Become a Payments Product Manager
Stay relevant for your next product job or promotion and build your product management knowledge and skills for payments end-to-end
Online course. Self-paced. Be certified.

In collaboration with the Budapest Institute of Banking, (BiB) the Payments in Digital Finance Specialisation is a self-paced online course. Fast track your education and learn the fundamentals of digital payments from leading industry experts.
To be a good product manager in Payments you need to be able to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of your market and industry, customers’ behaviours and expectations, as well as familiarity with your internal and external stakeholders’ needs and constraints. This specialisation has been specifically designed to address all of these points, making it ideal for aspiring product managers or working professionals looking to formalise their skills.
Designed for your learning goals
Self-paced learning
Enrol and start at your own time
Finish in 6 weeks
Dedicate 2-4 hours a week
Certificate of Completion
Formalise your skills, add payments product management to your CV and share your progress with your network

After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Comfortably work in a product team and bring the experience of product management with payments applications
- Develop a deep understanding and expertise in the payments product areas, you will be the go-to-person for your domain
- Adapt to innovative product delivery experience to spot opportunities to contribute to product and portfolio strategies
- Gain familiarity with payments regulations and an understanding of fraud prevention measures
- Apply knowledge on new payments technologies including ways of working with/for businesses involved in the transition flow (payment service providers, acquiring banks, card schemes)
What our Alumni say about the Specialisation
Specialisation Curriculum
This specialisation is composed of 6 individual courses.
Course 1: The Historical, Economic and Social Importance of Payments
Course 3: New Payments Technologies and Product Innovations
Course 5: The Global Regulatory Landscape of the Payments Sector
Course 2: Payment's Stack - Industry Fundamentals
Course 4: Payments Strategies and Business Model Innovations
Course 6: The Rationale for a Digital Transformation
This specialisation is taught by unicorn builders. disruptive entrepreneurs. Fortune500 Leaders. technology experts. payments regulators.





























Why learn at CFTE?
Online & Self-paced
Learn whenever. Learn wherever. Your learning track is flexible to your goals.
Global View
Our courses offers a 360 view on the topic, focused on what matters.
Expert-led
Our courses are curated by 200+ finance experts who know what skills you must learn.
Online & Self-paced
Learn whenever. Learn wherever. Your learning track is flexible to your goals.
Global View
Our courses offers a 360 view on the topic, focused on what matters.
Expert-led
Our courses are curated by 200+ finance experts who know what skills you must learn.
Join the payments industry today!
A specialisation designed for the industry, by the industry.
One-time payment of £720 | 3 instalments of £240 | 4 instalments of £180
FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers about our specialisation
The Specialisation is ideal for both beginners and experienced professionals as it has been designed to take you through the A-Z of Payments in Digital Finance. Whether you’re an aspiring Product Manager or somebody looking to brush up on their Payments knowledge, the course will take you through everything one needs to know to succeed in this industry.
At CFTE, we pride ourselves in offering courses for professionals, by professionals and offering a global view – this is how we compare with the market. This is done through videos, readings, and insights from CEOs to make the learning experience accessible. You will be able to take the course fully online and at your own pace, so you can be in charge of your proper upskilling. At CFTE, we believe there is an urgent need for all to learn the right skills for a world of digital finance, and we support all initiatives that are supporting the same goal.
We break our programmes into two types: short courses and specialisations. Our specialisations are a bundle of all of our short courses relating to an overarching topic. Specialisations allow learners to get a comprehensive and well-rounded understanding of a given topic in its many areas. If you have previous experience on this specialisation’s subject or you are interested in learning more about a specific area of it, you can enrol in the individual course that covers your area of interest, instead of taking the whole specialisation. Feel free to chat with us if you’d like some advise on which one would suit you best!
There are no strict prerequisites for taking the course. The Payments in Digital Finance specialisation aims to provide anyone interested in finance (in its wider definition) with a general overview of the trends in payments and digital finance, with the right balance between content that is easily accessible but that also provides insightful knowledge.
You will have access to the course for 6 months from enrolment. This duration is set to ensure you can pace yourself for the best learning outcome. Though not a common request, you can talk to us if you need an extension of the access after the 6 months are up.
Yes, you will receive a digital certificate upon successful completion of the course. This certificate is digital so it can be shared at any time and embedded into your online professional profile.
We accept all major credit cards and debit cards. You can choose to pay the full amount, or you can opt for a 3-part payment plan option. The 3-part payment option requires one payment upfront, followed by second and third during your course. Chat with us to find out more!