FinTech Fundamentals

FinTech Fundamentals

Learn about the world of FinTech and the exciting prospects it brings to users and investors

(Beginner) This course has been designed for anyone who would like to grasp how the world is adapting to FinTech, also known as Financial Technology, which is changing how the world invests, borrows funds, and creates capital.

FinTech is a growing sector of the financial sector, companies such as Stripe provide a great use case for FinTech. FinTech provides new opportunities for people to lend, borrow, trade, and bank digital assets.

The Fintech market was estimated to be worth roughly USD 112.5 Billion in 2021 and is expected to reach USD 332.5 Billion by 2028.

This course will guide you through the all the media hype and provide you with the right foundation to understand the world of Fintech.

Expected Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, the learners will be able to be acquainted with the following

• Develop an understanding of Fintech concepts

• Apply Fintech concepts to the dynamic world of finance and banking

• Discover the evolution of Fintech since its conception

• Understand the transformations Fintech brings to financial services

• Understand the basics of the Technology in FinTech such as blockchain, AI and more.

• Learn about how FinTech success factors and how opportunities abound

DeFi Course Lessons

Module 1 - FinTech Fundamentals

• What is FinTech

• History of FinTech

• Open Banking

• Problems solved by FinTech

• Whiteboard - FinTech Technology

• Fintech Applications and Features

• FinTech Landscape

• FinTech Business Models

• Case Study - PSD2

• DeFi Compared to FinTech

• Module Review

• Review Questions

Module 2 - Challenges and Risks

• Challenges with FinTech

• Risk and Risk Management

• Compliance Requirements

• Fraud

• Module Review

• Review Questions

Module 3 - FinTech Technology

• Technology Factors

• Technology Used (Blockchain. AI, etc)

• Digital Identity

• Module Review

• Review Questions

Module 4 - FinTech SuccessFinTech Ecosystem Success

• Supply and Demand Factors of FinTech

• Future of FinTech

• Demo - FinTech Startups to Watch

• Module Review

• Review Questions

• Course Closeout

Who is the course for?

• This course is for anyone looking to get started in learning Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

• There are no pre- requirements

This Course Includes

34 lectures (Lecture, Demos, Whiteboards,Discussions)

• 2 hours plus off on-demand video

• 3 downloadable resources (eBook, CheatSheet, Course Presentation)

• Certificate of Completion

Why you should take this course.

✓ You want to ensure you understand what FinTech is really about.

✓ You want to understand how to get started in FinTech.

✓You want to have an understanding of the technology involved in FinTech.

✓ You need to get a baseline of the use cases, features, benefits and challenges with FinTech

✓ You’re an investor and need a more broad view of the FinTech technology.

✓ You want to understand what the top FinTech platforms are.