The University of Connecticut”™s School of Business is creating a master”™s degree program in financial technology, more commonly known as “fintech.”
“Robinhood, Square, Airbnb, Instacart, Uber Eats, Venmo and many other companies are deeply invested in the fintech revolution,”™”™ said John A. Elliott, dean of the School of Business. “Companies large and small are eager to hire experts in this high-paying field. This is a new, fresh, exciting and revolutionary space, and it offers vast opportunities to those who pursue it.”
This is the second graduate program launched by the School of Business this year. In February, the school announced the creation of an online MBA program that will begin this fall.