Financial Technologies, BSc
The Bachelor of Science in Information Technologies aims at preparing students for a technology-related career in the financial sector. Graduates will have a strong grasp of information and computational technologies that are relevant to the financial domain as well as a strong familiarity with financial concepts. Combined, these competences and skills will allow graduates both to effectively develop software-intensive systems that fully meet the needs of the financial industry and to conceptualize and implement new and innovative information technology-backed financial services and tools.
The curriculum combines courses that can be found in a computing or information technology program, with an emphasis on AI, data analytics, cybersecurity, high-assurance enterprise systems development and distributed systems, with courses found in Finance BA/BSc programs including accounting, finance, financial intermediation and banking, financial transaction systems, capital markets and investing. The program will have a strong professional orientation and will feature an internship component.