FINTECH. NEW INNOVATIVE TRENDS: BLOCKCHAIN, BITCOIN, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Syllabus
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Learning Objectives
The aim of the course is to analyse the new opportunities and innovations available in finance thank to the technology. The course focuses on blockchain technology and its innovations (cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, NFT, DeFi); the evolution of money (e-money, CBDCs) and payment circuits (digital payments); artificial intelligence and its applications.
At the end of the course students will know how the technology is changing the financial world. Students will be able to recognise opportunities and weaknesses of new fintech projects. Finally, they will know to critically discuss the evolution that is affecting payments, financial institutions, and financial instruments.
At the end of the course students will know how the technology is changing the financial world. Students will be able to recognise opportunities and weaknesses of new fintech projects. Finally, they will know to critically discuss the evolution that is affecting payments, financial institutions, and financial instruments.
Prerequisites
None
Program
- What is Fintech (1 hour)
- E-Money and Payment circuits (2 hours)
- What is a Blockchain and its applications (2 hours)
- New form of “money”: Cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and tokens (3 hours)
- What is a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and its evolution around the world (2 hours)
- Cryptocurrencies’ Markets and MiCa Regulation (1 hours)
- Open banking, DeFi and PSD2 (2 hours)
- Artificial Intelligence and applications (2 hours)
- Finanl Projects Presentation (3 hours)
- E-Money and Payment circuits (2 hours)
- What is a Blockchain and its applications (2 hours)
- New form of “money”: Cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and tokens (3 hours)
- What is a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and its evolution around the world (2 hours)
- Cryptocurrencies’ Markets and MiCa Regulation (1 hours)
- Open banking, DeFi and PSD2 (2 hours)
- Artificial Intelligence and applications (2 hours)
- Finanl Projects Presentation (3 hours)
Books
Materials will be provided by the teacher during the course and uploaded on the webpage of the course on the Faculty website.
Teaching methods
The course is based on Classes. Moreover, students will be invited to work in groups and to prepare presentations to develop team-working skills and public speaking skills.
Exam Rules
Depending on the number of participants, individual students or groups of students will develop a project. The project will include a report and presentation. The project starting from the topics covered in the course will focus on comparing a "traditional" company with a Fintech company.