April 22, 2021
6 weeks, online
4-6 hours per week
US$2,600 or get US$260 off with a referral
Special pricing up to 20% discount is available if you enroll with your colleagues. Please send an email to group-enrollments@emeritus.org for more information.
If your business needs to leverage technology to create better financial services, this program will help you understand disruptions in the fintech industry across a broad cross-section of products and services, from traditional banking to blockchain. The goal is for you to create an action plan to foster innovation in your organization. You will learn how fintech can help you reach untapped markets, reduce costs, create economies of scale, and improve customer experience.
The question: Why fintech? Disruptive financial technology is a fast-moving global phenomenon. In 2019, fintech investments amounted to $55.3 billion and fintech ranked among the top five industries with companies listing $1 billion valuation or higher. The question: Why now? Fintech’s constant innovations demand flexibility, endurance, and risk exposure for financial services companies. Are they – are you – prepared to keep pace with the change?
More than 80% of banking CEOs are concerned about the speed of technological change.
Industry analysts project the demand for fintech services to expand with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25-30% between 2019 and 2025.
To help you critically assess the future of financial services and identify opportunities for growth, this program guides you through the latest fintech innovations, disruptions, regulations, and emerging markets. At the close of this six-week program, you will be able to do the following:
This program details the current state of fintech. It leads you from an overview of how technology is revolutionizing the financial sector to the intricacies of international compliance and the complexities of blockchain. It also analyzes what could be coming next in fintech, peer-to-peer lending, real estate, and insurance.
Explore the impact of digital disruption in the financial sector, the evolution of financial technology, generational shifts in attitudes toward fintech, the concept of trust as it applies to fintech, and potential fintech opportunities in your company or industry.
Learn about the history of payment methods and current global trends for remittances, including the credit card payment system, the complexities of the payment process, details on lending to small businesses offering consumer credit, and the challenges of implementing a disruptive technology.
Compare the actual versus the perceived value of robo-advisors and know what to expect next in AI, learn the value of peer-to-peer lending, gain insights into AI applications and machine learning in fintech, and plan to automate a task in your business.
Learn how fintech is redefining the property, casualty, life, and health insurance industries; evaluate trends and disruptive models in residential and commercial real estate technology; and understand the benefits of digital transformation to various stakeholders.
Identify how bitcoin and blockchain work in practice; compare different uses of blockchain; and articulate a strategy for using blockchain in finance.
Learn terms and concepts related to financial regulation and fintech; analyze the impact of the Great Recession of 2008 on regulations; and gain a broad view of state, national, and international regulation of blockchain and crypto.
Explore the impact of digital disruption in the financial sector, the evolution of financial technology, generational shifts in attitudes toward fintech, the concept of trust as it applies to fintech, and potential fintech opportunities in your company or industry.
Learn how fintech is redefining the property, casualty, life, and health insurance industries; evaluate trends and disruptive models in residential and commercial real estate technology; and understand the benefits of digital transformation to various stakeholders.
Learn about the history of payment methods and current global trends for remittances, including the credit card payment system, the complexities of the payment process, details on lending to small businesses offering consumer credit, and the challenges of implementing a disruptive technology.
Identify how bitcoin and blockchain work in practice; compare different uses of blockchain; and articulate a strategy for using blockchain in finance.
Compare the actual versus the perceived value of robo-advisors and know what to expect next in AI, learn the value of peer-to-peer lending, gain insights into AI applications and machine learning in fintech, and plan to automate a task in your business.
Learn terms and concepts related to financial regulation and fintech; analyze the impact of the Great Recession of 2008 on regulations; and gain a broad view of state, national, and international regulation of blockchain and crypto.
For full details about the curriculum, please download the brochure.
Download BrochureBite-Sized Learning
Real-World Examples
Expert Guest Speakers
Crypto Demos
Peer-Based Learning
Assignments
On-Demand Video Lectures
Capstone Project
Automation is at the heart of every financial services company, so it is essential for finance and compliance professionals to understand recent disruptions in the industry and create a plan to foster innovation in their own organizations. This program is appropriate for a wide range of professionals:
Representative roles include:
![]()
JESSICA WACHTER, PhD
Dr. Bruce I. Jacobs Professor in Quantitative Finance, The Wharton School; Richard B. Worley Professor of Financial Management, The Wharton School; Board Member: Western Finance Association, American Finance Association; Associate Editor: Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Economic Theory
Upon successful completion of the program, you will earn a digital certificate of completion from the Wharton School.
Download BrochureNote: After successful completion of the online program, your verified digital certificate will be emailed to you in the name you used when registering for the program. All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of the Wharton School.
Flexible payment options available.