FITA @SMU
Financial IT Academy @SMU.
Integrated, concise courses for financial IT excellence.
Information technology is the lifeblood of the financial
services industry, driving the next stage of evolution
for financial services. With growing trends such as
the cloud, big data and mobility, new capabilities
are opening up for financial institutions to transform
customer experiences, tap into capital growth
opportunities and meet compliance standards. Are you
equipped with the essential domain knowledge and
skills in finance and IT to value add to your profession?
WHO WE ARE
The Financial IT Academy @SMU (FITA) is an integral part
of the Singapore Management University (SMU), set up to
support the evolving needs of the financial services industry
by developing professionals skilled in both finance and IT.
FITA was appointed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore
and the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore
as the lead provider to design and deliver quality training
programmes for Technology & Operations (T&O) professionals
in the Financial Services Industry (FSI) in Singapore.
THE CURRICULUM. OUR APPROACH.
FITA’s course curriculum is structured with the most
pertinent trends and developments in Financial IT Services
Industry. Our industry-focused framework aims to deliver
insights into:
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Services and products applied in the FSI
Application / System design and architecture
Industry-relevant simulations / Case studies
Role-play, life-equivalent banking system handson exercises
End-to-end transaction / process flow
Best practices adopted by the industry
Our training programmes are designed and mapped to the
job functions within the IT family and its career progression
roadmap in mind.
Training programme for a new hire or IT professional from a
non-FSI comprises a holistic and enterprise wide coverage
on banking services and products, risks and governance,
infrastructure and application support and application design
and development.
Training programme for a specialist IT professional, on the
other hand, is aimed to enhance the competencies for a
current function and other added competencies that may
further strengthen his/her effectiveness to move up in the
career path.
Face-to-face classroom lecture by
experienced trainer
WHAT
MAKE OUR
COURSES
UNIQUE?
Hands-on simulation and lab excercises
for applicability of concepts
Guest speaker from industry sharing
further insights
Real-life case studies for contextualised knowledge
WHAT WE OFFER
BANKING TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS*
SHARED SERVICES
Asset Management
Introduction to Business Analytics
Commercial Banking
Managing Banking IT Projects
Insurance
Investment Banking
FINANCIAL MARKETS
Retail Banking
*Courses are pending accreditation by IBF
CORPORATE BANKING
Financial Markets Operations and Technology
Financial Mathematics
Clearing and Settlement
Risk Management Systems
Corporate Banking Operations and Technology
Cash Management
Corporate Lending
Trade Finance
WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Global Wealth Management Operations and Technology
Investment in Currencies and Commodities
RETAIL BANKING
Retail Banking Operations and Technology
CITREP funding of up to 70% available for our training courses and
applicable to Singaporeans and Permanent residents only. Terms and
conditions apply. For more details, visit www.ida.gov.sg/citrep
Channels and Services
Core Banking
For more courses and their schedule visit www.fita.smu.edu.sg
Financial IT Academy @SMU
Singapore Management University
School of Information Systems
80 Stamford Road, Singapore 178902
+65 6808 5458
[email protected]