
Overview
Throughout this Decentralized Finance (DeFi) - The Future of Finance , Specialization course is offered by Coursera in partnership with Duke Universit you'll learn:
Learners will have a much deeper understanding of both the infrastructure of decentralized finance and the leading applications.
Key facts
- DeFi and the Future of Finance is a four course learning experience. DeFi or Decentralized Finance is a new technology whereby users interact as peers with algorithms or smart contracts rather than through traditional intermediaries such as banks, brokerages or insurance companies.
- The technology has the potential to transform finance as we know it. It solves key problems in traditional finance such as lack of inclusion, inefficiency, opacity, centralized control and lack of interoperability.
Skills you'll gain
- BlockChain
- Finance
- FinTech
- Algorithms
- Risk Management
- Innovation
- Strategy and Operations
- Cyberattacks
- Investment Management
- Security Engineering
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Courses included:
- Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Infrastructure
- Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Primitives
- Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Deep Dive
- Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Opportunities and Risks
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Duration
- Part-time
- 4 months
- 2 hrs/week
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Disciplines
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Academic 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.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Intermediate level
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International
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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.