Financial Services and FinTech Disruptions

Postgraduate

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Mode
Your study is delivered on campus and/or online
On campus, Online
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Area/Catalogue
BAFI 6012
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Course ID
202989
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West, Online
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Accounting and Fin
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Ivan Indriawan
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

The course examines the impact of Fintechs on the financial services industry's structure, as well as how they are disrupting a variety of financial transactions such as payments, lending, credit, and investment, as well as the regulatory environment.

  • Fintech definition and categories
  • Fintech disruptions across different markets
  • Support and social issues related to fintech

Course learning outcomes

  • Explain in detail how bank lending, payments and securities trading work in practice
  • Discuss critically how fintech fills the gap in the current financial services industry.
  • Identify clearly the opportunities and challenges faced by fintech in penetrating financial markets. dominated by the incumbents.
  • Advise effectively on the specific application of fintech to the financial services industry now and in the future.

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed 1 of ACCT5022 Principles of Finance (M)/BAFI5000 Principles of Finance

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

Availability

Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 05/03/2027
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Census date
Fri 26/03/2027
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 09/04/2027
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 07/05/2027

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Group 1

Class number
Class number 28964
Section
Section WS02
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 35
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
22 Feb - 12 Apr Monday 11:10am - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK4-30
3 May - 24 May Monday 11:10am - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK4-30
Class number
Class number 28965
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 32
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Thursday 11:10am - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS3-13A
6 May - 27 May Thursday 11:10am - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS3-13A

Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/08/2027
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Census date
Fri 03/09/2027
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 17/09/2027
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 15/10/2027

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Group 1

Class number
Class number 63912
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
2 Aug - 20 Sep Monday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-28
11 Oct - 1 Nov Monday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-28
Class number
Class number 66612
Section
Section WS02
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 49
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
15 Oct - 5 Nov Friday 10:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus West Hawke, H6-12
6 Aug - 24 Sep Friday 10:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus West Hawke, H6-12

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