More than a decade on from the financial crisis, the banking sector has changed dramatically, and institutions have had to adapt to new regulations and shocks.

​As the world is still rocked by the post-pandemic supply chain crisis, high inflation ​ and high interest rates, the finance (and financial services, in general) industry ​ is at the nexus of these adjustments and offers many stimulating and impactful challenges and opportunities.   ​

​For instance, financial services should be the key lever in fighting climate change ​ by directing funding away from fossil fuels, or revolutionizing business models and customer experience using technology. Moreover, the need for funding and banking ​ is constantly growing, but the role of banks is being questioned, and often being provided, by private equity firms or tech companies.​

​Students considering financial services have traditionally only studied finance, economics and mathematics, but an increasing proportion of current talent have backgrounds in other areas, such as computer science, data analysis ​ and engineering. Even joining a traditional bank will involve grappling with technology, ranging from cloud computing to machine learning.​

 Studying the Finance & Investments pathway at IE Business School provides you with a transformative educational experience that imparts a wide range of finance and financial services skills to connect society and truly rule the overall economy. 

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