BS Fintech (4 Years)

WHY (this Program)?

The finance industry is undergoing a digital revolution, and FinTech professionals are in high demand worldwide. Be at the forefront of this transformative era and unlock numerous rewarding career opportunities. Discover the power of digital finance and explore how technology is reshaping banking, payments, and financial services. Gain in-depth knowledge of FinTech innovations and become a driving force in shaping the future of finance. Learn the digitization process of complete trade finance lifecycle with remarkably increased security and efficiency by unfolding the world of blockchain. Gain in-depth knowledge of blockchain technology that helps in instant settlement of transactions, developing smart contracts, and reducing human errors to make this modern financial system more efficient. Equip yourself with the latest tools and technologies that drive the FinTech industry. Our curriculum emphasizes learning Python, data sciences, machine learning, and other cutting-edge skills, giving you a competitive edge in the job market.

WHY MAJU?

  • Internationally recognized degree program.
  • Foreign university collaborations.
  • Credit transfer to and from recognized universities nationally and internationally.
  • Qualified, renowned and experienced faculty.
  • High tech labs, classrooms and cosmopolitan culture in the heart of Karachi.
  • Internships, placements, career and social development.

Career Prospects

Bachelor sciences in Fintech is a global accepted program that is currently in high demand and real need of industry particularly by the IT, R&D and data driven financial service sector of Pakistan. The graduates completing this program world be able to kick-start a lucrative career as:

  • Data Engineer
  • Data Scientist
  • Data Administrator
  • Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Cryptocurrency Manager
  • Blockchain Technologies consultant
  • Financial Data scientist
  • Financial intelligence Manager
  • Information (system) Analyst
  • Financial System Architect
  • Algorithmic Trading/ HFT Expert
  • Cloud computing Architect

Our Potential Employers

  • Meezan Bank Limited
  • Bank Alfalah Limited
  • Allied Bank Limited
  • National Bank Limited
  • EFU
  • Jubilee Life Insurance
  • AKS IQ
  • Lambda Theta
  • Gene Janch Center
  • MATZ

All Financial Institutions including Banks, Insurance Companies, Assets Management Companies, Brokerage Houses, Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google are searching for FinTech Experts locally and internationally.

Placements

For Last three years we have a expedite in Job hunting. As per data in current year, more than 75% of Graduates of MAJU employed in most reputable National and International Organizations by In-campus Interview

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

  • Provide cross-functional knowledge, concepts, and theories related to Computing, Statistics, Finance, Economics, and Management etc.
  • Provide understanding and application of theories related to Finance and technology in real world business environment.
  • Build competitiveness, and professional competency of cybersecurity analyst, Blockchain developer, virtual Compliance, financial analysts, and financial consultants etc.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

  • To apply knowledge and theories of computing, mathematics, statistics, economics, management, marketing, accounting & finance fundamentals, for the solution of complex business problems.
  • To create, select and apply information and communication technology related to contemporary business solutions.
  • To understand the impact of financial solutions in social, environmental and Governance contexts for sustainable development.
  • To exhibit entrepreneurial skills which are necessary to implement new business ideas in an innovative way.
  • To work effectively, as an individual or in a team, in multifaceted and multidisciplinary settings.
  • To apply management principles to one’s own work, as a member and / or leader in a team, to manage projects in a multidisciplinary environment.
  • To recognize the importance of pursuing lifelong learning in the broader context of innovation and development in financial technology.

Admission Requirements

  • Minimum 40% in Intermediate/ DAE/A-Level or equivalent examinations certified by IBCC.

Degree Requirements

Proposed Category No. of Courses Cr. Hours
General Education 12 30
Allied 4 12
Major or Disciplinary
a) Domain Core 20 60
b) Domain Elective 4 12
c) Technology Elective 3 9
Industrial Practicum 1 3
Business Project 2 6
Total 46 132
  • The duration of degree program completion is 4 to 7 years.
  • CGPA minimum requirement is 2.00/4.00

Elective Courses/ Specialization courses

  • Data Mining
  • Machine Learning and AI
  • Big Data Analytics
  • Ethics and Baises of AI
  • FinTech Regulations and Data Protection
  • FinTech and Financial Transformation
  • FX and International Fixed Income Securities
  • Investment and Portfolio Analysis
  • Technology for Financial Risk Management
  • Virtual Currency
  • FinTech Startups
  • Financial Accounting Practices
  • Financial Controlling Practices

Business Project

  • 6 credit hours

Curriculum/Plan of study (4 Years Program - 8 Semesters)

Years 1

SEMESTER I
Islamic Studie/Ethics
Functional English
Basic Mathematics
Applications of Information and Communication Technologies
Introduction to Fintech
Principles of Management
SEMESTER II
Expository Writing
Basic Statistics
Pakistan Studies
Introduction to Environmental Science
Business Economics
Financial Accounting

Years 2

SEMESTER III
Professional Practices
Positive Psychology
Cost and Management Accounting
Computer Programming
Principles of Marketing
Oral Communication
SEMESTER IV
Entrepreneurship
Ethics and Social Responsibilities
Programming for AI
Introduction to Business Finance
Introduction to Python

Years 3

SEMESTER V
Islamic Banking & Finance
Business Research Methods
Database Management System
Python for Finance
Financial Management Analytics
Data Science
SEMESTER VI
Quantitative Research Tools
Blockchain Technology for Finance
Foreign Language
FinTech Elective I
Fintech Elective II
Advanced Mathematics for Finance

Years 4

SEMESTER VII
Business Process Re-engineering
AI in Financial Decision
FinTech Elective- III
Structured Industrial Practicum
Business Project-I
SEMESTER VIII
Financial Modelling
FinTech Elective-IV
Business Project-II
Business Intelligence & Data Driven Decision
Strategic Business Leader