GRADUATE PROGRAM Masters of Financial Technology and Analytics 30 total credits | average 2 years to complete 26 DAYS Left to Apply 8 JAN Next Start Date Format Online Tuition $36,510 Courses 10 Term Spring 2024 Request Info Manage Industry Disruption as a Fintech Leader In today’s business climate, financial technology professionals need knowledge and skills beyond how to use the latest tech tools in order to be successful. They need a strategic mindset to prepare themselves for lifelong learning in this dynamic field. With the online Master of Financial Technology and Analytics graduate degree from Wake Forest University, you will experience a comprehensive and integrated curriculum to equip you with the tools to become a fintech leader in your industry. The Wake Forest School of Professional Studies is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, the second-largest banking center in the nation. The program’s network includes leading fintech experts, practitioners, and faculty with decades of combined experience to ensure that the curriculum responds to market needs and expectations. Admissions Criteria To enroll in the online Master of Financial Technology and Analytics, a candidate must: Completed online application Updated resume Bachelor’s degree transcript* Interview with Student Success Manager: Virtual or Self Completed Non-refundable $50 application fee Candidates must complete a virtual interview with a Student Success Manager. *An unofficial transcript is acceptable for admission; an official transcript is due by the start of the first course. $332 billion Global fintech industry’s worth in excess by 2028 11% Forecasted growth needed for financial technology professionals from 2021-2031 65,000+ North Carolina residents are employed in the banking and financial services industries. “I had a conversation with a client and was able to talk about some offerings at a higher level than I was three or four months ago, prior to starting the program. I am much more confident in my abilities to discuss these topics than I was before.” — Aldo Palles, current MFTA student and Partner at Evercore Wealth Management From Father to Son: A Passion to Keep Learning The People Behind the Program To accelerate your career growth, reach your professional goals, and expand your network, we created a Programmatic Advisory Board (PAB) to bring knowledge from experts in the field into the classroom. These board members are committed to your academic excellence and keeping Wake Forest University School of Professional Studies graduates industry-competitive and globally impactful. Mohamed A. Desoky, Ph.D., MBA Wake Forest University Ramu Nagappan, Ph.D. Wake Forest University Jeff Parker AvidXChange Christina Bechhold Russ Truist Ventures Zack Luszcz Ally Daniel Sanford Wells Fargo Core Courses There are 9 required core courses including the Capstone. Students may also chose 1 elective. There is no prescribed order for the courses, you may take them in the order that works for you when your selection is available. Financial Technology Today This course is an introduction to trends, innovations, and uncertainties in financial services. Learners will discuss and assess the systems that support innovative technologies, including payment systems, personal banking, peer-to-peer lending, and portfolio management, as well as property registration, accounting and auditing, smart contracts, and financial derivatives. What You’ll Learn Understand innovations in new product and service development that increases performance in the financial services sector. Explore how fintech enhances industries supported by finance, including real estate and insurance. Assess blockchain and other technologies that support property registration, accounting and auditing. Understand how sustainability, equity, privacy, and the greater good are important considerations in the use of financial analytics and the development of financial technologies. Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Book Credits 3 credits Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Calendar Terms Spring 2024 Summer 2024 Subject to Change Course ID FTA 720 × Financial Technology Today Develop knowledge of the trends, innovations, and uncertainties in financial services. This course explores how fintech enhances industries supported by finance, including real estate and insurance. Learners will also discuss and assess the systems that support innovative technologies, including payment systems, personal banking, peer-to-peer lending, portfolio management, and more. Learn More Atoms / 03.Icon / Plus Circle Decision Making & Risk Management This course is a practical overview of how to make decisions in an uncertain business environment. The course will cover technology laws and regulations, including professional standards of practice, ethical conduct, privacy, and professional obligations, as well as the importance of corporate governance, social responsibility, independence, and integrity in financial decision-making. What You’ll Learn Understand financial technology laws and regulations including professional standards of practice, ethical conduct, privacy, and professional obligations Analyze the many forms of risk in financial institutions: financial, operational, information systems; Be able to identify the drivers of risk and techniques to mitigate risk; Use data-driven approaches to accelerate decision making, reduce bias, and improve financial results; Understand the importance of corporate governance, social responsibility, independence, and integrity in financial decision-making. Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Book Credits 3 credits Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Calendar Terms Spring 2024 Summer 2024 Subject to Change Course ID FTA 730 × Decision Making & Risk Management Learn how to make decisions in an uncertain business environment. This course analyzes the many forms of risk in financial institutions, the drivers of risk, and techniques to mitigate risk. Learners will also gain an understanding of technology laws and regulations, including professional standards of practice, ethical conduct, privacy, and professional obligations, as well as the importance of corporate governance, social responsibility, independence, and integrity in financial decision-making. Learn More Atoms / 03.Icon / Plus Circle Managing Disruption & Innovation This course highlights the forces of disruptive innovation in the finance industry and empowers students to implement disruptive and innovative change. Learners will assess new opportunities and potential threats, identify and plan for potential disruptions in finance, and build a team and culture to implement change. The course will also cover how agile techniques can ensure a responsive and adaptable organization. What You’ll Learn Understand disruptive innovation. Assess new opportunities and threats. Plan for disruption, using steps to identify potential disruptions in finance. Build a team and culture to implement change. Understand how agile techniques can ensure a responsive and adaptable organization. Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Book Credits 3 credits Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Calendar Terms Summer 2023 Subject to Change Course ID FTA 732 × Managing Disruption & Innovation Explore the forces of disruptive innovation in the finance industry. This course empowers learners to implement disruptive and innovative change through assessing new opportunities and threats, planning for disruption, and building a team and culture to implement change. In addition, learners will understand how agile techniques can ensure a responsive and adaptable organization. Learn More Atoms / 03.Icon / Plus Circle Financial Analytics This course teaches statistical techniques for business, economics, and finance, and how and when to apply those techniques to decision-making. Learners will use data analytics software, apply financial analytics in real-world situations, and use statistical and prediction models to analyze and address financial industry problems. They will also analyze time-series data and evaluate risk-reward trade-off. What You’ll Learn Understand statistical data analysis, how it works, and where/when to apply it. Work with data using analytics software that is used in organizations across the world. Apply financial analytics in real-world situations. Use statistical and prediction models to analyze and address financial industry problems. Analyze time-series data and evaluate risk-reward trade-off. Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Book Credits 3 credits Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Calendar Terms This course is offered every semester. Subject to Change Course ID FTA 710 × Financial Analytics Gain an understanding of statistical techniques for business, economics, and finance and how to apply those techniques to decision-making. This course teaches how to analyze time-series data and evaluate risk-reward trade-off. Learners will use data analytics software, apply financial analytics in real-world situations, and use statistical and prediction models to analyze and address financial industry problems. Learn More Atoms / 03.Icon / Plus Circle Visual Analytics & Influencing This course provides a survey of data visualization methods, techniques, and tools to facilitate and better understand complex data and models. Learners will create meaningful displays of data to make decisions and explore topics, such as cognition and visual perception, storytelling and dashboards, and other advanced data visualization tools. They will also review examples from real-world business cases where data visualization helps decision makers visualize, discover, and decode the hidden information to make informed decisions. What You’ll Learn Create meaningful displays of data to make decisions. Explore topics such as cognition and visual perception, storytelling and dashboards, and other advanced data visualization tools. Review examples from real-world business cases where data visualization helps decision makers to visualize, discover, and decode the hidden information to make informed decisions. Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Book Credits 3 credits Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Calendar Terms Summer 2024 Subject to Change Course ID FTA 714 × Visual Analytics & Influencing Develop a deeper knowledge of data visualization methods, techniques, and tools to facilitate and better understand complex data and models. This course explores topics such as cognition and visual perception, storytelling and dashboards, and other advanced data visualization tools. Learners will create meaningful displays of data to make decisions and review examples from real-world business cases where data visualization helps decision makers to make informed decisions. Learn More Atoms / 03.Icon / Plus Circle Emerging Technology This course offers an overview of some of the world’s emerging technological practices, including: blockchain, cryptocurrencies, cybersecurity, robo-advising, lending and payment systems, and other emerging financial technologies. Learners will explore the role cryptography plays in securing blockchain-based cryptocurrencies, and propose and evaluate new ways forward for a new blockchain. They will understand the scale, complexity, threats to, and solutions possible with cybersecurity, and analyze the opportunities and future directions for robo-advising and lending and payment systems. What You’ll Learn Understand how distributed ledger technology and blockchain technology are impacting financial services and solving critical challenges. Explore the role cryptography plays in securing blockchain-based cryptocurrencies. Propose and evaluate new ways forward for a new blockchain. Understand the scale, complexity, threats to, and solutions possible with cybersecurity. Understand how risk impacts emerging technologies. Analyze the opportunities and future directions for robo-advising and lending and payment systems. Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Book Credits 3 credits Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Calendar Terms Summer 2024 Fall 2024 Subject to Change Course ID FTA 722 × Emerging Technology Survey some of the world’s emerging technological practices, including: blockchain, cryptocurrencies, cybersecurity, robo-advising, lending and payment systems, and other emerging financial technologies. This course will explore the role cryptography plays in securing blockchain-based cryptocurrencies. Learners will understand the scale, complexity, threats to, and solutions possible with cybersecurity, and analyze the opportunities and future directions for robo-advising and lending and payment systems. Learn More Atoms / 03.Icon / Plus Circle Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence This course offers insight on machine learning, deep learning, and artificial intelligence. While learners will not engage in the coding or building of machine learning and AI tools, they will explore the application of these tools in finance to solve practical problems in asset management, corporation finance, and financial institution settings. The course will cover practical applications of machine learning methods and techniques, artificial intelligence and its application to operational and financial risk, as well as how machine learning tools can prevent financial fraud. What You’ll Learn Apply machine learning methods to solve practical problems in asset management, corporation finance, and financial institution settings. Survey the practical applications of machine learning methods and techniques. Understand artificial intelligence and how to apply it to operational risk and financial risk Explore how machine learning tools can prevent financial fraud. Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Book Credits 3 credits Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Calendar Terms Fall 2023 Spring 2024 Subject to Change Course ID FTA 724 × Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence Explore the impact of machine learning, deep learning, and artificial intelligence tools in finance. While learners will not engage in coding or the building of machine learning and AI tools, this course will cover the practical application of these tools to solve problems in asset management, corporate finance, and financial institution settings. Learn More Atoms / 03.Icon / Plus Circle Data Management This course is foundational to understanding databases, data management, and data mining. Learners will interpret database structure for searches and reporting, understand the importance of database development and data warehousing in business intelligence, explore the latest methods for transforming large amounts of data, and discuss data manipulation best practices. What You’ll Learn Interpret database structure for searches and reporting. Understand the importance of database development and data warehousing in business intelligence. Explore the latest methods for transforming large amounts of data. Discuss data manipulation best practices. Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Book Credits 3 credits Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Calendar Terms This course is offered every semester. Subject to Change Course ID FTA 712 × Data Management Develop a foundational understanding of databases, data management, and data mining. This course examines the importance of database development and data warehousing in business intelligence. Learners will explore the latest methods of transforming large amounts of data and how to interpret database structures for searches and reporting. Learn More Atoms / 03.Icon / Plus Circle Capstone in Financial Technology & Analytics An opportunity to integrate program content in a culminating experience that will enable an organization to advance its financial technology and analytical capabilities or enhance its fintech products/services. What You’ll Learn Develop and implement a project in leadership, financial analytics, or emerging technology. Work on impactful case studies focused on leadership, financial analytics, or emerging technology. Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Book Credits 3 credits Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Calendar Terms Spring 2024 Summer 2024 Subject to Change Course ID FTA 799 × Capstone in Financial Technology & Analytics Integrate skills and knowledge developed throughout the program. In the capstone, learners will develop and implement a project in leadership, financial analytics, or emerging technology. They will also work on impactful case studies focused on leadership, financial analytics, or emerging technology. Learn More Atoms / 03.Icon / Plus Circle Electives Students in the Financial Technology and Analytics graduate program may choose 1 elective. Electives can be taken at any time during the program when your selection is available. Leadership & Change Management This course is a survey of the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to successfully undertake change. It explores the leadership principles, styles, frameworks, and skills required to guide, motivate, and direct teams. Learners will develop the ability to prepare, support, and assist individuals, teams, and organizations in organizational change. What You’ll Learn Acquire knowledge of models of how change occurs in organizations and how it should occur. Examine and evaluate change efforts in organizations. Develop an understanding of why individuals resist change and how to overcome resistance. Apply change models to various organizations and identify how leaders should lead change efforts. Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Book Credits 3 credits Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Calendar Terms Spring 2024 Summer 2024 Subject to Change Course ID LDR 722 × Leadership & Change Management Explore the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to successfully undertake change. This course delves into the leadership principles, styles, frameworks, and skills required to guide, motivate, and direct teams. Learners will develop the ability to prepare, support, and assist individuals, teams, and organizations in organizational change. Learn More Atoms / 03.Icon / Plus Circle Marketing Analytics and Data Visualization Learn best practices for gathering, interpreting, and presenting compelling digital data to inspire positive action. This course teaches professionals to use analytical techniques and growing-edge software tools to generate marketing insights and to address marketing problem. What You’ll Learn Study marketing analytics, including the use of analysis techniques to generate marketing insights and to solve marketing problems. Discuss data mining, segmentation, customer modeling, product/feature development analysis, and the communication of data-derived insights via data visualization. Utilize cutting-edge software tools will be integrated into this course. Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Book Credits 3 credits Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Calendar Terms Spring 2024 Subject to Change Course ID DMG 720 × Marketing Analytics and Data Visualization Learn best practices for gathering, interpreting, and presenting compelling digital data to inspire positive action. This course teaches professionals to use analytical techniques and growing-edge software tools to generate marketing insights and to address marketing problem. Learn More Atoms / 03.Icon / Plus Circle Financial Markets and Institutions An overview of the structure and functioning of US and international financial markets, this course covers topics such as banking theory, the roles of traditional and non-traditional financial intermediaries, the impact of securitization, international financial competition, financial system stability and financial regulation. What You’ll Learn Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Book Credits 3 credits Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Calendar Terms Spring 2024 Fall 2024 Subject to Change Course ID FTA 751 × Financial Markets and Institutions Gain an understanding of the structure and functioning of US and international financial markets. This course covers related topics, including banking theory, the roles of traditional and non-traditional financial intermediaries, the impact of securitization, international financial competition, financial system stability and financial regulation. Learn More Atoms / 03.Icon / Plus Circle Emerging Applications and Entrepreneurship This is a hands-on, case-study immersion experience in how to build a business that involves emerging, financial technologies. Instruction will explore opportunity identification, business model development, raising financing, building teams from the ground up, and nurturing new ventures. Learners will take an idea and explore how to successfully build a real product or service. What You’ll Learn Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Book Credits 3 credits Atoms / 03.Icon / Course Detail / Calendar Terms Spring 2024 Fall 2024 Subject to Change Course ID FTA 752 × Emerging Applications and Entrepreneurship Take a hands-on, case-study oriented approach to learning how to build a business that involves financial technologies on the horizon. This course immerses students in topics including opportunity identification, business model development, raising financing, building teams from the ground up, and nurturing new ventures. Learners will take an idea and explore how to successfully build a real product or service. Learn More Atoms / 03.Icon / Plus Circle Meet the FinTech and Analytics Faculty Mohamed A. Desoky, Ph.D., MBA Wake Forest University Stephan Shipe, Ph.D. Wake Forest University Merav Ozair, Ph.D. Wake Forest University David Fogarty, Ph.D. Wake Forest University Jacob Case Wake Forest University Alireza (Al) Yazdani, Ph.D. Wake Forest University Rickard Briggs, D.el. Wake Forest University Ivan Bakrac Wake Forest University Wake to What’s Next Request Information Apply Now