sbdcsierra Chapter 551 The Doctor Finally Graduated
Chapter 551 The Doctor Finally Graduated
It's that time of year again for the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao).
During the college entrance examination period, Liu Qian definitely won't be able to accompany Meng Chuan.
Meng Chuan could only return to Shanghai with Ying Die.
Returning to Shanghai University, Meng Chuan felt as if he had been in another world.
He hasn't been back to school for a long time.
Meng Chuan stood in front of the School of Economics building at Shanghai University, his face, which had gradually matured, reflected in the glass curtain wall.
Despite his already impressive achievements in academia, Meng Chuan unconsciously clutched the copy of his thesis tightly as he faced this exam that would determine his formal graduation.
As the elevator ascends, the sound of the numbers ticking is particularly clear in the enclosed space.
Only after the "8th floor" notification sounded did Meng Chuan take a deep breath and push open the conference room door.
Seven professors were arranged in a circle in the conference room, with Dean Zuo Silan in the middle.
Meng Chuan has already arranged the time for the exam and defense with Dean Zuo Silan.
Therefore, the seven professors present are all top professors from the Yuanpei Genius Experimental Class at Shanghai University.
It enjoys a very high reputation throughout the country.
Strangely, despite being their student, Meng Chuan had never attended a single class with them.
Apart from Dean Zuo Silan, this was the first time Meng Chuan had met anyone else.
Of course, not a single professor dared to express dissatisfaction because Meng Chuan "skipped class".
After all, Meng Chuan's achievements are even greater than theirs.
Furthermore, they learned from Dean Zuo Silan that Meng Chuan was highly favored by Elder Huang.
And it played a positive role in this financial stock market crash.
Therefore, the way they looked at Meng Chuan was even filled with a hint of respect.
"Let's pass the exams for the credits first!"
Dean Zuo Silan spoke first.
Soon, a teacher brought up the test papers that had been prepared in advance.
Meng Chuan took the exam under the supervision of several professors.
Dean Zuo Silan was looking through the paper abstracts provided by Meng Chuan.
This is the defense paper that Meng Chuan had already written at home.
As time went on, a large number of teachers and students had gathered outside the conference room.
In particular, almost all of Meng Chuan's former classmates, including Jiang Zhenyu, came.
"Sigh! He still beat me to it in the end."
Jiang Zhenyu looked at Meng Chuan, who was engrossed in answering the questions, and felt extremely melancholy.
At this point, Jiang Zhenyu no longer had the carefree image he once had.
His hair was long and messy, and his beard was stubble.
The sunshine and cheerfulness of the past are gone.
Jiang Zhenyu has always been very concerned about his personal image.
However, spurred on by Meng Chuan, he began to work hard to improve himself.
He spends all his time in the library.
Although he has already graduated with a bachelor's degree and entered the doctoral stage of his studies.
He also has a Nobel Prize in Economics nomination, and he can graduate as long as he completes the required credits and passes his dissertation defense.
But now, it's very difficult for him to graduate with a doctorate through self-study.
Therefore, in addition to spending a lot of time in the library every day, he dared not miss a single class.
Moreover, there are many areas where he still learns things in a daze.
"Come on! We've only been enrolled for a little over a year, and you're already in your doctoral studies, while we're still in our junior or senior years. You two monsters are simply inhuman."
The other students felt incredibly wronged after hearing Jiang Zhenyu's words.
They were both in the same cohort, but Meng Chuan is almost a graduate.
Jiang Zhenyu also reached the shore; they had just swum to the middle of the river.
It has to be said that, stimulated by these two perverts, Meng Chuan and Jiang Zhenyu, things really took a turn for the better.
The students in this year's Yuanpei Genius Experimental Class are all like they've been injected with chicken blood.
Everyone's learning progress has been greatly improved.
"Alright, everyone, keep quiet and don't let it affect Meng Chuan's exam. You should all go to class more often instead of trying to compete with them."
Wei Mingjun said irritably.
He was an associate professor, yet Meng Chuan had dealt him a severe blow.
Not to mention these students.
However, Wei Mingjun is alright.
Strictly speaking, he was the only one at Shanghai University who was qualified to call himself Meng Chuan's teacher.
Because Meng Chuan came to teach his class during the first class meeting of the new semester.
Aside from class meetings, Meng Chuan never went to the classroom.
For this reason alone, he was the envy and resentment of many other professors.
However, the other professors were also helpless; they had no choice but to deal with a freak like Meng Chuan.
He applied to the Yuanpei Genius Experimental Class and was about to graduate with a doctorate after only attending one class meeting.
They wanted to call themselves Meng Chuan's teachers, but they really didn't have the face to do so.
As time went by, Meng Chuan soon finished the exam.
While arranging for teachers to grade Meng Chuan's paper, Dean Zuo Silan reviewed Meng Chuan's submitted dissertation:
A Dynamic Equilibrium Model of Financial Markets Based on International Economic Game Theory
"Meng Chuan, there are many aspects of your dissertation that can be discussed. Today, we will start with the most basic question—please explain the relationship between the core variables in the model in language that undergraduates can understand."
Meng Chuan walked to the projection screen and pulled up the prepared schematic diagram.
His fingertips slid along the chart lines:
"Simply put, it's like the haggling between vendors and customers at a market. Traditional economics assumes everyone is rational, but in reality, emotions and information asymmetry influence decision-making. My model quantifies these uncertainties..."
His explanation was suddenly interrupted.
"and many more."
Professor Wang Deming, sitting on the left, adjusted his glasses:
"You mentioned the 'butterfly effect of policy intervention' in your paper, but in the case of my country's bailout during the 2008 financial crisis, the central bank's three interest rate cuts did not produce the ripple effect predicted by the model. Does this indicate that the model has limitations?"
Meng Chuan smiled faintly:
"Professor, the model is built on the assumption of complete information transparency, but in actual market intervention, there are time lags in the timing of policy implementation and the transmission of market expectations. If we incorporate real-time information sharing enabled by blockchain technology into the variables, then there will be no limitations..."
Meng Chuan answered all the questions, and the whole process was no longer the professor testing Meng Chuan.
Instead, they turned to asking Meng Chuan for advice.
Because Meng Chuan's "Dynamic Equilibrium Model of Financial Markets Based on International Economic Game Theory" is a core tool for analyzing the complex interactions and evolution of the global financial system.
It can play multiple key roles at both the theoretical and practical levels.
Seeing Meng Chuan talking and drawing on the electronic blackboard with great enthusiasm, Dean Zuo Silan suddenly smiled.
Because Meng Chuan's exam results have just come out.
She opened Meng Chuan's course transcript:
"All required courses were rated A, three papers were indexed by SSCI, and he also led the solution of a major national economic issue..."
She took off her glasses and wiped them:
“From the moment you wrote that paper in your freshman year that was enough to change the landscape of economics—On the Rise and Fall of Nations as a Root of Their Institutions—I knew you were destined for greatness.”
"Now, on behalf of the dissertation committee, I announce—Meng Chuan, congratulations on passing the doctoral graduation assessment."