Fintech: Foundations & Applications of Financial Technology Specialization

$79.00

You’ll learn the the essential components of technology-driven financial strategies, from complex regulations to cryptocurrency to portfolio optimization. read more…

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What you'll learn

FinTech: Foundations, Payments, and Regulations

Cryptocurrency and Blockchain: An Introduction to Digital Currencies

Lending, Crowdfunding, and Modern Investing

Application of AI, InsurTech, and Real Estate Technology

Description

Wharton’s Fintech Specialization is designed to introduce you to the fundamental building blocks of financial technologies and real-world applications through case studies of Wharton-led companies in the field. 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 Specialization, 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.

Requirements

Access to a computer or mobile device with an internet connection.

Motivation to learn!

There are no special materials or prerequisite knowledge required for this course.

Who this course is for

Students who are new to this field

Students willing to put in a couple hours to learn about Fintech: Foundations & Applications of Financial Technology Specialization

Advanced students wanting to add another skill to their portfolio

Content Creator

Natasha Sarin – Assistant Professor of Law – Law

David Musto – Ronald O. Perelman Professor in Finance – Finance

Sarah Hammer – Senior Director of the Alternative Investments Initiative, Adjunct Professor of Law – The Wharton School / University of Pennsylvania Law School

Christopher Geczy – Adjunct Professor of Finance – Finance

Jessica Wachter – Richard B. Worley Professor of Financial Management – Finance

This course includes

Participation Confirmation/Certificate

Option for learning at your own pace

Videos and reading material about the course

Practice tests

Assessed tasks with feedback from other course participants

Evaluated tests with feedback

Evaluated programming tasks

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