STARTS ON

4 October, 2021

DURATION

32 Hours Online + 18 Hours Homework

PROGRAM FEE

€ 2450

About this programme

The FinTech course will cover the most relevant trends (Open Banking, Conversational AI, Digital Payments) and the underlying technologies in the financial services sector, with an outlook for the future developments. It will be enriched with examples of the powerful technology applications and the validated use cases from different geographies across the globe showcasing how the successful FinTech strategies can be implemented.

The course is designed for anyone willing to keep up with the pace of the change in the FinTech sector, starting from the investors interested in the recent FinTech developments, the corporate executives eager to learn more about financial services innovation to the startup founders wondering what is the next big thing in banking and payments.

FinTech continues to mature and give rise to several vital trends shaping the industry (Open Banking, Digital Payments). It is one of the most innovative tech sectors nowadays, transforming the way we interact with banking and payment services.

FinTech mega-rounds ($100M+) hit a new quarterly high of 28 (Q2 2020) as the largest companies in the space raised additional funding. There are 66 VC-backed FinTech unicorns worth a combined $248B.

That’s why it is important to join this FinTech journey.

 

 

  • This course is for you if you want to …

    • Understand the driving forces enabling the development of the FinTech industry
    • Identify the key FinTech definitions, areas of focus, and rising trends
    • Learn about the key technologies underlying FinTech solutions and examples of their applications
    • Understand how FinTech transforms the financial services industry
    • Discover what is needed to successfully implement FinTech strategies
    • Discuss the current FinTech investment landscape

  • Who is this course for?

    The course is designed for:

    • Investors interested in the recent developments in FinTech
    • Corporate executives and professionals eager to learn more about financial services innovation
    • Startup founders and entrepreneurs
    • Open innovation professionals (accelerators/incubators, etc)

     

    •   How you’ll learn
      • Presentations by the lecturer, optionally followed by Q&A sessions (if live)
      • Interactive workshop (case study discussion) led by the lecturer
      • Homework, including reading materials provided by the lecturer, and case study preparation

Modules

The WBAF Business School provides a hybrid learning experience in a multilingual and multi-cultural environment offering (a) online education (b) support from an individualized strategic advisory board, (c) stock exchange meetups and inter-continental study trips, (d) support from a corporate governance and SME support center and (e) proficiency-based qualification and certification.

Certificate and ID Card

The programme concludes with a proficiency test and participants are awarded a professional certificate featuring your proficiency level and a personal WBAF Identity Card. The WBAF Business School awards two kinds of certificates: (a) a professional certificate is issued for successful completion of a programme that concludes with a proficiency test, and (b) a certificate of completion is issued for a course without a proficiency test.

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You are invited to send an email to Christina Mc Gimpsey, Secretary General - World Business Angels Investment Forum,
to start your registration process: Christina.McGimpsey@wbaforum.org