Decentralized Finance

2022/2023

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

3

Кредиты

Кто читает:

Департамент финансов

Статус:

Курс по выбору

Когда читается:

1-й курс, 3 модуль

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course includes topics covering different aspects of not only FinTech's efficiency evaluation, but, as well as, the different aspects of their integration. The discipline aims to provide students with the understanding how to generate, maintain, and develop FinTech in organizations. Thus discipline also introduces students to the specifics of FinTech’s risks for traditional financial organizations.

Learning Objectives

• The discipline is focused on substance and different models of FinTech functioning. Students will gain knowledge on what types of FinTech are identified, developed, organized and implemented in the world and Russian organization.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Students know basic models of FinTech, the role of FinTech in a company’s functioning.

Course Contents

• Nature of FinTech
• Technological Basis of FinTech
• Cryptocurrencies
• FinTech Market Players
• FinTech: Traditional & non-Traditional Institutions
• Prospects for Using Innovative Financial Technologies in Different Countries

Assessment Elements

• Homework
• Exam

Interim Assessment

• 2022/2023 3rd module
  0.5 * Exam + 0.5 * Homework

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Tasca, P., Aste, T., Pelizzon, L., & Perony, N. (2016). Banking Beyond Banks and Money : A Guide to Banking Services in the Twenty-First Century. [Cham]: Springer. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1346738

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Chen, L. (2016). From Fintech to Finlife: the case of Fintech Development in China. China Economic Journal, 9(3), 225–239. https://doi.org/10.1080/17538963.2016.1215057
• Maier, E. (2016). Supply and demand on crowdlending platforms: connecting small and medium-sized enterprise borrowers and consumer investors. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, (C), 143. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.a.eee.joreco.v33y2016icp143.153