Fintech

Students must complete 12.00 credits total, consisting of:

3.00 credits of the following required course:

• FINE 6280 3.00 FINTECH: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

  This course is designed for students interested in the emerging and evolving field of Fintech and the digital transformation of financial services. Students will study the different verticals in the Fintech ecosystem, the current landscape, pain points of consumers, sources of financing and exit for Fintech start-ups, open banking, the disruption to incumbents, and computing technology for Fintech.
  Prerequisites: FINE5200 3.00 or MFIN5100 3.00 or permission of the instructor.

3.00 credits of the following FINE courses:

• FINE 6050 3.00 PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

  Students learn the concepts and techniques of personal financial management in a thorough and rigorous finance framework. Topics include goal setting, budgeting, financial intermediation, income tax, risk management, insurance, debt management, home valuation, investments, retirement planning, estate planning and strategic use of personal financial planning in financial institutions.
  Prerequisite: FINE 5200 3.00

• FINE 6100 3.00 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

  This course focuses on key issues in corporate financial management. It covers working capital management, capital budgeting, capital structure decisions, dividend policy, mergers and acquisitions, leasing and the impact of inflation on financial decisions. Extensive use may be made of case studies.
  Prerequisite: FINE 5200 3.00

• FINE 6200 3.00 INVESTMENTS

  The course begins with an overview of the investment environment in developed markets, followed by a more in-depth analysis of key investment topics. These topics include modern portfolio theory, asset pricing models, term structure of interest rates, stock and bond portfolio management, evaluation of portfolio performance, and behavioural finance. This course serves as a useful introduction to the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) curriculum.
  Prerequisite: FINE 5200 3.00

• FINE 6500 3.00 BEHAVIOURAL FINANCE

  Classical finance incorporates fully rational, unemotional agents; financial decisions are made without the influence of emotions or personal characteristics. Much recent study contradicts this view. By examining psychological factors known to influence individual choice and financial decision-making we can identify behavioural biases that are both reliable and exploitable. With care, many of these biases can be avoided.
  Prerequisite: FINE 5200 3.00

6.00 credits of the following OMIS courses:

• OMIS 6610 3.00 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN BUSINESS OPERATIONS

  Digital technologies are changing the way service organizations do business and interact with their customers. Students explore and learn the foundations of digital transformation and make the connection among strategy, technology, and implementation. This course provides students with real life business cases in which various trade offs must be made according to the technology, business strategy, and operational and service requirements.

• OMIS 6620 3.00 DESIGN THINKING

  This course trains managers who participate in solving difficult business problems (e.g. IT transformations) how to modify their perspective on problem solving to innovate in organizations. Using design thinking, managers learn how to engage with their peers and users using a hands-on, step-by-step process. They learn how to contextualize problems, brainstorm, prototype and test technical solutions that achieve real-world validation.

• OMIS 6630 3.00 DATA VISUALIZATION AND STORYTELLING

  Students are introduced to the fundamental theories of visual communication, data visualization, and data storytelling. They learn how to communicate with data through visualization and storytelling. Areas for discussion include design principles, data visualization models, dashboards, presentation skills, data stories, and technical tutorials using Tableau. Students learn how to bring data to life and present memorable stories that drive action.
  Available only to Schulich MBA Students
  Course Credit Exclusion: MBAN 5140

• OMIS 6640 3.00 REALIZING VALUE FROM AI AND ANALYTICS IN ORGANIZATIONS

  This course provides a practical grounding in analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) and its business applications in organizations. Students will learn how to address business pain points through AI and analytics solutions and how to sell and deliver project ideas. Students will gain skills needed to transform an organization into an innovative, efficient and data driven company of the future.

• OMIS 6710 3.00 IT IN THE MODERN ENTERPRISE: DATA, ARCHITECTURE, APPLICATIONS, AND AI

  In this course students will learn to assess how organizations create and implement secure, scalable, and adaptable information systems, The course specifically focuses on how modern organizations leverage data and technology architectures to build impactful applications and harness the potential of critical technologies such as artificial intelligence. The course explores the strategic and operational role of IT through topics such as data-driven decision-making, software and platform architectures, open source software and cloud computing, AI and machine learning, and blockchain.
  Prerequisite: OMIS 5110 1.50
  Prerequisite exempted for students pursuing Schulich Diploma in Intermediate Accounting (DIAc)