2005
Financial Expertise
Expertise became the competitive edge.
One of Asia's Leading Finance Education Institutes
BELLS is now part of the Imarticus Learning Network
Diploma in AI‑Enabled Finance and Digital Transformation
Lead the Future of Finance
AI and digital technologies are redefining finance. This diploma equips you with the capabilities to lead the change, not be left behind.
✓ 6 Months
✓ No Coding Required
✓ Weekday & Weekend Classes
✓ Built for Finance Professionals
✓ SkillsFuture Credit Eligible
✓ S$4,000 Mid-Career Credit Eligible
Artificial Intelligence
Blockchain
FinTech
Data Analytics
Automation
Digital Commerce
Digital Transformation
Leadership
Future Finance
Artificial Intelligence
Blockchain
FinTech
Data Analytics
Automation
Digital Commerce
Digital Transformation
Leadership
Future Finance
Finance Evolves.
The finance industry is entering another major transformation. This time, it is powered by Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Automation and Digital Finance.
2015
Digital Transformation
Digital transformation reshaped finance as FinTech emerged.
2020
The FinTech Boom
FinTech adoption accelerated, reshaping finance.
2026
AI + Finance + Leadership
AI is redefining financial services.
2030
Future Finance Leadership
Future leaders turn AI fluency into strategic advantage.
The Finance AI Gap Is Real. The Opportunity Is Bigger.
Financial institutions are rapidly adopting AI, automation and blockchain. Yet there remains a shortage of leaders who can combine finance expertise with technology to drive meaningful change.
Senior AI Talent Shortage
Finance and technology firms report a shortage of senior AI talent in Singapore.
Source: Oliver Wyman & MASAI Capability Salary Premium
Salary premium commanded by professionals with AI-related capabilities.
Source: Mavenside Consulting, 2025Blockchain Investment Growth
Growth in blockchain and digital asset investment activity in Singapore.
Source: KPMG Pulse of Fintech H2 2024FinTech Sector Salary Premium
Salary premiums in Singapore's FinTech sector average above traditional financial services roles.
Source: Talenbrium Report, 2025Learn it on Saturday. Use it at work on Monday.
This is not theory. Every module is designed around practical workplace application, equipping you with the knowledge and capabilities to solve real business challenges from day one.
FinTech Landscape & Business Application
What You'll Learn
- Digital banking and embedded finance models
- Digital payments, wealthtech and FinTech innovation
- How finance products are changing customer journeys
Key Takeaway
FinTech Strategy
Business Models
Digital Finance
AI & Workflow Automation for Finance
What You'll Learn
- AI for productivity and finance workflow speed
- Ways to reduce manual errors and process timelines
- Automation for faster business decisions
Key Takeaway
AI Workflow
Productivity
Automation
Blockchain & Digital Assets in Finance
What You'll Learn
- How blockchain is transforming financial services
- Digital assets, smart contracts and tokenised finance
- How to evaluate blockchain business opportunities
Key Takeaway
Blockchain
Digital Assets
Smart Contracts
AI-Powered Analytics for Finance Decisions
What You'll Learn
- Turn business data into actionable insights
- Read financial performance and portfolio signals
- Use analytics to support strategic decisions
Key Takeaway
Data Insights
Financial Analytics
Decision Analytics
Finance Product Marketing & E-Commerce
What You'll Learn
- Position finance products for digital channels
- Plan acquisition, engagement and revenue campaigns
- Use AI to support compliant finance marketing
Key Takeaway
E-Commerce
Acquisition
Growth Strategy
Digital Leadership & Team Coaching
What You'll Learn
- Lead teams through AI and digital transformation
- Coach adoption, confidence and performance
- Build sustainable team capability
Key Takeaway
Leadership
Coaching
Change Adoption
BELLS is now part of the Imarticus Learning Network
One of Asia's Leading Finance Education Institutes
The future of finance belongs to professionals who can lead through change, navigate emerging technologies and make strategic decisions in increasingly complex financial environments.
From the house of Imarticus Learning
Imarticus Brings Global Finance Expertise to This Diploma
This is not a conventional diploma. It is a future-ready pathway built to develop the finance leaders, decision-makers and innovators who will shape the next era of global financial services.
Learning Network Advantage
Global finance education context, brought into the BELLS diploma journey.
Finance-led curriculum context
Industry-relevant learning pathway
Regional learner outcome focus
The Imarticus Advantage
Finance education outcomes with global employer relevance.
Imarticus Credibility
Approved preparation partner for globally recognised finance credentials.
Fortune 500 Alumni Outcomes
0 alumni in Fortune 500 companies.
5,000+Alumni
1,500+Alumni
1,500+Alumni
1,200+Alumni
900+Alumni
Source: Imarticus School of Finance and Business
Disclaimer: Global alumni metrics, institutional statistics, and career outcomes presented on this page are derived from Imarticus Learning’s India finance school platform and do not represent Singapore figures. This programme is offered in Singapore by BELLS Institute of Higher Learning (PEI Registration No. 200810205H, Registration Period: 18 Mar 2025 to 17 Mar 2029).
Why This Partnership Matters
You become part of a learning ecosystem shaped by industry leaders.
When you join this diploma, you are not simply enrolling in another executive education programme. You become part of a learning ecosystem recognised by global employers and trusted by professionals who aspire to lead the future of finance.What Sets This Diploma Apart?
Most finance diplomas in Singapore focus on accounting, investment analysis or compliance. They assume you need more traditional finance knowledge. This programme assumes you already have it — and builds the capabilities that modern finance leaders need next.
Other Finance Diplomas
BELLS Diploma in AI-Enabled Finance and Digital Transformation
X Focus on accounting, compliance or investment theory
✓ Covers Blockchain, FinTech, AI, E-commerce and Leadership as one integrated journey
X Built for early-career finance professionals
✓ Built for finance professionals ready to build future-ready capabilities
X Technology treated as an add-on elective
✓ Technology is embedded throughout the curriculum and applied directly to finance roles and workflows
X Generic case studies from multiple industries
✓ Every case study is drawn from Singapore's banking, insurance and wealth management sectors
X Academic examinations focused on knowledge recall
✓ Competency-based assessments focused on real workplace application
Curriculum
A practical six-module journey that builds finance technology fluency, applied leadership capability and workplace-ready transformation outcomes.
01 FinTech Landscape & Business Application FinTech business case and leadership-ready recommendation
What it covers
- Singapore's FinTech ecosystem across payments, lending, wealth and insurtech
- How Grab Financial, Singlife, Syfe, Endowus and Funding Societies apply FinTech business models across payments, insurance, wealth management and SME financing
- Evaluating a FinTech tool or partnership
- Embedded finance and products sold inside apps
- Building a business case
- Transition pathways into non-technical FinTech roles
What you build
A FinTech business case and leadership-ready recommendation.
Why it mattersLearners understand how the industry is changing and where they can add value.
02 AI & Workflow Automation for Finance Personal AI prompt library and automated finance workflow
What it covers
- ChatGPT, Gemini and Microsoft Copilot for finance tasks
- Prompt libraries for reports and meeting notes
- AI-generated first drafts for reviews and papers
- Workflow automation with AI agents
- Power Automate for finance
- Responsible AI use in financial institutions
What you build
A personal AI prompt library and an automated finance workflow.
Why it mattersThis is the most immediately useful productivity module in the programme.
Disclaimer: BELLS reserves the right to modify or replace any AI tools used in the programme in accordance with industry relevance and learner experience without prior notice.
03 Blockchain & Digital Assets in Finance Blockchain feasibility assessment for leadership
What it covers
- Blockchain architecture and consensus mechanisms
- Digital currencies, stablecoins and CBDCs in Singapore
- Smart contracts in trade finance and insurance
- Project Ubin and tokenised finance roadmap
- Blockchain feasibility for your organisation
- Real-world case studies (e.g. Partior, StraitsX, ADDX and others)
What you build
A blockchain feasibility assessment ready to present to leadership.
Why it mattersThis module introduces the language of digital assets and distributed finance in a Singapore financial services context.
Disclaimer: BELLS reserves the right to change any case studies at any time to maintain the relevance of the subject matter.
04 AI-Powered Analytics for Finance Decisions Live portfolio dashboard using Power BI or Tableau
What it covers
- Reading and interpreting data without a data team
- Building Power BI dashboards for loan and client portfolios
- AI-assisted credit risk monitoring
- Spotting performance signals in wealth books
- Turning analytics into a board-ready narrative
- Case studies (e.g. DBS NAV Planner, GXS Bank AI models and others)
What you build
A live portfolio dashboard using Power BI or Tableau.
Why it mattersLearners move from being data consumers to data-informed decision makers.
Disclaimer: BELLS reserves the right to change any case studies at any time to maintain the relevance of the subject matter.
05 Finance Product Marketing & E-Commerce Compliant digital campaign plan for a finance product
What it covers
- Case studies are drawn from SingSaver, MoneySmart, Seedly and other discovery channels.
- Product positioning and trust-building
- Digital campaign planning
- AI tools for content creation
- SEO, paid search and referral pipeline strategy
- Compliance-aware online presence
- KPIs such as CPL, retention and policy persistency
What you build
A compliant digital campaign plan for a finance product.
Why it mattersThis module connects finance with growth, acquisition and modern digital distribution.
06 Digital Leadership & Team Coaching AI adoption roadmap for a team or department
What it covers
- Leading digital transformation in banking, insurance and wealth
- Coaching teams through AI adoption
- Handling resistance and building confidence
- Data-driven performance conversations
- Building a culture of continuous learning
- Leadership presentation to finance practitioners
- Peer review and facilitated feedback
What you build
An AI adoption roadmap for their team or department.
Why it mattersThis module turns digital capability into practical leadership and team transformation.
Industry Expert Faculty
Learn from Singapore's Industry Experts
Our trainers bring real-world experience across banking, wealth management, blockchain, AI, data analytics and Singapore's finance regulatory landscape. Their focus is to make emerging technologies practical, relevant and easy to apply at work. These are some of the industry experts delivering our programme modules.
Joe Tan
25+ years in banking, wealth management and adult education, helping learners apply AI, Power BI and analytics to finance workflows.
Leslie Daniel Chan
A blockchain educator helping learners understand digital assets, crypto and emerging finance models with confidence.
Amy Cheng
A Chartered Accountant and ACLP-certified trainer with 10+ years across finance leadership, management control and system automation in multinational operations.
Kamlesh Ramchand
Corporate governance, risk and business continuity consultant with leadership experience across the Singapore Police Force, SP PowerGrid and private-sector security operations.
Sia Hua Lim
A bilingual trainer and career coach who has conducted more than 300 training runs for over 5,000 learners across digital marketing, workplace communication and career transitions.
Kenny Low
More than 30 years in project finance, fund management and renewable energy, helping executives apply financial modelling, valuation and cross-border deal structuring.
Samantha Wong
A digital accountancy and financial analytics specialist with more than 15 years across finance operations and professional training, helping learners modernise reporting through automation and data-informed analysis.
Career Outcomes
BELLS Career Support+
At BELLS, success goes beyond course completion. Every learner gains access to mentorship, practical project experience and employer-ready portfolio development.Industry Mentorship
Gain perspectives and guidance from experienced industry professionals.
Employer-Ready Portfolio
Build practical projects that showcase your skills and demonstrate real-world application.
Practical Industry Projects
Apply your learning through real-world business scenarios to strengthen your practical skills and industry readiness.
Disclaimer: BELLS Institute of Higher Learning is not a recruitment agency. We do not offer jobs or provide job placement. Any interview with an employer is conducted directly between the learner and the hiring company.
Where Finance Leaders Go Next
Illustrative career pathways showing the kinds of responsibilities this diploma prepares you for. The learning outcome is simple: leadership with proof.
Daniel Koh
18 years in Corporate FinanceCorporate Finance Professional
→Senior Finance Manager
Elena Lim
15 years in Wealth ManagementWealth Management Professional
→Digital Risk & Governance Manager
Marcus Tan
12 years in Relationship ManagementRelationship Manager
→Digital Client Acquisition Lead
Disclaimer
These profiles are illustrative personas created to explain possible learner
transitions. They are not real testimonials or actual learner outcomes.
Develop the capabilities modern finance leaders need to drive transformation, make data-led decisions and confidently lead in an increasingly digital financial landscape.
Key Skills You Will Learn After Completing This Diploma
AI Decision Intelligence
GenAI Prompt Engineering
FinTech Ecosystem Strategy
Embedded Finance & Open Banking
RegTech & MAS Compliance
Blockchain Business Evaluation
Digital Asset Strategy
Client Portfolio Analytics
Financial Fraud Analytics
Financial Performance Analytics
Client Lifecycle Management
Digital Product Promotion Strategy
Digital Transformation Leadership
Change Management & Adoption
AI Quality Assurance
KPI-Driven Performance Management
Performance Coaching with GROW
Technology Evaluation & Business Case Development
Process Automation & Productivity Optimisation
Everything You Need To Know Before You Enrol
A clear snapshot of the learning format, entry requirements, graduation criteria and funding journey for the Diploma in AI-Enabled Finance and Digital Transformation.
Learn through instructor-led sessions, workplace examples and practical activities tied to finance use cases.
Delivered part-time with evening classes, so working professionals can build capability without pausing their careers.
Participants who meet the requirements receive a Statement of Attainment issued by Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA).
A 163-hour diploma featuring projects, assignments and competency-based assessments focused on real finance applications.
Eligibility
Who Can Join?
This diploma is designed for finance professionals and aspiring learners who are ready to build future-ready capability.
- Academic: At least Grade C6 in one GCE 'O' Level subject, or WPL Intermediate (average of Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing scores).
- Language: At least Grade C6 in GCE 'O' Level English Language, or the ability to listen, speak, read and write English at a proficiency level equivalent to WPL Workplace Literacy (WPLN) Level 5.
- Individuals aspiring to enter the financial industry may also apply
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- No prior coding or data science background required
Completion
What You Need To Graduate
The programme is built for finance professionals, not technologists. It begins with what you already know and builds forward from there.
- Pass all prescribed assessments for all six modules
- Achieve at least 75% attendance in each module
- Meet 100% competency in all assessment criteria
- Learners may be exempted from up to two modules if they have previously taken and passed the same or similar modules at BELLS
Module exemption clause
- Module exemptions are handled case by case.
- Learners may be exempted from modules they have previously completed with BELLS, where applicable.
- BELLS may recommend a complimentary sit-in so learners experience the full contextualised diploma journey.
- Final exemption decisions rest with the BELLS examination board.
Fees
| Diploma in AI-Enabled Finance and Digital Transformation Funding Validity Period: 1 July 2020 – 31 January 2027 163 hours | Classroom-based | Full Course Fee Before subsidies |
SG Citizen
(21–39 years old) or SG PR SkillsFuture Funding (Baseline) |
SG Citizen (40 years old and above) SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy | SME Sponsored SkillsFuture Enhanced Training Support for SMEs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Fee | $8,946.00 | $8,946.00 | $8,946.00 | $8,946.00 |
| SkillsFuture Funding | - | ($5,304.20) | ($7,093.40) | ($7,093.40) |
| Total Nett Fee | $8,946.00 | $3,641.80 | $1,852.60 | $1,852.60 |
| GST @9% | $805.14 | $543.31 | $543.31 | $543.31 |
| Total Fee Payable | $9,751.14 | $4,185.11 | $2,395.91 | $2,395.91 |
| SkillsFuture Credit | N.A. | ($500.00) | ($500.00) | ($2,163.82) SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit |
| SkillsFuture Mid-Career Credit | N.A. | N.A. | ($906.00) | N.A. |
| UTAP | N.A. | ($250.00) | ($500.00) | N.A. |
| Estimated Fees Payable After Listed Credits | $9,751.14 | $3,435.11 | $489.91 | $232.09 |
Terms & Conditions
Course fee subsidy is available for Singapore Citizens aged 21–39 years or Singapore Permanent Residents aged 21 years and above.
Course fee subsidy is available for Singapore Citizens aged 40 years old and above.
Course fee subsidy is available for Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents aged 21 years and above, if the course is fully sponsored by the company that is an eligible SME.
Please note: As per SWDA’s policy, the GST payable for all funding-eligible applicants is calculated based on the prevailing GST rate after the baseline funding subsidy of 70%.
For more PWM information: https://www.mom.gov.sg/employment-practices/progressive-wage-model/what-is-pwm
To receive the applicable Statement of Attainment, learners must achieve at least 75% attendance, pass all prescribed assessments and meet 100% of the competency requirements. Course fees will not be refunded once the class has commenced. For further information or clarification, please speak with a Course Consultant.
Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers for finance professionals considering the Diploma in AI-Enabled Finance and Digital Transformation.
Is this programme suitable if I have spent most of my career in traditional finance?
Yes. The programme is designed for experienced finance professionals who may not have had formal exposure to AI, blockchain, FinTech or data analytics, but want to remain relevant and valuable in a rapidly changing industry.
Will I be able to keep up if I am not particularly tech-savvy?
Yes. The programme assumes finance expertise, not technical expertise. Concepts are taught in a practical, business-focused way and no coding background is required.
Is this programme more focused on technology or finance?
Both. The programme sits at the intersection of finance, technology and leadership. You will learn how emerging technologies are transforming financial services and how to apply them strategically within your role.
How will this help me in my current job?
From improving reporting and productivity with AI to understanding FinTech, blockchain and digital finance, you will gain skills that can create immediate impact in your current role while preparing you for future opportunities across the FinTech ecosystem.
I am not looking to change careers. Is this still relevant for me?
Yes. This diploma is designed primarily for professionals who want to future-proof their existing careers, strengthen their leadership value and remain competitive as financial services continue to evolve.
How is this different from simply learning ChatGPT or Claude online?
While online tutorials focus on features and prompts, this programme focuses on practical business application. You will learn how to use AI to improve productivity, support decision-making and create measurable impact in finance environments.
How is this diploma different from a traditional MBA?
An MBA teaches you how businesses operate. This diploma teaches finance professionals how to lead in a world shaped by AI, digital transformation and emerging technologies — with practical skills that can be applied immediately at work.
Are these skills applicable in real finance workplaces?
Yes. The curriculum is built around real-world applications and current trends shaping banking, insurance, wealth management, financial advisory and broader financial services sectors.
Is the programme relevant to Singapore's financial services landscape?
Yes. The programme incorporates Singapore-specific financial services trends, industry developments, digital transformation initiatives and emerging technologies impacting the local market.
What if I have no experience with AI, blockchain or data analytics?
That is completely fine. The programme is designed to help professionals build confidence progressively, starting with foundational concepts before moving into practical applications.
Why is leadership included in a technology-focused diploma?
Technology alone does not drive transformation. Leaders do. The ability to understand technology, guide teams through change and make informed strategic decisions is becoming a critical skill for modern finance professionals.
What will I walk away with after six months?
You will walk away with the ability to evaluate new technologies, interpret AI-driven insights, automate repetitive workflows, analyse business performance, assess FinTech opportunities and confidently contribute to digital transformation initiatives within your organisation.
Final Intake Priority
Your Next Six Months Will Decide Your Next Six Years.
Finance is changing. The question is whether you will lead that change or follow it.
Next intake January 2027
Cohort size 20
Applications close When the cohort is full