University of Pennsylvania
Fintech: Foundations & Applications of Financial Technology Specialization
University of Pennsylvania

Fintech: Foundations & Applications of Financial Technology Specialization

Christopher Geczy
Jessica Wachter
David Musto

Instructors: Christopher Geczy

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Beginner level

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1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Explain crypto-currency and blockchain in financial contexts

  • Evaluate investment products using Modern Portfolio Theory

  • Identify the regulatory concerns presented by the most common financial technologies

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Category: Innovation
Category: Entrepreneurial Finance
Category: Technology Strategies
Category: Financial Regulations
Category: Asset Management
Category: Consumer Behaviour
Category: Entrepreneurship
Category: Credit/Debit Card Processing
Category: Financial Services
Category: FinTech
Category: Payment Processing
Category: Investment Management
Category: Wealth Management
Category: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Transaction Processing
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Blockchain
Category: Financial Market
Category: Digital Assets
Category: Cryptography
Category: Portfolio Management
Category: Investments
Category: FinTech
Category: Distributed Computing
Category: Risk Analysis

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Skills you'll gain

Category: Risk Management
Category: Lending and Underwriting
Category: Financial Market
Category: Return On Investment
Category: Consumer Behaviour
Category: Portfolio Management
Category: Fundraising and Crowdsourcing
Category: Consumer Lending
Category: Investments
Category: Financial Services
Category: FinTech
Category: Risk Analysis

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Insurance
Category: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Asset Management
Category: Real Estate
Category: Investment Management
Category: Machine Learning
Category: Financial Services
Category: FinTech
Category: Market Analysis
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Market Trend

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University of Pennsylvania
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