BFM3130 Entrepreneurship in financial technology
Faculty of Business and Economics
BFM3130 Entrepreneurship in financial technology is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2024 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It needs BFW2120.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BFM3130
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After BFM3130
No unit lists BFM3130 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Overview
In this unit, you will apply the knowledge and skills that culminate from other units in the FinTech major, to develop and deliver a comprehensive financial technology business idea in a pitch presentation. The presentation pitch shall include the following aspects (but not limited to) business process, technology requirements, feasibility, risk analysis (including regulation risk), and financing plans.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
critically analyse the performance and operation of FinTech businesses
- 2
analyse the relevant risks for FinTech businesses
- 3
evaluate the regulatory framework that governs FinTech businesses
- 4
demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills by developing and presenting a business pitch for a FinTech start-up
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
Where it fits
BFM3130 is part of 1 area of study in the 2024 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Mohammed Sharaf Mohsen Shaiban
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BFM3130?
You need BFW2120 before you enrol.
When is BFM3130 offered?
In 2024, BFM3130 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia.
How much work is BFM3130?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BFM3130 have an exam?
No. BFM3130 has 1 assessment task and no exam.
Which majors and minors include BFM3130?
BFM3130 is part of FinTech.