Introduction to FinTech

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Unlock the future of finance and become a part of the financial revolution by learning the fundamentals of FinTech and identifying key FinTech skills.

Define what FinTech is and its importance
Identify the main areas in FinTech and how they differ from traditional practices
Explain the future of FinTech and the advancement of new and current technologies

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Introduction to FinTech

Overview

Introduction to FinTech Course Overview

FinTech, or financial technology, is disrupting the traditional financial services industry. It is changing the way financial services are provided, making them more efficient and cost-effective, and helping to bring financial services to people who were previously underserved by traditional financial institutions.

In this course, we’ll first define what FinTech is, along with its importance, before explaining the history and evolution of various FinTech advancements. Next, we’ll take a look at the current FinTech landscape, focusing on some of the most prominent areas of financial services which are being impacted, such as alternative funding, digital banking, online payments, and investment management. We’ll then look at FinTech regulations and compliance along with the laws and guidelines that govern the industry. The last module will focus on the future of FinTech, exploring new ideas such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and wearables.

Who Should Take This FTIP Course?

This is a great introductory-level course for a junior or aspiring analyst who would like to build the skills necessary to innovate traditional financial services.

Introduction to FinTech Learning Objectives

Define what FinTech is and its importance
Explain the history and evolution of FinTech
Identify the main areas and associated skills in FinTech and how they differ from traditional practices
Identify key players in the FinTech industry
Interpret FinTech regulations and compliance
Explain the future of FinTech and the advancement of new and current technologies

Prerequisite Skills

Recommended skills to have before taking this course.

Critical thinking

What You'll Learn

Lesson

Multimedia

Exams

Files

Course Summary

Qualified Assessment

This Course is Part of the Following Programs

Why stop here? Expand your skills and show your expertise with the professional certifications, specializations, and CPE credits you’re already on your way to earning.

FinTech Industry Professional (FTIP®)

Skills Learned Financial Technology Fundamentals, Data Science and Machine Learning, Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain
Career Prep Data Science and Machine Learning, Data Analyst, Business Analyst, Software Developer

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What Our Members Say

WOW

I look forward to tapping into FinTech in my business.

Victor Musonda

Great course

This is a wonderful introduction to the Fintech landscape. Highly recommended.

Joel Johny

Great Introductory Course

Worth the time. Go for it.

Eric Parsons

Educational

great introductory course

Johnson Makawuor

Exceptional

Well informed study course

Jerry John Cudjoe

I had a great experience learning the course. It is good if you want to gain insights ]into the Fintech industry. I would however appreciate if the results review includes the right answer so students can retrace their steps when they miss a question.

Oyinlola Taiwo

INNOVATION

Very innovative technological and 21st Century educational awareness

MOMPOLOKI KGAKGAMATSO

Short and productive

grateful for this free and highly educational course

Giorgio Sebaaly

SME Fin Tech

Recommend to all banking and finance

Suresh Perumal

Informative for an Introduction

An engaging and informative course for those seeking detailed background of the Fintech Industry. Nicely Presented.

Abhinav Anand

Great

This is a course I will strongly recommend to all finance professionals

Frank Kwesi Ansah

Had wonderfull learning experience

Highly recommended platform to learn skills to enhance in your career.

Ghulam Mustafa

Awesome Learning Experience

You can know some much about Fintech in 1 hour. Very exciting course with a great instructor with good command of English.

Michael Domino Jr

Powerful and great course content and engaging instructor

Loved the course content

CHILESHE KELVIN

I AM HAPPY

If you want to ace your professional journey, kindly get this education. Thank you CFI and MasterCard.

OPEYEMI OLALEYE

knowledgeable experience

knowledgeable experience will be remember always

VINAY MUNDE

Demonstrated well

This course demonstrates how financial service provider has been dramatically changed from a traditional cash-based payment system to a cash-less, and even no physical appearance stage. The course seemed very short, but its contents are well organized and give you details not only on the evolution of the tech environment in the finance industry but also give insights into how the future will be designed.

Atinafu Asefa

Good

great opportunity to learn new Finacial courses..

shivasai ch

good course

i find more information about fintech on this course

NGUYEN TRUNG THANH

Best course

Would recommend all the finance students

Gaurav Wadhwa

Amazing

Introduction to FinTech course is very insightful easy to understand and aligned well with global trends in Finance and Technology. Thanks CFI.

Paul Wambugu

Fintech Journey Startup

A great informative course!

TAN YU XIAN

Good Introduction to FinTech

This is a great introduction to FinTech for individuals with little knowledge of the industry.

Owen Ankrah

Awesome Learning Content

I enjoyed every bit of this course and learned so much about how technology is taking over the financial industry to improve the delivery of financial services. If you are tech-inclined, especially in the area of big data analytics, artificial intelligence, and blockchain technology, then you should dive into this course. It's rich and very insightful. Thank you CFI!

Onyedika Nwoji

Good intro of Fintech

Sujoy Roy

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Introduction to FinTech

Introduction to FinTech Course Overview

Who Should Take This FTIP Course?

Introduction to FinTech Learning Objectives

What You'll Learn

Introduction

Overview of FinTech

Current FinTech Landscape

Fintech Regulations and Compliance

The Future of FinTech

Course Summary

Qualified Assessment

This Course is Part of the Following Programs

FinTech Industry Professional (FTIP®)

What Our Members Say

Victor Musonda

Joel Johny

Eric Parsons

Johnson Makawuor

Jerry John Cudjoe

Oyinlola Taiwo

MOMPOLOKI KGAKGAMATSO

Giorgio Sebaaly

Suresh Perumal

Abhinav Anand

Frank Kwesi Ansah

Ghulam Mustafa

Michael Domino Jr

CHILESHE KELVIN

OPEYEMI OLALEYE

VINAY MUNDE

Atinafu Asefa

shivasai ch

NGUYEN TRUNG THANH

Gaurav Wadhwa

Paul Wambugu

TAN YU XIAN

Owen Ankrah

Onyedika Nwoji

Sujoy Roy

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