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FinTech Foundations and Overview
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What you'll learn
Define fintech and its major segments
Understand digital payments and how they work
Grasp the basics of blockchain and cryptocurrencies
See how online lending and robo-advising disrupt incumbents
Recognise the regulatory challenges fintech raises
Map where fintech is heading next
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Offered by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), a leading business and technology school well-placed to teach fintech given Hong Kong's role as a global financial hub. The treatment is broad and accessible.
Requirements
- No technical or finance background required
Who this course is for
- Finance professionals tracking fintech disruption
- Tech professionals moving into financial services
- Anyone wanting a clear fintech overview
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Frequently asked questions
Conceptual. It's an overview of the fintech landscape — payments, blockchain, lending, regulation — rather than a course that has you build technology.
You can audit the full course free on Coursera. A certificate is available with a subscription.
No — it's accessible to newcomers from either side, finance or tech, and explains concepts from the ground up.
Yes — blockchain and cryptocurrencies are part of the overview, alongside payments, lending, and robo-advising.
Fintech moves quickly, so treat it as a solid foundation for the major concepts rather than a feed of the very latest products.