Frontiers in FinTech
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 hours
2021 teaching periods
Hawthorn
HB6 HE Block 6 | HB6 HE Block 6 | |
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Aims and objectives
From 2019 this unit will be known as Frontiers in FinTech (previously known as Emerging Issues in Financial Services)
1. Critically analyse current industry structures, business models, value chains of financial service firms and current payment systems and regulatory environments in which they operate
2. Demonstrate coherent and advanced knowledge of emerging technologies and their potential impacts on the delivery of financial services
3. Critically evaluate frameworks and theories on business models and disruption to analyse emerging business models in financial services
4. Communicate in a proficient and professional manner as a member or leader of a group of people.
2. Demonstrate coherent and advanced knowledge of emerging technologies and their potential impacts on the delivery of financial services
3. Critically evaluate frameworks and theories on business models and disruption to analyse emerging business models in financial services
4. Communicate in a proficient and professional manner as a member or leader of a group of people.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
Block Mode:
This unit will be delivered in block or intensive mode. Block mode may consist of blended, intensive and immersive teaching, which can include full day teaching and weekend teaching requirements – as specified in the Unit Outline.
Other Student workload: Other activities including independent study and assessment tasks for a total of approximately 150 hours
This unit will be delivered in block or intensive mode. Block mode may consist of blended, intensive and immersive teaching, which can include full day teaching and weekend teaching requirements – as specified in the Unit Outline.
Other Student workload: Other activities including independent study and assessment tasks for a total of approximately 150 hours
Assessment
1. Research report (Individual) 40-60%
2. Business Case and Presentation (Group) 40-60%
General skills outcomes
- Team work
- Problem solving skills
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
- Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
- Ability to work independently
Content
- Current financial services arrangements including business models, value chains and regulations in banking, insurance etc. and the current payments system.
- An overview of emerging technologies and related issues (including blockchain; cybersecurity; application program interface (API); artificial intelligence/ robots, cloud technology) and their potential impact on financial services.
- Business model and disruption frameworks and theories.
- An overview of emerging business models across financial sectors.
- High level discussion of how regulation is changing to enable these models (RegTech)
- Social impact of FinTech
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading.