Software is eating the world, with radical consequences for financial services. This course gives you a foundation for understanding the future of financial services, and provides guidance for creating fintech businesses in the 2020s and beyond.
How Software Ate Finance
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9 assignments
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There are 9 modules in this course
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HR
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Reviewed on Mar 16, 2024
very useful course for people in banking and fintech background
CC
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Reviewed on Apr 7, 2021
Fantastic research material and perspective from a leader and founder of the financial tech revolution.
MR
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Reviewed on Jun 19, 2021
Great overview of the intersection of finance and technology told from the buy-side perspective.
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