About this Specialization
The University of Cape Town’s specialization will give aspiring entrepreneurs the tools to understand the technological innovations and challenges the financial services industry faces in the emerging market context. The specialization covers foundations of the changing financial regulations, new technological applications like blockchain or artificial intelligence and design thinking for startups in emerging markets. Through real-world case studies, you will see how this technology can unlock growth and spur innovation and will understand the specific emerging economies environment within which innovation can take place. This specialization is particularly suited for entrepreneurs or aspiring entrepreneurs who want to learn how they can harness the power of fintech or technology in an emerging market. You will work on a business plan for your own fintech or tech-based startup idea in the capstone project comprising a business model canvas and pitch. This allows aspiring entrepreneurs to take a tangible step towards launching their own startup. Watch the course trailer
| From | University of Cape Town via Coursera |
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| Hours | 63 |
| Instructor | Co-Pierre Georg |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Business Data Science Programming |
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Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
Account Executive - Emerging Technology Unit $63k
Emerging Leaders Program $65k
Executive Officer-Event Coordinator/Communications for Emerging Green Builders $66k
Emerging Market Analyst Consultant $79k
Emerging Account Sales Manager $93k
Emerging Talent Program - Management Development in Brokerage Operations $94k
Foreign Exchange Emerging Markets $110k
Project Manager, Emerging Technologies $112k
Senior Analyst, Emerging Business Operations Consultant $123k
Senior Emerging Technologies Analyst $135k
Business Development - Emerging Markets $136k
Senior Technological Management Specialist (Architect) $150k
Courses in this Specialization
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Financial Regulation in Emerging Markets and the Rise of Fintech Companies This course gives an overview of the changing regulatory environment since the 1997 Asian and 2008 global financial crisis. Following these two major crises, governments around... Coursera | University of Cape Town |
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In this course, you will gain a thorough understanding of the blockchain and distributed ledger technologies, including an introduction to the necessary foundations in... Coursera | University of Cape Town |
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Building Fintech Startups in Emerging Markets Starting a small business in an emerging market can be very rewarding. Many of entrepreneurship opportunities in emerging markets arise out of necessity, or the drive to solve a... Coursera | University of Cape Town |
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Capstone Course: Start Up Your Fintech Future This is the final course in the Fintech Emerging Markets specialization. This course assumes you have completed the first three courses of this specialization. For this capstone... Coursera | University of Cape Town |
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| From | University of Cape Town via Coursera |
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| Hours | 63 |
| Instructor | Co-Pierre Georg |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Business Data Science Programming |
Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
Account Executive - Emerging Technology Unit $63k
Emerging Leaders Program $65k
Executive Officer-Event Coordinator/Communications for Emerging Green Builders $66k
Emerging Market Analyst Consultant $79k
Emerging Account Sales Manager $93k
Emerging Talent Program - Management Development in Brokerage Operations $94k
Foreign Exchange Emerging Markets $110k
Project Manager, Emerging Technologies $112k
Senior Analyst, Emerging Business Operations Consultant $123k
Senior Emerging Technologies Analyst $135k
Business Development - Emerging Markets $136k
Senior Technological Management Specialist (Architect) $150k
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