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Fintech (B.S.)

Blend innovation and financial expertise to excel in the dynamic fintech industry.

Fintech, the intersection of finance and technology, is revolutionizing financial services including digital banking, mobile payments and cryptocurrencies. As finance moves to a digital-first approach, professionals with skills in both areas are indispensable. Lerner’s new bachelor’s program in fintech combines traditional finance education with advanced training in programming, machine learning, data science and analytics.

Program Highlights

  • The Lerner B.S in fintech is one of the first undergraduate fintech programs in the nation offered by AACSB-accredited business schools.
  • In addition to skills, you will learn to assess the ethical, legal and regulatory frameworks governing fintech.
  • The Fintech Innovation Hub showcases the University of Delaware’s commitment to fostering the growth and development of the fintech industry.

Program Requirements

Suggested Course Sequence

All courses are 3 credits unless stated otherwise.

Freshman Year
First semester
ECON 101 – Microeconomics
MATH 221 – Calculus I
BUAD 110 – Basics of Business
Social & behavioral sciences breadth course
Natural sciences & technology breadth course

Second semester
ECON 103 – Macroeconomics
ENGL 110 – First-Year Writing
Creative arts & humanities breadth course
Natural sciences & technology breadth course with lab
Social & behavioral sciences breadth course

Sophomore Year
First semester
ACCT 207 – Accounting I (Financial)
ECON 308 – Banking & Monetary Policy
MISY 160 – Business Computing
STAT 200 – Basic Statistical Practice
Creative arts & humanities, history & cultural change or foreign language course

Second semester
ACCT 315 – Intermediate Accounting
MISY 262 – Fundamentals of Business Analytics
MISY 261 – Business Information Systems
FINC 311 – Principles of Finance
COMM 212 – Public Speaking & Professional Presentation or HOSP 230 – Executive Presentations & Problem Solving

Junior Year
First semester
BUAD 301 – Introduction to Marketing
BUAD 306 – Service & Operations Management
FINC 314 – Investments
FINC 330 – Fundamentals of Fintech
MISY 225 – Introduction to Programming Business Applications

Second semester
ACCT 352 – Law & Social Issues in Business
BUAD 309 – Organizational Behavior
FINC 430 – Fintech & Data Science for Finance or FINC 431 – Financial Data Analytics
MISY 331 – Machine Learning for Business
MISY 455 – Ethics in Technology Management
Creative arts & humanities, history & cultural change or foreign language course

Senior Year
First semester
FINC 430 – Fintech & Data Science for Finance or FINC 431 – Financial Data Analytics
ENGL 301, 312 or 410
History & cultural change breath course
Free elective

Second semester
BUAD 441 – Strategic Management
MISY 436 – Unstructured Data Analysis
FINC 439 – Current Topics in Fintech
MISY 445 – Business Analytics Capstone
Free elective

Careers

Fintech graduates will be equipped for jobs in:

  • Commercial or investment banks
  • Brokerage firms
  • Insurance companies
  • Payment-processing firms
  • Credit card companies
  • Fintech start-ups

Admissions Information

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