BBA FinTech – Maharashtra’s First Skill Development University

DIRECTOR'S DESK

BBA FinTech under the School of Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) is a new Program offered by Symbiosis Skills and Professional University, Kiwale, Pune that ventures into the challenging arena of Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance subjects with a special focus on the element of Technology that is being fast adopted in this sector. FinTech has literally changed our lives and habits by making it easy to trade, bank, and exchange money without the need for physical human interaction. The up-scaling of tasks and activities in the financial sector and growth of Technology due to automation and digitization in this field has given rise to the need for selective and trained personnel who will qualify to meet the industry demand through a formal education that grooms the individual to be resourceful from day one.

In 2019, the FinTech market in India was valued at over INR 1,920 billion and is projected to cross INR 6,207 billion by 2025, expanding at a CAGR of 22.7%, hence, FinTech is the new opportunity for students to explore an exciting career in Finance based organizations, by developing the skills in technologies like Blockchain, Chatbots, AI, Robo-advisors, Neobanks IoT, Big Data, API, Cloud Computing and RPA. This program will set the students at a higher pedestal and make it suitable for them to be absorbed by leading financial institutions which are transforming and making headway in their business activities.

The new era of Baking, Financial Services, and Insurance stands high on technological evolution and will shock the change-over that will be made by every organization. The Financial Environment will require great standards of accuracy, speed, analytics, options, and solutions that will craft the way forward for effective decisions and performance. The trend is changing into modification and adaptation of Technology in the field of Finance and this has given rise to the formal education in FinTech, which will groom and provide the talent and the personnel required to answer provide solutions to financial problems and challenges.

At Symbiosis Skills and Professional University, the students will be provided the best learning experience through Skill and Practical training as well as Internship programs, which will set them steps ahead of their competitors and be the first preference in any organization of repute.

We welcome the young, focused, and motivated students to take up this course to build their career with the best intelligence of Finance +Technology.

PROGRAM DETAILS

BBA FinTech is a 3 years full-time Degree Program that covers subjects of Finance and Technology that are blended to meet the industry requirement driven by innovative technologies such as Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, the Internet of Things, and Mobile Computing. This program skills the students to understand, analyze, and effectively leverage the emerging financial innovations and become a part of the new FinTech revolution.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

Semester – 1

Sr No	Code	Subject
1	BBFT 101	Introduction to Fintech and Fintech Platforms
2	BBFT 102	Financial Accounting and Analysis
3	BBFT 103	Business Economics
4	BBFT 104	Foundation Course in Mathematics
5	BBFT 105	Indian Financial System
6	IDSC 101	IDSC

Semester – 2

Sr No	Code	Subject
1	BBFT 201	Data Analytics
2	BBFT 202	Digital Banking
3	BBFT 203	E-Commerce
4	BBFT 204	Financial Management
5	BBFT 205	Python for Finance
6	IDSC 102	IDSC
		Internship / Project

Semester – 3

Sr No	Code	Subject
1	BBFT 301	Applied Statistics in BFSI
2	BBFT 302	Risk Management in BFSI
3	BBFT 303	Blockchain & Cryptocurrency
4	BBFT 304	Principles of Management
5	BBFT 305	Business Law
6	IDSC 103	IDSC

Semester – 4

Sr No	Code	Subject
1	BBFT 401	Insurance Management
2	BBFT 402	Financial Markets and Products
3	BBFT 403	Financial Modelling
4	BBFT 404	Cyber Security in BFSI
5	BBFT 405	Design Thinking
6	IDSC 104	IDSC
		Internship / Project

Semester – 5

Sr No	Code	Subject
1	BBFT 501	Investment Management in BFSI
2	BBFT 502	International Finance
3	BBFT 503	Direct & Indirect Taxation
4	BBFT 504	Entrepreneurship & Startup Ecosystem
5	BBFT 505	Web Technologies and Mobile Apps
6	BBFT 506	Sandboxes for Fintech

Semester – 6

Sr No	Code	Subject
1	DS601	Environmental Studies
2	DS602	Full-Time Industrial / Internship / Project/ Dissertation

FACULTY PROFILE

Prof. Jayanta Chakraborti

Office:	Management Block, First floor, Room – M 109, Meeting Hours – 10 am to 1 pm or on Appointment
Educational Details:	B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Tripura Engineering College MBA in Marketing & Finance from IMI Europe MA in Economics from Devi Ahilyabai University, Indore UGC NET Qualified PhD (Pursuing) in Digital Marketing from NIT Agartala Certification in German from Goethe Institute, Germany Certification in Business Analytics from IIT Madras Certification in E-Business from IIT Kharagpur Certification in Market Research from IIT Roorkee Certification in Data Mining from ISI Kolkata Certification in Advanced Business Analytics from ISI Bangalore Certification in Big Data with Hadoop from IBM Certification in SAP from ERDCI, Kolkata Certification in Adwords from Google
Work Experience:	25 Years of Works Experience 19 Years of Experience in Academics Worked as HOD in Chandigarh University, ICFAI University, Graphic Era University and Woxsen University 6 Years of Corporate Experience Worked as Mechanical Engineer in Usha Ispat Limited & Electrosteel Castings Worked in SISPL as SAP Engineer Done Consulting Projects for Coca Cola, Colgate Palmolive, Henkel Germany, Marubeni Japan, GES Australia, Autodesk China and many others Conducted Workshops jointly with eminent faculty members from NYU Stern, IMD Lausanne, INSEAD Paris, Haas School of Business Berkley and Cambridge University
Research Areas:	Digital Marketing, Omnichannel Marketing, HR Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Fintech, Big Data Analytics Author of Digital Marketing 2.0 Author of The Digital Entrepreneur Author of HR@Analytics
Awards:	NTSE Scholarship Award, 1988 Kaizen Award for Innovation, 1996 Business Standard Quiz Champion, 2005 First Prize in Times of India Short Story Writing Competition, 2015

ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility:

Passed XII (10+2) or equivalent course in any discipline from any recognized Board/Council/University with a minimum of 50% marks for general (open) category and 45% marks for students of reserved category (Maharashtra Domicile only).
Candidates are selected based on Personal interviews conducted by the University.

While deciding the eligibility of the Candidates following procedure shall be adopted

The percentage of marks shall be calculated by rounding off to the nearest integer. i.e. if the percentage of marks comes out to be 49.50% to 49.99% then it shall be rounded to 50% and if the percentage of marks comes out to be 49.01% to 49.49% shall be rounded to 49% for deciding the eligibility.
In case the maximum marks in an individual subject are other than 100, the marks will be converted out of 100 for individual subject without rounding, If the sum of the converted marks of individual subjects without rounding off works out to be a figure with fraction then fraction up to two decimal places shall only be considered for calculation of the percentage of marks considering maximum marks as 300 and, If the percentage comes infraction, then rounding off shall be done as above to decide the eligibility.

NRI / International Students

A candidate who has completed XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any Foreign Board must obtain an equivalent certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). All foreign qualifications need to be verified by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) by the candidate before seeking provisional admission to any program of Symbiosis Skills & Professional University (SSPU). In order to promote international understanding between Indian and Foreign students, SSPU has reserved 5% seats for NRIs/International students in every division

Selection: Candidates are selected based on Personal Interviews.

FEES(Indian Students)

FEE STRUCTURE

FEE STRUCTURE FOR NEW AND EXISTING (INDIAN) STUDENTS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-24

No.	Particulars	BBA (Fintech)

1	Academic Fees	2,61,000
2	Caution Money (For new Admission) Refundable	10,000
	TOTAL	2,71,000

	Payment Slabs	Installment 1	Installment 2
	Academic Fees (New Admission)	1,40,500	1,30,500
	Due Date	(Payable on Admission)	31.10.2023


	Academic Fees (Existing)	1,30,500	1,30,500
	Due Date	31.07.2023	31.10.2023

	Hostel Charges
1	2 Seater Non AC Rooms	1,95,000

2	Hostel Caution Money (Refundable)	15,000

1. Academic Fees include Tuition fees, Regular exam fees, Practical Journal Fees, Library books & e-journals, Laboratory fees, Health Facilities Etc.

2. Academic fees may increase up to 15% each year as per the University policies during the period of the program at the discretion of the Management.

3. Caution Money (Refundable) for all full-time programs Rs. 10,000/- subject to the Policy of University.

4. Hostel Charges include Hostel Stay, Mess/Dining Charges, Electricity charges, and water charges.

5. Bridge Course – In case “Bridge Course” is applicable, additional charges as applicable to the course will be charged in addition to the existing “Academic Fees”.

6. Please Refer to Notification for Fee Structure 2023-24.

7. The convocation fee is Rs. 3,000/- and the same needs to be collected at the time of admission of final year students

Payment of Fees:-https://sspu.ac.in/payment-of-fees/

Cancellation & Refund Policy:-https://sspu.ac.in/cancellation-refund-policy

FEES(Foreign Students)