Advances in technology have both systematized and democratized consumers’ and business’ access to capital. On this course, participants will explore the ways in which technology has transformed access to consumer credit and access to seed capital for business projects.

Participants will examine disruptive technologies in credit scoring, raising capital through tokenization, and the evolution of crowdfunding for both debt and equity financing. They will also learn how to differentiate between crypto-based capital-raising models

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…

• Calculate a logistic regression
• Identify the key ingredients of a credit scoring algorithm
• Identify the advantages and disadvantages to crowd-sourced lending
• Compare crypto-based capital-raising models

• This course is designed for anyone interested in understanding cutting edge financial technologies.This course will be of particular interest to learners with a background in finance, development, or business leadership and learning how to develop and use new financial technologies in their own context.

• Introduction to Fintech
• Introduction to CreditTech
• Crowdfunding & ICOS
• Smart Banking: FinTech Banks & Banking-as-Service