Financial Technology (FinTech) Evaluation
Timeline
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May 5, 2025Experience start
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May 23, 2025First Meeting
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May 30, 2025Second meeting to agree the research proposal
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July 11, 2025Final report submission
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July 11, 2025Attending and feeding back on the presentation
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July 11, 2025Experience end
Timeline
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May 5, 2025Experience start
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May 23, 2025First Meeting
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May 30, 2025Second meeting to agree the research proposal
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July 11, 2025Final report submission
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July 11, 2025Attending and feeding back on the presentation
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July 11, 2025Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Financial modeling Financial services Risk, audit and compliance Data analysis Product or service launchSkills
online communication regulatory frameworks financial technology (fintech) researchAre you looking for some fresh thinking for your business? Bring on students from Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University to be your student-consultants, in a project-based experience. A team of around 5-6 students will work on one challenge over the course of the project, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.
Students undertaking these projects will apply their learning about the key regulatory frameworks dominating the global financial marketplace, including emerging regulation for financial technology (FinTech), and traditional and non-traditional sources of financing available to early stage organisation (e.g. start-ups), with an emphasis on FinTech related ventures.
Please note: If you are interested in this project contact between Nottingham Business School and your organisation will take place outside of the Riipen platform. Likewise, the student project will take place off-platform. This format has been agreed with Riipen in advance.
Students
At the end of the project the team of students will report back to you their research findings conclusions and recommendations.
This will be delivered in the following formats:
- A 30 minute oral presentation facilitated by their academic supervisor, including a Q&A
- A 3,000 - 4,000 word report summarising their research, analysis, insights and recommendations, plus any appendices and references
Project timeline
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May 5, 2025Experience start
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May 23, 2025First Meeting
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May 30, 2025Second meeting to agree the research proposal
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July 11, 2025Final report submission
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July 11, 2025Attending and feeding back on the presentation
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July 11, 2025Experience end
Timeline
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May 5, 2025Experience start
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May 23, 2025First Meeting
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May 30, 2025Second meeting to agree the research proposal
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July 11, 2025Final report submission
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July 11, 2025Attending and feeding back on the presentation
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July 11, 2025Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
Students in groups of approximately 5-6 will work with your company on the challenge below to provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.
Using the tools and resources available to you, carry out a market analysis and idea validation of your client’s fintech product/service. Conduct an evaluation of the client’s FinTech value proposition, discuss the advantages and risks of the technology used, and identify a potential new product that will strength their competitive position.
By the time the students start work on their project they will already have completed most of their postgraduate qualification. The following list details the topics FinTech students will have studied:
Modules – skills obtained:
- Familiarised with the full range of international financial markets and the financial securities traded in each of these markets. Critically evaluate the impact of the different directions of monetary policy on each of the core financial markets.
- Understand key aspects and applications of financial technology and Blockchain technology. Critically evaluate the applications and limitations of key FinTech technologies.
- Develop understanding of Python as a coding and data analytics tool, in the context of analysing financial data.
- Understand theory and practice of the key aspects of financial management and valuation of various investment products in a multinational environment.
- Understand key regulatory frameworks that dominate the global financial marketplace and the emerging regulation for FinTech in different parts of the world.
- Understand the traditional and non-traditional sources of financing available to early stage organisation (e.g. start-ups) with particular emphasis on FinTech related ventures.
- Understanding of the process required to assess the viability of a new venture in the context of unit economics and construct a model of projected financial information.
Timeline
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May 5, 2025Experience start
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May 23, 2025First Meeting
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May 30, 2025Second meeting to agree the research proposal
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July 11, 2025Final report submission
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July 11, 2025Attending and feeding back on the presentation
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July 11, 2025Experience end
Timeline
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May 5, 2025Experience start
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May 23, 2025First Meeting
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May 30, 2025Second meeting to agree the research proposal
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July 11, 2025Final report submission
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July 11, 2025Attending and feeding back on the presentation
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July 11, 2025Experience end