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Course ID
FIN
Cycles
3 years
Credits
180
Semesters
6

The Bachelor's degree program in Finance and Technology, offered by the FoETI at Western Balkans University, was designed to fill the gap, the need in the FinTech world, which is fast-evolving nowadays.

This study program is the one you should choose if you have a passion for numbers and data, but also want to follow up on the latest trends in the technology world.

Bachelor in Finance and Technology includes finance coursework and also provides in-depth knowledge and understanding of the theories and 
  • evolution of FinTech
  • data-driven financial modeling
  • financial data mining
  • machine learning
  • financial data analytics
and new innovations in the financial sector, including:
  • AI
  • blockchain
  • cryptocurrency
  • machine learning
  • IoT
  • audit
  • Big Data etc.
 
The primary goal of the program is to develop students who have the necessary skills and knowledge to pursue competitive professional careers in the volatile market of finance. That’s why this study program offers the opportunity to gain experience at the cutting edge between finance and technology. Students will develop quantitative and deep financial analytical skills as well as coding and programming capabilities.

Graduates may pursue various career paths after completing the FinTech program.  
In particular:
  • careers in finance
  • technology
  • entrepreneurship
  • investment banking
  • wealth management
  • international finance
  • commercial banking
  • insurance
  • information technology
  • social entrepreneurship, etc. 
Graduates may work for FinTech startups as well which concentrate on:
  • alternative lending
  • cryptocurrency management and trading
  • blockchain technologies
  • banking
  • insurtech
  • machine learning
  • data mining applications
  • cybersecurity.
Some may work for traditional financial services companies, which are in need of staff with technical skill sets to improve existing business practices and/or develop new processes related to technological innovations.

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Integrated Programs

Study Program Curriculum

Year 1
Year 2
Year 3

Semester 1

No. Subject Code Subject Course Type Language Course Group Lecture Seminar Laboratory Practice Individual Work Credit ECTS
1 FIN 101 Finance Mandatory English A 45 15 0 0 65 3.5 5
2 BIZ 103 Business Management Mandatory English B 45 15 0 0 65 3.5 5
3 ECO 105 Statistics Mandatory English A 45 15 0 0 65 3.5 5
4 FIN 107 Fintech and Financial Transformation Mandatory English B 45 15 0 0 65 3.5 5
5 SEN 101 Introduction to Programming Mandatory English A 30 0 30 0 65 3 5
6 ECO 109 Economics Mandatory English B 45 15 0 0 65 3.5 5

Semester 2

No. Subject Code Subject Course Type Language Course Group Lecture Seminar Laboratory Practice Individual Work Credit ECTS
1 BIZ 102 Business Law Mandatory English A 45 15 0 0 65 3.5 5
2 FIN 104 Accounting Mandatory English B 45 15 0 0 65 3.5 5
3 FIN 106 Finance LAB Mandatory English C 45 15 0 0 65 3.5 5
4 BIZ 108 Governance, Accountability and Sustainability Mandatory English B 45 15 0 0 65 3.5 5
5 SEN 106 Web Programming Mandatory English B 30 0 30 0 65 3 5
6 BIZ 101 Organizational Behavior Mandatory English B 45 15 0 0 65 3.5 5

Semester 1

No. Subject Code Subject Course Type Language Course Group Lecture Seminar Laboratory Practice Individual Work Credit ECTS
1 FIN 201 Corporate Finance Mandatory English A 45 15 0 0 65 3.5 5
2 FIN 203 Accounting Finance Mandatory English B 45 15 0 0 65 3.5 5
3 BIZ 205 Human Resources Management Mandatory English A 45 15 0 0 65 3.5 5
4 SEN 205 Introduction to Data Science Mandatory English B 30 0 30 0 65 3 5
5 FIN 209 Banking Principles Mandatory English B 45 15 0 0 65 3.5 5
6 BIZ 111 Marketing Mandatory English B 45 15 0 0 65 3.5 5

Semester 2

No. Subject Code Subject Course Type Language Course Group Lecture Seminar Laboratory Practice Individual Work Credit ECTS
1 BIZ 202 Financial Management in Decision Making, Risk Mandatory English A 45 15 0 0 65 3.5 5
2 ECO 212 International Financial Markets Mandatory English B 45 15 0 0 65 3.5 5
3 ECO 206 / ECO 202/ BIZ 210/ SEN 216 Eco. and Sustain. / Public Fin. / Comp. Graphics / Game Program. Elective English C 45 15 0 0 65 3.5 5
4 BIZ 208 Information Systems and Digital Business Mandatory English B 30 0 30 0 65 3 5
5 SEN 204 Machine Learning Mandatory English D 30 0 30 0 65 3 5
6 ECO 301 Econometrics Mandatory English D 45 15 0 0 65 3.5 5

Semester 1

No. Subject Code Subject Course Type Language Course Group Lecture Seminar Laboratory Practice Individual Work Credit ECTS
1 BIZ 301 Business Strategy and Performance Management Mandatory English B 45 15 0 0 65 3.5 5
2 FIN 303 Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Mandatory English A 30 15 15 0 65 3 5
3 BIZ 305 Audit Mandatory English B 45 15 0 0 65 3.5 5
4 ECO 111/ ECO 314/ SEN 314/ Introduction to Big Data / Taxes in the EU / Technology and Multimedia Elective English C 45 15 0 0 65 3.5 5
5 ECO 309 Research Method Mandatory English B 45 15 0 0 65 3.5 5
6 SEN 211 Artificial Intelligence Mandatory English B 30 0 30 0 65 3 5

Semester 2

No. Subject Code Subject Course Type Language Course Group Lecture Seminar Laboratory Practice Individual Work Credit ECTS
1 FIN 302 Professional Ethics Mandatory English C 45 15 0 0 65 3.5 5
2 FIN 304 Technology & Innovations in Business & Markets Mandatory English D 30 15 0 0 65 3 4
3 SEC 302 Data security Mandatory English B 30 0 30 0 65 3 5
4 SEN 318/ SEN 316/ SEN312 Internet of Things / Intelligent Devices / Electronic Commerce Elective English C 45 15 0 0 65 3.5 5
5 FIN 310 Professional Practice Mandatory English D 30 0 0 0 95 2 5
6 FIN 312 Diploma / Final Exam Mandatory English E 0 15 0 0 135 0.5 6