POLIMI Graduate School of Management

International Master In Fintech, Finance and Digital Innovation

Programme structure

Our International Master in Fintech, Finance and Digital Innovation is a 12-month Master programme offered by POLIMI Graduate School of Management.

At POLIMI GSoM your learning journey goes beyond lectures and textbooks, as we have designed a transformational path that will allow you to embark on a journey towards professional and personal fulfilment.

Your Courses

• General Courses
• Methods and Technologies for Fintech
• Fintech Applications

Your Purpose

• Management with Purpose
• Inspiration from Purpose Pioneers
• Leadership with Purpose

Your Practice

• Challenge Yourself
• Meet the Corporate World

Your Career

• Career Training Sessions
• Purpose in Your Career
• Impact Career Fair

Project Work / Internship
Graduation Ceremony

Start and End of courses may vary.

At the end of your Master’s, if eligible, you will be granted a:

• Master’s Diploma from POLIMI Graduate School of Management
• 1st level University Specialising in Master degree from Politecnico di Milano

Your Career Path

The Career Development Centre provides students with a self-assessment of their skills and an analysis of the job market; candidates will be supported in designing a customised career strategy and an effective action plan, to turn their career aspirations into achievable goals. The Career Development Programme will assist students to develop professional skills and to become successful “Career Leaders”.

Career Impact & Top Employers

Our International Master in Fintech, Finance and Digital Innovations gets you ready for a variety of roles, including:

• Digital Banking/ Insurance/ Asset Management expert
• Blockchain/Cryptocurrency expert
• Quantitative finance expert
• Peer-to-peer finance expert
• Payment systems manager
• Transformation team member
• Customer relations manager

For the 2022 cohort, over 75% of our students* were offered employment opportunities by the end of the programme, covering positions in a wide range of company sectors such as banking, consulting, financial innovation and many others. 

The Last Year’s Top 3 Employers

• Amazon
• PWC
• Unicredit

Is it right for me?

You are an ideal candidate for our International Master in Fintech, Finance and Digital Innovation if you:

• have a background in management, finance, economics, or a closely related field and are eager to master your skills in the fintech sector. We also welcome degrees in engineering, mathematics or any other scientific studies;
• are eager to learn new programming languages and understand how AI can be applied in the finance domain. You are looking forward to understanding and anticipating customer needs and developing creative and innovative fintech solutions;
• wish to kick-start your career in finance by also employing digital technologies, whether it is in a traditional environment or at a start-up;
• are seeking an impactful educational experience that combines theory with practice while also collaborating and networking with corporates in the fintech sector, through seminars and company presentations.

Please note that we’ve designed this programme for recent graduates with ideally no more than 3 years of work experience. If you have more experience, you might also like to take a look at our International MBA programmes

Our International Master in Fintech, Finance, and Digital Innovation trains you to be able to understand and manage digital transformation, building on different skills and capabilities such as knowledge of the financial system and financial intermediation, information technology skills as well as quantitative methods applied to finance.

Develop your knowledge

Our Master's is taught by the Faculties of both the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Management Engineering of Politecnico di Milano which will help you develop both your knowledge of the financial world and your ability to build an innovative business model from scratch.

With a hands-on approach, it will give you the chance to explore information technology skills (big data management, cybersecurity blockchain technology, and smart contracts), but also incorporate new technologies into traditional business activities.

International study tour in Europe

You will be able to attend front-of-class teaching sessions on systemic risk and network analysis and seminars/sessions with fintech experts and startups.

Career day

You will be able to take part in a dedicated Career Day for the International Master in Fintech that will allow you to get in direct contact with companies connected to the Master and be able to attend guest lectures that have the main goal of expanding your knowledge and your network.

Moreover, by becoming part of our School you will:

• Be in direct contact with innovation and digital transformation due to our network that includes over 370 research centers, PoliHub – the Politecnico di Milano incubator – and over 40 observatories
• Participate in networking moments with alumni, headhunters, and companies that will give you insight into the market needs required to become a future leader
• Be able to develop your professional career with the assistance of our Career Development Centre. In 2021, an 83% rate of Employability within all the Specialising Masters was accomplished three months after the end of teaching activities.