Financial Technology (FinTech) Certificate

The Financial Technology (FINTECH) Certificate is a 16-credit program designed to equip business and finance students with the quantitative, programming, and analytical skills required in today’s data-driven financial industry. The certificate integrates finance, data analytics, and emerging technologies such as blockchain to prepare students for careers in banking, investment management, financial data analysis, and fintech startups.

Through hands-on projects using real financial data, industry-standard software, and contemporary case studies, students will learn how to build data-driven financial models, analyze large financial datasets, and understand how innovations such as blockchain and digital assets are transforming traditional financial services. The certificate can complement majors in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Science, or related disciplines.

Overview

The Financial Technology (FinTech) certificate is a certificate program within the School of Business and Entrepreneurship.

Career Options

Why should you pursue a Financial Technology (FinTech) Certificate?

Possible Career Paths

Business Finance
Financial Analyst
Blockchain Developer
FinTech Product Manager

Requirements

Courses

FIN 306	Blockchain Technology for Business	3
FIN 310	Data Driven Financial Modeling	3
FIN 326	Managerial Finance	3
FIN 330	Financial Data Analytics	3
FIN 497	Finance Internship, Externship, Cooperative Education	1-12
	Four Credits Required
Total Credit Hours:		16