Program at a Glance
- Program
- Online Master's
- College(s)
- College of Business
Revolutionize How We Do Finance
Technology is transforming the financial sector and changing our day-to-day relationship with how we manage finances. FinTech, or financial technology, is the application of technological innovation in the financial services industry. By leveraging recent developments in technology and computer science, FinTech has created financial products and services that businesses and individuals can use with greater ease and convenience and at a lower cost. FinTech is disrupting traditional banking and financial services and is revolutionizing the industry’s workforce.
¼¤Çé¿ì²¥ Online’s Master of Science in FinTech is the first program of its kind in Florida and is created for students with a background in business, computer sciences, mathematics or engineering. This 30-credit interdisciplinary program blends finance and computer science courses to teach you how to harness the power of data, technology solutions and financial services to reduce costs, improve customer experience, and create economies of scale.
With ¼¤Çé¿ì²¥â€™s fully online master’s in FinTech, you’ll gain the skills to critically examine inefficiencies in existing financial services and design innovative solutions leveraging emerging technologies. Ready to join this rapidly evolving industry and accelerate change across the financial sector? Get started today!
Highlights
Application Deadlines
- Fall
- July 1
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Course Overview
Full Stack Development for FinTech
Learn about the fundamentals of web technologies, including front-end design using HTML5, CSS3 and ReactJS; SQL and NoSQL databases; as well as back-end design.
Artificial Intelligence for FinTech
Gain a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of deep learning, machine learning, applications to customer service automation, personalization, biometrics, process automation, and fraud prevention.
Blockchains and Smart Distributed Contracts
Dive into the world of blockchain with this introductory course that covers consensus and decentralization mechanisms, symmetric and public key cryptography, bitcoin protocols and APIs, alternatives to bitcoins, as well as scalability and other challenges of blockchain systems.
Skills You'll Learn
- Design, implement and test artificial intelligence (AI) systems including chat bots, biometrics, object recognition and prediction systems.
- Implement financial technologies using advanced algorithms and data structures together with a clear understand- ing of hardware architectures.
- Critically examine inefficiencies in existing financial services and formulate better solutions.
Career Projections
Annual Job
Openings
Job Growth
Between
2019 - 2029
Source: Lightcastâ„¢ . 2024
Career Opportunities
- FinTech Apps developer
- Blockchain developer
- Cybersecurity analyst
- Financial analyst
- Investment manager