IIM Bangalore launches FinTech Certificate Programme for Young Professionals

New online offering by IIMBx, supported by the Government of Karnataka, aims to democratize access to world-class FinTech education

IIM Bangalore, through its digital learning arm IIMBx, announces the launch of the FinTech Certificate Programme for Young Professionals, a meticulously curated online offering designed to equip early-career professionals and students with both foundational and advanced knowledge of the rapidly evolving FinTech ecosystem. 

The initiative forms part of the Skilling & Training pillar of the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Fintech, established by the Department of Electronics, IT, and Bt, Government of Karnataka, to nurture and accelerate the State’s fintech landscape. 

The programme will be delivered in two tiers: a six-month Foundation Certificate, followed by a three-month Advanced Certificate, available upon successful completion of the first phase. Applications will be open from 11 August to 14 September 2025, on the IIMBx platform. Please visit http://iimbx.iimb.ac.in/fintech/

Supported by a generous grant from the Government of Karnataka, the programme is offered at a significantly subsidized fee, ensuring that high-quality, industry-relevant FinTech education is accessible to a broader demographic of aspiring professionals. “Karnataka continues to lead with bold, future-ready initiatives. This programme will empower our youth and professionals with the skills needed to thrive in the rapidly evolving fintech landscape,” said Shri Priyank Kharge, Hon’ble Minister for Electronics, IT & Bt, and Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka.  

“The Government of Karnataka has always been ambitious – be it on GCC policy, VLSI policy, gaming policy, IT & Bt policies, and more. Being ambitious is good, and we hope the FinTech CoE’s first major outcome will be the scaling of this FinTech certificate programme offered by IIM Bangalore. I particularly like the fact that it is a flexible programme and also has a focus on bringing women back into the workforce after a career break,” Priyank Kharge added. 

Offering an overview of the programme offerings from IIMBx, Professor Rishikesha T. Krishnan, Director, IIMBx, said it was very exciting to work with the Government of Karnataka to design and deliver the fintech certificate programme and to incubate fintech startups at NSRCEL, the entrepreneurship centre at IIM Bangalore. “We look forward to making a big impact in the skilling space with this programme across the state,” he added.

The fintech certificate programme will be led by Professor G. Sabarinathan, retired Professor in Finance & Accounting area at IIMB, who serves as the Programme Director. “The curriculum has been designed carefully, with the right mix of content from academicians and leading industry professionals, to turn young graduates, across disciplines, into business professionals who can play a range of business roles across the entire Indian FinTech industry,” said Prof. Sabarinathan on the curation of the course. Describing the skilling programme announced by the Government of Karnataka a “far-sighted initiative”, Prof. Sabarinathan said it will make high quality education in the fintech space accessible to everyone in Karnataka.