MASTER OF TECHNOLOGY IN FINANCIAL ENGINEERING

MASTER OF TECHNOLOGY IN FINANCIAL ENGINEERING

The Master of Technology Degree in Financial Engineering seeks to further advance knowledge and skills in the design, development and implementation of innovative financial instruments and processes in solving challenges in finance. Financial Engineering’s growth as a discipline has been fuelled by an active corporate community with asset management companies, insurance companies, and some advanced corporate treasury departments leading the pack. Long-term outlooks in the financial services industry suggest a trend toward ever more quantitative analysis and methods. The development and creative application of financial theory and financial instruments is thus key in structuring solutions to complex financial challenges and to exploit financial opportunities; given the dynamic environment that characterizes today’s financial services industry. The programme is designed to provide a broad understanding in the application of engineering methodologies and quantitative methods to finance through equipping students with in-depth operational skills in the design, analysis and construction of financial solutions to meet the needs of enterprises/economies.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)

Upon completion of the programme, graduates must be able to develop;

• Innovative financial solutions that meet the needs of enterprises and economies both locally and internationally.
• Knowledge of theoretical and practical understanding in the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of financial models and systems.
• Modern financial instruments for use in the financial markets.
• Advanced techniques for use financial engineering i.e. data analytics, product structuring, programming, numerical analysis, statistics, financial economics, risk management, corporate financial engineering, and investment management strategies.
• Create employment through application of acquired technopreneurial skills

1.1.1.1.1     Programme Structure