Fintech Initiative
The mission of the Lam-Larsen Finance and Technology (Fintech) Initiative is to provide students with a fundamental understanding of the intersection between finance and technology, increase financial literacy in a growing technology world and improve job prospects for our students. The Fintech Initiative at San Francisco State University resides within the Lam Family College of Business and is supported by the Lam-Larsen Fund for Global Innovation.
The Initiative currently consists of the following programs and activities:
The Fintech Fellows Program
- Fintech Courses Sequence – A year-long program where students learn the basics of Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Fintech in the first course and use decentralized and fintech applications in an experimental setting in the second course.
- Alumni Career Services – Students meet individually with successful alumni to obtain feedback on their CV, Cover Letter, LinkedIn profile, optimize the internship and job search, and interviewing skills.
- Fintech Abroad – After completing the fintech fellowship, students are invited to participate in a one-week course outside of the United State to see fintech in action.
Learn more about the Fintech Fellows Program
Fintech Conference
Each year, we host an annual Fintech Conference during the spring semester. Some of these conferences are organized in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and the University of California, Santa Cruz. Other times, we partner with other top organizations within or closely tied to the fintech industry. These events bring together academics, industry leaders and policymakers to discuss financial access, fintech innovations, and financial system risk.
Join us on April 17, 2026, for our next Fintech Conference:
2026 Emerging Technologies & Fintech Conference
Sustainable Student Investment Fund
An investment fund managed by students where they learn to invest in companies that seek to improve the conditions of the world.
On September 15, 2023, fund club advisor, Professor Todd Feldman, and student investors – Makaoi Lawely (Economics major), Neil Harvey (Finance major), Hannah Soloman (Finance major), and Neema Esfandiari (Finance major) – presented the fund's performance results to the SF State Foundation Board.
Other Events
Join us for one of our upcoming events, which typically feature experts discussing a wide range of important topics in the fintech industry.
Past Events
Check out our past events to learn about the hot topics that were discussed and review the biographies of previous speakers.