MSc Business Information Systems (Financial and Intelligent Technology Stream)

The Financial and Intelligent Technology (FIT) Stream aims to train students in the domains of intelligent business technology, of which financial technology is the most well-known and representative application. Financial and intelligent technology hold the potential to revolutionize traditional business operations and lead to more innovative products, solutions, and processes, which creates value for business and society.

The FIT Stream is offered to applicants with an intermediate IT/IS or Finance/Accounting knowledge (such as completion of fundamental related courses at the undergraduate level or with relevant working experience); and aims to complement each student’s skills to a complete set to face challenges in financial and intelligent technology applications. The FIT Stream focuses on developing their capability to integrate intelligent technology with business domain knowledge. By doing so, graduates can excel in careers in managerial, technical, or innovative architect positions in their specialized business domains, such as in financial industry.

• hold a recognized Bachelor's degree from one of the tertiary education institutions in Hong Kong funded by the University Grant Committee (UGC), or equivalent, with intermediate level knowledge on IT/IS or Finance/ Accounting (such as completion of fundamental related courses at the undergraduate level or with related working experience)

Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction is NOT English should also fulfill the following minimum English proficiency requirement:

• 79 (Internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)^@#; or
• an overall band score of 6.5 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS)^@; or
• a score 450 in the new College English Test (CET6) of Chinese mainland; or
• other equivalent qualifications.

^@TOEFL and IELTS scores are considered valid for two years. Applicants are required to provide their English test results obtained within the two years preceding the commencement of the University's application period. 

^# Applicants are required to arrange with the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send their TOEFL results directly to the University. The TOEFL institution code for CityU is 3401.

Fellowship awards are available for local students admitted to this programme under the Fellowships Scheme supported by the HKSAR Government. This programme in the priority area of “STEM” is one of the targeted programmes listed under the Fellowships Scheme with 3 fellowship awards (shared with the Management Information Systems Stream). Local students admitted to the programme in full-time, part-time or combined study mode may be invited to submit applications for the fellowships. 

Core Courses (15 credits within the group)

• Business Data Analytics
• Corporate Finance
• Financial and Management Accounting
• Information Systems Infrastructure and Security Management
• Management Support and Business Intelligence Systems
• Project Management and Quality assurance

Electives (15 credits)

• Analytical Programming with Python
• Machine Learning & Social Media Analytics
• Blockchain Technology and Business Applications
• Business Practice Internship
• Human-Computer Interaction and Multimedia
• Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship
• Investment
• Information Technology Leadership Forum
• Introduction to Financial Technologies
• Database Management Systems
• eBusiness System Integration
• Foundations of Information and Electronic Business Systems
• Information Systems Planning and Strategy
• Information Systems Project
• Information Technology Based Business Transformation
• JAVA Programming with Business Applications
• Systems Analysis and Design
• Students may also take two elective courses as approved by the MSBIS Programme Leader, one offered by the Information Systems department, one offered by any departments within the College of Business including Accountancy, Economics and Finance, Information Systems, Management, Management Sciences, and Marketing.

Outstanding local applicants will be offered with a scholarship.

Department of Information Systems