Financial Services and FinTech Disruptions

Postgraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
BAFI 6012
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Course ID
202989
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Accounting and Fin
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Ivan Indriawan
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
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Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

The course examines the impact of Fintechs on the financial services industry's structure, as well as how they are disrupting a variety of financial transactions such as payments, lending, credit, and investment, as well as the regulatory environment.

  • Fintech definition and categories
  • Fintech disruptions across different markets
  • Support and social issues related to fintech

Course learning outcomes

  • Explain in detail how bank lending, payments and securities trading work in practice
  • Discuss critically how fintech fills the gap in the current financial services industry.
  • Identify clearly the opportunities and challenges faced by fintech in penetrating financial markets. dominated by the incumbents.
  • Advise effectively on the specific application of fintech to the financial services industry now and in the future.

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
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Fri 13/03/2026
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Fri 10/04/2026
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Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 26536
Section
Section SE01
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 17
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 17 Apr Friday 3:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH2-16
8 May - 5 Jun Friday 3:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH2-16

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
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Fri 21/08/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
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Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 55295
Section
Section SE01
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 47
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 12:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH2-16
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 12:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH2-16

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed 1 of ACCT5022 Principles of Finance (M)/BAFI5000 Principles of Finance

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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