FINC 3490

The purpose of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to explore how technological innovation is driving evolution in finance. Students will gain an appreciation for: how technology is transforming lending, personal finance, crowd-funding, business financing, payments and retail transactions, equity, trading and investment applications, the impact of technology on governance and regulation with the financial sector and examine cryptocurrencies and their impact on the finance industry and economy. It will provide an overview of innovation in finance and an introduction to FinTech, the main trends in FinTech and FinTech ecosystem and FinTech innovation. We will examine how innovation and technology in finance have changed personal finance, payments, lending, capital markets, wealth management, regulation compliance, insurance, and money transfer sectors. Prerequisite(s): Second-year standing (a minimum of 30.0 credit hours) Equivalent: Management 3850 (Finance and Innovation) (prior to 2021/2022) Recommended Background: Finance 3040 or a strong background in Math or Science