OpenFieldToronto FinTech Ecosystem and Digital Commerce Innovation Project
Applied management research project investigating customer adoption rates of decentralized finance, regulatory sandbox frameworks, and digital payments in the Toronto financial corridor.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Enrolled in upper-division IBU BCom or MBA program with minimum 3.3 cumulative GPA.
- English language proficiency
- Fluent business English communication capability.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required for university applied research.
- Thesis / Research statement
- Research brief analyzing open banking adoption, digital wallet architectures, or retail FinTech disruption.
- Recommendation letters
- Nomination from an IBU business faculty professor.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Applied research stipend: CAD $3,500 supported by Bay Street corporate financial partners
- Application fee
- Zero internal research fee
- Tuition / joining costs
- Fully sponsored academic research project
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- 30 April 2027 (Summer Research Allocation)
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official International Business University documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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