FinTech for Social Impact & Climate Finance

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This MBA elective explores innovative ways in which financial technology (FinTech) is transforming the financial sector. What are the financial and technological frictions that FinTech companies are addressing? What are the current trends in key FinTech verticals? What does it mean for a FinTech to have meaningful social impact, in particular when it comes to combating climate change? How is the competitive landscape evolving for traditional financial institutions, established tech platforms, and emerging FinTech companies? The first part of the course will bring students up-to-speed on the FinTech ecosystem and provide a range of hands-on tools for building successful, impact-driven FinTech companies. The second part of the course will then apply these insights and tools to key topics in Climate Finance. Topics in the second half of the class will include stages of financing climate solutions, climate risk modeling, emissions measurement & reporting, and activist investment strategies. Disclaimer: This course will not cover cryptocurrency or web3 topics this year.