Concentration Guide of SISU MBA: Fintech
“Fin(ance)&Tech(nology)-->FinTech”
Cloud computing, big data, artificial intelligence, blockchain... these keywords often surface in the public discourse. The convergence of finance and emerging technologies has generated consecutive waves of innovation
With the continuous progress of technology and the digital transformation of financial operations, the deep integration of new technologies with finance has given birth to financial technology applications like intelligent payments and program trading. These applications are profoundly altering the operational methods of financial services and have become a pivotal driving force leading the development of the financial industry.
Taking a broader view, it is foreseeable that the convergence of Finance and Technology is an overarching trend. In the future, financial technology will emerge as a vital yardstick for measuring the competitiveness of the financial industry. The ensuing financial transformation and upgrade will serve as a crucial driver of China’s economic growth, necessitating the cultivation of fintech talents that adapt to the new trend.
This is the #Concentration Guide of SISU MBA#! In this first chapter, we present you with the rising star in the era of the digital economy—
Objectives
This concentration aims to nurture students’ ability to employ intelligent trading, big data analysis, blockchain technology, and artificial intelligence algorithms for financial investment and decision-making.
Highlights
Fintech represents a profound integration of finance and technology, which, in essence, is a financial innovation fueled by technology. Leveraging the technological advantages of the Key Laboratory of Brain-Machine Intelligence for Information Behavior (Shanghai Municipality and Ministry of Education) and the faculty teams composed of professors from the Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Computational Finance (SBM, SISU), Institute of Fintech and Behavioral Economics (SBM, SISU) and experts in the fintech industry, SISU MBA-Fintech provides students with comprehensive education, spanning from cutting-edge theories to hands-on practice. In contrast to traditional finance professionals, fintech talents have emerged as coveted candidates for recruitment by financial institutions, internet finance firms, and financial regulatory authorities. They rank first in terms of salary, outcompeting employees in conventional finance and computer internet sectors.
Curriculum
Artificial Intelligence and Finance
Big Data Analysis and Decision
Application of the Blockchain and Digital Currency
Quantification Technology and Program Trading
This concentration will adopt various teaching arrangements including lectures, corporate visits, industry elites sharing and business case analysis to cultivate students holistically. Through these approaches, students will develop an understanding of the trend of finance and technology convergence, and master cutting-edge skills such as big data analysis and quantitative trading, empowering them to apply technological solutions to challenges in financial operations. This will enhance their ability of innovative thinking and equip them to navigate the changes and development within the financial industry. By engaging in multi-module, multi-dimensional, and diverse learning experiences, students will delve deeply into the distinctive characteristics of the new era of financial technology shaped by artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing, blockchain and other technologies. In this way, students can actively establish strategies for digital transformation and build their core competitiveness in the new ecosystem of financial technology.
Career Development
In recent years, with the continuous advancement of science and technology, there has been a gradual increase in the mutual application of finance and technology. As fintech is experiencing rapid development, improving finance with technology has become a national strategy. The report to the 20th National Congress of the CPC highlighted the need to “accelerate the development of the digital economy, and further integrate it with the real economy”, which marks a new stage of high-quality development for fintech in the future. Fintech has become pervasive across the society, reshaping the entire financial industry. Technologies such as mobile payments, digital currencies, blockchain, financial big data, machine learning, and cognitive computing have infiltrated the financial sector. At the same time, the technology-driven and rapidly evolving financial service industry is placing higher demands on talents. The fast growth of fintech spells high demands for financial talents. However, fintech is a relatively new field, emerging only recently, and an all-around and matured talent cultivation system for fintech hasn’t been established. Based on and supported by technology, fintech falls into the category of management science and engineering. Therefore, offering fintech courses closely aligned with social demands is imperative.
