Full-Time MBA Fintech Intensive

The Fintech Intensive provides hands-on learning in the emerging financial technology sector. A confluence of events and trends have set the stage for large-scale technological disruption of the financial services industry. Financial institutions are keenly embracing the digital economy, and banks have renewed their focus on technology-driven products and market innovation.

Career Paths

The Fintech Intensive is designed for full-time MBA students preparing for careers in finance, tech companies, or entrepreneurship.

Curriculum Details

The structure of the intensive includes four industry-specific courses taught over the first seven weeks of the spring semester. The Fintech Intensive exposes Two-Year MBA and Johnson Cornell Tech MBA students to startup ideas and ventures, technical concepts, and real-world case studies of technology applications in multiple areas of the financial services industry.

Students work in integrated teams formed from our full-time residential MBA programs. Through our collaborative and interdisciplinary approach, students work on a project that puts their coursework into practice.

Sample Coursework

Blockchains and Cryptocurrencies

• Students gain a keen awareness of all things blockchain and crypto
• Topics covered include bitcoin, the Blockchain, and proof of work
• Guest lecturers speak on issues such as legal aspects of crypto currencies

Business Models

• Provides students with the opportunity to construct a business model and an understanding of how to scale for high-growth
• Covers topics of entrepreneurship and investment activities
• Students develop the ability to better evaluate and improve their own skills, talents, and career

Fintech Practicum

• The capstone of the intensive, the fintech practicum focus on different aspects of the industry for a holistic understanding of the fintech landscape
• Each class is led by a distinguished fintech industry expert
• Concludes with a business plan pitch competition where students present early-stage fintech-related business ideas to a panel of venture capitalists

Fintech Group Field Project

• Students gain first-hand experience and put their coursework into practice by working with clients on real-world projects