This initial phase adopts a flipped methodology to provide future Fintech leaders with a solid foundation of cross-functional skills:
- Economics: Analysis of micro and macroeconomic dynamics influencing global markets, with a focus on understanding how economic policies impact the innovation ecosystem.
- Geopolitics: Study of international balances and geopolitical risks, essential for navigating a sector like Fintech that operates on a global scale and must adapt to diverse regulatory frameworks.
- Financial Statement Analysis: In-depth analysis of corporate financial statements to assess the financial health, performance, and sustainability of companies in high-tech contexts.
- Management Accounting for Decision Making: Management accounting techniques oriented toward supporting strategic decision-making processes and internal financial planning.
- Human Resources Management: Human capital management with a particular focus on digital labor dynamics, technical talent retention, and the development of multidisciplinary teams.
- Project and Operations Management: Methodologies for the efficient planning and execution of complex projects, integrating the process optimization typical of tech companies.
- Data Analytics for Managers: Data analysis foundations to transform large volumes of information (Big Data) into strategic insights, supporting a data-driven decision-making approach.
- Marketing: Traditional and Digital: Positioning and promotion strategies that integrate traditional channels with the new frontiers of digital marketing, fundamental for the scalability of Fintech products.
- Business Strategy: Definition of innovative business models and competitive advantage analysis to drive long-term growth in rapidly evolving markets.
Courses designed exclusively for the Fintech industry, aimed at mastering key concepts and gaining a deep understanding of the dynamics and opportunities of digital finance:
1. Foundations of Finance, Asset Pricing, and Fintech Systems
a. Financial Systems and Intermediation in the Digital Era
b. Time Value of Money, Risk-Return, and Capital Budgeting
c. Introduction to Asset Pricing and Market Efficiency
2. Foundations of Fintech Business Models
a. Blockchain and Decentralized Finance
b. Blockchain Architecture and Distributed Ledger Technology
c. Smart Contracts and DeFi Protocols
d. Tokenomics and Governance
e. Cybersecurity and Digital Risk
3. Cybersecurity for Fintech
a. Digital Identity and Authentication
b. Cryptography, KYC/AML, and Data Protection
4. Digital Assets & Payments
a. Crypto Asset Classes and Valuation
b. Stablecoins, CBDCs, and Regulation
c. Wallets, Payments, and Financial Infrastructure
Develop a future-oriented mindset by using cutting-edge tools in Big Data and Fintech to automate financial services, leading change with an ethical, sustainable, and global-impact approach.
During the third module of the International Master in Fintech, students will explore:
- AI, Automation & Data in Finance
- Python Basics and Financial Data Processing
- Machine Learning for Credit Scoring and Fraud Detection
- Generative AI and Sentiment Analysis in Finance
- Regulation, Ethics & Sustainability
- Global Regulatory Frameworks, Ethics and Social Value
- Fintech Product Strategy and Responsible Scaling up
The objective of Rome Business School is to train future managers, entrepreneurs, and professionals who are ready to leverage the advantages of digitalization, expand globally, and have a positive impact on society.
Electives are ideal tools for students to improve their employability by focusing on high-demand skills.
- Electives help students carve out a niche and become more competitive.
- Electives expose students to courses they might not have otherwise encountered.
- Electives provide a one-of-a-kind curriculum that promotes life and career skills.
- Electives are organized into 6 main areas of interest:
- Macro Area I Next Gen Business: Innovation, AI and Digital Growth
- Area 1: Innovation & Growth
- Area 2: AI4 Business: Shaping the Future
- Area 3: Tech & Digitalization
Macro Area II
Global Business Excellence
- Area 4: Industry Verticles
- Area 5: International Business
- Area 6: Preparation for Professional Certification

The Rome Business School Business Practice Lab is where theoretical concepts become practice and participants learn through direct experience. The lab is led by managers from Revolut, who will delve into various specialized fields, coordinate exercises and networking activities, and share their experience and expertise with the students.
At the end of your course of study, you will have the opportunity to demonstrate your skills by tackling a real business case, using your abilities to identify new opportunities and develop an authentically creative strategy.
You can choose between a traditional delivery format or an alternative option, which combines a 2,000-word written research paper with a creative digital output (for example: podcast, video, e-book, prototype, AI-supported content, etc.).








