| Call Number | 16948 |
|---|---|
| Day, Time & Location | View Class Schedule & Location in Vergil |
| Points | 3 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Wenpin Tang |
| Type | SEMINAR |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | Introduces emerging area of Financial Technology (FinTech) within decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchains. Topics: blockchain fundamentals: major (permissionless) blockchain protocols, permissioned blockchains, and their applications; DeFi fundamentals: Layer-2 primitives (AMMs, lending, liquidity staking, MEV, etc) and stablecoins; markets and trading: market microstructure and on-chain data analytics; and emerging applications: institutional DeFi, real-world asset tokenizations (RWAs), and AI integration. Emphasis on both mathematical foundations and empirical designs. |
| Department | Industrial Engineering and Operations Research |
| Enrollment | 42 students (50 max) as of 9:06PM Wednesday, May 20, 2026 |
| Subject | Industrial Engineering and Operations Research |
| Number | E4704 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | School of Engineering and Applied Science: Graduate |
| Section key | 20261IEOR4704E001 |