Our primary goal is to help you to understand FinTech and to become more confident and persuasive in your ability to analyze and make recommendations to executives within the finance industry regarding how to react to these changes.
This course is part of the FinTech: Finance Industry Transformation and Regulation Specialization
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Approx. 15 hours to complete
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Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Chinese (Simplified), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
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Course 1 of 4 in the
Beginner Level
Approx. 15 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Chinese (Simplified), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
HKUST - A dynamic, international research university, in relentless pursuit of excellence, leading the advance of science and technology, and educating the new generation of front-runners for Asia and the world.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
3 hours to complete
Introduction to FinTech
In this module (week one), students will gain a multi-dimensional perspective on what FinTech means from the perspective of large firms (and older participants in the industry - e.g. dinosaurs), entrepreneurs, investors, and consumers. Examining what FinTech is, or is not, provides a foundations upon which students can build for better understanding of opportunities and changes.
3 hours to complete
11 videos (Total 94 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
3 hours to complete
FinTech Business Applications
The Business Applications of FinTech are essentially the Fin part of the FinTech world, and in this module, we will examine applications across six categories of FinTech, including lending and personal finance, crowd-finding and business financing, payments and retail transactions, equity, trading and investment applications, various types of cryptocurrencies, and banking infrastructure and tools.
3 hours to complete
15 videos (Total 129 min)
3 hours to complete
The Tech of FinTech
The Technology enabling and supporting FinTech is important to understand, and this module provides a brief introduction to each of the areas of technology that enable FinTech business changes, including identity and privacy technologies, blockchain and encryption, big data analytics, AI and automation, and consumer tech innovations. This introduction is designed to be at a level appropriate for business managers or students of business, and is not intended to excite or engage tech geeks.
3 hours to complete
12 videos (Total 103 min)
7 hours to complete
FinTech Implications for Established Business
Building on our understanding of FinTech market applications and FinTech technologies, we move in this module to examine the implications of FinTech changes and challenges for existing financial services companies, and we look at current and future trends in FinTech world-wide. This module concludes, after the final quiz, with a final course project in which students will present their recommendations for senior managers of a large, established Asia-Pacific bank to take advantage of and respond to FinTech challenges and opportunities.
7 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 71 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
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TOP REVIEWS FROM FINTECH FOUNDATIONS AND OVERVIEW
by ELFeb 5, 2022
Very interesting content, pertinent even in 2022. I wish there was a little more on the western economy to balance the APAC perspective, and have a global view of the subject.
by SZMay 13, 2021
The course was very beneficial to me as a foundation for my knowledge and expertise in FinTech. I appreciate the support of the COURSERA/HKUST Team.
by RBMay 2, 2020
It was very informative to give you the basics on the definition of FinTech as well as real-world examples to help you relate to the business of FinTech.
by SBNov 1, 2020
This is an excellent course, the flow is very nice. in fact, i just signed up for two more courses offered by the Professor. Thank you.
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