Financial Technology (M.A.S.)
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Experience. Innovate. Disrupt.
Master of Financial Technology at Illinois Tech
In the new digital economy, Illinois Tech’s innovative Master of Financial Technology (FinTech) degree places you ahead of the technology curve. Learning from world-renowned professors, you’ll harness the disruptive technologies—blockchain, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and more—that are rapidly shifting concepts of money, ownership, payments, trust, identity, and security. Through a practicum and other guaranteed experiences, you’ll graduate with the hands-on skills to solve real-world problems and achieve career success in this dynamic field.
UPCOMING EVENT
M.A.S. in FinTech Careers Webinar
June 22, 2022
10 a.m. CDT
How is AI and Blockchain Disrupting the Finance Industry? Join Illinois Tech Associate Professor Matthew Dixon, Risk.net’s Buy-side Quant of the Year, in a special presentation about career opportunities in the fintech industry.
FinTech at Illinois Tech Is Different
- Tech Advantage: Our new M.A.S. in FinTech is the only program of its kind in Chicago, and Illinois Tech’s program is deeply connected to the city’s leading fintech firms
- Guaranteed Experiences: A 6-month practicum with a fintech company plus guaranteed real-world experiences through Illinois Tech’s unique Elevate program empower you with the relevant, in-depth skills to be competitive in the current and future job market
- Chicago Access: Illinois Tech is the leading tech university in Chicago, a global financial hub and pathway to internship and career opportunities
- Top Faculty: Professors include Risk.net’s #1 quant, renowned mathematical finance researchers, and fintech thought leaders
- Entrepreneurship: Aspiring tech entrepreneurs can access the resources of Illinois Tech’s Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship
Additional Program Benefits
- Part-time or full-time
- Hybrid classes
- Classes held in both downtown Chicago and on Illinois Tech’s Mies Campus, just minutes from downtown and easily accessible by public transportation
- This M.A.S. in FinTech is a STEM-designated degree, offering international students OPT and CPT opportunities
Chicago Excellence
Study in Chicago, one of the largest fintech centers in the world, and home to the largest financial exchanges, securities firms, trading technology, and a major hub for technology. Chicago is a destination where you can discover hands-on learning experiences, find opportunities to build professional networks, and learn from the best and brightest in fintech.
Recognized Faculty + Personalized Mentorship
In Illinois Tech’s M.A.S. in FinTech program, you’ll learn from the leading fintech scholars and researchers. Through the degree program as well as Illinois Tech's Elevate program, you'll receive personalized mentorship from a team of academic, career, and alumni advisers.
High-Value Careers
Chicago is a growing fintech hub with professionals in the field earning high average annual salaries.
Blockchain Engineer
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Quantitative Analyst
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Banking/Finance Data Scientist
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Learn from Leaders
Igor Cialenco
Tomasz Bielecki
Sergey Nadtochiy
Chun Liu
The program was very well structured. With the core courses, we got the strong mathematical knowledge required for pricing and hedging derivatives and other financial modeling.
During my two years in Illinois Tech's MMF program, I thoroughly enjoyed the courses. The program is very well structured. The core financial math courses gave me a solid theoretical math background needed for pricing and hedging derivative.
