Proposed New Centers

The Nazarian College of Business and Economics is proposing a new center: Center for Fintech Innovation and Policy. The process for establishing a new academic center or institute on campus includes sharing the draft charter of the proposed center and soliciting feedback from the campus community for a 30-day period. The purpose of the new center is posted below followed by a link to the full charter. RSP will collect comments on this center through Friday, March 6. Those comments will then be de-identified and shared with Provost's Council prior to their final vote. 

Please submit your comments via email at research@csun.edu. 

 

Center for Fintech Innovation and Policy: Purpose and Functions

The purpose of the Center for Fintech Innovation and Policy, hereafter referred to as the Center, is to serve as a hub for inclusive fintech education, and applied policy engagement within the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics, CSUN, and the Greater Los Angeles community. The Center prepares a diverse body of students to understand, navigate, and shape rapidly evolving digital financial systems, while developing the research capacity and analytical frameworks needed to evaluate existing regulatory approaches and generate informed policy recommendations for policymakers. Through interdisciplinary collaboration, industry and public-sector partnerships, and accessible programming, the Center advances workforce readiness, informed financial participation, and responsible innovation in the digital economy. 

Situated in Greater Los Angeles - between the "Silicon Beach" technology corridor and the downtown financial district - the Fintech Center will connect students, faculty, regulators, and industry practitioners around five mutually reinforcing pillars: (1) Student Development, (2) Digital Engagement (Webinars & Podcasts), (3) Skills-Based, Non-Credit Certifications, (4) Applied Research & External Funding, and (5) Industry-CSUN Connection.

All Center activity will be organized around five pillars. No degree programs or for-credit curriculum development are proposed; instead, the Center will focus on co-curricular, non-credit, and professional education formats. 

The full text of the charter is available for members of the CSUN community.