Learn the “Tech" in Fintech
Unravel the technological side. Understand what makes Fintech possible.
The Financial Revolution is the second course of the Fintech Specialisation – CFTE’s programme designed for finance professionals to get a comprehensive understanding of the tech disruption of Finance.
Cloud computing and Blockchain technologies are the building blocks of Fintech. Therefore, if you want to understand how the “tech” side merges with the “fin” side to create a groundbreaking synergy that is disrupting every industry you know of, then prepare yourself with this course.
With this course, you'll:
- Understand key technologies such as Cloud computing and Blockchain.
- Seize the impacts of the groundbreaking tech to leverage them in your organisations.
- Connect how the underlying tech is integrated seamlessly into radical business models.
- Equip yourself with the exclusive Fintech insights to boost your career.
This course is taught by unicorn builders. disruptive entrepreneurs. strategists. innovators. experts.
Andrei Kirilenko
Associate Professor of Finance
Daniel Aranda
Ex-Managing Director Europe
Tanya Andreasyan
Editor
Christophe Chazot
Ex Group Head of Innovation
Eric Horesyni
CEO
Course Curriculum
Senior Lecturer Andrei Kirilenko from Cambridge University guides you through what finance is and how technology is disrupting its services, followed by Group Head of Innovation Christophe Chazot teaching you globally the impact of technology on finance.
Senior Lecturer Andrei Kirilenko from Cambridge University guides you through what opportunities and challenges are present in mobile banking, followed by Tanya Andreyasan’s exclusive insights on how NLP apps are implemented in a large Australian bank.
Senior Lecturer Andrei Kirilenko from Cambridge University guides you through how cloud computing is used in trading, followed by Streamdata IO’s CEO Eric Horesnyi’s front seat view of how Streamdata IO’s APIs are changing the landscape.
Senior Lecturer Andrei Kirilenko from Cambridge University guides you through how blockchain works and how it’s applied to finance, followed by Ripple MD Daniel Aranda’s exclusive insight into how Ripple is helping Big Banks move money across borders cheaper, faster, and safer.
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Fintech Foundation Specialisation
This course is part of the Fintech Specialisation – a program designed for you to equip yourself with the tools, skills, and knowledge in Fintech that are extremely in high-demand due to a rapidly digitalised world of finance. Discover the full Fintech specialisation to become the Fintech expert that financial institutions are hunting for.
FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers about our specialisation
Anyone who wants to have a solid understanding of FinTech should take this specialisation. If when hearing about Fintech you cannot fully understand the term, how it is affecting traditional financial institutions and the opportunities and threats it is bringing to existing businesses and jobs, this specialisation provides you with the answers you need to succeed in the era of Finance 2.0.
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. The Fintech Specialisation has been designed to help a majority of people start with the right foundations in Fintech and digital finance. With this objective in mind, The Fintech Specialisation will provide you with a clear understanding of how technology is impacting finance through an accessible format and with industry experts as senior lecturers. 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 FinTech Specialisation aims to provide anyone interested in finance (in its wider definition) with a general overview of the trends in FinTech and digital finance, with the right balance between content that is easily accessible but that also provides insightful knowledge.
The FinTech Specialisation has been designed by CFTE with the help of 4 senior lecturers who not only have proven to know how to teach but are also practitioners of Finance 2.0. These are Andrei Kirilenko, Dan Liebau, Huy Nguyen Trieu and Janos Barberis. Each one of them has been involved with FinTech lectures in major universities and draw from their own experience as practitioners to share relevant and up-to-date insights, making the courses engaging, packed with knowledge and up-to-date with the market. Visit their biographies in the course descriptions to learn more about them.
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!
