(Offered in Semester 2)

Fintech refer to emerging financial services (backed by technology). Technology companies are moving into financial services and financial institutions are looking to technology to enhance their services. As the two worlds merges, understanding of fintech will be increasingly relevant to the skillset of anyone seeking to work in technology or finance. This course provides a primer to current developments in fintech and the relevant technologies. Students will have an opportunity to learn from real world case studies and dive into technologies that are being used in the industry such as Blockchain and AI.

(Offered in Semester 2)

The objective of this course is to introduce typical functions and processes in traditional banking and services, and discuss in depth the latest development on how data and analytics enhance/accelerate those functions and processes. The future roadmap of banking is covered as well, together with fintech disruptions. Various data and analytics team structures are explored with their pros and cons.

(Offered in Semester 2)

This course will look at how supply chain management can be used effectively to improve financial performance. It will look at management trade-offs between long-term and short-term supply chain decisions. It will also look how companies improve their cash flow using better inventory management and supply chain financing. Participants will also form teams to play a supply chain simulation game. It requires teams to make annual supply chain management decisions that will impact revenue growth, cut costs, and/or manage risks of the company, taking into consideration management trade-offs and both short-term and long-term profitability, with an overall strategic plan.

(Offered in Semester 1)

Procurement and supply management within the supply chain has become strategic, with an emphasis on creating solutions, collaboration and resilience, Procurement has shifted from just cost cutting to being a revenue and profit driver. With the advent of IT, data, and new technologies, procurement processes and practices have continued to evolve. The course aims to provide participants with the knowledge of how strategic sourcing is critical for successful procurement outcomes, and understanding the elements that go into a situation analysis for strategic product purchases. Through hands-on exercises and case studies, participants will learn how to apply these concepts in a sourcing cycle.