IB9BZ-30 FinTech in Practice
Introductory description
The FinTech in Practice module provides an opportunity to explore a project of practical relevance in financial technology together with the Gillmore Center for Financial Technology or one of its industry partners. This allows students to synthesise, apply and extend the knowledge they have gained in the taught component of the course in a close-to-real-life experience.
Module aims
The principle aim of the module is that students synthesise, apply and extend the knowledge they have gained in the taught component of the course in a close-to-real-life experience. Working closely with the Gillmore Center for Financial Technology or one of its industry partners, students will be exposed to current business challenges of FinTech companies through a series of presentations and then tackle one of these challenges in a project. This will allow students to sharpen the skills learned in the course while gaining practical experience.
Outline syllabus
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
Students will be exposed to a series of events and seminars hosted by the Gillmore Center for Financial Technology where FinTech companies present their business model and current challenges.
Students choose an individual project that should be related to one of the challenges students learned about during the seminar presentations. The goal is to provide a solution to one of the identified challenges. Solutions can, but do not have to, be of the form of a programming code, a development of a new business model, or a whitepaper.
This module involves three trips to the Shard in London. The first two trips are four days each, students will be exposed to presentations of FinTech companies presenting their business models and current challenges. The last trip will be a three-day event where students present their solutions to faculty and industry representatives. Two of the days relate to this module; the other will be a day that all students on the course will attend.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Identify and then demonstrate an in-depth understanding and evaluation of current challenges faced by FinTech companies.
- Critically interpret findings from a project.
Indicative reading list
Reading lists can be found in Talis
Research element
Projects will require students to develop appropriate methodologies to derive credible solutions for current business problems in FinTech.
Interdisciplinary
Financial Technology is interdisciplinary by nature and relates to Information Systems, Finance, Computer Science, Statistics, and Law among other fields
International
FinTech is a global phenomenon, so many cases and challenges will naturally involve international markets and legislation.
Subject specific skills
Define, frame, propose, and present solutions to business problems in FinTech
Apply appropriate methodologies to derive credible solutions and recommendations.
Transferable skills
Communication skills
Problem solving
Time management skills
Study time
| Type | Required |
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| Lectures | 1 session of 2 hours (1%) |
| Seminars | 4 sessions of 8 hours (11%) |
| Other activity | 12 hours (4%) |
| Private study | 102 hours (34%) |
| Assessment | 152 hours (51%) |
| Total | 300 hours |
Private study description
Private study to include preparation for lectures and own reading
Other activity description
2 sessions of 6 hours student presentations
Costs
No further costs have been identified for this module.
You do not need to pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Assessment group A
| Weighting | Study time | Eligible for self-certification | |
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Assessment component |
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| 5000 words report on business challenge | 90% | 137 hours | No |
Reassessment component is the same |
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Assessment component |
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| Group presentation - 20 minutes | 10% | 15 hours | No |
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Group presentation - 20 minutes (groups of three, analysing and comparing their individual solutions at the final event |
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Reassessment component |
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| Individual Assignment | Yes (extension) | ||
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