Local is Global

Think FinTech

We run an extra-curricular series of lectures and research courses to prepare participants for the industry. The course is designed for those from a business background who wish to develop further their understanding of FinTech, as well as those who wish to understand how to enter the industry, either academically or professionally.


Course Delivery

Pilot Course – 30 Students (Application Basis) Open to Postgraduate Students

  • 8 – 10 Weeks / 2 Months. Teaching Period TBD

  • 8 Lectures (2 hours per lecture)

  • 4 Seminars (1 hour per seminar)

  • Subject to funding, may include: Dedicated 1 to 1 Tuition and Mentoring for each participant, 1 Field Tour to visit UK FinTech firms. Graduation event inviting industry recruiters and experts.

Outcomes

  • Participants will have developed a robust understanding of FinTech and will be able to apply their learning in academic and professional contexts.

  • Industry insight: Discovering the career paths available in the industry.

  • Employability: Meet with recruiters and expand student placement and graduate opportunities.

Trade Tours

A very interesting offering at FinTech Midlands is our trade missions. We understand the importance of exposure and networking and as such we have developed a tour programme for business from the UK to visit leading overseas companies. Likewise, we also have tours running for overseas companies to visit their counterparts in Birmingham and other cities in the UK. This is a wonderful opportunity for companies to learn from each other and for future collaborative relationships to be built.

Below is an example of a trade tour structure:

China Tour

  • Tencent

  • Huawei

  • Shenzhen Business Incubators

  • Universities

  • FinTech Firms & Associations

  • Local Angel Investors

UK Tour

  • Municipal Bank

  • Midland Bank

  • National Provincial Bank

  • Colmore Business District

  • Lloyds Bank

  • Barclays Bank

  • Jewellery Quarter

  • The Assay Office

  • Birmingham Mint

Previous research themes include:

  • Atlas of Finance

  • Financial Service in the 21st Century

  • Birmingham University Post

  • COVID-Finclusion 1

  • AltFi

  • Sico-Nordic Innovation Centre

  • TechUK interview

  • Mongolian Conference

Research Support

We are very happy to work with professionals and academics to generate novel and robust research to empower the region and the FinTech Sector. We are happy to publish our research in academic journals as well as with industry associations.