Course Description
An operational and strategic examination of financial institutions, intermediaries, and innovative startups in payments, digital and mobile banking, alternative lending ("alt-finance"), wealth management, and insurance ("insur-tech"). Also examines the practices, business and revenue models, regulatory issues, and competitive opportunities as well as the challenges and threats FinTech firms must address.
Athena Title
Principles of FinTech
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in BUSN 6700
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
To provide students an operational and strategic examination of financial institutions, intermediaries, and innovative startups in payments, digital and mobile banking, alternative lending ("alt-finance"), wealth management, and insurance ("insur-tech").
Topical Outline
What is FinTech? Payments Digital Banking Lending, Alt-Finance, and "The FinTechs" Wealth Management and FinTech Insurance Digital Wallets and Cryptocurrencies Technology The Future of FinTech
Syllabus