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Master of Engineering in Financial Technology

Program Code: E-EGR-FNTK
Degree Designation: Master of Engineering
Department: Institute for Enterprise Engineering
Website: fintech.meng.duke.edu/degree

Program Summary

Financial technology, or FinTech, describes the innovative applications of computer software and networks, and other information technology, on financial institutions and markets. This includes technology enabling digital currencies (such as cryptocurrencies), digital assets, financial process automation, wealth management and trading, robotic advising, payment and transactions, financial data analysis, credit and lending, and much more.

Learn financial technologies and how to apply them—including computing fundamentals, blockchain, digital wallets, cryptocurrency, and smart contracts. Our master's students also take courses that build their management and communications skills— for a full professional degree.

The degree can be completed full-time on-campus in 3 semesters.

Academic Requirements

  • Core Industry Preparatory Courses (complete all)

    • MENG 540  Management of High Tech Industries 

    • MENG 570  Business Fundamentals for Engineers 

  • Internship/Project and Assessment (complete all)

    • MENG 550  Master of Engineering Internship/Project 

    • MENG 551  Master of Engineering Internship/Project Assessment 

  • Technical Core (complete all)

    • FINTECH 501  Financial Technology Seminar 

    • FINTECH 510  Programming for FinTech 

    • FINTECH 512  Software Engineering for FinTech 

    • FINTECH 520  Financial Institution Products & Services 

    • FINTECH 522  Asset Pricing and Risk Management 

  • FINTECH 502  FinTech Capstone 

  • Electives (9 credits): ECE 564, LAW 581, FINTECH 500 to FINTECH 699