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FinTech Minor

Requirements

FinTech Minor for Sawyer Business School Learners (4 Courses, 12 Credits)

FinTech Minor learners must take both courses from the first Required Courses list below, as well as, choose one (1) course from the subsequent Required Courses list. Learners also must choose one (1) course from the Elective Courses list below, for a total of four (4) courses (12 credits) to complete the FinTech Minor. 

 

Required Courses (3 Courses, 9 Credits)

Learners are required to take the following two (2) courses: 
ISOM-316Coding for Business

3
FIN-330Introduction to FinTech

3
Learners may substitute FIN-H330 in place of FIN-330. 
Choose one (1):
Students are also required to choose one (1) course from the list below: 
FIN-430The Blockchain Revolution: Understanding its Uses and Implications

3
ISOM-215Mobile App Development

3

Elective Courses (1 Course, 3 Credits)

Learners must choose one (1) course from the FinTech Minor electives list below: 
Choose one (1):
FIN-350Venture Capital and Private Equity

3
FIN-430The Blockchain Revolution: Understanding its Uses and Implications

3
FIN-432Risk Management and Financial Institutions

3
FIN-445Quantitative Analysis and Trading of Financial Instruments

3
ISOM-211Cloud Computing

3
ISOM-215Mobile App Development

3
ISOM-240Data Privacy and Compliance

3
ISOM-313Business Systems Development

3
ISOM-340Cybersecurity Fundamentals

3
Each course may count only once towards the FinTech Minor requirements. Learners may not double-count a course from the Required Courses lists and the Elective Courses list in both places in their program. 

FinTech Minor for College of Arts and Sciences Learners (7 Courses, 21 Credits)

FinTech Minor Learners must take both courses from the first Required Courses list below, as well as, choose one (1) course from the subsequent Required Courses list. Learners also must choose one (1) course from the Elective Courses list below, for a total of four (4) courses (12 credits) to complete the FinTech Minor. 

College of Arts and Sciences students completing a FinTech minor must also complete the prerequisites courses SBS-101, FIN-200, and either STATS-240 or STATS-250.

 

Required Courses (4 Courses, 12 Credits)

Learners are required to take the following courses: 
SBS-101Business Foundations

3
FIN-200Business Finance

3
ISOM-316Coding for Business

3
FIN-330Introduction to FinTech

3
Learners may substitute FIN-H330 in place of FIN-330. 
Choose one (1):
Learners are also required to choose one (1) course from the list below: 
STATS-240Introduction to Statistics

4
STATS-250Applied Statistics

4
Choose one (1):
Learners are also required to choose one (1) course from the list below: 
FIN-430The Blockchain Revolution: Understanding its Uses and Implications

3
ISOM-215Mobile App Development

3

Elective Courses (1 Course, 3 Credits)

Learners must choose one (1) course from the FinTech Minor electives list below: 
Choose one (1):
FIN-350Venture Capital and Private Equity

3
FIN-430The Blockchain Revolution: Understanding its Uses and Implications

3
FIN-432Risk Management and Financial Institutions

3
FIN-445Quantitative Analysis and Trading of Financial Instruments

3
ISOM-211Cloud Computing

3
ISOM-215Mobile App Development

3
ISOM-240Data Privacy and Compliance

3
ISOM-313Business Systems Development

3
ISOM-340Cybersecurity Fundamentals

3
Each course may count only once towards the FinTech Minor requirements. Learners may not double-count a course from the Required Courses lists and the Elective Courses list in both places in their program.