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Technology is becoming increasingly important to the finance world, and higher education institutions in Connecticut are responding by adopting financial technology, or fintech courses and degrees. Next spring UConn will launch its first-ever fintech program, a master’s degree that will teach students new technologies like blockchain and cryptocurrencies, alongside concepts more traditional in finance like predictive modeling. The program will be offered at UConn’s Hartford campus. Image John Wilson UConn’s forthcoming fintech degree, and financial technology courses offered at other Connecticut colleges like Sacred Heart University, come as experts predict the field will grow substantially in coming years. A 2019 PwC survey found 75% of financial services companies are creating jobs related to fintech, and 42% of those companies are having trouble filling the positions. Additionally, employers say training in fintech would give graduates a leg up when applying for jobs.

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