Master of Engineering in Financial Technology—Online
Program Code: E-EGR-FNTO
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 online part-time in 5 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
FINTECH 505 Mid-Program Residency
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