PGDM Core Subject
FinTech & Digital Finance
Course Objective
Primary PO Mapping: PO1 (Tech Integration) & PO8 (Lifelong Learning).
Strategic Focus: Integrating emerging technologies like Blockchain, Cloud, and AI with modern finance to drive value-centric growth.
Mandatory Textbook: The FINTECH Book by Susanne Chishti and Janos Barberis.
Internal Assessment Scheme (70 Marks)
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Component |
Marks |
Description |
Mapped CO |
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Simulation |
20 |
The P2P Lending Lab: Designing and testing a peer-to-peer lending model. +1 |
CO2, CO5 |
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Case Study |
10 |
"The Digital Disruption": Analysis of a FinTech success or failure (e.g., Ant Group or FTX). |
CO4 |
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Presentation |
10 |
"The FinTech Pitch": Defending a new digital finance solution to a panel. |
CO5 |
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Mid Term |
10 |
Internal written exam covering Modules 1 & 2. |
CO1 |
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Project |
10 |
"FinTech Tech Audit": Evaluating how a firm integrates AI and Cloud for financial ops. |
CO1 |
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Class Participation |
10 |
Participation in labs and real-time dashboard analysis. |
All |
20-Session Plan
Each session includes 90 minutes of class time and 60 minutes of pre-class preparation.
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Session |
Topic |
Pre-Reading (Chishti & Barberis) |
Daily Assignment |
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1 |
The Evolution of FinTech |
Part 1: Introduction |
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2 |
Digital Banking & Neo-Banks |
Part 2: FinTech Themes |
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3 |
Digital Payments & UPI Ecosystem |
Part 3: FinTech Hubs |
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4 |
CBDCs & The Future of Cash |
Technical Note: Digital Currencies |
A1: CBDC Impact Map |
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5 |
Blockchain Fundamentals |
Part 4: Emerging Markets |
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6 |
Smart Contracts & DeFi |
Technical Note: Ethereum/Solidity |
A2: Smart Contract Logic |
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7 |
InsurTech: Digital Transformation |
Part 5: FinTech Solutions |
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8 |
WealthTech & Robo-Advisory |
Technical Note: Algorithmic Trading |
A3: Robo-Advisor Model |
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9 |
RegTech & Compliance Automation |
Part 6: Capital & Investment |
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10 |
Mid-Term Internal Exam |
Review Sessions 1–9 |
Mid-Term (10M) |
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11 |
P2P Lending & Crowdfunding |
Part 7: Enterprise Innovation |
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12 |
AI & Machine Learning in Finance |
Technical Note: Credit Scoring |
A4: Lead Scoring Plan |
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13 |
Open Banking & APIs |
Part 8: More Success Stories |
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14 |
The P2P Lending Lab (Sim 1) |
Manual: Lending Architecture |
Simulation (10M) |
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15 |
The Neobank Design (Sim 2) |
Manual: User Experience Lab |
Simulation (10M) |
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16 |
Financial Cybersecurity & Data Privacy |
Technical Note: DPDP Act 2023 |
A5: Security Protocol |
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17 |
Green FinTech & ESG Integration |
Technical Note: Sustainable Tech |
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18 |
The Future of Work in Digital Finance |
Technical Note: Agentic Workflows |
A6: AI Ethics Plan |
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19 |
Presentation: The FinTech Pitch |
Manual: Strategic Persuasion |
Presentation (10M) |
|
20 |
Course Synthesis & Review |
Review of Value Architectures |