NBA 5600 - Demystifying Big Data and FinTech

Fall. 1.5 credits. Student option grading (no audit).

M. Kingsley.

The goal of the course is to give a systematic and rigorous introduction to the emerging areas of financial technology, cryptocurrencies and DeFi, digital economy, crowd-based financing and lending, and applications of big data, machine learning, and AI in business settings. This elective consists of seven intensive sessions of lectures, discussions, guest talks by industry leaders, and readings of media and research articles.