Certificate in Fintech and Blockchain

Course details

Financial institutions are getting more than comfortable partnering with, and in many ways acting like FinTech’s. More and more we see banks digitizing processes, leveraging and making decisions based on data and analytics. They increasingly focus on consumer experiences that extend beyond web and mobile devices.
Financial firms are leveraging innovative and potentially disruptive technologies to improve efficiency, reduce costs, increase security, enhance revenue and facilitate regulatory compliance. They are actively participating in industry working groups to figure out how they can make the best use of technology, and ensure their implementations comply with regulations.
The course is highly interactive and utilizes the latest video presentations, example, group activities and discussions as well as a group competition to reinforce the learning.

Key Takeaways

1. Develop a working knowledge about the Global Financial Markets, and the way that they operate, to be able to effectively communicate with Financial Services clients.

2. Understand the way that Financial Services has been changed and re-shaped by technology. We are not just looking at today but understanding the wider picture and how technology will evolve in the age of “digital economies”.\

3. Blockchain technologies are changing the World. This course looks at the difference between permissioned and private Blockchains, both in terms of the technology employed, but also how it will impact in the future.

4. ABER the Saudi/UAE Central Bank Crypto Currency (CBCC) will be looked at and discussed, including the differences between the IBM Hyperledger and the Ethereum Blockchain.

5. Crypto Currency is a minefield. We will unravel the mysteries in this area and take a hard, objective look at where we are now and what will happen in the future. Will it be Bitcoin or Fedcoin? Updated on 20 January, 2023