Advanced Seminar Finance & Accounting: FinTech in Consumer Finance

What it is about

You gain a compact overview of current FinTech developments in the area of private consumer financial services. At the end you will be able to classify the most important technologies, business models and regulatory issues, assess risks and opportunities for customers, and independently conduct scientific work on a topic in digital finance.

What you will be able to do

• Knowledge of current FinTech developments in the consumer sector
• Explain the impact of digital transformation on products, processes and customer behavior
• Identify opportunities and risks for customers' financial welfare
• Conduct independent literature research
• Systematic analysis and evaluation of sources
• Integration of FinTech topics with classical finance and behavioral research
• Effective teamwork
• Scientific presentation skills
• Independent writing of a scientific report

What the module consists of

• VorlesungIntroduction of fundamentals and current research findings
• SeminarGroup work, literature research and joint writing of a scientific paper
• PräsentationPresentation and discussion of the work results before an audience

Teaching method

• TeamarbeitFosters collaborative development of complex issues
• Wissenschaftliches SchreibenTrains independent writing of a seminar paper
• PräsentationenTrains oral presentation for academic and professional audiences
• Literatur- und MarktrechercheConnects theoretical literature with current company and market developments