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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

According to McKinsey, The banking industry has been profitable for a long time. But when it comes to affordability challenges, poor user experience, and limited accessibility - especially in rural areas, then its effectiveness is questioned. Fintech fills this void quickly, provides innovative solutions to challenges, and sparks an innovation culture and potential. The Fintech: Disruption in Finance online course prepares candidates to learn, interpret, understand and respond to the opportunities and disruptions in the financial market.

The Fintech: Disruption in Finance Training is crafted to allow practitioners to explore Fintech's rising sector. The course helps to discover the complexity of the Fintech industry with professional insights and advice. The program teaches how dynamics and developments can influence the fintech career, and what measures should be taken to adapt to the new financial world.

The Fintech: Disruption in Finance syllabus refines the existing ideas for Fintech, or discover new start-up potentials with the solutions to turn innovations and opportunities into viable companies. The program helps to discover core areas of financial market technology innovation, Artificial intelligence (AI), including blockchain, big data, and explore innovative Financial management practices, investment opportunities, and consumer purchases.

The Highlights

Course provider Getsmarter
Downloadable resources
Split fee option available
Assessments and projects
Shareable certificate
Self-paced learning
8 weeks duration
7-10 hours per week
University of Cape Town offering
Online learning

Programme Offerings

quizzes
Offline resources
Case Studies
Infographics
Live polls
online learning
video lectures
Self-paced learning

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	UCT Cape Town

Fee type	Fee amount in INR
Fintech: Disruption in Finance fees	Rs. 63,911 (Incl of all taxes)

The Fintech: Disruption in Finance fees is Rs. 63,911 (Incl of all taxes). Candidates can choose to pay the fee at one time or opt for a split payment option to pay the fee amount in 2 installments. An extra 3% admin charge will be added to the total fee if the candidate chooses a split payment option. The fee can be paid via credit/debit card or bank transfer.

Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

To get Fintech: Disruption in Finance certification, candidates must complete all the program modules with the assignments, projects, quizzes, and live polls included in the course. The evaluation is based on a series of practice assessments. The candidate must meet all the requisites written in the course handbook to qualify for certification.

What you will learn

Knowledge of FinTech

After completing the Fintech: Disruption in Finance certification course by UCT, candidates will learn about fintech megatrends. Candidates will gain knowledge of monetary policies, banks, and cryptocurrencies along with the impact of artificial intelligence and the robot revolution on fintech.

Who it is for

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Experienced and young professionals who want to expand their Fintech: Disruption in Finance expertise in order to better adapt to ongoing financial industry disruptions.
Students who want to investigate fintech within South Africa and other emerging markets, and want to gain knowledge of international affairs.
Candidates who are working in the finance sector or interested in the technological and financial field and want to gain knowledge of fintech including AI, big data, and blockchain.

Admission Details

Candidates must complete the following steps in order to be admitted to UCT's Fintech: Disruption in Finance course for beginners:

Step 1. Go to the link below to access the course website.

(https://www.getsmarter.com/products/uct-fintech-disruption-in-finance-online-short-course)

Step 2. Go to the course page and press the 'Register Now' button to begin enrollment.

Step 3. Before entering, check the consent box to verify that you have read and agreed to the terms and conditions.

Step 4. Fill out your personal information to create an account on the Getsmarter website.

Step 5. Submit the billing address information and, if relevant, the sponsor info.

Step 6. Pay the fee with desired payment methods and start the program

The Syllabus

Recognise the role of inexpensive computing power and data storage when innovating for fintech
Recall how blockchain technology and artificial intelligence are already disrupting financial services
Discuss how blockchain technology has the potential to change the nature of intermediation in the financial sector
Describe how artificial intelligence could change the role humans play in the financial industry
Outline how blockchain technology lowers barriers to entry to the traditional financial system

Identify how banks function and make a profit by using balance sheets
Recognise the roles of the various stakeholders in the traditional financial system
Explain the role of central banks and the need for monetary policy in the current financial system
Discuss the potential that cryptocurrencies present to disrupt traditional banks and monetary policy
Identify past examples of successful innovation in the financial sector

Identify the basic principles of public-key cryptography
Describe the foundations of blockchain technology and its uses
Identify the various mechanisms through which blockchain technology can achieve distributed consensus
Illustrate, using examples, how blockchain technology has changed the nature of intermediation in the financial industry
Discuss scalability, privacy, and searchability as limitations of blockchain technology
Determine how blockchain technology can be implemented in a business context in the financial industry

Determine how a financial crisis informs regulation in the financial industry
Explain the role of regulation in the financial industry
Analyse examples of opportunities in regulation that facilitate fintech innovation
Investigate the most relevant existing regulation in the fintech industry

Determine how big data presents businesses with opportunities and challenges
Describe the key concepts of big data and how these are used in the business world today
Investigate how the fundamentals of big data can be applied to use cases in the financial industry
Determine how big data analytics can be deployed in accordance with specific business strategies

Describe supervised learning, pattern recognition, and other ways AI can aid in solving business problems
Discuss artificial intelligence and its current and expected future impact on the business world
Analyse two applications of AI in fintech: Robo-advisers and algorithmic trading
Determine how humans use reinforcement learning to teach computers to trade on the stock market
Argue the impact of AI on financial systems and how they interact with the broader economy

Determine what a business plan is and what it is used for
Discuss some of the most commonly used revenue models
Analyse different operating models and their applicability for fintech companies
Compose a business plan or business strategy for a fintech start-up or in-house fintech innovation
Evaluate whether it is more suitable to create a fintech company or division, or to guard against it

Explain how token offerings represent a revolutionary alternative to traditional sources of funding
Identify the traditional sources of funding for a start-up
Determine how a decentralised network enables token offerings
Evaluate whether a token offering is the appropriate source of funding for a specific business idea
Distinguish potentially profitable ICO investments from risky ones
Reflect on the content covered in this course and contemplate the future of fintech innovation
Formulate a token launch strategy for a specific business idea

Instructors

UCT Cape Town Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What is Fintech: Disruption in Finance?

Fintech: Disruption in Finance is a term that refers to emerging technologies that automate and enhances financial service delivery.

2: What are the examples of Fintech: Disruption in Finance?

Blockchain, cryptocurrency, mobile banking, digital credit, UPI are some examples of Fintech: Disruption in Finance.

3: What are the benefits of Fintech: Disruption in Finance?

Fintech: Disruption in Finance is less time-consuming, raising new sales, growing workflow performance, improving end-user experience, and lowering business risk.

4: What are the job roles in Fintech: Disruption in Finance?

The finance technology field has various job roles such as cybersecurity analyst, blockchain developer, Financial advisor, Financial analyst, Financial planner, compliance expert, and more.

5: Which is the best Finance technology course available online?

The Fintech: Disruption in Finance training by the University of Cape Town is the best Finance Technology course available online.