The International Master in Fintech, Finance and Digital Innovation is the programmedeveloped by POLIMI Graduate School of Management as a result of the cooperation with the Department of Mathematics, the Department of Management Engineering and the Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering of Politecnico di Milano, to provide all the skills and competencies needed to face the Fintech revolution.
The 12-month Master, entirely taught in English, offers a comprehensive education in finance and an in-depth understanding of digital technologies and their applications in the financial sector (banking, insurance companies, asset management).
The programme targets young graduates who want to specialise in the Fintech area and its aim is to train professionals to be able to understand and manage digital transformation, building on their different skills and capabilities. The Master builds on the collaboration with several partners from the finance industry in order to combine theoretical competencies in methods and technologies with the expertise of the financial world and Fintech applications. Students will also have the opportunity to spend a week in the UK, at University College London (UCL).
Start date: October
Format: Full-time
Duration: 12 months
Language: English
Location: POLIMI Graduate School of Management (Milan, Italy), International Study Tour to University College London (UK)
Admission requirements: 3-year bachelor’s degree (minimum 180 ECTS) in Engineering, Economics, Finance or scientific disciplines; English proficiency
Company partners: Deloitte, IBM, Illimity, Unipol Gruppo
Aims
TOP EMPLOYERS
Graduates of our previous editions are now working in leading companies such as:
Deloitte
Illimity Bank
Nexi Payments
Graduates of our previous editions are now working in leading sectors such as:
Consulting 50%
Financial Services 22%
Banking 17%
Tech & Digital 6%
Services & Education 5%
PILLAR 1: GENERAL COURSES
Get a strong basis in finance, computer programming and quantitative finance.
PILLAR 2: METHODS AND TECHNOLOGY FOR FINTECH
Discover the technologies of digital innovation that play a preeminent role in Fintech.
PILLAR 3: FINTECH APPLICATIONS
Enter into the Fintech domain by analysing how it can transform classic intermediation and how it can disintermediate traditional players in a peer-to-peer perspective.
STUDY TOUR IN EUROPE
PROJECT WORK
You will need to accomplish and present an academic or company-based project in the form of a short thesis or describe the project you have developed in partnership with one or more companies.
LEADERSHIP & MANAGERIAL SKILLS
The Master will give you the opportunity to acquire and develop leadership and managerial skills through dedicated modules such as: Negotiation, Effective Communication, Leadership and Team Dynamics.
MASTER YOUR GROWTH
You will have the chance to try out a series of activities aimed at boosting your business networking opportunities, discovering the business world and enhancing your skills as a future professional.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
Throughout your Master you will be able to access a range of services offered by the Politecnico di Milano Digital Innovation Observatories that aim to provide students and companies with an expert point of view on digital innovation through research, communication and continuous updating activities. Moreover, you will also be able to access a language platform to improve your knowledge of the Italian language, which is essential for your learning and training process.
- International class
- International faculty
- Lessons in foreign language 100%
- International study tours
- International traineeship
- Traineeship at international companies
- Attendance of the master abroad
- Issuance of foreign diploma and certifications
