Academic Teaching

When teaching university students in MBA or Master of Finance programs I apply the “Tell-Show-Do” teaching method for best possible outcomes. My sessions are more discussions than they are lectures.

I value interaction and also complement my content with case-studies, bringing in industry guest speakers to drive home learning outcomes.

Current Courses

  • This course provides an introductory overview of innovations that are central to FinTech in the areas of payment, capital raising, investment, and compliance. The course first lays the foundation that will enable students to see beyond the hype.

    The focus is on blockchain, digital assets (Theme 1) and the use of AI (incl. GenAI) in finance (Theme 2), other important innovations and their management are also covered. Then, the course offers an opportunity to delve deep into the world of decentralized finance (DeFi) and analyse tokens and smart contract-based protocols. The course consists of theoretical and practical blocks and typically features several guest speakers from industry.

    Learning Objectives

    • Describe what FinTech is and why it emerged

    • Describe what Design Thinking is and why it is useful in the FinTech context

    • Explain fundamentals and economics of Bitcoin, Blockchain, Digital Assets, smart contracts

    • Assess DeFi platforms

    • Explain fundamentals of AI and GenAI as well as suitable use-cases in Finance (with a focus on Markets and Compliance)

    Taught at ESSEC Business School, Singapore.

Past Courses

  • The face of finance is changing! While for the longest time financial intermediaries have nicely positioned themselves between the investment community and individuals and enterprises looking for funding NOW market structure is being disrupted.

    The main actors: Fintechs. This highly interactive elective will give a broad overview of changes in finance outlining emerging business models and how to value them. Join me in exploring this fascinating novel world of finance.

    Learning Objectives

    • Understand definitions of innovation

    • Be introduced to different business Models & valuation methods

    • Appreciate the value of data

    • Understand network effects in the context of marketplaces

    • Be exposed to the developments in the payments industry

    • Understand key characteristics of the robo advisor business model

    • Be introduced to the concept of social trading

    • Learn about peer-2-peer lending & alternative credit risk scoring

    • Understand the impact of challenger banks on the industry

    • Appreciate large tech companies as source for innovation in finance

    • Be exposed to some of the innovative developments in the insurance industry

    • Appreciate the technology business models focusing on regulatory compliance

    • Learn about financial inclusion

    • Innovation inside traditional Financial Services firms

    • Throughout all parts of the elective we will explore how blockchain technology is relevant in the future of finance

    Taught at IE Business School, Madrid/Spain.