Overview
You'll learn the the essential components of technology-driven financial strategies, from complex regulations to cryptocurrency to portfolio optimization. You'll also learn how modern investment strategies deploy technology to produce optimal results, explore the disruptive force of changing payment methods, analyze the changing regulatory landscape, and gain a deeper understanding of robo-advising, crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending, and blockchain.
By the end of this Fintech - Foundations and Applications of Financial Technology Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Pennsylvania, you'll be able to make informed decisions about deploying financial technologies for yourself or for your business, giving you a competitive advantage in using the latest financial innovations.
What you will learn
- Explain crypto-currency and blockchain in financial contexts
- Evaluate investment products using Modern Portfolio Theory
- Identify the regulatory concerns presented by the most common financial technologies
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Courses include:
- FinTech: Payments, and Regulations
- Cryptocurrency and Blockchain
- Lending, Crowdfunding, and Modern Investing
- Application of AI, InsurTech, and Real Estate Technology
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Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
- 10 hrs/week
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Visit programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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General requirements
Beginner Level
- Basic understanding of financial services is recommended.
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International
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 USD for the full programme during 1 months. -
National
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 USD for the full programme during 1 months.
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Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.