Entrance Year Jan 2025
Programme Code 02014
Mode of Study Part-time
Normal Duration
3 years
Credits Required for Graduation
51
Local Application Deadline 13 Dec 2024
Non-Local Application Deadline 1 Nov 2024 * Late applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please email us at fbdft@polyu.edu.hk for details.
Programme Leader(s)
Programme Director
Prof. Kai Lim
BS, MA, PhD
Deputy Programme Director
Dr Steven Wei
BSc, MA, MSc, PhD
Remarks
The normal duration is 3 years. Students who wish to extend their studies beyond normal duration should submit an application via eStudent to the Faculty of Business for consideration.
Aims and Characteristics
Special Features
- Pioneering FinTech doctorate in the world
- Benefit from pooling resources from different faculties of the university
- Integrate academic study, applied research and management practice
- Embrace digital transformation and technological innovations
- Explore the potentials and promises of digital technology in all organizations
- Become part of an elite network of over 600 alumni and students
Programme Aims
The DFinTech Programme aims to educate top executives and business entrepreneurs who are interested in understanding the FinTech impacts on various industries. It has been designed to integrate academic study and management practice in a way which will form a significant part of an individual’s business career.
On completion of the programme, students will be able to advance their knowledge, skills and intellectual abilities as defined in the broad learning outcomes which are underpinned by specific learning objectives below:
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General Business Knowledge
Learning Objective: Acquire a solid understanding of the impacts of digital transformation and technological innovations on the business world today with ethical implications. -
Specialist Knowledge
Learning Objective: Acquire an in-depth knowledge of digital technologies in the financial industry. -
Applied Research
Learning Objective: Acquire the ability to conduct original applied research in tech-related business areas.
Characteristics
Accreditations
International Collaborations
Technological Element in the Curriculum
To help students embrace technological changes and digital transformation, five elements, namely Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Cloud Computing, Data Science, and Entrepreneurship, have been embedded across a wide range of subjects.
Our curriculum is aimed at fostering awareness about the impact of technology innovations in addition to enabling students to handle data and adopt technology to tackle business and organizational issues while enhancing management and leadership.
News & Upcoming Events
Academic Team
Prof. CAO Jie Jay
School of Accounting and Finance
PhD
Research and Teaching Interests:
Asset Pricing, Investments, Derivatives, Fixed Income, Sustainable Finance
Dr CHEN Te-Feng
School of Accounting and Finance
PhD
Research and Teaching Interests:
Asset Pricing, Market Efficiency, Market Microstructure, International Accounting And Finance
Prof. CHEN Xiaojun
University Research Facility in Big Data Analytics
Chair Professor of Applied Mathematics
Department of Applied Mathematics
PhD
Research and Teaching Interests:
Stochastic Equilibrium Problems, Nonsmooth, nonconvex optimization
Ir Prof. CHENG T.C. Edwin
Fung Yiu King – Wing Hang Bank Professor in Business Administration
Chair Professor of Management
ScD, PhD, MSc, BSc[Eng](Hons), IASCYS Academician, FHKEng
Research and Teaching Interests:
E-business and E-commerce, Information Systems Management, Innovation and Technology Management, Operations Management, Quality Management, Scheduling Science, Supply Chain Management
Dr CHENG Zhuo June
School of Accounting and Finance
BE, PhD
Research and Teaching Interests:
Information Systems
Dr CHO Vincent
Department of Management and Marketing
BSc, MSc, PhD
Research and Teaching Interests:
Textual Mining, Technology Adoption, Information Systems Management
Dr FENG Katherine
Faculty of Business
Assistant Professor
Department of Management and Marketing
BS, MS, PhD
Research and Teaching Interests:
Social Media and User-Generated Content, Digital Marketing, Generative AI, Business Analytics, IT Innovation and Implementation
Prof. JIANG Li
School of Accounting and Finance
BSc, MBA, PhD
Research and Teaching Interests:
Corporate Finance, Capital Markets and Investments, Behavioral Finance
Prof. JIANG Li
Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies
PhD
Research and Teaching Interests:
Data-driven Operations, Information Sharing, Credence Goods Market, Consumer Search, Behavioral Operations, Sharing Economy Platform
Dr JIANG Liangliang
School of Accounting and Finance
PhD
Research and Teaching Interests:
Banking and Financial Institutions, Corporate Finance, Accounting and Auditing, in Corporate Governance, Economics of Regulation and Corruption
Dr JIN Yong Jimmy
Faculty of Business
Associate Professor
School of Accounting and Finance
BSc (Hons), MPhil (CUHK), PhD (U Florida)
Research and Teaching Interests:
FinTech, AI and Blockchain applications in Finance, Technology Management, Digital Transformation, Economics of Information Systems, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Prof. LI Qing
Department of Computing
BEng(Hunan); MSc, PhD(USC); FIEEE; FIET/IEE; DMCCF
Research and Teaching Interests:
Multi-modal Data Management, Data Warehousing and Mining, Social Media and Web Services, e-Learning Technologies
Prof. LIM Kai
Chair Professor of Information Technology Innovation and Management, Department of Management and Marketing
Yeung Kin Man Professor in Information Technology Innovation and Management
BS, MA, PhD
Research and Teaching Interests:
e-Health, Cross-cultural Issues related to Information Systems Management, IT-enable Innovation, Digital Transformation, e-commerce, Social Media, Mobile Commerce, and Human-computer Interactions
Dr LIN Wanyu
Department of Computing
BEng(HUST), MSc[PolyU(H.K.)], PhD(Toronto), MIEEE
Research and Teaching Interests:
Machine Learning Algorithms for Graph-structured Data
Dr LIU Xintao
Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics
BEng, MSc, PhD
Research and Teaching Interests:
GISci, Complex Network, Transportation Geography, Urban Computing, Geographic Information Systems, Geomatics Algorithms and Geodatabase, Infrastructure and Utility Management
Prof. LU Haitian
Hong Kong Sustaintech Foundation Professor in Accounting and Finance
Professor, School of Accounting and Finance
LLB, LLM, PhD
Research and Teaching Interests:
Corporate Disclosure and Governance, Entrepreneurial Finance and Fintech,
Law and Economics
Dr LU Xingye
Department of Computing
BEng [Southeast], PhD [PolyU(H.K.)]
Research and Teaching Interests:
Applied Cryptography, Post-quantum Cryptography, Blockchain Security
Prof. LUO Xiapu Daniel
Department of Computing
BSc, MSc(Wuhan), PhD[PolyU(H.K.)], SMIEEE
Research and Teaching Interests:
Mobile/IoT/Vehicle Security, Blockchain/Smart Contract, Network Security and Privacy, Software Engineering
Prof. SHI W.Z. John
Chair Professor of Geographic Science and Remote Sensing
Director, PolyU-Shenzhen Technology and Innovation Research Institute (Futian)
Director, Smart Cities Research Institute
Director, Joint Research Laboratory on Spatial Information of PolyU and Wuhan University
AIEAS, DNatSc, FHKIS, FRICS, FHKIES
Research and Teaching Interests:
GISci, Remote Sensing and Urban Informatics, focusing on Analytics and Quality Control for Spatial Big Data, Object Extraction and Change Detection from Satellite Images and LiDAR Data, Integrated Indoor Mapping Technology, 3D and Dynamic GISci Modelling, Smart City Applications, Geographical Information Systems Concepts and Principles, Advanced Geographical Information Systems, Design and Development of Geographical Information Systems
Prof. SIN Charleston
Department of Management and Marketing
MSc, PhD
Research and Teaching Interests:
Technology Management
Prof. TAN Chee-wee
Department of Management and Marketing
MPhil, PhD
Research and Teaching Interests:
Management Information Systems
Prof. TONG Wilson
Professor of Practice (Finance)
School of Accounting and Finance
BSocSc, MIM, PhD
Research and Teaching Interests:
Privatization, China Market, Asian Equity Markets, Return Anomalies
Dr WEI Steven
Deputy Director, AMTD FinTech Centre of PolyU Faculty of Business
Senior Lecturer
School of Accounting and Finance
BSc, MSc, MA, PhD
Research and Teaching Interests:
Finance and Financial Services
Dr XIAO Guang
Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies
BSc, MSc, PhD
Research and Teaching Interests:
Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Integrated Risk Management, Socially Responsible Operations
Prof. XU Xin
Faculty of Business
Professor
Department of Management and Marketing
BEcon, MPhil, PhD
Research and Teaching Interests:
Internet of Things and Smart Services, Gamification, Data Science, Human-AI Interaction, Strategic Management of Technology Innovation
Dr ZHAO Jing
School of Accounting and Finance
PhD
Research and Teaching Interests:
Behavioral Finance and Market Microstructure, Corporate Social Responsibility, Digital Transformation and Fintech
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