Program Overview
FinTech and Financial Engineering
The global financial system is evolving, and the demand for professionals with both quantitative skills and an understanding of the risk management environment has never been higher. This field offers a wealth of career opportunities.
Topics Covered
The program covers risk management from various perspectives, including:
- A corporate treasurer interested in hedging exposure to interest rates, exchange rates, commodity prices, and more
- A fund manager seeking to change the nature of exposure to financial markets
- A financial institution trading derivatives in a complex regulatory environment
Students will also learn to price derivatives instruments and explore tools needed to understand financial markets, evaluate new ideas, and assess conjectures about the future of finance.
Courses Supporting Studies in FinTech and Financial Engineering
Recommended electives include:
- Risk Modelling & Financial Trading Strategies
- Options and Futures Markets
- Advanced Derivatives
- Financial Risk Management
- Machine Learning and Financial Innovation
- Security Analysis & Portfolio Management
- Financial Institutions and Capital Markets
- Analysis & Management of Fixed Income Securities
- How Banks Work: Management in a New Technological Age
Career Paths for FinTech and Financial Engineering
Graduates can excel in roles such as:
- Analyst, Capital Markets Risk Management
- Content Development Specialist
- Quantitative Risk Manager
- Credit Risk Analyst
- Financial Engineer
- Research Associate
- Regulatory Operations Analyst
- Corporate Investment Bank Advisor
Opportunities are available in the sales and trading of derivatives products in new financial markets, and regulators require banks to use complex models to evaluate market risk, credit risk, and operational risk.
Example Roles in FinTech and Financial Engineering
- Analyst, Capital Markets Risk Management
- Content Development Specialist
- Quantitative Risk Manager
- Credit Risk Analyst
- Financial Engineer
- Research Associate
- Regulatory Operations Analyst
- Corporate Investment Bank Advisor
The program prepares students for a deep understanding of FinTech and Financial Engineering, enabling them to join groups concerned with structuring complex products that meet the needs of particular clients.