Study FinTech inside a financial technology ecosystem

"At UOW India, FinTech is not only studied. It is happening around the campus"

Dr Gunjan Sharma joins UOW India as Associate Professor in FinTech, bringing 17+ years of academic experience across finance, mergers and acquisitions, banking and fintech. Her teaching and research connect financial knowledge, technology adoption, industry relevance and the professional skills students need build meaningful careers.

Why study financial technology in GIFT City? 

"GIFT City places students close to the industry they are preparing to enter. For financial technology, that matters because students can see and get exposed to the ecosystem around them: finance, banking, fintech, insurance, regulation, wealth management and technology-led services."

What career areas can financial technology lead to? 

"Students can prepare for careers connected to fintech, banking, financial services, compliance, insurtech, regtech, supervisory technology, wealth management, consulting and business development roles where finance and technology intersect."

What do you believe industry needs from graduates? 

"Industry needs graduates who are adaptable, proactive and able to communicate clearly. Strong marks matter, but employers also look for flexibility, professional confidence, ethical awareness and the ability to apply knowledge in real contexts."

How does research strengthen the student experience? 

"My research background helps students connect finance to real behaviour, adoption and decision-making. My work spans behavioural finance, investor trading strategies, fintech adoption, banking, Basel III implementation and gamification."

What kind of graduate does she want to develop? 

"My goal is to help students become professionals with both capability and character: technically informed, industry-aware, able to communicate, and conscious of their impact on people, organisations and society."

A graduate should be employable, adaptable and educated enough to think beyond the textbook. Dr Gunjan Sharma

Why location, research and mentoring matter in FinTech education 

Gunjan sees UOW India’s location as a major advantage because the campus is positioned near the financial technology ecosystem students are studying. That proximity can support industry exposure, event participation, conversations and awareness of how the sector is developing. 

Her academic journey also brings depth to the classroom. With a PhD in behavioural finance, doctoral supervision experience and more than 32 Scopus-indexed publications, she connects teaching with research into how people, organisations and financial systems behave. 

The program is not only about learning finance theory or technology terms. It is about building the confidence, communication, adaptability and applied understanding needed for roles across the financial technology landscape.

Study FinTech at the centre of India's financial transformation

Questions parents & students ask

Is financial technology only about coding? 

"No. Financial technology combines finance, digital systems, regulation, data, customer behaviour and business models. Students need to understand how these pieces work together."

What makes GIFT City an advantage for UOW India students? 

"Students are based near a growing ecosystem of finance and technology organisations, which strengthens the relevance of industry exposure and career conversations."

What skills should FinTech students build alongside technical knowledge? 

"Communication, adaptability, problem-solving, ethical awareness, confidence, networking and the ability to connect classroom learning with real industry challenges."

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