Digital Finance

The Digital Finance program is designed to prepare students for the challenges of the modern digital economy and the rapidly evolving world of finance. The curriculum is tailored to meet the needs of the labor market, employers, and the expectations of Generation Z and Generation Alpha. It emphasizes both theoretical knowledge and practical skills essential in a technology-driven economy, with a focus on innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, blockchain, and distributed ledger technology (DLT).

As part of the coursework, students will gain knowledge in areas including: advanced digital finance, investments, taxation, financial and risk management, financial law, AI in finance, R and Python programming, managerial accounting, Excel and Power BI, public speaking and presentation skills, financial services marketing, evaluation of banking platforms, and project management.

A wide range of elective courses enables students to specialize in areas such as: green finance, cybersecurity, central banking and CBDCs, cash management in the digital era, consumer behavior, corporate law, open finance, decentralized finance (DeFi), monetary economics, and empirical research in payments.

A graduate of this program will be qualified to pursue employment in, among others:

• institutions within the financial sector, including fintech companies, banks, and payment institutions,

• public sector institutions (e.g., government administration),

• start-ups,

• enterprises in the non-financial sector across various industries and scales of operation, including SMEs – both manufacturing and service-oriented,

• technology companies, including global technology giants (so-called big techs).

The program combines a modern academic approach with practical classes in the form of seminars, workshops, and exercises, as well as close collaboration with industry. Students will work with state-of-the-art tools such as Excel, SPSS, R, Python, ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, and others, with the opportunity to obtain specialized certifications. Emphasis is placed on the development of ethical, social, and entrepreneurial competencies.

Additional opportunities include participation in Career Days, networking events, external competitions (e.g., PwC’s TechMinds), and collaboration with the Faculty of Management’s industry partners at the University of Warsaw.

A graduate of the Digital Finance program will possess in-depth knowledge of key areas in digital finance, as well as the application of modern technologies to enhance the efficiency of financial and organizational processes. They will have a solid understanding of the external environment, legal regulations, and practical conditions shaping the operations of both small enterprises and multinational corporations.

Graduates will be aware of the need to continuously monitor legislative developments in these domains and to engage in ongoing professional development, particularly in the use of digital and IT tools.