Financial Technology
Explore an overview of the most recent technological advances that are changing the financial services industry and how these technological breakthroughs offer new ways for people to save, invest, borrow, and transact. Analyze how new technologies create value in the financial industry, from reducing unit cost, increasing transparency, increasing competition, creating network effects, leveraging economies of scales, and lowering asymmetric information. Examine the competitive landscape and the market opportunities and threats for incumbents and new entrants. Only one of the following may be counted: Business Analytics 372 (Topic 5), 372T (Topic 15), Finance 372 (Topic: Financial Technology), 372 (Topic 5), 372T (Topic 12).
Prerequisites & course information
Explore an overview of the most recent technological advances that are changing the financial services industry and how these technological breakthroughs offer new ways for people to save, invest, borrow, and transact. Analyze how new technologies create value in the financial industry, from reducing unit cost, increasing transparency, increasing competition, creating network effects, leveraging economies of scales, and lowering asymmetric information. Examine the competitive landscape and the market opportunities and threats for incumbents and new entrants. Only one of the following may be counted: Business Analytics 372 (Topic 5), 372T (Topic 15), Finance 372 (Topic: Financial Technology), 372 (Topic 5), 372T (Topic 12).
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027