FTA 4001 - Foundations of FinTech

Description

The financial services industries are changing rapidly with the emergence of financial technology (FinTech). The objective of the course is to provide students with an overview of FinTech and introductions to its applications in financial services, such as commercial and investment banking, digital investing, financial advising, and insurance. Students are expected to develop a broad understanding of the recent FinTech development and its impact on different parts of the financial world. Students will also have hands-on problem-solving experiences that can be useful in FinTech applications and innovation. Topics may include but are not limited to: blockchain and cryptocurrencies, smart contracting, payments, digital banking, P2P lending, crowdfunding, robo-advising, and InsurTech.

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Understand recent FinTech developments and analyze their impact on the financial services industries.
• Describe the technologies underlying cryptocurrencies and blockchains.
• Understand the impact of FinTech on traditional banking and developments in payments, digital banking, alternative lending, and P2P technologies.
• Understand crowdfunding and its impact on investment banking and entrepreneurial financing.
• Understand InsurTech and innovations in the insurance industry.
• Engage in the process of FinTech innovation.