div class=\"title-description\">\n\n                                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          Yutong Zhao:\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n                                                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>I am thankful for the opportunity to study in the United States. 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