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The Master of IT in Business (Financial Services) is an intensive programme which may be completed either on a full time or part time basis.

There is one intake a year, and the Programme begins in August. The Programme comprises eleven course units and a capstone project. The capstone project is equivalent to two course units. Classes are conducted on weekday evenings and/or Saturdays. For full-time students, attachment with Capstone Project component is encouraged. A workshop is conducted once a month during a weekday evening. This is when industry experts share their insights, and work with students to guide, review and critique their projects.




Programme Curriculum

The curriculum for the MITB Programme is structured into 4 groups of courses:



MITB (Financial Services) Curriculum Structure

A. Banking Processes,
IT & Architecture		 C. Information Technology &
Project Management		 D. General Management for
Technology & Operations
A.1

Banking Products & Processes
C.1@

Innovation Management
D.1A@

Financial Accounting for Financial Services
A.2

Retail Banking
Technology : Processes, IT & Architecture
C.2

Spreadsheet Modeling for Technology & Operation Decisions
D.1C@

Management Accounting for Technology & Operations Managers
A.3

Corporate & Institutional Banking Technology : Processes, IT & Architecture
C.3

IT Project & Vendor Management
D.2

Strategy and Organisation
A.4

Financial Markets
Technology : Processes, IT & Architecture
C.4

Global Sourcing of Technology & Processes
D.3

Finance for Technology & Operations Managers
A.5

Lifecycle Implementation of Banking Products
 
D.4@

HRM for Technology & Operations Managers
A.6

FS Operational Risk :
Foundation and Framework
   
A.7

FS Operational Risk :
Data, Information, System & Architecture
   
A.1 is compulsory,
minimum 4 others 		D.1A, D.1C and C.2 are compulsory unless exempted; choose 2 other courses across series C or D. Exempted course must be replaced by another course from A, B, C or D series.

@ Half module delivered once a week over 7 weeks



Programme Delivery & Completion Model


  Term 1A Term 1B Term 2A Term 2B Term 3A Term 3B
   
Late-Aug to Early-Dec
Early-Jan to Mid-Apr
Late-Apr to Early-Aug
IT & Project/General
Management courses
  
C.2*

Spreadsheet Modeling for Tech & Ops Decisions
   
D.4@

HRM for Technology & Operations Managers
 
C.3

IT Project and Vendor Management
 
C.1@

Innovation Management
D.1C*@

Management Accounting for Technology & Operations Managers
D.3

Finance for Technology & Operations Managers
 
 
D.1A*@

Financial Accounting for Financial Services
D.1C*@

Management Accounting for Technology & Operations Managers
C.2*

Spreadsheet Modeling for Tech & Ops Decisions
     
               
Banking Processes, IT & Architecture courses
      
A.4

Financial Markets Tech : Process, IT & Architecure
     
 
A.6

FS Operational Risk : Foundation & Framework
A.1*

Banking Products and Processes
A.3

Corporate & Institutional Banking Technology
A.2

Retail Banking Technology : Processes, IT & Architecture
A.5

Lifecycle Implementation of Banking Products
A.7

FS Operational Risk : Data, Info, Systems & Architecture
               
   
E.1

Capstone Project
  • Project definition, development & critique workshops
  • Industry expert seminars & company site visits
             

* compulsory courses
@ Half module delivered once a week over 7 weeks



  Period Number of courses per term (terms A & B) Maximum candidature period
Full Time Programme
12 months
4
2 years 8 months
Part Time Programme
12 to 24 months
2 to 4
4 years


Programme Exit Model

We allow students to re-sit a failed exam. They will not be able to continue the programme if they do not pass on the second attempt. Students need to maintain an average GPA of 2.5 in order to remain in the programme. Upon successful completion of the programme, students will be conferred the Master of IT in Business degree and the MITB (Financial Services) Certificate by the Singapore Management University.