Islamabad: JazzCash has joined hands with FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST-NUCES) to introduce an elective course titled Fintech Ecosystems for students of the FAST School of Management.
The 16-week course will be conducted by JazzCash’s future leadership team and aims to provide students with hands-on insights from fintech professionals. Designed to bridge the gap between academia and industry, the initiative seeks to equip students with practical knowledge and expertise in the evolving digital financial landscape.
Murtaza Ali, President of JazzCash, emphasized the significance of the collaboration, stating, “This partnership allows us to inspire and nurture the next generation of fintech leaders by integrating industry expertise into the classroom. We want to empower students with the tools and knowledge so that they can contribute meaningfully to the digital financial services industry.”
Dr. Sadia Nadeem, Dean of the Faculty of Management Sciences at FAST-NUCES, also highlighted the course’s impact, noting, “Partnering with JazzCash strengthens our commitment to providing market-driven education. This course will offer students a real-world understanding of the fintech sector, preparing them to contribute meaningfully to the global financial ecosystem.”
The course curriculum covers a wide range of topics, including the local and regional fintech landscape, product lifecycles, regulatory frameworks, and emerging global fintech trends and their implications for Pakistan.
This initiative follows JazzCash’s recent collaboration with the Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB) at LUMS, where a case study on JazzCash’s successful turnaround was developed for academic and executive programs. The case study underscores the power of disruption and innovation in the fintech sector.
JazzCash’s ongoing efforts to strengthen industry-academia collaboration through knowledge-sharing platforms reinforce its broader mission of fostering financial literacy and innovation in Pakistan’s fintech space.