FIN42140 FinTech Incubator Project

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module guides students on the commercial application of Financial Technology (FinTech) theory. Students can choose one of two project options:

1. Start-up Project: Students prepare a new FinTech related app or other service/product. They will work individually or in teams to develop the product idea, to conduct market research and to construct a fundable business plan using guidelines from NovaUCD for start-up support.

2. Client Project: Students develop a new FinTech service/product for an established organisation, either a financial institution or other business enterprise, on a no fee basis. They will work individually or in teams to engage with the client organisation, to develop the proposal and to deliver a concluding presentation.

Feedback and support will be provided on each stage of the project, with the plan to be documented in a final project report. This can support the launch of successful Irish FinTech start-up companies, while the MSc Financial Data Science program can deepen relationships with existing industry partners.

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Curricular information is subject to change

What will I learn?

Learning Outcomes:

1. Understand key historical developments in banking and finance and they relate to the modern developments in digital finance
2. Identify threats and opportunities for incumbent and new entrant financial sector players alike
3. Formulate advice to incumbent and new entrant financial sector players based on an understanding of trends and structure of the financial sector in the digital finance era

How will I learn?

Student Effort Type	Hours
Autonomous Student Learning	336
Lectures	6
Total	342

Am I eligible to take this module?

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Not applicable to this module.

How will I be assessed?

Assessment Strategy

Description	Timing	Open Book Exam	Component Scale	Must Pass Component	% of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Project Report	Coursework (End of Trimester)	n/a	Graded	Yes	100

Carry forward of passed components
Yes

What happens if I fail?

Resit In	Terminal Exam
Autumn	No

Assessment feedback

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students will receive guidance and feedback on their project throughout the module and detailed feedback on their final submitted report.

Reading List

Blank, S. and Dorf, B., 2020. The startup owner's manual: The step-by-step guide for building a great company. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 978-0984999309

Masters, B. and Thiel, P., 2014. Zero to one: notes on start ups, or how to build the future. Random House. ISBN: 9780804139298

King, B., 2014. Breaking Banks: The innovators, Rogues, and strategists rebooting banking. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 9781118915318

Schatt, D., 2014. Virtual banking: a guide to innovation and partnering. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 9781118742549

Vigna, P. and Casey, M.J., 2016. The age of cryptocurrency: how bitcoin and the blockchain are challenging the global economic order. Macmillan. ISBN: 9781250065636

Eyal, N., 2014. Hooked: How to build habit-forming products. Penguin. ISBN: 9781591847786

Sahlman, W.A., 2008. How to write a great business plan. Harvard Business Press. ISBN: 978-1422121429

Norris, D., 2017. The 7 Day Startup: You Don't Learn Until You Launch. Dan Norris. ISBN: 9781502472397

Case, S., 2017. The third wave: An entrepreneur's vision of the future. Simon and Schuster. ISBN: 978-1501132599

When is this module offered?


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