Swinburne University of Technology’s Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship entered a new partnership with challenger bank Judo Bank to advance its financial technologies offerings to students.
Judo Bank is an Australian bank focused on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) lending through the craft of relationship banking to transform banking.
Key Takeaways:
- Swinburne and Judo Bank created a partnership to advance the university’s Master of Financial Technologies.
- The master’s program is also co-designed and co-delivered with Swinburne’s other industry partners.
- The partnership will benefit financial technologies students in terms of networks and opportunities in the industry.
To advance its Master of Financial Technologies, Swinburne decided to enter a partnership that will center on the co-creation of practical, industry-driven educational experiences for students.
The institution’s master’s program is also co-designed and co-delivered with Swinburne’s industry partners Bendigo Bank, IBM, and Tableau.
Swinburne students studying the university’s financial technologies programs will be immersed in a unique opportunity to learn from industry leaders.
In return, Judo Bank will contribute to the learning program with guest speakers, case studies, and mentorship and provide students access to its networks and the opportunity to organize industry events.
The partnership between the two organizations is seen as an example of global best practice — bringing people and technology together through innovation and entrepreneurship.
Apart from advancing the advantages that it can bring to students, the partnership will also address the skill shortages and ensure students’ learning experience is practical, relevant, and current.
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