Program Overview

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Course overview

The use of financial technology (FinTech) sees financial markets becoming ever more innovative and dynamic; studying this course should help prepare you for a career in FinTech or provide you with the knowledge needed to operate effectively, in other financial sectors being affected by technology.

You’ll have opportunities to:

Develop skills in digital fluency to apply theories to a rapidly changing finance sector.

Focus on financial technology, big data analytics and the management of risk, in digital environments.

Gain a grounding in financial theories and their practical applications.

Apply for a ‘professional experience’ o

pportunity

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designed

to further develop your skills and knowledge with the aim of maximising your employability prospects. See modules for more information.

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Global ready

An international outlook, with global opportunities

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Teaching excellence

Taught by lecturers who are experts in their field

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Employability

Career ready graduates, with the skills to succeed

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Why you should study this course

This course is designed to prepare graduates for exciting potential future careers, in sectors such as investment banking, financial services, and financial technology.

It aims to provide a solid grounding in key areas of financial theory, such as derivatives, corporate finance and quantitative methods, before focusing more directly on financial technology. The course aims to provide an overview to the rapidly growing FinTech sector, as well as how to manage risk within it, and how it can be applied in a practical sense to financial firms and their activities.

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Accreditation and Professional Recognition

This course is accredited

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and recognised by the following bodies:

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Chartered Management Institute (CMI)

As part of this course, you will undertake a professional development module which is currently accredited by the

Chartered Management Institute

for the 2022-23 intake. Upon successful completion of this module, you will gain the

CMI Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice

at no additional cost.

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Memberships

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European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD)

Coventry Business School is currently an active member of the European Foundation for Management Development, a global membership organisation dedicated to management development, covering over 900 members across 91 countries.

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Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS)

Coventry Business School is currently an active member of the Chartered Association of Business Schools, which has a membership of over 120 business schools and higher education providers, and supports its members in maintaining world-class standards of teaching and research.