MBA 654 Current Topics in FinTech
This course explores how FinTech advances are impacting the core business of banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions. The reality is likely to be a more gradual adoption and integration of innovative technology and mobile applications into the existing financial system. While big financial institutions are expected to adopt new technology in different ways including partnering with startups, acquiring some of them and also through internal development, the impact of FinTech can also be seen as a potential threat to traditional financial institutions. This course also addresses risk management and regulatory challenges, particularly those related to payment systems, cyber security, financial crime and fraud detection. It furthermore highlights the concept of the ongoing democratization of wealth management the current shifts happening in wealth and asset management towards a more efficient and client-centric advisory process. The focus is on UAE/GCC and the globe.
Prerequisite
24 CHs