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FINTECH

ONLINE SHORT COURSE

In collaboration with leaders in online education, GetSmarter

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Duration

6 weeks, excluding
orientation

Effort

8-10 hours per week,
entirely online

Learning Format

Weekly modules,
flexible learning

Other Detail

Multiple payment options

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You'll Walk Away With:

  1. An up-to-date examination of the maturing FinTech industry and an understanding of the technologies set to shape the future of finance.

  2. Insight into who is currently adopting and driving financial technology innovation and the potential for partnerships between incumbents, start-ups and investors. 

  3. The ability to critically assess the future of the financial services industry, through exploring complex real-world problems and how FinTech can be used to find solutions.

  4. A strategic framework to apply within your own role, and the opportunity to share this with like-minded professionals at an additional conference week.

Your Course Convenors

Lauren H. Cohen

L.E. Simmons Professor of Business Administration

Lauren Cohen received a Ph.D. in finance and an MBA from the University of Chicago in 2005. He earned dual undergraduate degrees from the University of Pennsylvania – a BSE from the Wharton School and a BA in economics from the College of Arts & Sciences in 2001. He serves on the advisory board of Quadriserv, Inc.

He is the L.E. Simmons Professor of Business Administration in the Finance Unit at the Harvard Business School, an Editor of Management Science, and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. He teaches Asset Management at the Harvard Business School, along with numerous Executive Education courses.

Christopher J. Malloy

Sylvan C. Coleman Professor of Financial Management

Christopher Malloy received a Ph.D. in Finance and an MBA from The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, and a BA in Economics from Yale University.

He is the Sylvan C. Coleman Chaired Professor of Financial Management in the Finance Unit at Harvard Business School, and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Prior to joining HBS in 2007, Professor Malloy was an Assistant Professor in the Finance Department at London Business School, where he was on faculty from 2003-2007, and previously worked for the Federal Reserve Board in Washington D.C.

He has taught courses in Investment Strategies, Behavioral Finance, FinTech, Family Office Management, Stock Pitching, Corporate Finance, and Equity Investment Management, and currently co-heads the HBS executive program Finance for Senior Executives.

Course Curriculum

Over the duration of this online short course you’ll work through the following modules:

Module 1 Reshaping the Banking and Payments Industry

Learn about how FinTech innovations have disrupted the banking and payments industry.

Module 2 Raising Money With FinTech

Examine how FinTech has altered financing through new forms of lending and crowdfunding.

Module 3 Harnessing Data With Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Learn about how advances in AI and machine learning have democratized investing and insurance through data-driven methods.

Module 4 Demystifying Blockchain

Examine how blockchain can be adopted in financial services and monetary policy.

Module 5 Demystifying Cryptocurrencies and CBDCs

Consider how crypto and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) will impact the future of money.

Module 6 Forging the Future of FinTech

Learn about how regulation and the battle between incumbents and startups will define the future of FinTech.

Please note that module titles and their contents are subject to change during course development.

“The course has equipped me with a great deal of knowledge about the FinTech industry. It also helped increase my skill set on governance and policy issues, and provided insights on key emerging technologies such as Ethereum and Binance. This reinforced my perspective on the opportunity of leveraging FinTech, as I am spearheading the initiative of the design and deployment of the Africa Trade Exchange (ATEX) B2B platform in support of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement.” – Almoustapha Amadou Cisse, Chief Technology Officer, UN Economic Commission for Africa

An Online Education That Sets You Apart

This online short course from Harvard’s VPAL and HarvardX is delivered in collaboration with online education provider, GetSmarter. Join a growing community of global professionals who have already benefited from the opportunity to:
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Develop relevant, sought-after skills and earn invaluable recognition from an international selection of universities, entirely online

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Enjoy a personalized,
people-mediated online learning experience created to make you feel supported at every step

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Gain verifiable and relevant competencies through a career-focused curriculum that achieves specific learning outcomes and skill gains