SMU's Master of IT in Business (MITB) has announced enhancements to strengthen the postgraduate programme's edge. These enhancements include a new fintech track and the incorporation of Harvard Business School's Credential of Readiness (CORe) in its MITB programme, the two institutions said in a joint press statement on 21 February 2017. The MITB Financial Technology Track will be launched in August 2017. "The postgraduate degree [combines the knowledge] of both the technology and business worlds, for information technology (IT) and financial services professionals to stay at the forefront of disruptions," said Michelle Cheong, Associate Dean of SMU School of Information Systems Postgraduate Professional Education. "It will also bolster their career options and prospects ahead of the curve."