An applied Swiss-inspired curriculum combining algorithmic rigour, systems architecture, digital trust and practical engineering capability for modern technology leaders.
The DBA in FinTech and Digital Banking at Brookfield School of Computing is engineered to provide deep competency across core computer science, systems design, and targeted domain applications. Students develop fluency in software craftsmanship, distributed architectures, algorithm optimization, and data governance.
Instruction balances rigorous theoretical foundations with practical code repositories, laboratory simulations, and ethical technology review aligned with modern international computing standards.
| Code | Module Title | Type | Discipline & Learning Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| DBA101 | Epistemology & Philosophy of Applied Business Research in FinTech and Digital Banking | Theory | Examine positivism, constructivism, critical realism and pragmatic epistemology in executive business research in FinTech and Digital Banking. |
| DBA102 | Strategic Leadership, Governance & Corporate Direction in FinTech and Digital Banking | Theory | Formulate executive governance models, boardroom strategic alignment and C-suite technology oversight in FinTech and Digital Banking. |
| DBA103 | Advanced Qualitative Research Design & Executive Interview Lab in FinTech and Digital Banking | Practical | Design semi-structured executive interview protocols, ethical consent mechanisms and qualitative sampling matrices in FinTech and Digital Banking. |
| DBA104 | Quantitative Methodologies & Econometrics in FinTech and Digital Banking | Theory | Derive multiple linear regression, panel data estimators, structural equation modeling (SEM) and factor analysis in FinTech and Digital Banking. |
| DBA105 | Applied Statistical Modeling & Corporate Decision Analytics in FinTech and Digital Banking | Practical | Analyze corporate survey and financial data using SPSS, R or SmartPLS to validate measurement models in FinTech and Digital Banking. |
| DBA106 | Systematic Literature Review & Conceptual Frameworks in FinTech and Digital Banking | Theory | Execute rigorous PRISMA systematic literature reviews and synthesize conceptual frameworks in FinTech and Digital Banking. |
| DBA107 | Economics of Digital Innovation & Platform Disruption in FinTech and Digital Banking | Theory | Analyze platform economics, multi-sided markets, switching costs, competitive moats and technological disruption in FinTech and Digital Banking. |
| DBA108 | Executive Data Analytics & Decision Support Systems in FinTech and Digital Banking | Practical | Build executive decision analytics models and corporate scenario simulations to inform strategic resource allocation in FinTech and Digital Banking. |
| DBA109 | Ethical Governance & Boardroom Accountability in FinTech and Digital Banking | Theory | Evaluate fiduciary responsibilities, stakeholder capitalism, corporate ESG metrics and executive research ethics in FinTech and Digital Banking. |
| Code | Module Title | Type | Discipline & Learning Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| DBA201 | Applied Doctoral Research Proposal Defense in FinTech and Digital Banking | Theory | Formally defend the doctoral research proposal, problem statement, methodology and contributions before faculty in FinTech and Digital Banking. |
| DBA202 | Corporate Fieldwork Pilot Study & Executive Methodology in FinTech and Digital Banking | Practical | Conduct preliminary pilot fieldwork, test survey instruments and refine qualitative interview protocols in FinTech and Digital Banking. |
| DBA203 | Strategic Risk Management, Compliance & Cyber Resilience in FinTech and Digital Banking | Theory | Evaluate enterprise risk management (COSO ERM), operational cyber resilience and corporate liability in FinTech and Digital Banking. |
| DBA204 | Survey Instrument Engineering & Psychometric Validation in FinTech and Digital Banking | Practical | Validate psychometric survey scales, Cronbach's alpha reliability, convergent validity and discriminant validity in FinTech and Digital Banking. |
| DBA205 | Organizational Change, Agility & Technology Adoption in FinTech and Digital Banking | Theory | Analyze Technology Acceptance Model (TAM/UTAUT), dynamic capabilities theory and organizational agility in FinTech and Digital Banking. |
| DBA206 | Corporate Case Study Development & Qualitative Coding in FinTech and Digital Banking | Practical | Execute thematic coding, grounded theory analysis and cross-case synthesis using NVivo / ATLAS.ti software in FinTech and Digital Banking. |
| DBA207 | Swiss & International Corporate Governance Regulations in FinTech and Digital Banking | Theory | Audit corporate compliance against Swiss Code of Best Practice for Corporate Governance and international standards in FinTech and Digital Banking. |
| DBA208 | Mid-Candidature Doctoral Review & Progress Defense in FinTech and Digital Banking | Theory | Defend mid-candidature empirical milestones and demonstrate significant primary data collection progress in FinTech and Digital Banking. |
| DBA209 | Executive Seminar: Business Impact of Research in FinTech and Digital Banking | Practical | Synthesize academic findings into actionable C-suite executive transformation playbooks and board presentations in FinTech and Digital Banking. |
| Code | Module Title | Type | Discipline & Learning Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| DBA301 | Applied Doctoral Field Investigation & Data Collection in FinTech and Digital Banking | Practical | Execute multi-organization primary data collection gathering quantitative survey metrics and executive interviews in FinTech and Digital Banking. |
| DBA302 | Empirical Data Triangulation & Cross-Case Synthesis in FinTech and Digital Banking | Practical | Triangulate qualitative findings with quantitative survey data and secondary financial corporate metrics in FinTech and Digital Banking. |
| DBA303 | Organizational Intervention & Transformation Analysis in FinTech and Digital Banking | Theory | Measure business impact, ROI realization, organizational productivity shifts and strategic performance metrics in FinTech and Digital Banking. |
| DBA304 | Doctoral Dissertation Drafting: Methodological Synthesis in FinTech and Digital Banking | Practical | Author dissertation chapters detailing research design, data collection rigor and analytical procedures in FinTech and Digital Banking. |
| DBA305 | Doctoral Dissertation Drafting: Strategic Implications in FinTech and Digital Banking | Theory | Synthesize theoretical implications for business scholarship and actionable strategic guidance for executives in FinTech and Digital Banking. |
| DBA306 | Peer Review Workshop & Executive Working Paper Series in FinTech and Digital Banking | Practical | Present findings at executive doctoral colloquia, collect peer reviews and prepare executive working papers in FinTech and Digital Banking. |
| DBA307 | Final Executive Dissertation Submission & Quality Review in FinTech and Digital Banking | Practical | Finalize the complete executive doctoral dissertation manuscript and pass institutional originality review in FinTech and Digital Banking. |
| DBA308 | Preparation for Doctoral Viva Voce & Oral Defense in FinTech and Digital Banking | Theory | Rehearse doctoral dissertation defense, defend methodological choices and articulate executive contributions in FinTech and Digital Banking. |
| DBA309 | Final DBA Dissertation Defense & Executive Dissemination in FinTech and Digital Banking | Practical | Successfully defend the DBA dissertation in oral viva voce examination and disseminate executive findings in FinTech and Digital Banking. |
Master’s degree in management or technology with senior executive leadership experience. Applied research concept required.
Brookfield School of Computing is an independent private education institution in formation. Academic programmes, entry requirements, fees and awards are subject to institutional review and applicable Swiss legal regulations.