HWZ launches Master of Science in Banking & Finance
Starting in fall 2025, the HWZ Hochschule für Wirtschaft Zürich will introduce the new Master of Science (MSc) in Banking & Finance. This part-time study program combines the strengths of traditional banking with the possibilities of innovative financial technologies. With a future-oriented concept and flexible study formats, this program sets new standards and stands out from existing offerings.
The financial sector is undergoing rapid change: disruptive technologies, changing customer needs and increasing regulatory requirements are presenting banks and financial institutions with major challenges. The new MSc in Banking & Finance at the HWZ was developed to meet the growing demand for specialists who are able to understand and develop both traditional and future-oriented banking topics.
Costantino Lanni, Head of the MSc in Banking & Finance program, explains: "The MSc in Banking & Finance at the HWZ is the springboard to the future of banking - practical, innovative and international. Participants acquire skills in asset management, digital transformation and sustainable strategies to actively shape the world of finance."
Unique study model for working professionals
The MSc in Banking & Finance is specifically designed to provide specialists and managers with a Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of professional experience with the opportunity for optimal further development. The study model places particular emphasis on maximum flexibility. Participants can remain in employment for up to 90 % throughout their studies and ideally combine their studies with their career.
The course extends over four semesters and combines online and face-to-face formats to meet the individual needs of students. The content is taught in five consecutive online sessions, each with four lessons in the evening, supplemented by interactive face-to-face modules. This hybrid concept ensures both sustainable learning success and a practical exchange with lecturers and fellow students.
Focus of the study program
The course covers all the key topics of modern banking and combines the traditional strengths of Swiss banking - such as wealth management and client-oriented advice - with the latest technological developments. This is because banks and financial institutions must continue to develop in order to make targeted use of technological innovations without neglecting their traditional business.
Students acquire in-depth knowledge of how the financial markets work and learn how to make sound investment decisions and implement innovative management and business concepts. The MSc in Banking & Finance thus builds a bridge between tradition and innovation.
The main topics of the course are:
- Foundations of Banking & Finance - Fundamentals and core concepts of banking and financial markets.
- Modern Wealth & Portfolio Management - Strategies and tools for effective wealth management.
- Technology & AI in Finance - Insights into the use of technology and artificial intelligence in the financial sector.
- Transformational Banking - New models and strategies for shaping the future of banking.
The course starts in September 2025 and interested students can register now.
More information: MSc Banking & Finance HWZ
