Students in groups of approximately 5-6 will work with your company on the challenge below to provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.

Using the tools and resources available to you, carry out a market analysis and idea validation of your client’s fintech product/service. Conduct an evaluation of the client’s FinTech value proposition, discuss the advantages and risks of the technology used, and identify a potential new product that will strength their competitive position.

By the time the students start work on their project they will already have completed most of their postgraduate qualification. The following list details the topics FinTech students will have studied:

Modules – skills obtained:

• Familiarised with the full range of international financial markets and the financial securities traded in each of these markets. Critically evaluate the impact of the different directions of monetary policy on each of the core financial markets.
• Understand key aspects and applications of financial technology and Blockchain technology. Critically evaluate the applications and limitations of key FinTech technologies.
• Develop understanding of Python as a coding and data analytics tool, in the context of analysing financial data.
• Understand theory and practice of the key aspects of financial management and valuation of various investment products in a multinational environment.
• Understand key regulatory frameworks that dominate the global financial marketplace and the emerging regulation for FinTech in different parts of the world.
• Understand the traditional and non-traditional sources of financing available to early stage organisation (e.g. start-ups) with particular emphasis on FinTech related ventures.
• Understanding of the process required to assess the viability of a new venture in the context of unit economics and construct a model of projected financial information.