MicroMasters in Applied FinTech & Agentic AI Systems
Payments | Generative AI | LLMs | Agents | Production Systems
An intensive 10-month industry-led specialisation, designed to take students from financial systems and payments into advanced AI, Generative AI, and autonomous agent architectures.
10 Months
Total Duration
Hybrid
Live + Labs
4 Certs
Module-wise
Placement
& Incubation
Three Comprehensive Modules
A structured journey from FinTech fundamentals to advanced AI systems, culminating in an industry-grade capstone project.
Applied FinTech & Payments Engineering
Focus Areas
- FinTech data engineering & transaction systems
- Payment gateways, orchestration & reconciliation
- Cloud-native financial architectures
- Fraud, risk & compliance systems
- RegTech, data governance & compliance-by-design
Key Elements
- 20+ structured sessions
- Hands-on FinTech projects
- Industry keynote talks
- Domain certifications
Generative AI & LLM Systems
Focus Areas
- Applied data science & ML pipelines
- Generative AI fundamentals
- LLMs, RAG & fine-tuning strategies
- Evaluation, safety & production GenAI
Key Elements
- Building GenAI-powered applications
- Enterprise-style AI workflows
- Hands-on with latest LLM tools
Agentic AI, Multi-Agent Systems & MCP
Focus Areas
- AI agents & tool-using systems
- Multi-agent orchestration & collaboration
- Model Context Protocols (MCP)
- Human-in-the-loop AI systems
Key Elements
- Industry-grade capstone project
- Architecture review & final demo
- Mentorship by Piresearch Labs experts
Capstone Outcomes
Students will deliver production-ready work evaluated by an industry panel
A working, production-ready system (PoC or MVP)
Technical documentation & architecture design
Live demo evaluated by industry panel
Credentials Awarded
Jointly issued by Piresearch Labs & Montreal University
MicroMasters in Applied FinTech & Agentic AI Systems
Module Certifications:
- Applied FinTech & Payments Engineering
- Generative AI & LLM Systems
- Agentic AI & Multi-Agent Architectures
- Capstone Completion Certificate
Certificates are designed to be LinkedIn- and resume-ready, mapped to real job roles.
Internship & Absorption Pathway
Top-performing candidates may be:
- Offered internships at Piresearch Labs
- Considered for full-time roles, subject to business needs
- Absorbed into incubation projects
- Recommended across partner ecosystem
Startup & Incubation Track (Optional)
Students with entrepreneurial intent can convert capstone projects into startup ideas
Value for Universities & Institutions
Industry-Recognized Certificate
Upon successful completion, receive a prestigious certificate jointly issued by Piresearch Labs and our academic partners
Certificate of Completion
This is to certify that
[Participant Name]
has successfully completed the
MicroMasters in Applied FinTech & Agentic AI Systems
Payments | Generative AI | LLMs | Agents | Production Systems
conducted by Piresearch Labs in collaboration with Montreal University
Programme Director
Piresearch Labs
Verified
Academic Partner
Montreal University
Dual Certification
Joint certificate from Piresearch Labs and academic partners
Globally Recognized
Industry-validated credentials accepted worldwide
Verifiable
Digital verification for authenticity and validity
Start Your MicroMasters Journey
A 10-month MicroMasters programme combining FinTech systems, payments, Generative AI, and autonomous agent architectures with real-world production exposure.