87616 - Fintech

Academic Year 2022/2023

Course contents

The course aims to give an in-depth overview of the FinTech Ecosystem, a new part of the financial industry that is radically innovating the way financial services are built and offered. The course examines the FinTech characteristics, their activities and related risks. Additionally, the course provides an overview of the main strategies that incumbents are following in the new market conditions and the main challenges in FinTech security and regulation.

Readings/Bibliography

Ad Hoc and Up-to-date material will be provided by the Instructor

Teaching methods

Traditional ex cathedra lectures

FinTech Managers Seminars

Team Work

Business Cases

Assessment methods

10% Lecture Partecipation

20% Project Work

20% In Class Presentation

50% Written Exam

NOTE: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, new Examination venues can be introduced to avoid mass gatherings.

Teaching tools

Lecturer Handouts

Financial Newspaper

Office hours

See the website of Stefano Bonini

SDGs

Quality education Decent work and economic growth Industry, innovation and infrastructure Responsible consumption and production

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.