Mathematics and finance, that is, financial mathematics, has a wide range of employment directions, mainly including: commercial banks. Such as Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank, Agricultural Bank and China Merchants Bank; Securities companies; Insurance companies, such as China Life Insurance and Ping An Insurance; Financial industry related committees; Policy banks; Investment company; Fund companies, etc.

Financial mathematics is an undergraduate major in Chinese universities. Mainly study the basic knowledge and skills of mathematics, statistics, operational research and finance. The courses that students majoring in financial mathematics have studied are: mathematical analysis, advanced algebra, probability theory, multivariate statistical analysis, operational research, real variable function, western economics, monetary banking and so on. Mathematics and finance major is to cultivate compound financial talents who can make quantitative analysis and scientific prediction of financial activities.