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Institutions related to the financial center

Seoul FinTech Lab

The largest FinTech space in Korea where the leading FinTech companies and startups reside, is located in Yeouido, the financial center of Korea. Seoul Fintech Lab selects promising FinTech startups and provides offices and mentoring programs, and also supports network establishment through various opportunities such as demo days and overseas IR.

Graduate School of Digital Finance

The Yeouido Graduate School of Finance is the first digital finance graduate school in Korea, jointly established by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the Financial Services Commission, and KAIST to foster talent who will lead the future of financial innovation. Through the Digital Finance MBA program that encompasses AI, data science, and big data, the Yeouido Graduate School of Finance aims to foster leaders in global digital finance.

Division, Degree program (MBA), Non-degree course (digital finance expert course)
Division Degree program (MBA) Non-degree course (digital finance expert course)
Number of students Around 80 students / year Around 200 students / year
Education period 2 years, evenings and weekends 4 - 5 months, evenings
Lecture hours Weekdays (19:00 - 22:00), Weekends (09:00 - 12:00) Twice a week (19:00 - 22:00)
Number of application periods Once a year* (Spring semester admission) Twice a year (Spring semester and Fall semester)
Education program content
  • Basics such as statistics, mathematics, programming, and corporate finance
  • (Track 1) AI/Data Science
  • (Track 2) FinTech startup
  • (Track 3) Financial investment and asset management
  • (Track 1) Digital transformation
  • (Track 2) Cloud computing and big data analysis
  • (Track 3) Blockchains and digital assets
  • (Track 4) Artificial Intelligence and machine learning