The PG Certification in FINTECH empowers young professionals with cutting-edge technology skills for application in banking, financial services, insurance, IT and ITES for BFSI domain, and allied industries.
This 10-month, live online weekend program is offered by the combined expertise of National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) and NSE Academy (a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Stock Exchange).
The program prioritizes experiential learning, integrating dedicated hands-on activities in each module along with a capstone project to develop competencies for real-world applications. Participants explore emerging technologies like blockchain, data science, cybersecurity, GenAI, etc. while working with tools and software like Python, PowerBI, RemixIDE, Metamask, OpenAI, Colab, etc.
Ideal for: BFSI Professionals | IT and ITES Professionals | Tech Enthusiasts | Young Graduates aspiring for Career in FinTech
(Final Year UG Students are also eligible)
Curriculum:
The curriculum is designed to equip participants with future-ready skills for technologically evolving finance sector. It prioritizes experiential learning with dedicated hands-on activities in each module and a capstone project to develop competencies for real-world applications.
Term I
- Introduction to FinTech, Financial Markets, and Digital Banking
Case Study: Traditional Bank’s Digital Transformation - Regulations and Compliance in the FinTech Industry
Hands-on Activity: Preparing a Compliance Framework for a Hypothetical Start-up
- Risk Management and Cybersecurity
Hands-on Activity: Vulnerability Scanning with Nessus, Encrypting Sensitive Data with Veracrypt, Network Traffic Monitoring with Wireshark - Introduction to Blockchain and Smart Contracts in FinTech
Hands-on Activity: Setting-up a Wallet, Demonstrating a Live Blockchain in Action, Mining a Block, Hashing Documents
Term II
- Use Cases of Blockchain
Hands-on Activity: Tokenization of Real-World Assets using Blockchain - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Finance
Hands-on Activity: Using a Pre-Built Fraud Detection Model
Data Analytics and Big Data in Finance, Introduction to RPA
Hands-on Activity: Analyzing Financial Data and Creating Interactive Dashboards with PowerBI
Term III
- Financial Products and Crowdfunding
Hands-on Activity: Create a Mock Crowdfunding Campaign for a Hypothetical Business - Payment Systems and Automation
Hands-on Activity: Implementing Automated Payments using a FinTech API - Generative AI in Finance and the FinTech Domain
Hands-on Activity: Creating Content using GenAI tools for Financial Reporting, Personalized Investment Advice, Market Forecasting
(The program curriculum mentioned herein is indicative and may be modified by NISM and NSE Academy Ltd. in the best interest of the participants)
Capstone Project – 30 hours
Indicative Projects: Impact of AI and Blockchain in Financial Sector | Digital Finance and FinTech in Financial Inclusion | Green Finance and the Impact on Climate Change | The Role of RegTech in FinTech
Tools & Software
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Learning and Mentorship from Industry Professionals with rich experience in leading technological transformation in the BFSI sector
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International Courses
Online | Self-paced
Campus Immersion
at NISM
Two Immersions on the Weekends
Apart from the access to NISM’s state-of-the-art infrastructure and academic resources, participants get opportunity to network with the faculty members and peers.
Applications Open for PG Certification in FINTECH 2025 Batch
Admission Process
- Apply Online and Pay the Application Fee (Rs. 2500 + GST)
- Attend Online Interview
- Accept the Offer for Admissions (selected candidates)
- Upload Requisite Documents
- Pay Program Fee
Program Starts June 2025
Program Fees: Rs. 1,30,000 plus GST
Application Fees: Rs. 2,500 plus GST
Contact us for Early Bird Scholarships, Special Corporate Enrolment Pricing and EMI Options
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Dr. Kirti Arekar
Professor - Centre for Capacity Building
Dr. Kirti Arekar
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Name: Dr. Kirti Arekar Designation: Professor - Centre for Capacity Building Email: kirti.arekar@nism.ac.in Contact: 02192-668369 Dr. Kirti Arekar is currently working with National Institute of Securities Markets as a Professor. She has been in teaching, research, training and consulting in Data and Statistical Analysis since 2000. Dr. Kirti worked with K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management, Welingkar Institute of Management (WeSchool) and Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Mumbai. She has been visiting faculty with SP Jain Global Institute of Management, Singapore and Manipal University, Dubai. She has conducted several training programs for corporates like BSE, NSE, BCCI, INS HAMLA, Lumiere, Mahindra & Mahindra and L&T etc. based on Decision Making, Statistics and Data Analysis etc. by using several Software’s i.e. SPSS, EXCEL, EXCEL Solver, MegaStat, Minitab, SAS, R, Python, SAS and QM3+ etc. She has 275 Research publications in International and National Journals. She has presented several Research Papers in many Universities like Harvard University, Manchester, University of Emirates, University of Wellington and Hull University etc.
She has done PhD. in Statistics in 2002 and Integrated Program in Business Analytics from IIM Indore. She has received an award for Best Research paper at Inter 3RD International conference on global independence and decision science, Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad, 2008; Best paper awarded by Global Economy and Finance Journal, Canada, 2013 & University of Boston, USA in 2012. Under her guidance two students was awarded Ph.D. degree.
Dr Kirti Arekar has been featured as the 'Notable Women Personalities of India 2024' on www.businesstalkz.com.
She was awarded as the Best Teacher Award for Excellence in Research & Teaching from Higher Education Forum in 2013; has been also awarded Fellowship from World Business Institute, Melbourne, Australia in 2013 and Best Researcher Award in Higher Education from K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai and Best Faculty Award in Teaching in Excellence from Bombay Management Association, BMA in 2019.
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Dr. Dhiraj Jain
Professor - Centre for Capacity Building
Dr. Dhiraj Jain
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Name: Dr. Dhiraj Jain Designation: Professor - Centre for Capacity Building Email: dhiraj.jain@nism.ac.in Dr. Dhiraj Jain is a Ph. D in Management and a Fellow of the Insurance Institute of India. He has a corporate experience of 10 years and an academic experience spanning nearly two decades. His areas of interest include Quantitative Techniques, Business Statistics, Investment & Portfolio Management, Mutual Funds & Financial Derivatives. He has been a Corporate trainer for Equity markets and Mutual Funds for various Financial Institutions, Mutual Funds and Broking Houses and others. He has taken various sessions on Statistics, Research Methodology, Security Analysis and Portfolio Management and Financial Derivatives for management professionals at Wipro, Infosys, Tata Motors, Citius Tech and the like. He is an avid researcher and has a number of research papers, case studies and publications to his credit. His book Marketing Techniques for Financial Inclusion and Development is also indexed in the Scopus database. He has presented papers in various National and International conferences and had also received the best paper award in many of them. He has been a Ph. D guide for the past 8 years. 5 students have completed their Ph. D under his guidance.
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Dr. Mohd Meraj Inamdar
Assistant Professor, CCB-2
Dr. Mohd Meraj Inamdar
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Name: Dr. Mohd Meraj Inamdar Designation: Assistant Professor, CCB-2 Email: Meraj.inamdar@nism.ac.in Contact: +91-2192-66738420 / +91 8275325356 Dr. Inamdar is a faculty member at NISM. Prior to NISM, he worked for Indian Institute of Capital Markets, Institute of Cost Accountants of India chapter’s and IIT-Bombay CSE.
He has 11 years of experience in teaching & research and two years of corporate experience.
Dr. Inamdar has several publications in indexed journals and has won two best research paper awards in international conferences. He has conducted a various programs for international delegates as well as training programs for SEBI, RBI, IRS, IES officers and market intermediaries.
At NISM, Dr. Inamdar teaches ESG finance, quantitative methods and data analyses, derivatives options trading strategies (through algo trading simulator) and technical analysis. He is a member of the organising committee of NISM conferences. He has completed M.com, MBA (Finance), CWA (Final), and PhD in the field of ESG finance from Mumbai University
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Mr. Suneel Sarswat
Adjunct Faculty
Mr. Suneel Sarswat
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Name: Mr. Suneel Sarswat Designation: Adjunct Faculty Suneel Sarswat is an adjunct faculty member at NISM. He specializes in advanced programming, data analytics, machine learning, deep learning, fraud detection, and computational finance.
With over 8 years of full-time teaching experience and additional roles as a visiting faculty member, Suneel has conducted numerous workshops for working professionals in computational finance and machine learning. He has trained officers from RBI, SEBI, exchanges, banks, and other financial institutions. Previously, he worked as a research analyst at Bank of America for over two years and served as a consultant for Decimal Point Analytics for more than 3 years.
His work has been presented at international conferences in theoretical computer science. Currently, his research focuses on applications of formal methods in regulations. In addition to academic research, he has contributed to various regulatory research projects involving fraud detection, machine learning, and data analysis.
• PhD in Computer Science, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai Thesis: ‘A formal approach to exchange design and regulation’
• Postgraduate degree in Computer Science, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai
• Master’s degree in Applied Statistics, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai
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