Future of Finance
The financial industry is undergoing major transformation as new technologies reshape money, markets, and services. This course explores the innovations disrupting traditional finance and creating new opportunities. You'll analyze how big data, machine learning, and AI impact banking and investing, evaluate cryptocurrencies and digital assets, and assess fintech trends like tokenization and central bank digital currencies to prepare for the future of finance.
Course Topics
Analyze Emerging Technology Impact on Financial Services
Examine how big data, machine learning, and generative artificial intelligence are transforming existing financial services and creating new service opportunities, assessing both current applications and future potential.
Evaluate Blockchain and Digital Asset Applications
Assess blockchain technology implementation in finance, analyze digital asset characteristics, and evaluate cryptocurrency roles as both transactional currency and investment vehicles in portfolio construction.
Examine Market Disruption from Social Media and Algorithmic Trading
Investigate how social media influences market behavior through case studies like GameStop and AMC, while analyzing the growing impact of algorithmic and high-frequency trading on market structure and efficiency.
Assess Fintech Disruption and Central Bank Digital Currencies
Evaluate how fintech companies and crypto firms are challenging traditional banking models, while examining central bank digital currency development and its implications for monetary policy and financial systems.
Analyze Privacy and Tokenization in Digital Finance
Examine data privacy implications of new financial technologies and assess the tokenization of traditional financial assets, evaluating how these trends will reshape asset ownership and trading.
Navigate Career Opportunities in Evolving Finance Industry
Develop strategic career planning skills for the changing finance landscape, identifying emerging roles and required competencies in fintech, digital assets, and technology-driven financial services.
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Disclosure
This course is delivered online through an institution of the Lower Cost Models Consortium (LCMC) that is different than your degree-granting institution that awards the academic credit for the course.
