Financial Data Analytics and FinTech Lab. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

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Prerequisite: FIN 5023 and FIN 5633 . Many aspects of finance require an intermediary (middleman) to allow the exchange of assets and information, facilitate payment/transactions, raise capital, and provide financial advice and financial management services. Technology is changing the way financial intermediaries deliver all of these services. This course first lays an informational foundation in five finance content areas: Payments/Currency, Equity Capital Markets, Debt Capital markets, Financial Consumption/Advice, and Financial Investments/Advice. The current financial systems that serve these areas and the technology disrupting the existing business models are covered. Second, students learn data collection and machine learning techniques which are often the source of technology revolutionizing financial intermediation. Using the information from the content areas and data collection/machine learning, students undertake a final project to demonstrate their understanding of the materials. This course has Differential Tuition.