The course proceeds from the current state of financial services in Europe and US and the key technological trends that hold the promise of massively changing the industry. We will discuss future scenarios for the industry with a special focus on new entrants (FinTechs) and emerging business models. The course is rounded off by sketching out possible transformation strategies of established Financial Services (FS) players.
The teaching format is a blend of lectures, case studies, group-based startup-building exercises and expert guest presentations from Fintech founders.
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
This course is offered in the part-time Master in Finance program and may be attended on a “no credit” basis by individuals not enrolled in the program. Course participants are visitors who are not responsible for assignments and do not take an exam or earn academic credits. As the number of seats in the course is limited, we recommend to register online early.
Dr. Sebastian Schäfer is a Cambridge-born behavioral economist and innovation enthusiast. As entrepreneur and lecturer, he has been engaged in building a dynamic startup scene in the Metropolitan region for many years. Prior to founding TechQuartier, Sebastian was head of Goethe University’s business incubator and research fellow at the management and microeconomics department. He lectures at GBS and is associated with the Center for Leadership and Behavior in Organizations and the Frankfurt Laboratory of Experimental Economics at Goethe University.
Course materials will be provided in electronic form.
English
Campus Westend of Goethe University Frankfurt.
A GBS certificate of participation is awarded upon completion of the course.
€ 950 (fee is exempt from VAT). The fee for GBS students or alumni amounts to € 400.
| Date | Session |
|---|---|
| Fri., Jun 9, 2023 | 18:00 - 20:00 |
| Fri., Jun 23, 2023 | 18:00 - 20:00 |
| Fri., Jul 7, 2023 | 18:00 - 20:00 |
| Fri., Jul 14, 2022 | 13:00 - 15:00, 15:30 - 17:30 |
| Fri., Jul 21, 2023 | 13:00 - 15:00 |
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