University of Cape Town
Fintech Startups in Emerging Markets Specialization
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University of Cape Town

Fintech Startups in Emerging Markets Specialization

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(105 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
1 month at 10 hours a week
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers

Overview

  • Analyze the rise of fintechs in the context of the changing global regulatory framework

  • Review an existing fintech company and assess whether the technology application is an appropriate solution

  • Identify the key elements of creating a successful fintech startup through interviewing an entrepreneur

  • Develop your own business model canvas and pitch for your startup idea

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Taught in English
36 practice exercises

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Specialization - 4 course series

What you'll learn

  • How changes in the global financial regulatory environment have come to drive fintech innovations.

  • How technology, such as artificial intelligence and blockchain, make possible the rise of fintech companies.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Financial Regulation
Category: Financial Regulations
Category: International Finance
Category: Bank Regulations
Category: FinTech
Category: Financial Systems
Category: Blockchain
Category: Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities
Category: Financial Policy
Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Payment Systems
Category: Financial Services
Category: Lending and Underwriting
Category: Banking
Category: Payment Processing
Category: Regulatory Compliance

What you'll learn

  • How the blockchain. distributed ledger and artificial intelligence technologies work and the applications of these technologies.

  • The benefits and considerations when using blockchain and how to decide if blockchain is the right solution to a problem.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Blockchain
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Cryptography
Category: Machine Learning
Category: Unsupervised Learning
Category: Reinforcement Learning
Category: Supervised Learning
Category: Data Structures
Category: Financial Systems
Category: FinTech
Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Ledgers (Accounting)
Category: Distributed Computing
Category: Entrepreneurship
Category: Information Privacy

What you'll learn

  • Entrepreneurship opportunities arise out of necessity, being driven to solve a real need or a social problem.

  • Emerging markets offer huge opportunities for disruptive innovation.

  • Adopting design thinking methodologies encourages a focus on user-centric products and services.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Design Thinking
Category: FinTech
Category: Financial Regulation
Category: Entrepreneurship
Category: Business Modeling
Category: Innovation
Category: New Business Development
Category: Business Development
Category: Business Strategies
Category: Professional Networking
Category: Ideation
Category: Market Opportunities
Category: Fundraising
Category: Business Planning

What you'll learn

  • Develop your own business model canvas and pitch for a startup idea.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Business Modeling
Category: Video Production
Category: Presentations
Category: Business Planning
Category: Business Strategy
Category: Peer Review
Category: Market Research
Category: Entrepreneurship
Category: FinTech
Category: Constructive Feedback
Category: Brainstorming

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Instructor

Co-Pierre Georg
University of Cape Town
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