Case topic: Bank Management, Cybersecurity & Risk Management in Latin America
Background
The threat of cybersecurity raises a number of questions for financial institutions and how they interact with each other, especially for those based in emerging economies. The SWIFT Institute – GBSN Case writing grant will support the development of 1 teaching case and 1 research case developed by faculty based in the below target countries in Latin America. These case studies will examine ways in which local financial institutions minimize this risk. The geographical focus will be on the following countries:
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Mexico
- Panama
- Dominican Republic
Grant Terms
GBSN invites its faculty, PhD students, and researchers with a background and/or interest in finance, cyber security, and/or risk management to submit a proposal. The selected applicants will be awarded:
- $5,000 USD for the production of one teaching case (for classroom teaching purposes)
- $5,000 USD for the production of one research case (for publication and online distribution purposes)
- or $10,000 USD for the production of both case studies
The case studies should include financial institutions from all countries of interest.
Applicants do not need to be from a GBSN member school, but must be originally from or have greatly studied, one of the listed countries.
Case Requirements
(The SWIFT Institute and / or GBSN can be of assistance in introducing the case writers to potential case protagonists in their country of preference. It is expected that aliases will be used in order to preserve the financial institutions’ privacy)
- For the teaching case: the final production should be 6-10 pages in length, with the incorporation of appendices and a 2-page teaching note that must include the following sections:
- Learning objectives
- Target group
- Teaching strategy
- Questions for discussion
- Analysis of data
- Any additional background reading
- For the research case: the final production should be 6-10 pages in length, with the incorporation of graphs in the document, and without appendices for online publishing and distribution
The cases will be owned and distributed by GBSN and the Swift Institute. Permission to publish and release will be provided on a case by case basis.
The development of the case(s) can be conducted in Spanish, however the final written cases must be in English.
Proposal Requirements
- Proposed title and brief abstract of case study
- Financial institution representation from one (or more) of the Latin American countries
- Resume/CVs of all participating authors and/or researchers
Application Small Grant Review Criteria
- Experience of the individual Case Writer or Team (30 Points)
- Overall Quality of Proposal Submission (30 Points)
- Relevance of Case Topic Proposed (20 Points)
- Relevance and Applicability to Latin America (20 Points)
Application Deadline: December 31, 2022 11:59 PM EST.
Please Note: Applicants do not need to be from nor represent Latin American schools or countries, but must have an adequate knowledge and experience working in the target country.
Notifications for winning submissions will be made by mid-February 2023. Finalized cases will be delivered by August 2023.
Submission Portal
Questions?
For more information or questions, please email Maddie Handler at mhandler@gbsn.org
The SWIFT Institute
The SWIFT Institute, set up by SWIFT, funds independent research, supports knowledge-led debate and provides a forum where academia and financial industry practitioners can learn from each other. Its primary focus is transaction banking, covering the areas of payments & banking, capital markets, cyber security, technology & innovation, regulation & compliance and leadership. The SWIFT Institute aims to extend the understanding of current practice and explore future needs in global financial services. The SWIFT Institute is proud to partner with GBSN, helping to support efforts to improve the quality of education in the developing world. Our current efforts include the creation of case studies designed to enable business students to make informed leadership decisions based on real-world situations within the global financial industry. Additionally, we run Student Challenges whereby we seek innovative solutions to real-world problems and showcase those ideas to financial industry practitioners. Our collaboration with GBSN is designed to shape and tap into the minds of future thought and business leaders. Our research is freely available to download and share at www.swiftinstitute.org.