MBA in Fintech/Finance
Details on Multiple Tracks offered in MBA Digital Business
*Track 1: Fintech :
Technological innovation applied to financial services has created a wave of disruptive activity that will change the shape of the global financial system over the next decade. This has created demand from graduates and employees for programs specifically tailored to the skills required for a changing financial services industry.
Drivers of Fintech are :
Fintech is driven by four main forces, which dictate the pace of change in markets. These drivers, along with rise of the sharing economy and big data have meant the rise of new markets, issues regarding data security, and the use of mobile technology to move money.
The four main drivers are:
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1. Greater access to banking via mobile devices
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2. Infrastructure that promotes 24/7 online access
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3. New digital currencies and methods of payment
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4. Market driven consumer demand for instant service and access to their own money
This is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on finance, data analytics and computing. It is designed to appeal to graduates seeking to gain exposure to Fintech - the technology enabled business model innovation in the financial sector.
Financial Technology (Fintech) is concerned with the use of technology to make financial transactions more efficient. Graduates in this field will have a good understanding of finance, accounting, business information systems and analytic methods.
MBA in Financial Technology jointly provides the fundamentals of Accounting & Finance and Management Science where relevant expertise resides across all core competencies both in teaching and research. This Master’s program is for students from a variety of background who want a career in this area.
Track 1: Fintech SEM III & IV Core
Semester III |
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Course Code | Course Name | Course Credits |
F301 | Introduction to Financial Markets | 4 |
F302 | Financial Modelling | 5 |
F303 | Portfolio Management | 4 |
F304 | Derivatives Modelling | 4 |
F305 | Credit and Risk Management | 4 |
F306 | *SIP | 6 |
*Electives | 4 | |
Total Credits | 31 |
Semester IV |
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Course Code | Course Name | Course Credits |
F401 | Introduction to FinTech Ecosystem | 4 |
F402 | Pay Tech | 4 |
F403 | Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies | 4 |
F404 | Wealth Tech | 4 |
F405 | Embedded Finance | 4 |
F406 | Group Project | 4 |
*Electives | 4 | |
Total Credits | 28 |
*SIP- Summer Internship Project
Track 1: Fintech SEM III & IV Electives
Students need to choose any Two from the given list
Semester III |
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Course Code | Course Name | Course Credits |
F307 | Behavioural Finance | 2 |
F308 | International Banking and Forex Management | 2 |
F309 | Financial Reporting | 2 |
F310 | Insurance Management | 2 |
Semester IV |
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Course Code | Course Name | Course Credits |
F407 | Case Studies in FinTech | 2 |
F408 | Cyber Security | 2 |
F409 | Trade Finance | 2 |
F410 | Rural and Micro Finance | 2 |
Track 1: Fintech Semester III & Semester IV
Semester III |
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Course Code | Course Name | Lecture | Tutorial | *Practical | Total Credits/ Hours |
F301 | Introduction to Financial Markets | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
F302 | Financial Modelling | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
F303 | Portfolio Management | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
F304 | Derivatives Modelling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
F305 | Credit and Risk Management | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
F306 | *SIP | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
F307 | Behavioural Finance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
F308 | International Banking and Forex Management | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
F309 | Financial Reporting | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
F310 | Insurance Management | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Semester IV |
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Course Code | Course Name | Lecture | Tutorial | *Practical | Total Credits/ Hours |
F401 | Introduction to FinTech Ecosystem | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
F402 | PaycTech | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
F403 | Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
F404 | WealthTech | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
F405 | Embedded Finance | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
F406 | Group Project | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
F407 | Case Studies in FinTech | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
F408 | Cyber Security | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
F409 | Trade Finance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
F410 | Rural and Micro Finance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |