The benefit of learning together with your friend is that you keep each other accountable and have meaningful discussions about what you're learning.
Courtlyn
Promotion and Events Specialist
Master the technologies driving fintech and put them to work in your business.
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8 weeks, online
5–7 hours per week
Our participants tell us that taking this programme together with their colleagues helps to share common language and accelerate impact.
We hope you find the same. Special pricing is available for groups.
The benefit of learning together with your friend is that you keep each other accountable and have meaningful discussions about what you're learning.
Courtlyn
Promotion and Events SpecialistFinancial technology, also known as fintech, is rapidly transforming global financial services. Understanding market drivers, challenges, trends, and key players is essential for all aspects of operational strategy. This eight-week, online programme from Imperial College Business School is designed to give you a foundation in fintech and its components. As a participant you will:
The projected global business value of artificial intelligence in finance by 2030
The projected global online banking market size by 2027
Projected value of the fintech space by 2024
If you are ready to dive into the many lucrative opportunities surging through the fintech industry – whether leading a fintech function, founding a fintech enterprise, or investing in fintech’s best innovations – this programme offers an action plan. It will inspire you to gain confidence in the capabilities of financial technology, as well as gain a deeper understanding of its disruptive impact. It is designed for professionals in banking, financial services, IT, consulting, compliance, and investment fields, including:
Mid- to Senior-Level Managers in Finance who seek insights into technologies disrupting banking and fintech applications that can drive their company’s innovation.
CXOs of Fintech Companies (Startup or Incumbent) and Senior Managers of Fintech Function who want to assess the future of financial services and explore the ways fintech can create solutions for complex problems.
Consultants in banking, or finance, who provide cutting edge technology solutions for their clients in the fintech space.
Risk, Compliance and Regulatory Professionals working in day-to-day compliance for the financial services, investment, and technology industries, looking to explore regulatory developments and the various risks in adopting fintech.
Representative roles include:
Add to your understanding of fintech and its concepts by examining how prominent brands have revolutionized banking and financial services with their fintech applications.
A smartphone-based banking and crowdfunding service in the UK.
A UK-based digital bank with a multipurpose app connecting users to third-party products and services.
The firm's association with UK-based LendInvest, an online loan originator to the Buy-to-Let market.
The largest US retail mortgage lender, solely with digital loan applications.
A peer-to-peer lending marketplace that offers a home equity line of credit via laptop or smartphone.
China-based ecommerce giant Alibaba offers the Alipay mobile payment app, the largest third-party payment platform in the world.
A cryptocurrency payment network that uses peer-to-peer open-source technology to manage transactions.
As a participant in this programme, you will learn to understand and master the technologies that are driving fintech, and develop your own strategy and put them to work in your business.
Get an overview of what is driving fintech development and the implications for financial organisations.
Learn about the strengths and inefficiencies of the current banking landscape as well as the evolution of financial technologies within financial services.
Explore the switch from digital banking to smart banking, and how banks are offering products and services based on individual customer needs.
Examine the requirements, processes, challenges, and opportunities within lending markets, particularly the growing increase for credit among individuals and institutions. Plus, discover how fintech can be used to make lending more digital.
Focus on how machine learning and artificial intelligence can be integrated within the current financial landscape and used to improve various functions, such as the prediction of default and risk. Also, identify the limitations and opportunities for ML and AI integration in the realms of health insurance, credit cards, and auto insurance.
Delving into the function and application of blockchain technology in the financial landscape, assess which situations would benefit from private vs. public blockchain, cryptocurrency vs. digital fiat currency, and blockchain vs. distributed ledger technology.
Focus on what laws already exist within fintech and how they differ across countries. Plus, examine the risks of adopting fintech and explore data governance and privacy concerns.
Develop a plan for integrating fintech within your organisation.
Get an overview of what is driving fintech development and the implications for financial organisations.
Focus on how machine learning and artificial intelligence can be integrated within the current financial landscape and used to improve various functions, such as the prediction of default and risk. Also, identify the limitations and opportunities for ML and AI integration in the realms of health insurance, credit cards, and auto insurance.
Learn about the strengths and inefficiencies of the current banking landscape as well as the evolution of financial technologies within financial services.
Delving into the function and application of blockchain technology in the financial landscape, assess which situations would benefit from private vs. public blockchain, cryptocurrency vs. digital fiat currency, and blockchain vs. distributed ledger technology.
Explore the switch from digital banking to smart banking, and how banks are offering products and services based on individual customer needs.
Focus on what laws already exist within fintech and how they differ across countries. Plus, examine the risks of adopting fintech and explore data governance and privacy concerns.
Examine the requirements, processes, challenges, and opportunities within lending markets, particularly the growing increase for credit among individuals and institutions. Plus, discover how fintech can be used to make lending more digital.
Develop a plan for integrating fintech within your organisation.
For more information on the modules download the brochure.
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Upon completion of the programme, participants will be awarded a verified Digital Certificate by Imperial College Business School Executive Education.
Please note that this programme contributes to earning Associate Alumni status. Visit the Associate Alumni page to find out more.
Download BrochureAt Imperial College Business School, we create people-centric learning experiences. From conception through to delivery, we are guided by the principle that learning is a creative, personal and above all, human process. Our high quality, crafted learning environments are highly interactive, community-orientated and actively tutored. Our programmes offer an engaging experience designed to facilitate natural learning behaviours.
RealNo compromises. Our online programmes offer the absolute equivalent of our campus-based programmes. They adopt the same rigorous academic standards, are delivered via our world-leading faculty and offer a comparable high-touch approach to the classroom experience.
Imperial College Executive Education also provides the Live Virtual programme Fintech: Foundations, Applications and Impact. This programme helps develop a hands-on understanding for bankers, and shares insights into technologies disrupting the banking industry. Prepare yourself for the changes already underway with our programme.
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Some programmes do have prerequisites, particularly the more technical ones. This information will be noted on the programme landing page, as well as in the programme brochure. If you are uncertain about programme prerequisites and your capabilities, please email us at the ID mentioned above.
Note that, unless otherwise stated on the programme web page, all programmes are taught in English, and proficiency in English is required.
More than 50 per cent of our participants are from outside the United States. Class profiles vary from one cohort to the next, but generally, our online certificates draw a highly diverse audience in terms of professional experience, industry and geography—leading to a very rich peer learning and networking experience.
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Each programme includes an estimated learner effort per week. This is referenced at the top of the programme landing page under the Duration section, as well as in the programme brochure, which you can obtain by submitting the short form at the top of this web page.
We have designed this programme to fit into your current working life as efficiently as possible. Time will be spent among a variety of activities, including:
The programme is designed to be highly interactive while also allowing time for self-reflection and to demonstrate an understanding of the core topics through various active learning exercises. Please email us if you need further clarification on programme activities.
More than 300,000 learners across 200 countries have chosen to advance their skills with Emeritus and its educational learning partners. In fact, 90 per cent of the respondents of a recent survey across all our programmes said that their learning outcomes were met or exceeded.
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A dedicated programme support team is available 24/5 (Monday to Friday) to answer questions about the learning platform, technical issues or anything else that may affect your learning experience.
Peer learning adds substantially to the overall learning experience and is an important part of the programme. You can connect and communicate with other participants through our learning platform.
Each programme includes an estimated learner effort per week, so you can gauge what will be required before you enrol. This is referenced at the top of the programme landing page under the Duration section, as well as in the programme brochure, which you can obtain by submitting the short form at the top of this web page. All programmes are designed to fit into your working life.
This programme is scored as a pass or no-pass. Participants must complete the required activities to pass and obtain the certificate of completion. Some programmes include a final project submission or other assignments to obtain passing status. This information will be noted in the programme brochure. Please email us if you need further clarification on any specific programme requirements.
Upon successful completion of the programme, you will receive a smart digital certificate. The smart digital certificate can be shared with friends, family, schools or potential employers. You can use it on your cover letter or resume and/or display it on your LinkedIn profile.
The digital certificate will be sent approximately two weeks after the programme, once grading is complete.
No, only verified digital certificates will be issued upon successful completion. This allows you to share your credentials on social networking platforms, such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
No, there is no alumni status granted for this programme. In some cases, there are credits that count towards a higher level of certification. This information will be clearly noted in the programme brochure.
You will have access to the online learning platform and all the videos and programme materials for 12 months following the programme start date. Access to the learning platform is restricted to registered participants per the terms of agreement.
Participants will need the latest version of their preferred browser to access the learning platform. In addition, Microsoft Office and a PDF viewer are required to access documents, spreadsheets, presentations, PDF files and transcripts.
Yes, the learning platform is accessed via the internet, and video content is not available for download. However, you can download files of video transcripts, assignment templates, readings, etc. For maximum flexibility, you can access programme content from a desktop, laptop, tablet or mobile device.
Video lectures must be streamed via the internet, and any livestream webinars and office hours will require an internet connection. However, these sessions are always recorded, so you can view them later.
Yes, you can register up until seven days past the published start date of the programme without missing any of the core programme material or learnings.
The programme fee is noted at the top of this programme web page and usually referenced in the programme brochure as well.
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You may request a full refund within seven days of your payment or 14 days after the published start date of the programme, whichever comes later. If your enrolment had previously been deferred, you will not be entitled to a refund. Partial (or pro-rated) refunds are not offered. All withdrawal and refund requests should be sent to admissions@emeritus.org.
After the published start date of the programme, you have until the midpoint of the programme to request to defer to a future cohort of the same programme. A deferral request must be submitted along with a specified reason and explanation. Cohort changes may be made only once per enrolment and are subject to availability of other cohorts scheduled at our discretion. This will not be applicable for deferrals within the refund period, and the limit of one deferral per enrolment remains. All deferral requests should be sent to admissions@emeritus.org.