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More than 30,000 professionals make up the ecosystem of Cetif: we facilitate the meeting and exchange between banks, insurers and companies in an academic Center, competent and independent environment to share knowledge, experience and strategies on the most innovative drivers of change.
16 Research Hubs focused on dynamics of strategic evolution, regulatory updates, organizational and process practices, and the effects of digitization: we study innovation trends and best practices and share them with our communities.
Over 60 events including Main events (Workshop and Summit) and Community events (related to research activities) and Webinar: we bring together banks, insurance companies and businesses for shared growth on trends and challenges to outline innovative development strategies.
More than 40 Executive Education tracks, 4 Master's programs and numerous Company Specific Programs: we transfer innovative financial-oriented content with a scientific approach.
An experimental spin off combining academic research and entrepreneurial approach: we turn innovation and digitization into a concrete business advantage.
The demand for digital skills in Italy is growing continuously to the point that our country, together with Spain, expresses the highest demand for Professionals in the field.
Banks and Insurance, by virtue of their driving role in the economy, are not only looking for young digital professionals, but are also called upon to significantly upskill their staff to cope with innovation in their products and services.
Against this backdrop, there is an emerging need to train professionals who appropriate the skills that the market demands such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, cybersecurity, metaverse and token economy, big data and advanced analytics, digital marketing and digital business.
In an open innovation context, knowledge of new digital players is also essential: FinTech, InsurTech and RegTech, which students will have the opportunity to learn about through practical cases and Italian and international testimonials, as well as to put their entrepreneurship skills into practice through specific dedicated workshops.
This new edition of the Master will see the active participation of Israeli testimonials and startuppers who will enrich the training course with their deep culture and vision on digital innovation. An integral part of the Master is the internship or Project Work thanks to which students will have the opportunity to acquire the appropriate skills for immediate access into the world of work; there will also be numerous networking opportunities with Italian and international professionals (thanks to the collaboration with the Israeli fintech ecosystem). The content covered by the Master's degree is therefore in line with today's demands of companies in the banking, finance and insurance sectors.
In addition, the content of the Master's program is the product of Cetif 's ongoing commitment to the study and research of key strategic trends on which the major Financial Institutions that make up our Network are confronted on a daily basis.
Transfer innovative content and skills to train the next key players in the Digital Transformation in the industry Finance.
The Master's program is intended for graduates and undergraduates (bachelor's, master's, master's, old system) mainly in the Faculties of Economics, Banking, Finance and Insurance Sciences, Engineering and Computer Science, Political Science, Law, Mathematics and Statistics, and Language Sciences. Additional courses of study will be evaluated individually
Professionals trained by the Master's program will be able to perform the activities of: Digital Innovation Manager, Digital Technology Specialist, Business Data Analyst, Digital Project Manager, Digital Channels Business Developer, Cyber Security Analyst, FinTech Startupper and/or anyone in any business function who is called upon to deal with Digital Innovation projects.
In addition, participation in the Master's program provides access to exclusive workshop e SUMMIT of Cetif, events attended by C-levels from the banking, finance and insurance industry. So, students in the course will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for visibility and networking among the leading players in the market.
The Master's program consists of basic and specialized modules, application labs and active learning (Workshop, Distance Learning, Company Visit and Group Work plus Internship with Final Report or Project Work) for a total of 1500 hours and 60 CFUs
The educational program includes an integrated formula of classroom training, distance learning and Project Work.
Classroom classes will be held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 9 pm. *Laboratory activities may be held on Fridays.
In the event that in-person classes are not possible, all online learning activities will be provided via the Blackboard E-Learning platform. Students will participate in anengaging, effective and interactive learning experience; webinar, online meeting, video lectures, digital lab, quizzes, project work, group work are just some of the scheduled activities.
Students are required to attend no less than 75 percent of the total class hours.
A curricular internship is also planned.
Completing and complementing the training are two*application labs dedicated to deepening statistical and computer skills.
In addition, thanks to the collaboration of ProSpera, students are individually supervised by Managers and Professionals in the development of their training.
The detailed schedule will be communicated to participants well in advance of the Master's program start date.