FinTech Online Short Course
Harvard Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning (VPAL) (Get Smarter Creative)
Key Information
Campus location
Cambridge, USA
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
6 weeks
Pace
Part time
Tuition fees
USD 2,800
Application deadline
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Introduction
Understand how FinTech has become the ally that can help financial services streamline the process and adapt to changes. The Harvard VPAL FinTech online short course explores how FinTech is changing and creating new financial services opportunities. As you progress on the six-week course, you’ll gain the necessary skills to evaluate the key players who are driving innovation, analyze the impact that FinTech will have on financial ecosystems, and understand how the industry has created the need for regulatory frameworks.
During this course, you’ll:
- Examine the potential for partnerships between traditional and disruptive technology companies
- Review the success of financial innovation through real-world case studies
- Develop strategic solutions for existing challenges in financial services
- Critically assess the future of FinTech innovation
This online short course is presented entirely online, in collaboration with leaders in digital education, GetSmarter, a brand of 2U, Inc. Technology meets academic rigor in GetSmarter’s people-mediated model, which enables lifelong learners across the globe to obtain industry-relevant skills that are certified by the world’s most reputable academic institutions. This interactive, supportive teaching model is designed for busy professionals. View the Harvard VPAL FinTech online short course on the GetSmarter website to find out about upcoming course dates, the course price, and further information.
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Ideal Students
Who is it for?
This course is specifically designed to help financial professionals, senior decision-makers, technology professionals, entrepreneurs, and managers better understand, interpret and respond to the disruptions and opportunities within the FinTech space.
Program Outcome
You'll Walk Away With:
- An up-to-date examination of the maturing FinTech industry and an understanding of the technologies set to shape the future of finance.
- Insight into who is currently adopting and driving financial technology innovation and the potential for partnerships between incumbents, start-ups, and investors.
- The ability to critically assess the future of the financial services industry, through exploring complex real-world problems and how FinTech can be used to find solutions.
- A strategic framework to apply within your own role, and the opportunity to share this with like-minded professionals at an additional conference week.
Curriculum
- Orientation Module:
Welcome to your Online Campus - Module 1:
Reshaping the banking and payments industry - Module 2:
Raising money with FinTech - Module 3:
Harnessing data with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning - Module 4:
Transforming personal finance with FinTech - Module 5:
Demystifying Blockchain and cryptocurrency - Module 6:
Forging the future of FinTech - Conference Week:
An optional final week for sharing capstone project presentations
What can I expect from this Online Campus environment?
The online short course is built on and accessed through a user-friendly platform. You’ll be able to access your course through your unique Online Campus login at a time that’s convenient for you.
What are the prerequisites?
There are no academic prerequisites for the course.