87616 - FINTECH

Academic Year 2020/2021

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

50% Project Work & in Class Presentation

50% 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