ECON181 CM - Fintech Practicum

This course is a team-based, project-based course providing an opportunity for the students to collaborate with industry clients (banks, investment firms, startups, other financial institutions, other non-financial businesses, non-profit agencies, and public agencies) to solve real-world financial problems using technology (such as data analytics, machine learning, software prototypes, market studies for data collection, etc.). Teams of three to five students, under the direction of a Faculty Advisor and the Practicum Director, will be working on client’s project. In addition to the regularly scheduled class meetings, the course requires an additional 75-150 minutes of scheduled team meetings each week with the Faculty Advisor and/or the sponsoring Client(s). This course will count towards the Financial Economics Sequence requirements and the BAMA degree requirements.

Prerequisites: ECON 125 CM, CSCI 040 CM (or equivalent), and instructor permission.

Offered: Every year

Credit: 1

Course Number: ECON181 CM