MBA Financial Technology in Knowledge Partnership with EY India

What is MBA in Financial Technology?

The MBA in Financial Technology is a specialised management program, offered in knowledge partnership with EY India, is an industry-integrated program that combines finance, digital technologies, analytics, regulation, and product innovation. Designed for professionals who want to work where finance, technology, analytics, and regulation intersect. Specialisation modules are delivered by EY India faculty, combining business fundamentals with practical, application-led learning for today’s digital finance landscape.

This MBA in fintech blends core finance- accounting, corporate finance, investment strategies, and valuation—with high-growth domains such as digital payments, digital lending, WealthTech, InsureTech, blockchain in financial services, RegTech, open banking, and cloud-based finance architectures. Students also build job-ready capability in Excel modelling, Python, SQL, Power BI, AI/ML, and digital finance analytics, preparing them for roles in digital banking, fintech product management, consulting organisations, payments, lending, RegTech, blockchain in financial services, and compliance in digital finance, and technology-led start-ups.

• EY co-designed and EY-delivered specialisation modules for strong industry alignment
• Strong foundation in accounting, corporate finance, investment strategy, valuation, and digital finance
• Hands-on toolkit covering Excel modelling, Python, SQL, Power BI, AI/ML, and blockchain fundamentals
• Coverage across payments, lending, compliance in digital finance, analytics, big data, and cloud finance platforms
• Focus on fintech business models, regulation, product thinking, and decision-making in digital finance

FinTech is reshaping financial services through faster payments, platform-led lending, data-driven risk decisions, and digital compliance. As adoption accelerates, demand is rising for professionals who can translate financial fundamentals into scalable, technology-enabled products and models, especially in AI-driven fraud detection, credit scoring, embedded finance, open banking, RegTech, and blockchain-led innovation. This makes the MBA in Financial Technology scope especially relevant for students seeking careers at the intersection of finance, analytics, technology, and regulation.

MBA fintech careers span product and strategy, payments, lending, analytics, risk, compliance, consulting, and emerging technology roles. Graduates can explore roles such as FinTech Product Manager, Digital Product Strategy Manager, Digital Payments Manager, FinTech Operations Manager, Digital Lending Manager, Risk & Fraud Analytics Manager, Predictive Finance Analyst, FinTech Strategy Consultant, AML/KYC Compliance Officer, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Blockchain Business Analyst, and Web3 Business Development Manager. With experience, progression can lead to Head of Product, VP–Digital Banking/Payments, Chief Digital or FinTech Officer, Director–Innovation & Strategy, or entrepreneurship as a FinTech founder.

The MBA in Financial Technology program supports placement readiness through portfolio-backed analytics skills, product thinking, compliance understanding, and financial modelling capability. Graduates are suited for opportunities across fintech companies, banks, NBFCs, consulting firms, and technology-led start-ups.

The program prepares students for digital finance roles across payments, lending, risk, strategy, compliance, product management, and innovation, with career pathways extending into fintech product management, digital banking, RegTech, and blockchain-led financial services.

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Interested candidates must meet the minimum eligibility criteria for the MBA in Financial Technology program, offered in knowledge partnership with EY India:

• Minimum 50% marks in Classes X and XII, and minimum 60% in Graduation
• Graduation from a recognised university in any stream

Selection for MBA in FinTech admissions at UPES is based on performance in UPESMET / national-level entrance exams, followed by a Personal Interview.