Digital Entrepreneurship and Fintech
Computer Engineering (MSc.)
Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Entrepreneurship and Fintech | BLM513 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Fall | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Yaşar BECERİKLİ
Prof. Dr. Nevcihan DURU
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) • Explore core concepts in definition of digital entrepreneurship and related key issues.
• Explore definition of theFintech industry and related key issues.
• Examine successful startups (unicorn) using case studies.
• Implement basic entrepreneurial approaches, aiming at creating "possible" business models in the emerging FinTech industry.
• Illustrate the risks that the Fintech industry creates for the banking industry in terms of utilizing technology.
• Reveal the differences between the technology architecture implemented by successful startups and enterprise companies.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Silicon Valley and Startup Ecosystem, Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship Strategy. Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurial Marketing and Startup Terminology. Initial Public Offerings, Entrepreneurial Financing and Key Elements of Venture Finance. Core FinTech Trends and Case Studies: Block Chain, Digital Currency, ICO, Neo Banking Deep Dive, Payment Systems and Remittances, Lending, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, API Market and Regulation Effect. Unicorn Real World Startup Case Studies. Projects. Presentations.
Weekly Schedule
1) Silicon Valley and Startup Ecosystem, Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship Strategy2) Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurial Marketing and Startup Terminology
3) nitial Public Offerings, Entrepreneurial Financing and Key Elements of Venture Finance
4) Core Fintech Trends and Case Studies - 1 (Block Chain, Digital Currency and ICO)
5) Unicorn Real World Startup Case Studies – 1
6) Core Fintech Trends and Case Studies - 2 (Neo Banking Deep Dive)
7) Unicorn Real World Startup Case Studies – 2
8) Core Fintech Trends and Case Studies - 3 (Payment Systems and Remittances)
9) Unicorn Real World Startup Case Studies – 3
10) Core Fintech Trends and Case Studies - 4 (Lending, AI and ML)
11) Unicorn Real World Startup Case Studies – 4
12) Core Fintech Trends and Case Studies - 5 (API Market and Regulation Effect)
13) Unicorn Real World Startup Case Studies – 5
14) Entrepreneurship and fintech regulation
15) Review of the course
16) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required