Master in Financial Technology

Program Overview

Description

The program aims to introduce students to a rapidly advancing innovations including blockchain, artificial intelligence and machine learning. The program will make students familiar with FinTech (financial technology) which refers to the usage of technology to design and manage financial products and services. The program takes an inter-disciplinary approach combining expertise in technology with the expertise in economics, finance, data science, cyber security and ethics. Key topics covered in this program are: Corporate Finance, Investments and Portfolio Management, Financial Technology, Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, Cyber Security, Big Data, Financial Analytics and Machine Learning, and Financial Econometrics. Students will conduct independent research and solve sophisticated financial problems in complex contexts using sound professional judgement. It will develop the awareness of ethical, social, regulatory, economic, sustainability and global perspectives relevant to the financial sector, with a particular focus on the adoption of financial technology.