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Christopher Geczy, Natasha Sarin, Jessica Wachter, Sarah Hammer, and David Musto

Wharton's Fintech Specialization is designed to introduce you to the fundamental building blocks of financial technologies and real-world applications through case studies of Wharton-led companies in the field. You'll learn the the essential components of technology-driven financial strategies, from complex regulations to cryptocurrency to portfolio optimization.

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Wharton's Fintech Specialization is designed to introduce you to the fundamental building blocks of financial technologies and real-world applications through case studies of Wharton-led companies in the field. You'll learn the the essential components of technology-driven financial strategies, from complex regulations to cryptocurrency to portfolio optimization.

You'll also learn how modern investment strategies deploy technology to produce optimal results, explore the disruptive force of changing payment methods, analyze the changing regulatory landscape, and gain a deeper understanding of robo-advising, crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending, and blockchain. By the end of this Specialization, you'll be able to make informed decisions about deploying financial technologies for yourself or for your business, giving you a competitive advantage in using the latest financial innovations.

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Four courses

FinTech: Foundations, Payments, and Regulations

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In this course, you'll learn the key components of modern-day investment strategies that utilize fintech. Professors Natasha Sarin and Chris Geczy of the Wharton School have designed this course to help you understand the complex structure of payment methods and financial regulations. Through analysis of robo-advising and changing demographic forces, you'll learn how basic elements of trust underlie complex choice architecture in investments and impact investing.

Cryptocurrency and Blockchain: An Introduction to Digital Currencies

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What is Cryptocurrency and how is it an innovative and effective method of currency? This course will guide you through developing a framework for understanding both Cryptocurrency and Blockchain. You’ll learn how to define a currency, analyze the foundations of digital signatures and blockchain technology in cryptocurrency, and accurately assess the risks of cryptocurrency in a modern investment portfolio.

Lending, Crowdfunding, and Modern Investing

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In this course, you’ll learn the foundational theories behind robo-advising, crowdfunding, and marketplace lending. You’ll also explore the current consumer credit landscape and learn how to utilize financial technologies in your business. By the end of this course, you’ll have honed your skills in calculating risks and returns in robo-advising and crowdfunding, and be able to assess the value of marketplace lending to achieve better returns on your investments.

Application of AI, InsurTech, and Real Estate Technology

In this course, you'll learn about emerging technologies in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning used in InsurTech and Real Estate Tech. You'll explore classifications of insurtech companies, the size of the InsurTech, Real Estate Tech, and AI markets, and FinTech specialties.

Learning objectives

  • Explain crypto-currency and blockchain in financial contexts
  • Evaluate investment products using modern portfolio theory
  • Identify the regulatory concerns presented by the most common financial technologies

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