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Economics & Finance

of innovative technologies on the environment of traditional financial industries. The course
further aims to provide students with knowledge of how FinTech services such as digital
payments, cryptocurrencies, blockchain, big data and machine learning, are driving the
business world.

FINT 200 Fundamentals of FinTech Computing
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims to introduce the concepts of computer programming within the FinTech
business environment. Students will learn basic programming languages and techniques, that
facilitate decision making in a business environment, such as data curation methods and data
visualisation methods. By the end of the course, students will be able to apply basic principles
of programming to solving business problems. This course will mainly focus on the
programming language of Python (Python 3) and will be supplemented by elements of other
programming languages (e.g. C#, Java, etc.).

FINT 300 Big Data Analysis
1 Term; 3 Credits
The aim of the course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the
information technologies used in extracting information, whilst storing and analysing big data.
Students will develop competence using Hadoop (the most commonly used open source
analytics solution) and the programming language R, to analyse data. By the end of the course,
students will be able to analyse big data to solve financial or economic problems.

FINT 301 Cloud and Cyber Security
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims to provide a comprehensive overview and a critical awareness of current
problems related to cybersecurity. It further aims to provide solutions to meet the security needs
of various organizations through risk analysis, incident handling, integrated network responses,
compliance initiatives and cybersecurity applications. Upon completion of this course, students
are able to implement privacy and security management models within the current dynamic
business environment.

FINT 302 Social Impact of FinTech
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims to develop a framework for students to discuss the social impact of
FinTech and gain critical understanding of the economic forces shaping the financial service
sector. Major topics include social good for FinTech, financial inclusion, job creation and
destruction, promoting innovative incentives, trusted partnerships (data access, privacy and
governance), FinTech gender gap and diversity, and Green FinTech. By the end of the course,
students will have a thorough understanding about the social changes that are brought about
by FinTech companies. Students should be able to deal with new challenges and seizing
opportunities to capitalize on the changes such as shifting the nature of FinTech to shape future

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