Finance Concept Summary

General Instructions:

Academic papers chosen must be either published in an academic journal or posted and distributed on SSRN.

All academic papers used in an assignment must be cited.

No academic paper may be used for more than one assignment, i.e. different academic papers must be used for each assignment/activity.

Academic papers should be chosen based on your research area of interest and come from a diverse set of journal outlets. Moreover, for each paper chosen a pdf copy of the article needs to be saved within your research materials for use later in the program.

If Generative AI is used, both the source (BARD, ChatGPT) and the prompt (the set of commands fed to the source) must be cited.

Assignment/Activity #2

1. Choose a topic/concept within the finance field. Note the topic/concept may or may not be covered explicitly in the course. Prepare a short video (no more than 5 minutes) that explains your chosen topic/concept to your colleague (a person who is extremely bright but unfamiliar

with the finance field).

Your video needs to include:

a. Your image speaking to the camera, but no other aids such as slides or whiteboards.

b. A discussion of the origin of the topic/concept, along with any relevant citations.

c. A discussion of the importance of the topic/concept.

d. A discussion of a current example of the topic/concept.

e. The video must be uploaded in MP4 format.

2. Provide a brief reflection on what aspects of this assignment were challenging.

Note: Finance topics suggested:

• Digital Lending & Automation,
• AI for Predictive Maintenance and Financing
• Strategic Investment in Used Equipment and Inventory
• Interest Rate Pressures on Sustainability and Innovation.
• or any challenging finance topics regarding manufacturing technology