FinTech Foundations and Overview
Our primary goal is to help you to understand FinTech and to become more confident and persuasive in your ability to analyze and make recommendations to executives within the finance industry regarding how to react to these changes. This FIRST MOOC ON FINTECH IN ASIA-PACIFIC offered by HKUST presents the insight of several professors from the top business school in Asia as well as perspectives from industry professionals.
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- Level Foundation
- Duration 15 hours
- Course by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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Our primary goal is to help you to understand FinTech and to become more confident and persuasive in your ability to analyze and make recommendations to executives within the finance industry regarding how to react to these changes. This FIRST MOOC ON FINTECH IN ASIA-PACIFIC offered by HKUST presents the insight of several professors from the top business school in Asia as well as perspectives from industry professionals. HKUST has been ranked for many years as the No.1 EMBA program in the world, as the number one Finance program in Asia, and as the top MBA program in Asia by multiple independent rating and review journals and surveys. This course "FinTech Foundations and Overview" offers the combined strengths of HKUST in Business, Finance, and Technology as one the world's leading academic institutions on an important area of technology and business innovations. For learners from outside Asia, this also gives an insight into changes happening in the most advanced FinTech markets of the world, since Asia leads worldwide in FinTech adoption and creative innovations.Modules
Welcome to FinTech Foundations & Overview
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Discussion
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- Meet, Greet and Buddy up!
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- Course Outline
- Assignment & Grading
Week 1 Introduction
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- 1.1: Introduction to FinTech Foundations & Overview
Week 1 - What is FinTech?
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- Why has media consumption and attention span changed over time?
- Your views about other FinTech perspectives
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- 1.2: FinTech For Dinosaurs (Part 1)
- 1.3: FinTech For Dinosaurs (Part 2)
- 1.4: FinTech For Entrepreneurs (Part 1)
- 1.5: FinTech For Entrepreneurs (Part 2)
- 1.6: FinTech For Entrepreneurs (Part 3)
- 1.7: FinTech For Investors (Part 1)
- 1.8: FinTech For Investors (Part 2)
- 1.9: FinTech For Consumers
Case Study
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- 1.10: FinTech Case Study: Capital One
Week 1 Summary
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- 1.11: What is FinTech? Summary
Week 1 - Quiz
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- Quiz - Week 1
Week 2 Introduction
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- 2.1: FinTech Business Applications Overview
Week 2 - FinTech Business Applications
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- Share your cryptocurrency experience
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- 2.2: Lending & Personal Finance (Part 1)
- 2.3: Lending & Personal Finance (Part 2)
- 2.4: Crowd-Funding and Business Financing (Part 1)
- 2.5: Crowd-Funding and Business Financing (Part 2)
- 2.6: Payments and Retail Transactions (Part 1)
- 2.7: Payments and Retail Transactions (Part 2)
- 2.8: Equity, Trading, and Investments (Part 1)
- 2.9: Equity, Trading, and Investments (Part 2)
- 2.10: Equity, Trading, and Investments (Part 3)
- 2.11: Cryptocurrencies (Part 1)
- 2.12: Cryptocurrencies (Part 2)
- 2.13: Banking Infrastructure, Tools, and Logistics (Part 1)
- 2.14: Banking Infrastructure, Tools, and Logistics (Part 2)
Week 2 Summary
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- 2.15: FinTech Business Applications Summary
Week 2 - Quiz
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- Quiz - Week 2
Week 3 Introduction
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- 3.1: The Tech of FinTech Overview
Week 3: The Tech of FinTech
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- What do you see as new technology that could change how consumers interact with or use financial services?
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- 3.2: Identity, Privacy, and Anonymity (Part 1)
- 3.3: Identity, Privacy, and Anonymity (Part 2)
- 3.4: Blockchain and Encryption (Part 1)
- 3.5: Blockchain and Encryption (Part 2)
- 3.6: Big Data and Analytics (Part 1)
- 3.7: Big Data and Analytics (Part 2)
- 3.8: AI, DSS, and Automation (Part 1)
- 3.9: AI, DSS, and Automation (Part 2)
- 3.10: Smartphones & Customer Tech (Part 1)
- 3.11: Smartphones & Customer Tech (Part 2)
Week 3 Summary
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- Which area of technology innovation matters most in your opinion?
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- 3.12: The Tech of FinTech Summary
Week 3 - Quiz
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- Quiz - Week 3
Week 4 Introduction
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- 4.1: FinTech Implications for Business Overview
Week 4: Implications for Established Business
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- Is branchless (virtual) banking better than traditional banking?
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- 4.2: Why is FinTech a Threat?
- 4.3: Global Trends in Fintech (Part 1)
- 4.4: Global Trends in Fintech (Part 2)
- 4.5: Direct Banking
- 4.6 Strategies for Banks and Insurance Companies
Week 4 Summary
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- 4.7: FinTech Implications to Business Summary
Week 4 - Quiz
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- Quiz - Week 4
Final Project (Peer Review Assignment)
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- FinTech Foundations and Overview Final Project
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- 4.8: Introduction to the Final Project
Course Feedback
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- Give us feedback
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- Rate this course
Auto Summary
"FinTech Foundations and Overview" is a foundational course designed to increase your confidence and ability to analyze FinTech innovations and make strategic recommendations in the finance industry. Offered by HKUST, a top-ranked business school in Asia, this course features insights from leading professors and industry professionals. With a focus on the dynamic FinTech landscape in Asia-Pacific, learners will gain valuable perspectives on global trends. Available on Coursera, the course spans 900 minutes and offers various subscription options, catering to business and management enthusiasts.
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