Program Overview

Introduction to B.Tech in Computer Science and Financial Technology

The B.Tech in Computer Science and Financial Technology is a unique program offered by Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), designed to provide students with a deep understanding of computer science, financial technology, and mathematical domains. This program is delivered jointly by the School of Basic Sciences, Humanities & Management and the School of Computer Engineering, MIT.

Program Description

The program aims to prepare students for a career in FinTech, with a focus on banking, insurance, and capital markets. It provides students with functional and domain knowledge in areas such as banking, payments, and capital markets, as well as Fintech application patterns and architecture patterns.

Program Objectives

The program has the following objectives:

• To prepare students to pursue a career in FinTech with Fintech domain/technology knowledge.
• To create a competent student talent pool with basic and practical skills relevant to the FinTech industry.

Career Prospects

Graduates of this program can pursue careers in the FinTech industry, software, data analytics, AI-ML, cyber security, banking, capital markets, and consulting. They can also pursue higher learning opportunities in reputed institutes/universities in India and abroad.

Program Structure

The program is a four-year course, divided into eight semesters. The course structure includes:

First Year, I Semester

22 credits common to all branches

First Year, II Semester

22 credits common to all branches

Second Year, III Semester

• 4 credits: Mathematics for Finance
• 4 credits: Object Oriented Programming
• 4 credits: Algorithms & Data Structures
• 4 credits: Introduction to Banking, Payments and Capital Markets
• 3 credits: Database Management Systems
• 1 credit: Object Oriented Programming Lab (Java)
• 1 credit: Data Base Management Systems Lab

Second Year, IV Semester

• 4 credits: Probability, Stochastic Process and Operations Research
• 3 credits: Accounting for Engineers
• 3 credits: Cyber Security
• 3 credits: Introduction to Fintech
• 3 credits: Computer Networks
• 3 credits: Financial Management
• 2 credits: Fintech Lab

Third Year, V Semester

• 3 credits: Software Application Design
• 3 credits: Embedded and Decentralized Finance
• 3 credits: Banking Technology
• 3 credits: Statistics for Finance
• 3 credits: Operating system
• 3 credits: Creativity, Problem Solving and Innovation
• 1 credit: Software Application Design-Lab
• 1 credit: Banking Technology lab

Third Year, VI Semester

• 4 credits: Machine Learning & Deep Learning
• 3 credits: Essentials of Management
• 3 credits: Capital Markets Technology
• 3 credits: Program Elective-1
• 3 credits: Program Elective-2
• 3 credits: Open Elective
• 1 credit: Capital Markets Lab
• 1 credit: Machine Learning Lab

Fourth Year, VII Semester

• 3 credits: Program Elective-3
• 3 credits: Program Elective-4
• 3 credits: Program Elective-5
• 3 credits: Program Elective-6
• 3 credits: Program Elective-7
• 3 credits: Management Research Methods

Fourth Year, VIII Semester

• 1 credit: Industrial Training Report
• 12 credits: Project work/Practice school

Industry Connect

This program is offered in association with Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (FIS), a U.S. headquartered multi-national that provides a wide range of financial products and services. FIS is a leader in technology and services and is known for its development of Financial Technology or FinTech.

Facilities

The institute has world-class laboratories, an innovation centre, libraries, and computing facilities to support the program.

Course Duration

The course duration is 4 years (8 semesters).

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