Global financial markets have undergone a profound transformation since the 1990s, driven by rapid advancements in information and communication technologies. Today, banking, capital markets, and payment systems have evolved into highly digitalized structures operating at speeds of seconds—or even microseconds. This transformation has not only changed financial instruments but has also deeply reshaped business models, regulations, and consumer experience. As a result, the finance sector has become an interdisciplinary field requiring not only theoretical knowledge but also competencies in technology, data analytics, software development, and cybersecurity.
The Non-Thesis Master’s Program in Financial Technologies planned at Ibn Haldun University offers a unique academic approach centered on this transformation. The university’s vision in social sciences, combined with its integration of communication technologies, data analytics, and artificial intelligence with the discipline of finance, distinguishes the program from its counterparts. In this way, the program provides not only a technically oriented education model but also a holistic approach that includes the social, ethical, and regulatory dimensions of the financial system.
While traditional finance programs maintain theoretical depth but struggle to keep pace with technological transformation, purely technical programs often fail to address the complexity and regulatory dimensions of financial systems adequately. This creates a significant educational gap. Ibn Haldun University’s program aims to fill this gap by bringing together finance, technology, design, and regulation.
Furthermore, considering Türkiye’s ambition to become a strategic hub in financial technologies, the vision of the Istanbul International Financial Center, and its strong regulatory framework (BRSA, CBRT, MASAK, KVKK), the need to train qualified human resources in this field has become critical. The program aims to meet this need by training both “developers who understand finance” and “finance professionals who can speak the language of technology.”
In conclusion, the Non-Thesis Master’s Program in Financial Technologies at Ibn Haldun University is preferred due to its interdisciplinary approach, application- and project-oriented structure, strong academic vision, and its goal of making a strategic contribution to Türkiye’s finance-technology transformation.
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The objective of the Non-Thesis Master’s Program in Financial Technologies is to educate human resources with interdisciplinary competencies who can respond to the new needs arising from the integration of rapidly transforming global financial systems with information and communication technologies.
The program aims to train professionals who understand the structure and functioning of financial markets and who also develop competencies in data analytics, artificial intelligence, software development, cybersecurity, and digital product design.
The program has an interdisciplinary structure combining finance, technology, data science, management, and regulation. In this context, it includes:
Applied project work, case analyses, and collaborations with institutions also support the program.
The main objectives of the program are as follows:
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