The Master of IT in Business (Financial Services) degree is a sector focused degree where graduates will be trained in business, operations, technology solutions and process innovation strategies of the Financial Services industry. The programme is anchored in Banking Technology and Operations (retail and wholesale banking).

The rationale for starting with the Financial Services sector is as follows:

•  Financial Services sector is a large, strategically important, and growing     sector in Singapore as well as in Asia.

•  A significant number of local, regional and international banks and financial     institutions have located major technology and operations groups here.

•  SMU is well known and respected by companies in the Financial Services     industry.

• SIS already has strong working relationships with a majority of the     Technology & Operations executives in the Singapore based local and     international banks and other financial services firms.

•  Banks and other Financial Services spend more money on IT than any other    sector of the economy, with the exception of the government.

THIS PROGRAMME IS DESIGNED FOR:

Professionals who aspire to become Technology and Operations leaders in the Banking industry.

Applicants typically come from the following backgrounds:

•  Business process analysis and design

•  Business technology consulting

•  IT Infrastructure and data centre management

•  Operations

•  Risk management applied to technology and operations

•  Software application development

Technology & Operations in Banking

OUR STUDENTS WILL BE TRAINED TO

•  Move into senior management positions overseeing technology and     operations in the Banking and Financial Services sector.

•  Become technology and operations managers who can work more     effectively with their top level executives on the business aspects of process     and technology change.

•  Become senior process consultants, solution architects, and project     executives in banks and other financial institutions.

•  Acquire deep understanding of the connections between IT solutions,     processes, operations and innovation strategy in the Banking and Financial     Services sector.

PROGRAMME FEATURES

• Specially designed curriculum that covers general business management,    IT and process management, in-depth banking and financial sector specific    processes and technologies, and a capstone project done in conjunction
   with an employer or sponsoring company in the Financial Services sector.

•  The programme is taught by well-qualified and experienced faculty members    and industry professionals

• Programme is planned, designed and executed in collaboration with the    Banking and Financial Services experts.

•  Regular seminars with industry leaders.