FTA 2400 - Introduction to Financial Technology

Description

This course introduces the fundamentals of Financial Technology. It explores what new financial technologies are emerging and how the technological advances in data analytics are enabling the innovation in the financial industry. It also examines new services and business models in various area of banking, insurance and financial asset management.

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• LO1: Evaluate new and emerging financial technologies and their key disruption points and analyze how to use them.
• LO2: Evaluate new and emerging financial services and business models
• LO3: Identify the unique characteristics of financial innovation.
• LO4: Identify the primary sources of financial data and how to manage it .
• LO5: Describe financial data analysis methods and tools .
• LO6: Describe how emerging and disruptive financial technologies become drivers of change in the financial industry.
• LO7: Identify the limits, risks, policy and social implications of financial technology.