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Bachelor in Financial Technology, majoring in Financial Technology and Sustainable Finance (International Career-Oriented Program)

(Attached to Decision No.: ……../QĐ-ĐHNT dated     /      /      of the President of Foreign Trade University)

  1. Training objectives

General Objectives:

The Bachelor’s training program in Financial Technology and Sustainable Finance aims to train high-quality human resources with a solid interdisciplinary knowledge foundation in finance and banking, financial technology, and sustainable finance. Students are equipped with the capacity to analyze and process data and to design and implement financial technology solutions serving the goals of sustainable finance. At the same time, the training process helps form critical thinking, innovation capacity, professional practice skills according to international standards, the ability to adapt to rapid changes, and the capability to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment. With these objectives, the program contributes to providing human resources capable of harmoniously combining financial technology and sustainable finance, meeting the increasingly high requirements of the domestic and international labor markets, while also contributing to the green, inclusive, and sustainable development process of the finance and banking sector in the digital era.

Specific Objectives:

The specific objectives of the training program are to provide human resources who:

PO1. Have clear political qualities, ethics, and career orientation; have good health and the ability to adapt to the rapid changes of the finance and banking sector in the digital era in order to become high-quality human resources in financial technology and sustainable finance; have an international vision and the ability to integrate and develop their careers in organizations, financial institutions, technology enterprises, and the global business environment.

PO2. Have innovation capacity in applying financial technology; professional practice capacity according to international standards; the ability to work in multicultural and multidisciplinary environments; the capability to overcome challenges in the context of globalization; a sense of social responsibility and commitment to sustainable development.

PO3. Are equipped with a solid knowledge foundation in finance and banking, financial technology, and sustainable finance, together with skills in data analysis, data processing, and product design to solve practical problems in financial technology and sustainable finance.

PO4. Have the ability to demonstrate differentiation through the harmonious combination of financial technology and sustainable finance, and to participate in promoting innovation in the finance and banking sector toward green, inclusive, and internationally integrated development.

2. Program Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

PLO1. Apply foundational knowledge of mathematics, information technology, political science, social sciences, methodology, scientific worldview, and other general education knowledge to study, research, and work.

PLO2. Analyze the relationships among knowledge of finance and banking, financial technology, and sustainable finance in order to clarify the role of financial technology in supporting the handling of issues in the field of finance and banking, in connection with the requirements of sustainable finance.

PLO3. Select technological solutions to creatively solve finance and banking problems, in accordance with the orientation of sustainable finance.

Skills

PLO4. Use specialized tools, software, and techniques to collect, process, analyze, and visualize financial data, supporting the design and implementation of Fintech and sustainable finance solutions.

PLO5. Present and communicate professional information in English, equivalent to Level 5/6 of the Vietnamese Foreign Language Competency Framework, and coordinate effectively in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.

PLO6. Carry out creative and innovative activities to form and implement Fintech and sustainable finance ideas and projects; coordinate resources to solve practical problems in the professional field.

PLO7. Combine career orientation and career development skills; administer, manage, and lead professional tasks in finance and banking organizations and Fintech enterprises, while proficiently applying digital skills and information technology to work.

Autonomy and Responsibility

PLO8. Demonstrate a proactive, creative, and eager-to-learn spirit and readiness to adapt to change; show perseverance and the capability to overcome difficulties and challenges in the global working environment.

PLO9. Have a high sense of responsibility for assigned work; be committed to maintaining work quality and effectiveness; have a progressive spirit to continuously improve task performance results.

PLO10. Cooperate, respect differences, proactively support, guide, and promote common working effectiveness in groups; demonstrate a sense of social responsibility and community service.

3. Curriculum framework

No. Course title Course code Credits Prerequisite course
1 General education knowledge 44
1.1 Political theory, including courses prescribed by the Ministry of Education and Training 11
1 Marxist-Leninist Philosophy TRIH114 3 None
2 Marxist-Leninist Political Economy TRIH115 2 None
3 Scientific Socialism TRIH116 2 TRIH114 TRIH115
4 History of the Communist Party of Vietnam TRIH117 2 TRIH114 TRIH115
5 Ho Chi Minh Ideology TRIH104 2 TRIH114 TRIH115
1.2 Social Sciences, Humanities – Arts, Mathematics – Informatics 18
1.2.1 Compulsory 15
6 Advanced Mathematics TOAE105 3 None
7 Introduction to Law PLUH111 3 None
8 The Theory of Probability and Mathematical Statistics TOAE201 3 TOA105
9 Digital Technology and Applied AI TINE210 3
10 Design Thinking and Innovation DTIE100 3
1.2.2 Elective, choosing 1 out of 3 courses 03
11 Numerical Computing Methods TOAE208 3 None
12 Data Structures and Algorithms DASE100 3
13 Computational Thinking and Programming COSE100 3 TOAE201
1.3 English 15
14 English for Specific Purpose 1 (Advanced Business English) ESP111 3
15 English for Specific Purpose 2 (Business Communication) ESP121 3 ESP111
16 English for Specific Purpose 3 (Fintech & SF) ESP238 3 ESP121
17 Students choose 1 of the following 2 courses:
English for Specific Purpose 4 (Business Correspondence) ESP341 3 ESP238
English for Specific Purpose 4 (Contract) ESP342 3 ESP238
18 English for Specific Purpose 5 (Public Speaking) ESP451 3 ESP238
1.4 Physical Education
Physical Education
1.5 National Defense and Security Education
National Defense Education
2 Professional education knowledge 70
2.1 Major/disciplinary foundation knowledge 18
2.1.1 Compulsory 12
19 Microeconomics KTEE201 3 TOAE105
20 Macroeconomics KTEE203 3 KTEE201
21 Principles of Accounting KETE201 3 None
22 Programming for Data Analysis and Scientific Computing TINE314 3 None
2.1.2 Elective 06
2.1.2.1 Elective block 1, choosing 1 course 03
23 Fundamentals of Management QTRE303 3
24 Principles of Marketing MKTE301 3 None
25 Research Methodology for Economics and Business KTEE206 3 None
26 Economics of AI KTEE346 3 KTEE201

KTEE203

2.1.2.2 Elective block 2, choosing 1 course 03
27 AI in the Era of Digital Transformation AIDE300 3
28 Object-Oriented Programming COSE203 3
29 Optimization Methods in Economics and Business DASE301 3
2.2 Major knowledge 37
2.2.1 Compulsory 31
30 Corporate Finance TCHE321 3 KTEE201
31 Principles of Banking NHAE302 3 None
32 Investment Analysis and Management TCHE307 3
33 International Finance TCHE414 3 None
34 Quantitative Methods for Finance TCHE442 3 TOAH201
35 Fintech TCHE404 3 TINH206 TOAH201
36 Sustainable Finance TCHE308 3
37 Applied Fintech in Sustainability FTSE304 2
38 AI and Data Science AIB100 3
39 ESG Analysis FTSE301 2
40 Blockchain and Digital Assets FTSE302 3
2.2.2 Elective, choosing 2 courses 06
41 Financial Risk Management TCHE409 3
42 Private Equity and Venture Capital TCHE317 3
43 Business and Security Valuation TCHE318 3
44 Financial Markets and Institutions TCHE401 3 None
45 Financial Forecasting TCHE319 3
46 Bank Risk Management NHAE406 3
47 Financial Inclusion FTSE303 3 None
48 International Trade Finance TCHE417 3 None
49 International Financial Management TCHE425 3 None
2.3 Specialized orientations 15
2.3.1. Specialized orientation 1: Fintech and Data Analytics
Choose 5 out of the following courses 15
50 Database Management System and Big Data Technologies DASE203 3
51 Financial Data Analytics FTSE305 3
52 Machine Learning in Finance FTSE306 3
53 Regulations and Ethics in Fintech FTSE307 3
54 Digital Payments and Remittances FTSE308 3 None
55 Algorithmic and Robo-Trading FTSE309 3
56 Open Banking FTSE310 3
57 DeFi for Sustainability FTSE311 3
58 Information Security COSE300 3
2.3.2 Specialized orientation 2: Sustainable Finance
Choose 5 out of the following courses 15
59 Green Fintech Innovation FTSE312 3 59
60 ESG Portfolio Management FTSE313 3 60
61 Sustainable Financial Risk Management FTSE314 3 61
62 Regulations and Ethics in Sustainable Finance FTSE315 3
63 Global Climate Finance TCHE313 3 TCHE414
64 Impact Investing FTSE316 3
65 International Carbon Market TCHE314 3 TCHE414
66 Applied AI in ESG Assessment FTSE317 3
67 Public Finance for Sustainability FTSE318 3
3 Project courses, including practical experience and internship 08
68 Career Orientation in Fintech and Sustainable Finance – GreenTEC-1 FTSH100 2
69 Python Programming in Finance – GreenTEC-2 FTSE200 3
70 Mid-course Internship – Project in Financial Technology and Sustainable Finance – GreenTEC-3 FTSE300 3
4 Graduation component 09
71 Graduation Thesis – GreenTEC-4 FTSE400 9
Total number of credits 131

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