FinTech Foundations and Overview

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

FinTech Foundations and Overview

This course is part of FinTech: Finance Industry Transformation and Regulation Specialization

Instructor: Theodore Henry King CLARK

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

610 reviews

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1 week at 10 hours a week

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Our primary goal is to help you to understand FinTech and to become more confident and persuasive in your ability to analyze and make recommendations to executives within the finance industry regarding how to react to these changes.

This FIRST MOOC ON FINTECH IN ASIA-PACIFIC offered by HKUST presents the insight of several professors from the top business school in Asia as well as perspectives from industry professionals. HKUST has been ranked for many years as the No.1 EMBA program in the world, as the number one Finance program in Asia, and as the top MBA program in Asia by multiple independent rating and review journals and surveys. This course "FinTech Foundations and Overview" offers the combined strengths of HKUST in Business, Finance, and Technology as one the world's leading academic institutions on an important area of technology and business innovations. For learners from outside Asia, this also gives an insight into changes happening in the most advanced FinTech markets of the world, since Asia leads worldwide in FinTech adoption and creative innovations.

In this module, you will explore what FinTech means from the perspectives of established financial firms, entrepreneurs, investors, and consumers. You will consider how these groups view FinTech markets, opportunities, and challenges differently. You will also examine Capital One as an example of how data analytics contributed to early FinTech success.

What's included

11 videos3 readings3 assignments

11 videosTotal 94 minutes

1.1: Introduction to FinTech Foundations & Overview7 minutes
1.2: FinTech For Dinosaurs (Part 1)8 minutes
1.3: FinTech For Dinosaurs (Part 2)7 minutes
1.4: FinTech For Entrepreneurs (Part 1) 11 minutes
1.5: FinTech For Entrepreneurs (Part 2)9 minutes
1.6: FinTech For Entrepreneurs (Part 3)6 minutes
1.7: FinTech For Investors (Part 1)8 minutes
1.8: FinTech For Investors (Part 2)10 minutes
1.9: FinTech For Consumers11 minutes
1.10: FinTech Case Study: Capital One11 minutes
1.11: What is FinTech? Summary6 minutes

3 readingsTotal 17 minutes

Course Outline10 minutes
Assignment & Grading5 minutes
Your views about other FinTech perspectives2 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 50 minutes

Quiz - Week 120 minutes
FinTech Stakeholders: Goals, Fears, and Opportunities 15 minutes
Capital One: A FinTech Pioneer’s Rise, Missteps, and Industry Transformation15 minutes

In this module, you will examine key business applications of FinTech across lending, personal finance, crowdfunding, payments, retail transactions, cryptocurrencies, and banking infrastructure. You will look at how these areas have developed and how they shape financial products and services. You will also distinguish major categories of cryptocurrencies and recognize tools banks use to support operations and logistics.

What's included

15 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt

15 videosTotal 129 minutes

2.1: FinTech Business Applications Overview4 minutes
2.2: Lending & Personal Finance (Part 1)12 minutes
2.3: Lending & Personal Finance (Part 2)8 minutes
2.4: Crowd-Funding and Business Financing (Part 1)9 minutes
2.5: Crowd-Funding and Business Financing (Part 2)6 minutes
2.6: Payments and Retail Transactions (Part 1)8 minutes
2.7: Payments and Retail Transactions (Part 2)9 minutes
2.8: Equity, Trading, and Investments (Part 1)10 minutes
2.9: Equity, Trading, and Investments (Part 2)8 minutes
2.10: Equity, Trading, and Investments (Part 3)6 minutes
2.11: Cryptocurrencies (Part 1)11 minutes
2.12: Cryptocurrencies (Part 2)13 minutes
2.13: Banking Infrastructure, Tools, and Logistics (Part 1)7 minutes
2.14: Banking Infrastructure, Tools, and Logistics (Part 2)8 minutes
2.15: FinTech Business Applications Summary12 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Quiz - Week 230 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Share your cryptocurrency experience10 minutes

In this module, you will explore the technologies that support FinTech firms and services. You will consider concepts such as identity, privacy, anonymity, blockchain, encryption, big data, analytics, AI, decision support systems, automation, smartphones, and customer technology. You will focus on how these technologies influence FinTech development and competitive advantage.

What's included

12 videos1 assignment2 discussion prompts

12 videosTotal 103 minutes

3.1: The Tech of FinTech Overview9 minutes
3.2: Identity, Privacy, and Anonymity (Part 1)10 minutes
3.3: Identity, Privacy, and Anonymity (Part 2)9 minutes
3.4: Blockchain and Encryption (Part 1)8 minutes
3.5: Blockchain and Encryption (Part 2)8 minutes
3.6: Big Data and Analytics (Part 1)8 minutes
3.7: Big Data and Analytics (Part 2)9 minutes
3.8: AI, DSS, and Automation (Part 1)9 minutes
3.9: AI, DSS, and Automation (Part 2)8 minutes
3.10: Smartphones & Customer Tech (Part 1)9 minutes
3.11: Smartphones & Customer Tech (Part 2)7 minutes
3.12: The Tech of FinTech Summary10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Quiz - Week 330 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

What do you see as new technology that could change how consumers interact with or use financial services?10 minutes
Which area of technology innovation matters most in your opinion?10 minutes

In this module, you will examine how FinTech affects established financial services firms, including banks and insurance companies. You will consider why FinTech may be a threat, which global trends may shape its future, and how traditional firms can respond. You will also connect these concepts to strategic action planning for established financial businesses.

What's included

8 videos1 reading2 assignments2 discussion prompts

8 videosTotal 71 minutes

4.1: FinTech Implications for Business Overview3 minutes
4.2: Why is FinTech a Threat?13 minutes
4.3: Global Trends in Fintech (Part 1)10 minutes
4.4: Global Trends in Fintech (Part 2)10 minutes
4.5: Direct Banking6 minutes
4.6 Strategies for Banks and Insurance Companies13 minutes
4.7: FinTech Implications to Business Summary7 minutes
4.8: Introduction to the Final Project9 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Rate this course10 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Quiz - Week 430 minutes
FinTech Foundations and Overview Final Project90 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

Is branchless (virtual) banking better than traditional banking?10 minutes
Give us feedback10 minutes

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Reviewed on Nov 1, 2020

This is an excellent course, the flow is very nice. in fact, i just signed up for two more courses offered by the Professor. Thank you.

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Reviewed on May 2, 2020

It was very informative to give you the basics on the definition of FinTech as well as real-world examples to help you relate to the business of FinTech.

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Reviewed on Oct 25, 2020

I am really glad I enrolled in this course and completed it successfully. Had a great learning experience. Thank you

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