Financial Technology is a rapidly growing field that uses technology and innovation to innovate and provide alternatives to traditional financial methods. As the Industrial Revolution 4.0 requires a more innovative and skill-driven workforce, it is more important than ever to equip finance graduates with the skills to solve problems, strategies businesses, assess risks, and forecast trends through utilising financial technology effectively.
The Bachelor of Finance (Financial Technology) with Honours is a unique programme that combines traditional finance and financial technology. IT aims to transform classical financial theories by introducing technological advancements such as IoT, AI, blockchain and cloud computing, which will serve as the main drivers.
Skilled finance and financial technology graduates should now be highly sought after in Malaysia's finance industry as employers expand their businesses and add more value for organisations and their clients. More finance specialists are needed for Malaysia to achieve a developed country vision and be known as a high-income nation. Finance specialists are critical in providing confidence and assurance to ensure a country's capital markets are robust and forward-looking. Investment banks, for example, are constantly on the lookout to hire competent finance graduates. As such, the Bachelor of Finance (Financial Technology) with Honours intends to complement and fulfil the needs of the nation.