Money matters: banking and finance in the modern age

This is a Economics Subject Spotlight with Iyi Ogiehor from Coventry University London. An interactive, cinematic course taster experience to allow students to gain insights into what it's like to study Economics.

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Join Iyi Ogiehor as he explores the dynamic world of modern banking and finance. He begins by introducing you to what banking and finance actually are, why it is important to study them together, and the current trends shaping modern banking and finance. Iyi then takes a deep dive into digital banking, exploring what it is, how it has developed and the key technologies that enable it. He also considers the impacts - both good and bad - of digital banking, and the role of regulation in this area. He then turns the focus to globalised finance, exploring how globalisation shapes banking and finance today, where it originates from, and the core principles that underpin it. He also analyses the positive impacts, challenges and need for regulation that it has caused. Finally, Iyi sets you a research task that will get you to pull all of your new knowledge about modern banking and finance together. You will investigate decentralised finance and what it involves, to understand how it is shaking up the future of banking and finance as we know it!

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About Coventry University London

Coventry University London prepares you for the real world. Located in the heart of the thriving City of London, our campus offers a blend of history and culture within walking distance of Liverpool Street, Moorgate, Aldgate East and Aldgate Stations. Many of our courses feature the option of internships and placements, so you can graduate with professional experience. With a strong emphasis on employability and international exposure, many of our programmes offer opportunities for subject-related field trips, some of which may be overseas. Coventry University Group has received Gold for Student Experience and Silver for Student Outcomes in the latest Teaching Excellence Framework, demonstrating our capability to deliver excellence and positive student outcomes.

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Iyi Ogiehor

Iyi is a Senior Lecturer at Coventry University and Course Director for MSc Professional Accounting. He is a world-class trainer and lecturer in Accountancy and Finance, having developed his career as a qualified trainer before moving into the accounting profession. A fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants since 1994, he worked in accounting practice as a tax consultant and advisor for over eleven years before returning to academic training in 1997. Iyi combines his professional knowledge and training expertise to deliver outstanding training programmes in all areas of Accountancy and Finance. In 2003 and 2004, he was nominated consecutively as lecturer of the year in England and Wales by PQ Magazine. He has written a number of articles for various professional and trade journals. Iyi has conducted training programmes in the UK, Poland, Czech Republic, Croatia, Ukraine, Belgrade, UAE, Mauritius, Pakistan, China, Vietnam, Ghana, Cameroon and Nigeria. He was also Coventry University London's Link Tutor to INTI International Universities and Colleges, Subang Campus in Malaysia until August 2022.

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