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Financial Technology

 

 

This program aims to equip students with a range of knowledge and skills in the main functional areas of business. It focuses on technical knowledge and expertise with a view to a career in financial technology specialization. Graduates of this program are to acquire a variety of skills needed by both public and private institutions as well as being entrepreneurs and investors.

 

Upon completion of the program, the graduates will be able to:

 

  •  Discuss the financial knowledge in making investment decisions.
  •  Apply the principle underlying the valuation of investments
  •  Differentiate between conventional and Islamic Finance products and operations.
  •  Demonstrate the importance of blockchain and electronic currencies, bitcoin and cryptocurrency in the context of fintech.
  •  Explain the terms of equity crowdfunding and peer-to-peer platforms and their impact on traditional banking and payment industries.
  •  Apply accounting applications such as creating and maintaining the company information, preparing ledgers, and presenting financial statements using accounting software like Tally Prime.
  •  Identify the concept of the time value of money and its applications
  •  Explain revenue and capital receipts related to the budget, and fiscal and monetary policy to manage the budget of the economy.
  •  Determine working capital techniques to effectively manage cash, accounts receivables, accounts payable and inventories using both manual and excel based approaches.
  •  Apply capital budgeting techniques including the payback period, net present value, internal rate of return and accounting rate of return of investment projects.

Passing the requirements of the UTAS General Foundation Program

 

  •  Internal auditor
  •  Financial analyst
  •  Security analysis
  •   Accountant
  •  Insurance officer
  •  Bank officer
  •   Treasurer

 

The Advanced Diploma in Financial Technology (FinTech) is designed to prepare graduates for a career in finance with a focus in technologies. In addition to the specialized technical knowledge and skills of finance, the graduate will gain an understanding of the technologies that affect finance and financial services. The program enables graduates to enrich their practical skills and problem solving in the evolving nature of FinTech.

 

On completion of the program, the student should be able to:

 

  •  Describe the latest trends and issues in FinTech technologies related to artificial intelligence, machine learning, and blockchain.
  •  Program a financial model to solve business problems using various tools of financial modelling.
  •  Apply capital investment appraisal methods and techniques to evaluate capital projects,
  •  Apply programming languages in use of machine learning in real finance-world practices.
  •  Use financial packages and build applications to solve real business problems. Calculate the cost of capital and determine the optimal capital structure of the firm
  •  Evaluate the performance of currencies and determine the implications of using different types of trading techniques to analyze and trade in foreign exchange markets.
  •  Discuss how the insurance industry is influenced by Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, and Robo Advice.

 

Passing all requirements of the UTAS Diploma FinTech Program and scoring a level GPA of 2.5 out of 4.00

  •  Financial technology specialist
  •  Banking and investment specialist
  •  Financial analyst
  •  Payment system specialist
  •  Data analyst
  •  App developer
  •   Consultancy

 

The new trends of technology have impacted finance significantly. This program This program aims equip students with knowledge, real life experiences and skills to be able to achieve technical skills in finance. The integration of finance with technology will help graduates to create start-ups and be entrepreneurs. FinTech is a rapidly expanding sector within the financial industry. Students will practice financial technology and learn how technological advances have necessitated change throughout the industry. It also helps students to gain expertise in programming and financial applications, and train students on how to apply technological skills to solve real-world problems.

 

Upon completion of the program, the graduates will be able to:

 

  1. Explore how to assess fin tech risk management.
  2. Analyze the Fintech regulatory risks and compliance challenges in an evolving domestic and cross-border payments infrastructure.
  3. Discuss Electronic payment Mechanism & Protocols
  4. Explore the recent technological innovation of blockchain and crypto market in the financial system.
  5. Explore the principles of modern portfolio theory and the key features of futures and options in finance.
  6. Discuss the major trends in fintech in finance services.

 

Passing all requirements of the UTAS Advanced Diploma FinTech Program and scoring a level GPA of 2.75.out of 4.00

 

 

  •   Financial Analyst
  •   Business Development Manager
  •   Quantitative Analyst
  •   Compliance Expert
  •   Data Specialist
  •   Financial Manager
  •   Business development manager
  •   Financial advisor
  •   Financial broker
  •   Business Analyst
  •   FinTech Specialist
  •   Banking Specialist
  •   Payment System Specialist
  •   Data Analyst

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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