Fintech Ecosystem Study Trip MGT5409

  • Academic Session: 2023-24
  • School: Adam Smith Business School
  • Credits: 10
  • Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: No

Short Description

This course involves a visit to a leading international fintech ecosystem. Students will visit start-ups, scale-ups and other actors who make up the triple-helix of industry/education/government within a region.

Timetable

There will be a notional 4-day trip to an ecosystem (this is the intended duration though will be subject to amendment). This will consist of visits and talks to key actors within the ecosystem (e.g. banks, start-ups, incubators, universities and other relevant locations). This timetable is variable and will need to be agreed with ecosystem partners each year. However, a balance between different ecosystem actors will be sought.

 

There will be a 2.5-hour session held at Glasgow University in advance of the trip to fully brief students. They will also examine a case study of the Glasgow ecosystem to be used as a comparison for the assignments. 

Requirements of Entry

Please refer to the current postgraduate prospectus at: http://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/ 

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

ILO being assessed

Course Aims

The Fintech Ecosystem Study Trip aims to develop a detailed understanding of how ventures utilise entrepreneurial ecosystems to identify and scale growth opportunities. The students will learn about complementary roles of incubators, technology transfer offices, universities, venture capital firms, accelerators and large financial institutions in supporting various aspects of the new venture process. The objective is that students will possess a sufficient understanding of how ecosystems work so that they are in a position to advise new start-ups or can otherwise apply the knowledge in their own new venture.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

 

1. Explain the role of the primary ecosystem actors and categorise how they support different aspects of the new venture process.

 

2. Critically examine how the ecosystem (that is being visited) varies from other entrepreneurial ecosystems (e.g. Scotland) and appraise the relative strengths and weaknesses of each ecosystem.

 

3. Synthesise information gleaned from visits and talks during the ecosystem trip to design a strategy for new ventures seeking to commercialise a high-potential fintech idea. 

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.