Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Five Executive Programmes Help Financial Professionals Navigate Industry Change
Financial companies are using more technology, data, and artificial intelligence.
They also have to follow stricter rules and protect customers from risks.
This means workers need to understand both finance and technology.
Five executive programmes are presented as ways for working professionals to learn these skills.
The courses cover topics such as digital banking, investment banking, risk, AI, blockchain, and business finance.
They are offered by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and several Indian Institutes of Management.
Most programmes last between six months and one year, while the online MBA can take two to four years.
Professionals can study while continuing their careers.
India’s financial sector is becoming more technology-driven, regulated, and data-focused.
The programmes target skills spanning finance, technology, risk, compliance, and business strategy.
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham’s Online MBA in FinTech lasts two to four years and costs Rs 1,04,500 for one year for Indian students after a 5% discount.
Programmes from IIM Kozhikode, IIM Tiruchirappalli, and IIM Nagpur cover investment banking, banking operations, FinTech, AI, and risk management.
IIM Ahmedabad’s Executive Programme in Business Finance lasts six to seven months and costs Rs 3,43,000 plus GST.
- Who
- Working professionals in banking, non-banking financial companies, fintech, wealth management, and finance leadership.
- What
- Five executive education programmes focused on finance, banking, FinTech, AI, risk, investment banking, and business finance.
- When
- As India’s financial sector undergoes technology-driven and regulatory change.
- Where
- The programmes are offered by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Tiruchirappalli, IIM Nagpur, and IIM Ahmedabad.
- Why
- To help professionals build cross-functional capabilities and remain prepared for changing financial-sector demands.
- Number of programmes
- Five executive programmes are highlighted.
- Key industry trends
- Digital payments, FinTech, AI-led decision-making, cybersecurity, and tighter regulation are reshaping financial services.
- Online MBA in FinTech
- Offered by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in collaboration with Grant Thornton Online; duration is two to four years.
- Investment banking programme
- IIM Kozhikode programme lasts 10 months and costs Rs 2,40,000 plus GST.
- Banking and finance programme
- IIM Tiruchirappalli programme lasts one year and costs Rs 2,11,000 plus GST.
- FinTech and AI programme
- IIM Nagpur programme lasts one year and costs Rs 2,00,000 plus GST.
- Business finance programme
- IIM Ahmedabad programme lasts six to seven months and costs Rs 3,43,000 plus GST.