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International Master in Fintech


Acquire the necessary skills to lead the digital financial economy and master the business models of the future with our International Master in Fintech. You will have the opportunity to delve into the use of cutting-edge technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to automate decision-making processes and innovate financial service delivery. Through a practical approach that includes programming labs for smart contracts and real-time crypto data analysis, you will learn to successfully navigate decentralized finance (DeFi), digital payments, and cybersecurity.

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Formula 1 Year
Method On Campus
Language English
Start Date October 2026
Enrollment 73%
Available seats 14
Scholarship valid until May 8th
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International Master in Fintech

Expand your professional horizons with the International Master in Fintech: an excellence-driven path that combines advanced blockchain and AI technologies with an elite global network. Thanks to hands-on activities in close contact with industry leaders and exclusive company visits, you will acquire high-level technical and soft skills; you will also have the unique opportunity to apply your knowledge to a genuine business challenge, ensuring immediate impact on the job market and certified professional growth.

Learning Outcomes

  • Financial Tech Ecosystem: You will learn to master Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, and blockchain to drive innovation and understand the dynamics of the modern Fintech sector.
  • Forecasting & Data Analysis: You will be able to develop advanced financial forecasting models and data analysis to support strategic decisions based on quantitative evidence.
  • Digital Banking & DeFi: You will acquire practical skills in managing digital payments, decentralized finance (DeFi), and cybersecurity protocols to protect digital assets.
  • Strategic Innovation: You will be able to apply creative technological solutions and disruptive business models to solve real-world challenges and improve financial service delivery on a global scale.

Why choose our International Master in Fintech?

Business Practice Lab

Thanks to practical labs with partners like Revolut,you will have the opportunity to work on real cases and present your solutions directly to managers from leading financial and technology companies. .

Career Impact and High ROI

The program guarantees tangible professional growth, with an average salary increase of 27% one year after completion and an employment rate of 73.7%.

Global Experience and International Bootcamps

Expand your horizons by participating in Bootcamps in one of 4 continents, with top destinations such as Silicon Valley, Paris, Lagos, or London.

Technical Specialization and Certifications

The curriculum prepares you for internationally recognized certifications such as CFA® and FRM® and includes over 50 elective courses to customize your path in areas like Blockchain, Big Data, or AI.

Leadership Program and Soft Skills

Beyond technical skills, you will develop your soft skills through a dedicated Leadership Program, designed to train responsible managers capable of leading teams in complex digital contexts.

International and Professional Faculty

You will learn from a faculty composed of industry experts from global entities such as Oracle, Google, Bank of Italy, and Deloitte, ensuring a perfect balance between academic rigor and corporate practice.

The master is particularly suitable for those who want to pursue a career in the following roles:

  • Fintech Product Manager
  • Blockchain & Crypto Specialist
  • Digital Transformation Manager
  • Financial Data Analyst
  • DeFi & Open Banking Consultant
  • Compliance & RegTech Officer
  • Cybersecurity Specialist in Finance

Among our Partners:

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International Master in Fintech 

Lead the financial revolution with the International Master in Fintech, the cutting-edge path to becoming a leader in the integration of traditional finance and disruptive technologies. The program enhances your technical skills and leadership qualities, preparing you to manage multidisciplinary teams in a financial ecosystem that is increasingly decentralized and automated. Invest in elite training to accelerate your global competitiveness and create a lasting impact in the sector.

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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

Manage emerging technologies and devop future driven and innovative mindset

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:  

  1. 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 
  1. Regulation, Ethics & Sustainability 
  • Global Regulatory Frameworks, Ethics and Social Value 
  • Fintech Product Strategy and Responsible Scaling up 
Why Electives?

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 

     

     

     

     

     

Practice Lab | In partnership with

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.

Capstone Project

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.).

Rome Business School International Bootcamps experiences

Throughout the week, you will have an intensive and fully immersive business experience, experiencing problems, interacting with managers, students, and lecturers, and developing your own project, which will be presented at the end of the Bootcamp Experience. 

Change your life forever: discover where the World of Technology was born and grown. Boost your network and share your business ideas with high level managers, start-ups incubators and venture capitalists.

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Immerse yourself in the capital of fashion and luxury, and live the real rise of the business. Learn how to combine creation and management in the industry house to be applied in all types of companies.

Develop and manage a completely new business idea through the Google Ventures Methodology: The Design Sprint. Discover how innovation is leading the change of the global market and challenge your managerial and entrepreneurial projects to become real.

The aim is to mix together contents and network to become leaders in the strategy of your current or future company.

Experience Italy through a native person’s perspective by a cultural exploration and understanding of not only the process of winemaking, but mostly the convivial importance of food and wine.

Don’t miss the opportunity to learn how to do business, generate growth as a socially responsible leader and discover the giant of Africa.

Discover and develop unique opportunities to grow in a dynamic environment with a traditional yet modern approach to business.

Join our immersive bootcamp in London to explore the latest trends, strategies, and technologies that drive the world of finance and banking forward. Gain insights into the cutting-edge world of digital finance and learn from industry experts. Unlock your potential in this rapidly evolving field!

Discover the cutting-edge world of e-Commerce and Digital Marketing at our immersive bootcamp in China. Gain insights into the latest trends, strategies, and technologies that drive online businesses forward in one of the most enriching countries of this century.

Expand your network of industry professionals and meet distinguished arts and culture professionals and managers in four of the most important Italian cities in terms of cultural heritage: Venice, Florence, Rome and Naples. 

Join our new Porto Bootcamp to gain practical insights into sustainability and ESG management. Engage with industry experts, enhance your skills in responsible business practices, and enjoy the scenic beauty of Porto while advancing your career. 

Join our new Dublin Bootcamp to gain hands-on experience with global data, connect with industry leaders, and enhance your career prospects. Immerse yourself in the tech scene and enjoy Dublin’s rich culture while learning cutting-edge data skills.

Join our Lima Bootcamp to explore the heartbeat of Latin American business, diving into emerging market trends and consumer behavior. This is your chance to network with regional powerhouses and sharpen your strategic mindset while soaking in the city’s unique colonial heritage and world-class culinary scene.

Join our India Bootcamp to witness the scale of one of the world’s fastest-growing digital economies and master the art of frugal innovation. Engage with tech visionaries and industry disruptors in a high-energy environment, all while experiencing the incredible diversity and vibrant traditions that define the subcontinent.

Corporate Advisory Board

The Corporate Advisory Board embodies the spirit of collaboration between the academic world and the real management sphere by becoming one of the key players in the Quality Assurance Process, the process of continuous improvement of the Rome Business School’s range of Management Training programs.

Composed of 133 Leaders, Managers and Professionals from key areas of National and International Businesses, through the Corporate Advisory Board, Rome Business School activates a process of continuously updating its training programs, relying on numerous business interactions and inputs provided by the members of the committee in the annual meetings and discussions with the school.

133 Members
27 CEO and General Management
30 Marketing, Sales and Communication

Your Mentors

The International Master in Fintech is taught by an international faculty of university professors and industry professionals. Teaching focuses on practical expertise and managerial skills aligned with current industry requirements. 

Meet the full Faculty 

Program Director

Marshall Langer

Marshall has over 12 years of international experience across the U.S. and Europe, with a background in investment banking, hedge funds, and trading at firms like Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and BNP Paribas. He combines this with expertise in business strategy, consulting, and real estate, and has taught at top institutions including NYU Stern, LUISS, and the American University of Rome. He is also the author and co-author of key works on international business and leveraged buyouts.

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Alessandro Villadei CEO and Founder of AVOR Consulting

Alessandro is the CEO and Founder of AVOR Consulting, a strategic advisory firm specializing in leveraged buyouts (LBOs), mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and corporate restructuring. Prior to establishing his firm, he worked for a New York-based consultancy within the Complex Valuation and Litigation Finance department. His diverse professional background includes experience as a Hedge Fund Analyst, focusing on restructurings and workouts; a Chief Financial Officer (CFO); a university professor; and a consultant in project finance. Furthermore, he has authored several articles for the financial platform Seeking Alpha. Alessandro holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics & Business Administration. He is a candidate for the CFA Level III designation, having successfully passed the preceding two levels. His credentials also include the Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) certificate and advanced expertise in Excel-based financial modeling.

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Camilla Carrega Program Director of the Master in Tourism and Hospitality Management & International Master in Food and Beverage Management ​ 

Owner and CEO of Azienda Agricola Volognano, she graduated from the University of Florence with a degree in Viticulture and Oenology and a master's in Oenology. She has been a wine instructor, President of the Department of Vine, and Academic Coordinator of Food and Wine Studies at Apicius International School of Hospitality in Florence. She has also traveled multiple times to the United States to promote the Italian lifestyle through food and wine, collaborating with the James Beard Foundation in New York and several American universities. Camilla has been the Academic Programs Coordinator at Gambero Rosso in Rome. She is also a mentor at Startupbootcamp FoodTech, the leading startup accelerator supporting and scaling companies that innovate and revolutionize the food industry, where she mentors in areas related to food and wine management, business models, and international education. free consultant in branding and communication strategy for Food Beverage companies. She’s also Board Member of Consorzio Chianti Colli Fiorentini. Program Director of the Master in Food & Beverage and Tourism and Hospitality at Rome Business School.

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Costas Piliounis ​ Managing Director @PNValue

He Started his career in Food Industry in R+D and later in Production. From 1987 till 2017, he worked in Novo Nordisk where he had several leadership positions like Head of Middle East & Africa, Head of Marketing and Business Development in International Operations. In 2017 he established PNValue, an investment and consulting company. Through PNValue he invests in startup companies with focus in eHealth. He was also Chairman of the Board at BluSense Diagnostics.

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Maurizio Di Domenico Senior Advisor Ambire

Maurizio Di Domenico is an Executive Manager with over 25 years of experience in General and People Management, specializing in leading sales teams across Europe, Asia, South America, and the USA. Currently, he is the CEO and a member of the Executive Board at ARVALI & ASSOCIATI in Rome and Senior Partner of Ambire, a consulting agency, also serving as a temporary general manager for client companies. Previously, Maurizio worked at Alitalia Airlines in various senior roles from 1996 to 2014, including Sales Director, Handling Contracts Purchasing Director, and Marketing Director. His achievements include doubling the charter business and increasing leisure customer numbers by 20%, as well as achieving significant savings in long-haul handling contracts.Maurizio has led teams in Germany and Japan, driving notable increases in revenue and traffic. His career has been recognized for its contributions to growth, profitability, and operational excellence, making him a respected leader in his field. His CV has been certified by RINA Services and sponsored by FEDERMANAGER.

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Alessandro Fiorentino ​ MODE Consulting Srl - Partner

Senior professional with 30 years of work experience. Has worked in large organizations (Deloitte, Trenitalia - Italian railways), small start-ups, and family owned businesses. He is Share holder and member of the Board of Directors of Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria. Skilled in strategic management and business planning, service marketing, business development, sustainability, organizational design and capacity building. Has direct work experience spans hospitality, tourism, spa and wellness, travel, railway operations, asset management, corporate governance, business planning, marketing, sustainability, and hospitality management. Geographical areas of work experience: Italy, West Europe, Africa, Asia. He serves as a Partner at MODE Consulting and offers consultancy services while also lecturing at prestigious institutions, such as Università di Roma, La Sapienza, University of Rome Tor Vergata and Roma Tre. Alessandro is also certified as a Guest Service Professional (CGSP).

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Raffaele Mannella Program Director of Master in Entrepreneurship

Over 26 years of experience as an Export Manager, Entrepreneur, and Project & Operations Manager, with a focus on enterprise software applications and professional services. Passionate about Project Management, particularly in the Information Technology sector, he is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). In 2005, he co-founded Comtaste S.r.l., an IT consulting firm where he still serves as CEO, primarily overseeing strategic projects for the company and directly managing key clients, including several multinationals such as Adobe, Google, and HP. In 2019, he founded TS Mood S.r.l., an innovative startup operating in the online booking sector for tourism. He is also the Program Director of the Master in Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Rome Business School.

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Alberto Matrone Vice President HMD Global

With over 30 years of international experience, Alberto has worked with global companies, assuming responsibility across various countries, regions, and global accounts. Currently Senior Advisory consultant at NHZCA Srl., previous Partner at YOURgroup, former Vice President Eastern Europe at HMD Global, he specializes in telecommunication devices and network technology, with a focus on mobile products for retailers, enterprises, and operators. His expertise spans sales, marketing, and business development, with a strong emphasis on go-to-market (GTM) strategies and product planning. Throughout his career, Alberto has successfully developed, aligned, and executed strategies across diverse regions and local markets. He has extensive leadership experience, overseeing day-to-day operations, managing team performance, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals. He has been accountable for operational results, including P&L management, and has consistently set team direction, established targets, and managed budgets. In addition, Alberto has built strong customer relationships across multiple product segments and has played a key role in influencing policies while maintaining the integrity of teams, all while driving organizational success. Furthermore he is the Program Director of the RBS master in International Management since 2021 and a proud RBS Alumnus.

Career and Entrepreneurship Services

During this Master, students are supported by Rome Business School’s Career Services team. The service helps students and young professionals define their career direction and progress toward professional goals aligned with their skills and experience. 

Our Career Service is structured into two areas: 

Occupational Pathways: Support focused on preparing students for professional roles through career guidance and industry-oriented tools. 

Entrepreneurial Pathways: Support focused on developing entrepreneurial skills and structuring business ideas. 

Learn more about our Career Service 

Admission process

Rome Business School works hard to maintain the highest standard of quality in the programs we offer. That is why, in order to ensure the eligibility of the candidates, all applicants must undergo and successfully pass a selection process structured as follows:

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Application Confirmation
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Selection Interview
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Admission
Enrollment

The admission process is aimed to verify the candidate’s eligibility to attend the Master. The candidate’s academic history, previous experiences in the topics covered in the Master and motivation will be matters of the evaluation. Once it’s sent, the application will be evaluated by the Rome Business School’s academic committee. In order to ensure the application’s suitability, it is important to deliver all of the required documentation.

International Master in Fintech: Financial Aid and Scholarships

Payment

Payment of the participation fee of € 9,400 can be made in the following ways:

  • Installments from moments of enrollment (earlier enrollment for more installments)
  • Full Payment with an additional discount of -10%

Scholarships

Based on their personal profile, experience and proven motivation, the candidate may be awarded a scholarship to partially cover the participation fee. In fact, Rome Business School offers the most deserving candidates the opportunity to benefit from 7 different types of scholarships. These partial economic hedges can consist of 6 months of interest-free financing.

  1. Early Enrollment Incentive
  2. Lifelong Learning Scholarship
  3. Academic Excellence Scholarship
  4. Executive Women Scholarship
  5. Entrepreneurial Grant
  6. Better Managers for a Better World Scholarship
  7. Student Loan Assistance Grant

Competition for scholarships increases as the starting date approaches and funds are limited, so it is advisable to apply as soon as possible.

Frequently asked questions about the International Online Master in Finance

The cost of an Online Master’s degree at Rome Business School can vary depending on the program you choose, but we offer affordable options with scholarships of up to 30%. In addition, our online platform allows you to access classes for a full year, ensuring comprehensive and personalized learning. For specific pricing details, please contact us via our official website.

Choosing an Online Master with Rome Business School offers numerous advantages. Our programs are EOCCS-EFMD certified, guaranteeing educational excellence recognized in Europe. We offer flexibility with real-time or recorded interactive classes, accessible for a year, and international bootcamps in cities such as Silicon Valley, Barcelona and Rome.

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