Course: Financial Technologies and Applications

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Course title Financial Technologies and Applications
Course code MUFU/2FTA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Sadil Vojtěch, Ing. et Ing. PhD. LL.M.
  • Homolka Lubor, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Module 1- Crypto-assets as a new form of money Module 2- CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currencies) Module 3- Legal regulation of crypto-assets Module 4- Electronic money and technical analysis of crypto-assets Module 5- Decentralized Finance I (Basic Overview and Building Blocks) Module 6- Decentralized Finance II (Crypto-wallets, DAO, NFT) Module 7- Blockchain I (Essentials, Technology) Module 8- Blockchain II (Ethereum, PoS) Module 9- Financial Technology Applications in Practice Module 10- Soft Computing in Finance Module 11- Robotic advice and algorithmic trading Module 12- Ethical and Regulatory Aspects in FinTech

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Teamwork, Individual work of students, Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations, E-learning
  • Home preparation for classes - 52 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 30 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of the basics of financial markets.
Knowledge of the basics of financial markets.
learning outcomes
- Knowledge of the principles of crypto-assets and other monetary categories - Knowledge of the technological base of Blockchain - Knowledge of the main principles and sub-aspects of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) - Knowledge of the content of the most important law regulation documents of crypto-assets - Knowledge of the concept of CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currencies)
- Knowledge of the principles of crypto-assets and other monetary categories - Knowledge of the technological base of Blockchain - Knowledge of the main principles and sub-aspects of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) - Knowledge of the content of the most important law regulation documents of crypto-assets - Knowledge of the concept of CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currencies)
Skills
- to classify the different types of money, crypto-assets, digital currencies, and electronic money - to explain the technological base of Blockchain - to explain the principles, opportunities and risks of DeFi (decentralized finance) in contrast to centralized finance - to interpret the most important documents with legal regulation in the field of crypto-assets - to make a simple technical analysis with crypto-assets
- to classify the different types of money, crypto-assets, digital currencies, and electronic money - to explain the technological base of Blockchain - to explain the principles, opportunities and risks of DeFi (decentralized finance) in contrast to centralized finance - to interpret the most important documents with legal regulation in the field of crypto-assets - to make a simple technical analysis with crypto-assets
teaching methods
Knowledge
Teamwork
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Teamwork
E-learning
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
Lecturing
Lecturing
E-learning
assessment methods
Written examination
Written examination
Essay
Essay
Recommended literature
  • European Banking Authority: Report on the impact of FinTech on incumbent credit institutions' business models. https://eba.europa.eu/-/eba-assesses-risks-and-opportunities-from-fintech-and-its-impact-on-incumbents-business-models. 2018.
  • Evropská komise: Akční plán pro finanční technologie: Za konkurenceschopnější a inovativnější evropský finanční sektor COM/2018/0109, 2018 (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:52018DC0109). 2017.
  • Ministerstvo financí ČR: Sdělení MF a ČNB k přechodnému období podle zákona 370/2017 Sb., o platebním styku, 2017 (https://www.mfcr.cz/cs/soukromy-sektor/bankovnictvi-a-platebni-sluzby/platebni-sluzby-a-vyporadani-obchodu/aktuality/2017/sdeleni-mf-a-cnb-k-prechodnemu-obdobi-30272).
  • ARSLANIAN, H., FISCHER, F. The Future of Finance: The Impact of FinTech, AI, and Crypto on Financial Services. Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
  • LIERMANN, V., STEGMANN, C. The Impact of Digital Transformation and FinTech on the Finance Professional. Palgrave Macmillan, 2019. ISBN 978-3030237189.
  • STROUKAL, D., SKALICKÝ, J. Bitcoin a jiné kryptopeníze budoucnosti. Praha: Grada, 2018. ISBN 978-80-271-0742-1.
  • TANDA, A., SCHENA, C. M. FinTech, BigTech and Banks: Digitalisation and Its Impact on Banking Business Models. Palgrave Pivot, 2019. ISBN 978-3030224257.
  • TAPSCOTT, D., TAPSCOTT. A. Blockchain Revolution. London: Penguin Books, 2018. ISBN 978-0241237861.


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