MSc Strategic FinTech (Bahrain) 12-24 months Postgraduate Programme By Strathclyde Business School |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Finance

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

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MSc Strategic FinTech is an executive masters programme for managers seeking to build their knowledge, skills and confidence in leading and managing financial technologies as a strategic resource/ interest

FinTech is a topic of high strategic importance across organisations within and outside the banking and financial services industries

whilst dealing with a technical business subject, this degree is intended to deliver a set of coherent managerial-level learnings. It will be delivered through a student-centric, flexible and modern format, integrating the latest theory, practice and implementation approaches

the programme will address recurring themes of how to manage and lead effectively. These will be explored in the context of digital disruption, digital economy, and the digital transformation of banking and finance industries, processes, applications and products & services

Why this course?

The MSc Strategic FinTech is the only specialist FinTech Masters programme pitched at the executive level.

The course aims to equip middle to senior managers with the skills and knowledge to understand and exploit FinTech as a strategic resource and/or manage the consequences of FinTech-related disruption to organisations and industries.

The MSc is delivered in partnership with the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance, who will operate from a new state-of-the-art building in FinTech Bay.

The course features:
  • a strategy and leadership-level focus on the topic
  • an executive style and format
  • work-based learning and customisable project options


The possibility of completing the programme with a business start-up project is also seen as a unique, high-value offering in the Bahraini market.

The Strategic FinTech Masters will be delivered through a student-centric, flexible and modern format. It will integrate the latest theory, practice and implementation approaches.

The programme will address recurring themes of how to manage and lead effectively in a context of digital disruption, digital economy, and the digital transformation of banking and finance industries, processes, applications and products & services.

Participants will acquire deep insights into emerging technologies impacting on financial industries, and how to interpret, strategise, invest, innovate, drive change & lead people effectively in this dynamic context.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Finance

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Study with us

MSc Strategic FinTech is an executive masters programme for managers seeking to build their knowledge, skills and confidence in leading and managing financial technologies as a strategic resource/ interest

FinTech is a topic of high strategic importance across organisations within and outside the banking and financial services industries

whilst dealing with a technical business subject, this degree is intended to deliver a set of coherent managerial-level learnings. It will be delivered through a student-centric, flexible and modern format, integrating the latest theory, practice and implementation approaches

the programme will address recurring themes of how to manage and lead effectively. These will be explored in the context of digital disruption, digital economy, and the digital transformation of banking and finance industries, processes, applications and products & services

Why this course?

The MSc Strategic FinTech is the only specialist FinTech Masters programme pitched at the executive level.

The course aims to equip middle to senior managers with the skills and knowledge to understand and exploit FinTech as a strategic resource and/or manage the consequences of FinTech-related disruption to organisations and industries.

The MSc is delivered in partnership with the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance, who will operate from a new state-of-the-art building in FinTech Bay.

The course features:
  • a strategy and leadership-level focus on the topic
  • an executive style and format
  • work-based learning and customisable project options


The possibility of completing the programme with a business start-up project is also seen as a unique, high-value offering in the Bahraini market.

The Strategic FinTech Masters will be delivered through a student-centric, flexible and modern format. It will integrate the latest theory, practice and implementation approaches.

The programme will address recurring themes of how to manage and lead effectively in a context of digital disruption, digital economy, and the digital transformation of banking and finance industries, processes, applications and products & services.

Participants will acquire deep insights into emerging technologies impacting on financial industries, and how to interpret, strategise, invest, innovate, drive change & lead people effectively in this dynamic context.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
176+

Minimum second class honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in accounting, economics, business studies or a subject area with a strong quantitative bias.



No prior knowledge of finance required.

2 Years
Apr

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