ME2833 FinTech for Startups 7.5 credits

FinTech is one of several cases, where traditional service sectors have been influenced (in certain cases also largest) of digital technology. FinTech is especially interesting, as the financial market is strongly regulated. A study of FinTech offers lessons for other fields: Healthcare, law, presentation and many other fields go through also a digitisation and can learn of successes and failures of actors, companies and technologies in FinTech.

The course utilises both popular and scientific literature as well as realistic case studies. The use of these practical and theoretical examples does not come only to give an involving experience for the pupils but also serve different learning techniques. The course is designed to highlight a fast emerging phenomena. As such build it on several sources to information and is designed for students with different background.

The course covers three broad themes:

1) The social and professional basis for the phenomenon FinTech

2) Patterns in the use of technology in this as well as related phenomena

3) Relevant laws and regulations

After passing the course, the students should be able to:

• Understand and explain what "FinTech" is and what it is not.

• Identify and analyse the relation that has led to the development of FinTech including technical and social changes

• Identify and analyse new business models that are facilitated by digitisation in finance

• Analyse, explain and evaluate the general social and professional consequences of FinTech critically including questions around integrity, decentralisation and taxation

At least 120 credits.

Is announced by the beginning of the course.

• PRO1 - Project, 7.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.