The Financial Technology (FinTech) minor is designed for students interested in doing an MQP with the Wall St. project center and/or pursuing a career in the financial technology industry, but are not seeking a B.S. in Business with a concentration in FinTech. The financial technology industry and the Wall St. project center are seeking students with technical degrees, e.g., in CS, ECE, IE, MA, but those students also should have some financial and business background. This minor provides that background. It is open to all students, except those seeking a B.S. in Business with a concentration in FinTech.
Recommended background: Ideally, students enrolling in this minor have some knowledge of programming (equivalent to 2/3 units from CS 1004, CS 1101/1102, CS 2102/2103, CS 2119), statistics and/or probability (equivalent to 2/3 units from MA 2611, MA 2612, MA 2621), and differential and integral calculus (equivalent to 2/3 units from MA 1020/1021, MA 1022). Most WPI students will have such background as part of their distribution requirements in technical majors.
Successful candidates for the FinTech Minor must meet the following requirements: