Step beyond current FinTech disruption and prepare for future financial services priorities.

In recent years, the FinTech landscape has been defined by disruptive technology transforming banking and financial services. Since then, FinTech companies have successfully filled gaps left by existing financial institutions to serve customers’ evolving needs. The industry is now defined by innovation drivers, moving beyond disruption and towards widely adopted technology.

This online short course offers an up-to-date look into the maturing FinTech industry. It provides expert guidance and insight into the shifting nature of the financial sector and a holistic understanding of the technologies and innovations set to shape the future of finance and business. Utilizing innovative pedagogical approaches pioneered by the Harvard Business School (HBS), this course adapts the Case Method Approach used in on-campus programs at HBS for online study, presenting real-life challenges that reflect the complex, dynamic nature of the FinTech landscape. Equip yourself with the knowledge to tackle transformative initiatives within the financial technology sector, and earn a premier certificate from Harvard’s Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning (VPAL), in association with HarvardX.

 

Is this course for you?

This online course is designed for business decision makers, financial professionals, and senior management professionals to better contextualize, interpret, and respond to the transformed financial services industry. It will benefit anyone within the financial technology and innovation space, particularly those wanting to adopt the creative methods and strategic approaches used within FinTech.

 

What will set you apart

On completion of this course, you’ll gain:
Clarity on the speculation and hype of the FinTech landscape, and the skills and knowledge to tackle innovation initiatives.
An understanding of the technologies shaping the future of finance and the potential for partnerships between incumbents, new age tech companies, and investors.
The ability to critically assess the future of FinTech and think strategically and creatively about problems faced by real companies.
A premier certificate from Harvard’s VPAL, in association with HarvardX, as validation of your FinTech knowledge.
The opportunity to network with a cohort of like-minded professionals at an additional conference week, and unlimited access to 2U’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your FinTech career forward.