MBA in Finance & Banking and M.S. in Financial Technology & Analytics Dual Degree Master's Program
Program Overview
Program Details
Degree
Master of Science or Dual-Degree MBA
School
School of Business
Department
School of Business Graduate Program
Available
On campus
Program Benefits:
- Specialized Expertise: You will have the skillset to lead businesses through the evolving financial landscape, incorporating traditional banking practices with the advancements of financial technology.
- Competitive Edge: Employers often seek individuals who can bridge the gap between traditional finance and financial technology and make strategic decisions informed by both financial understanding and technological insights.
- Global Perspective: This program provides you with a global perspective and insights on the international implications of finance and technology integration. Having this global outlook can be advantageous in today's interconnected economy.
Careers:
- Financial Analyst
- Quantitative Analyst
- Risk Analyst
- Investment Banking Consultant
- Fintech Consultant
- Corporate Finance Manager
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Institute of Technology is a premier, private research university in Hoboken, New Jersey, overlooking the Manhattan skyline. Since its founding in 1870, technological innovation and entrepreneurship have been the hallmarks of Stevens' education and research. Within the university's three schools, Stevens prepares its more than 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students for an increasingly complex and technology-centric world. Our exceptional students collaborate closely with world-class faculty in an interdisciplinary, student-centric, entrepreneurial environment, readying them to fuel the innovation economy. Academic and research programs spanning finance, computing, engineering, and the arts expand the frontiers of science and leverage technology to confront the most challenging problems of our time. Stevens is consistently ranked among the nation's leaders in ROI and career services and is in the top 1% nationally of colleges with the highest-paid graduates.
About The Stevens M.S. Financial Technology and Analytics Program
The Stevens School of Business MS Financial Technology and Analytics degree covers a range of topics in financial technology and data science, including financial technology, blockchain technologies and decentralized finance, digital payment technologies and trends, applied statistics with applications in finance, introduction to financial risk management, and time series with applications to finance or advanced financial econometrics. You will be well-equipped to lead financial technology and data science teams in both start-ups and established financial firms.
This dual degree program will put you in the Financial Technology concentration, which is focused on the newest emerging technologies.
Courses
Prerequisite Courses:
- Financial and Managerial Accounting
- Financial Management
- Statistical Models
Required Courses:
- FE 535 Introduction to Financial Risk Management (3)
- FE 590 Statistical Learning (3)
- FE 542 Time Series with Applications to Finance (3)
- FA 550 Data Visualization Applications (3)
- FA 595 Financial Technology (3)
- FA 690 Machine Learning in Finance (3)
- FA 631 Investment, Portfolio Construction and Trading Analytics (3)
- FA 900 Master's Thesis in Financial Analytics (3)
Zagreb School of Economics and Management (ZSEM)
ZSEM is focused on providing high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs. The mission of ZSEM is to transfer values, knowledge, and skills that students need for long-term success in a globalized business world undergoing constant technological and market transformations.
The Agency for Science and Higher Education has been conducting the second re-accreditation cycle of higher education institutions and universities since 2017. According to their findings, the ZSEM is the best-rated Croatian institution among private and public universities in the field of economics.
About the ZSEM MBA in Finance & Banking Program
The ZSEM Graduate MBA Program in Finance and Banking is ranked among the 10 best programs of its type in Eastern Europe and aims to prepare students for a career in commercial banks, investment funds, insurance companies, and other similar organizations. This program is also perfectly suited for those that plan on working in financial departments of companies operating in other sectors, as well as for those that plan a career in government institutions (the Croatian National Bank, Ministry of Finance, Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency, etc). A significant feature of this program is an optimal combination of basic theoretical knowledge of modern finance while connecting that theory with current practices which are prevalent in today's domestic and foreign financial institutions and markets.
Courses
Fall Semester Courses (31 ECTS)
- Financial Institutions and Markets - FN765E (5 ECTS)
- Financial Derivatives - FN548E (5 ECTS)
- Quantitative Methods for Managers - MT714E (5 ECTS)
- Value Maximization - FN547E (5 ECTS)
- Managerial Techniques - MN570E (5 ECTS)
- Portfolio Management and Investments - FN553E (6 ECTS)
Spring Semester Courses (31 ECTS)
- Financial Management - FN552E (5 ECTS)
- Financial Reporting and Analysis - FN760E (5 ECTS)
- Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility - SC600E (6 ECTS)
- Leading in Organizations - MN610E (5 ECTS)
- Internship - TR429 (3 ECTS)
- Graduate Thesis - DS (7 ECTS)
Financial Technology and Analytics: Facts & Figures
- 100% Employed 6 Months After Graduation
- $95,600 Average Salary
- $13,667 Average Signing Bonus
