ProgramsMBA APPLY Interterm (FALL 2020)ProjectsFinTech Competitive Analysis

Project Title: FinTech Competitive Analysis

IMTC

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Project Title FinTech Competitive Analysis
Project Topics Growth Strategy Sales & Business Development Strategic Planning
Skills & Expertise
Project Synopsis: Challenge/Opportunity
IMTC (International Money Transfer & Cross-Border Payments Conference) is a leading platform convening industry leaders, innovators, and regulators in the global remittances and cross-border payments sector. With the rapidly evolving FinTech landscape—including digital wallets, blockchain-based solutions, neobanks, and embedded finance—IMTC seeks to better understand its competitive positioning and emerging opportunities within the ecosystem it serves. This project will support IMTC’s strategy by analyzing key trends and players across the cross-border payments sector and identifying implications for future partnerships, event programming, and community building.
Project Synopsis: Activities/Actions Required
  1. Map the current FinTech landscape across cross-border payments and remittances, including established leaders and disruptive startups
  2. Analyze regulatory trends and their impact on competitive positioning across global markets
  3. Compare business models (e.g., B2B vs. B2C, fee structures, FX strategies, partnerships with banks)
  4. Identify white space opportunities and areas of high innovation (e.g., crypto, real-time payments, financial inclusion tools)
  5. Examine how industry players engage in thought leadership and event ecosystems
  6. Develop recommendations for how IMTC can differentiate its offering and amplify value to stakeholders
Project Synopsis: Expected Results
  • Clarity and accuracy of FinTech ecosystem mapping
  • Depth of comparative analysis across 10–15 key players in global payments
  • Relevance and novelty of strategic recommendations for IMTC
  • Usefulness of proposed opportunities for partnerships, programming, and positioning
  • Quality of final report and executive-level presentation

Project Timeline

IMTC - FinTech Competitive Analysis
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Mon, 10/05/20
12:00 AM UTC
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Description:
We'll web conference company senior leadership into class to introduce the company, meet the students, and discuss the project goals.
Final Presentations
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Students will present final insights to the company's senior leadership. Please upload the final deliverables.

Program Managers

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Alice Obermiller University of Notre Dame

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