Fintech: Technology Innovation in Financial Services (2235.YR.004002.1)

General information

Type:	OPT	Curs:	1	Period:	S semester
ECTS Credits:	3 ECTS

Teaching Staff:

Group	Teacher	Department	Language
Year 1	Eloi Noya Espinazo	Operaciones, Innovación y Data Sciences	ENG

Course is self-contained. No prerequisites except basic finance and technology.

Financial technology, also known as fintech, is an economic industry composed of companies that use technology to make financial services more efficient. Financial technology companies are generally startups trying to disintermediate incumbent financial systems and challenge traditional corporations that are less reliant on software.
This course aims to give an insight in the financial technology revolution, and the disruption, innovation and opportunity therein. We will see the global fintech investment space, this course will aggregate diverse industry expertise into a single informative course to provide students with the answers they need to capitalize on this lucrative market. Key industry developments are explained in detail, and critical insights from cutting-edge practitioners offer first-hand information and lessons learned. The financial technology sector is booming, and entrepreneurs, bankers, consultants, investors and asset managers are scrambling for more information: Who are the key players? What's driving the explosive growth? What are the risks? This course collates insights, knowledge and guidance from industry experts to provide the answers to these questions and more.
- Get up to speed on the latest industry developments
- Grasp the market dynamics of the 'Fintech revolution'
- Realize the sector's potential and impact on related industries
- Gain expert insight on investment and entrepreneurial opportunities
- Learn about the modeling skills and emerging technologies

1. Introduction to Fintech: New Entrants, New Ecosystems

2. Fintech verticals (I): Funding

3. Fintech verticals (II): Payments and Wealth Management

4. Fintech verticals (III): Building a Fintech

5. Technologies (I): Artificial Intelligence and Big Data

6. Technologies (II): Blockchain, Tokenomics and Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

7 weeks course in the form of lectures, guest speakers, class discussions and asyncronous activities (cases and forums).

The FINTECH Book: The Financial Technology Handbook for Investors, Entrepreneurs and Visionaries Paperback - May 2, 2016
ISBN-10: 111921887X

The AI Book: The Artificial Intelligence Handbook for Investors, Entrepreneurs and Fintech Visionaries - 2020
ISBN 978-1-119-55190-4

Group	Teacher	Department
Year 1	Eloi Noya Espinazo	Operaciones, Innovación y Data Sciences