MASTER IN FINTECH & BLOCKCHAIN

INTRODUCTION

The Master in Fintech & Blockchain is a higher education program designed to address the growing demand for professionals specialized in the areas of financial technology and blockchain. This master’s degree offers comprehensive and up-to-date training on the application of fintech and blockchain technologies in the financial and business fields, as well as on the legal and regulatory aspects surrounding these.

Choose to train at ENEB, one of the most prominent distance business schools in Europe, allowing you to train at the highest level from anywhere, with daily support from all professors and tutors.

THREE DIPLOMAS

Upon completion of your studies, you will receive three diplomas issued by the European Business School of Barcelona, endorsed and certified by the University of Isabel I:

• Master in Fintech & Blockchain
• Diploma of Specialization in Innovation and Project Management
• Business Spanish Program Certificate

All our training programs come with an optional Business Spanish course, which will enable you to navigate an international work environment. If you choose not to take it, you will receive a double certificate.

WHO IS IT FOR?

The Master in Fintech & Blockchain is aimed at:

• Financial sector professionals who wish to acquire skills and knowledge in financial technologies and blockchain to improve their professional performance.
• Entrepreneurs who wish to launch or grow their business in the field of fintech and blockchain.
• University graduates in any discipline who wish to acquire knowledge in financial technologies and blockchain for their personal and professional development.
• Technology and IT professionals who wish to acquire knowledge in fintech and blockchain to apply in their area of expertise.
• People interested in financial technologies and blockchain who wish to acquire knowledge to explore new opportunities in the labor market.

OBJECTIVES

The curriculum of the Master in Fintech & Blockchain aims to equip students with the following knowledge and skills:

• Provide comprehensive and up-to-date training in fintech and blockchain technologies.
• Develop skills in the analysis and evaluation of fintech and blockchain applications.
• Provide knowledge on legal and regulatory aspects related to fintech and blockchain technologies.
• Develop skills in strategic decision making in the financial and business environment.
• Foster entrepreneurship and innovation skills.
• Provide a network of contacts and professional opportunities in the fintech and blockchain field.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

• Blockchain application developer: in charge of designing, developing and maintaining applications based on blockchain technology.
• Blockchain security specialist: in charge of ensuring the security of applications and transactions carried out on the blockchain.
• Data analyst in fintech: in charge of analyzing financial data to improve the company’s performance.
• Fintech consultant: in charge of advising companies on the implementation of financial technologies and blockchain to improve their performance and competitiveness in the market.

ADMISSION

To be eligible for any of our Master’s programs, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Hold a degree in any field (Bachelor’s, Architecture, Higher or Technical Engineering, Licentiate, Diploma, or equivalent).
• University students currently pursuing a degree or equivalent higher education studies.
• Professionals with career prospects in their current positions.
• If you do not meet any of the above conditions, please contact the school, and the admissions department will evaluate your specific case.

SYLLABUS

The Master in Fintech & Blockchain is made up of the following syllabus:

SECTION 1: ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT

• Topic 1. The Balance Sheet
• Topic 2. The profit and loss statement
• Topic 3. Cash flow statements
• Topic 4. Journal entries
• Topic 5. Advanced accounting
• Topic 6. Taxes

SECTION 2: MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

• Topic 1. Cost accounting
• Topic 2. Management Accounts
• Topic 3. Working capital
• Topic 4. Net financial debt

SECTION 3: DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

• Topic 1. Data representation
• Topic 2. Measurements
• Topic 3. Regression and correlation
• Topic 4. Probability
• Topic 5. Distributions
• Topic 6. Confidence intervals
• Topic 7. Introduction to Hypothesis Testing
• Topic 8. Statistics with R

SECTION 4: FINTECH AND BLOCKCHAIN

• Topic 1. Introduction to the digital transformation of the financial system.
• Topic 2. Technology applied to fintech
• Topic 3. Blockchain
• Topic 4. Crypto
• Topic 5. Business models
• Topic 6. Startup
• Topic 7. Financial regulation

SECTION 5: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

• Topic 1. Business digitalization
• Topic 2. Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Topic 3. The Internet of Things (IoT)
• Topic 4. Blockchain
• Topic 5. Big Data and Business Intelligence (BI)
• Topic 6. Cloud computing
• Topic 7. Industrial automation and robotics
• Topic 8. Cybersecurity

SECTION 6: PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Topic 1. Project management figure
• Topic 2. Team management
• Topic 3. Team management and communication
• Topic 4. Project management

SECTION 7: AGILE METHODOLOGIES

• Topic 1. Product management
• Topic 2. Lean startup
• Topic 3. Agile management

SECTION 8: DATA MANAGEMENT

• Topic 1. Open data
• Topic 2. Data management
• Topic 3. Data privacy
• Topic 4. Data storage
• Topic 5. Strategy and data

DISTANCE LEARNING 

METHODOLOGY  

In order to balance personal and professional life, the Master’s Program is offered entirely online. This way, you can access all the educational content through our Virtual Campus, which will be your main platform for learning, allowing you to study from anywhere in the world at any time. All assessments and final projects are also conducted remotely.

Once enrolled, you will be able to access the Virtual Campus with all the academic resources you need, providing continuous communication with other students and professors. You will have access to discussion forums, be able to undertake executive training in English, and connect with all your classmates through the ENEB Campus, among many other possibilities.

EVALUATION

Consistency is a key element in your study plan. Through the self-assessments provided via the Virtual Campus, you will be able to consolidate the knowledge you have acquired.

To pass all subjects, it is essential to submit a final project for each course. Once your team of tutors has evaluated you, you can see your grade on the Virtual Campus. Additionally, you will receive a detailed document via email explaining all the points of your case study.

In the evaluation, your tutors will assess the following aspects:

• Presentation of the exercise, design, visual richness, and spelling.
• Development of the work, complexity of the statement, logic, and coherence in the results obtained in the case study.
• Added value in the analysis and development of the proposed case.

It is important to remember that all self-assessments are voluntary and do not count towards the final grade for each subject.

FINANCING

GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

In ENEB, we believe that education should be available to everyone. This is why we have a scholarship system for our Master and Postgraduate students. Vacancies are limited and they are granted in order of enrolment. The list of scholarships is as follows:

Direct Scholarship: Without requirements or limitations in each enrolment period. Get your Direct Scholarship now without administrative procedures.

Scholarship for Academic Excellence: Intended for those students whose academic and professional qualifications have a profile of excellence.

Entrepreneurial Talent Scholarship: Designed for all those entrepreneurs who wish to study a Master’s or Postgraduate degree in order to apply it to their professional career.

Women and Equality Scholarship: Designed for female candidates who want to grow professionally and achieve the highest level of education. In ENEB, we are committed to gender equality and we encourage woman’s integration into the workforce.

Management Scholarship: Intended for all those professionals whose roles of responsibility requires them to continually grow and evolve.

Corporate Scholarship: Intended for all those professionals who want to boost their career and opt for higher positions.

Scholarship for self-employed professionals: Intended for self-employed professional who wish to pursue a Master’s or Postgraduate degree to gain an in-depth knowledge of their sector or to acquire the necessary skills to grow their business.

SMEs Scholarship: Designed for entrepreneurs who wish to increase their knowledge to contribute to the growth of their company.

Scholarship for the unemployed: Intended for all those who wish to pursue further studies in order to re-enter the job market.

Geographical Mobility Scholarship: Intended for all applicants who wish to study from anywhere in the world and thus, acquire a global view of the business world.