THIS COURSE PROVIDES KNOWLEDGE ON FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY STARTING WITH THE BASICS OF FINANCE AND ITS INSTRUMENTS. IT INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE FINTECH LANDSCAPE THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DISRUPT TRADITIONAL FINANCIAL METHODS, ECOSYSTEMS, GLOBAL AND LOCAL EVOLUTION. IT ALSO EXPOSES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, MACHINE LEARNING, ROBOT PROCESS AUTOMATION AND MORE, AND DISCUSSES HOW TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP INDUSTRY AND SOCIETY TOWARDS A MORE INCLUSIVE, COMPETITIVE AND SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL.