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Capstone Course: Start Up Your Fintech Future
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 13 hours
  • Course by University of Cape Town
  • Offered by

About

This is the final course in the Fintech Emerging Markets specialization. This course assumes you have completed the first three courses of this specialization. For this capstone project, you will need to prepare a business model canvas and pitch for your startup. This will involve identifying opportunities for a new service, product, or application, assessing the regulatory context and proposing appropriate fintech or non-fintech technologies. The three main parts of the business plan are to (i) the business challenge statement - identifying opportunities for new services and the customers (ii) a business model canvas, which will include a feasibility analysis that includes assessing the regulatory context, and (iii) presenting a video pitch which includes developing a pitch deck.

Modules

Welcome to the Course Project

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Are you ready for this course?

1 Discussions

  • Introduce yourself to your peers

2 Videos

  • Fintech in Emerging Markets Specialization Flashback
  • Introduction to the Course Project

2 Readings

  • How This Course Works
  • Understanding Intellectual Property

What's Your Business Challenge?

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • What's Your Business Challenge?

2 Videos

  • Framing Your Business Challenge
  • Understanding Your Customers

1 Readings

  • Week 1 Resources

Designing Your Business Model Canvas

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Design Your Business Model Canvas

1 Discussions

  • Share an example of a business model canvas

1 Videos

  • Designing Your Business Model Canvas

1 Readings

  • Business Model Canvas Resources

Create Your Pitch and Pitch Deck

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Design Your Pitch Deck

1 Videos

  • Creating Your Pitch

Present Your Video Pitch

    • 5 Videos
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5 Videos

  • Delivering Your Pitch
  • Proof of Steak Pitch
  • Proof of Steak Pitch Feedback
  • Registree Pitch
  • Registree Pitch Feedback

Film Your Pitch (Honors)

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Film your pitch

1 Discussions

  • Where to next?

Auto Summary

"Capstone Course: Start Up Your Fintech Future" is the final course in the Fintech Emerging Markets specialization, offered by Coursera. Designed for foundational learners in Business & Management, this 780-minute course guides you through creating a business model canvas and pitch for a fintech startup. You'll identify new opportunities, assess regulatory contexts, and develop a pitch deck. Subscription options include Starter and Professional. Ideal for those aiming to innovate in fintech.

Co-Pierre Georg
Instructor

Co-Pierre Georg