Course starts:
27 January 2021
Length:
6 weeks
Registration closes:
27 January 2021
Effort:
7-10 hours per week, self-paced online learning
Price:
£2,650
Certificate issued by:
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Language:
English
Course starts: 27 January 2021
Length: 6 weeks
Registration closes: 27 January 2021
Effort: 7-10 hours per week, self-paced online learning
Price: £2,650
Certificate issued by: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Language: English
In the past six years, the financial services industry has seen radical disruption, fuelled by over $500 billion in funding by venture capital (VC) into financial technology (fintech), as well as emerging government policies in over 100 countries.
The Oxford Fintech Programme is designed and built to ensure participants gain the knowledge and insight required to understand the latest developments in fintech and their impact on the more than $20 trillion global financial services industry.
You will benefit from the programme if you:
Over six modules, the curriculum enables you to understand and master the technologies that are driving fintech, from the basics of fintech to advanced and adjacent topics.
MODULE 1 - The Context
Introduction to disruptive change and opportunities in fintech and financial innovation.
MODULE 2 - Policy and Regulation
Views from policy makers and regulators: understand how new regulation is being created or adapted to support the growth of fintech innovation ecosystems.
MODULE 3 - Incumbents
Views from incumbents: appreciate the complex challenges traditional financial institutions face as they digitally transform into nimble, digitally-enabled operations.
MODULE 4 - Entrepreneurs Part I
Views from entrepreneurs: garner insights into startup successes and their challenges in a highly competitive, fast-moving industry.
MODULE 5 - Entrepreneurs Part II
Continuing our exploration of fintech from an entrepreneur’s view, we investigate peer-to-peer (P2P) lending; digital identity; AI in finance and more.
MODULE 6 - Investors, Academia and The Future
Views from investors and academia: acquire perspective from VCs around investment trends; VC filters and techniques.
Upon successful completion of the programme, you’ll:
"In the last few years, the financial sector has seen extraordinary disruption and innovation, and its continued digitisation has accelerated in the recent pandemic. Fintech’s future as a sector is bright, driven by the rapid, sustained rise of mobile and digital financial services."
Nir Vulkan, Programme Director, Oxford Fintech Programme
Our programme faculty brings together thought leaders from the University of Oxford with industry experts and successful entrepreneurs, to facilitate the rapid application of theory to practice.
David Shrier
Programme Director, Oxford Fintech
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
David Shrier is a globally recognized authority on financial innovation, and has dual academic appointments at MIT and Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. In addition to Oxford Cyber Security for Business Leaders, he created and leads the Oxford Fintech and Oxford Blockchain Strategy programmes. David advises corporations and governments on innovation and applications of technologies such as AI, blockchain, big data, and cyber security systems. His books include New Solutions for Cybersecurity, Trusted Data, and Basic Blockchain.
Programme Instructor
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Programme Instructor
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Programme Instructor
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Our programme faculty brings together thought leaders from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, with fintech experts and successful entrepreneurs, to facilitate rapid application of theory to practice.
Nir Vulkan
Associate Professor of Business Economics,
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Nir Vulkan is the leading authority on fintech (especially equity crowdfunding and regulation), algorithmic trading, AI in finance, and market design. At Saïd Business School, he has developed and taught core electives for the Oxford MBA and Executive MBA. Since its launch, Nir has been integral to the Oxford online programmes portfolio, leading programmes on finance and disruptive technology. He is also a Fellow of Worcester College, Oxford, and an academic member of the Oxford Man Institute of Quantitative Finance.
Pinar Ozcan
Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation,
Saïd Business School,
University of Oxford
Terri Duhon
Associate Fellow,
Saïd Business School,
University of Oxford Non-Executive Chair,
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Ltd
Thomas Hellmann
DP World Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation,
Saïd Business School,
University of Oxford
Peter Tufano
Peter Moores Dean and Professor of Finance,
Saïd Business School,
University of Oxford
Gain unique insights from over 30 industry and government leaders. Hear first-hand how they helped organisations initiate change and maximise opportunities in fintech. Complete and submit the form below to get the full list of guest experts within the programme prospectus.
Edward Wray
Non-Executive Director, Funding Circle
Ricky Knox
Founder & CEO, Tandem Bank
Leora Klapper
Lead Economist, Finance and Private Sector Development for the Development Research Group, The World Bank
Anastasiya Kizima
Vice President, Chief Technology Office, Barclays
Upon successful completion of the course, you will earn a certificate from the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.