Digital Finance — Classic Edition
Comprehensive BSc course covering FinTech, Blockchain, AI/ML, and Traditional Finance
Course Modules
FinTech
12 lessons: Payments, Mobile Wallets, Neobanks, Open Banking, Digital Identity, P2P Lending, Robo-Advisors, InsurTech, RegTech, Regulatory Frameworks, Business Models
Module 2Blockchain
12 lessons: Hashing, Public Key Crypto, PoW, PoS, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tokens, DeFi, Stablecoins, Security, Regulation & Future
Module 3AI / Machine Learning
12 lessons: Regression, Classification, Algorithmic Trading, Credit Scoring, Fraud Detection, NLP, Robo-Advisors, Market Prediction, Explainability & Bias
Module 4Traditional Finance
12 lessons: Financial Markets, Core Banking, Payment Rails, Electronic Trading, Market Microstructure, Risk Management, Derivatives, Wealth Management, CBDCs
Mini-Lectures
12 Python Demos
Hands-on demos across all 4 modules: payment calculators, block structures, ML classifiers, efficient frontiers
Projects6 Student Projects
Streamlit apps and Jupyter notebooks: Finance Dashboard, Blockchain Explorer, Credit Risk, Trading Backtester, DeFi Analyzer, Fraud Detection
PhDPhD Seminar
12 advanced research-level lessons across 4 themes: Market Design, ML & Prediction, DLT, Regulation & Society
Assessment Tracks
Technical Track
Build a working Streamlit application with ML components. Graded on code quality, functionality, and documentation.
Research Track
Write a research paper analyzing a Digital Finance topic with quantitative analysis and literature review.
Business Track
Develop a business case or strategy proposal for a FinTech innovation with market analysis.