Course Schedule - Summer Semester 2020

     

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BUSI 246 901 (CRN: 32109)

FINTECH: THE MONEY REVOLUTION

Long Title: THE MONEY REVOLUTION: FINTECH, CRYPTOCURRENCIES, AND BLOCKCHAIN
Department: Business
Instructor: Sanchez Rodriguez, Manolo
Meeting: 10:00AM - 12:05PM MWF (18-MAY-2020 - 26-JUN-2020) 
Part of Term: Summer Block C1 (6 Wk)
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Online
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
 
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 200
Section Enrolled: 11
Enrollment data as of: 26-APR-2024 7:00AM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: Take-Home Exam
 
Description: Are financial services the next industry to be brought to its knees by disruptors and blockchain technology? Analyze how the likes of Square, PayPal, Stripe, Lending Club, OnDeck or Robinhood are disrupting financial services. Look into the next wave of technologies which are likely to accelerate the disruption: blockchain, cryptocurrencies and robotics.