Nurture FinTech talents through e-Learning
Following the renowned Finovate Fall set in New York, here comes Hong Kong FinTech Week, the world’s first cross-border FinTech event! Today, 2018 FinTech Education Series kickstarts with HKU FinTech Day in the Large Moot Court at the University of Hong Kong.
Through innovative technology-enriched initiatives, TELI aims to help HKU nurture FinTech talents, and to bridge the gap between the demand of FinTech talents and the society through e-Learning. At today’s event, Professor Douglas Arner from HKU Faculty of Law, Dr. David Bishop from HKU Faculty of Business & Economics, and Dr. S.M. Yiu from HKU Department of Computer Science introduce the new FinTech MOOCs and its Professional Certificate Program.
FinTech Professional Certificate Program
Introduction to FinTech
HKU pioneered in Asia’s FinTech MOOCs and successfully launched Introduction to FinTech in May this year. Introduction to FinTech reaches over 31,500 learners from 198 countries to date, that is every country in the world.
FinTech Ethics and Risks
Ethics may not be what you would consider “Fin” or “Tech”, but FinTech Ethics and Risks is the MOOC that tells you the “Why” and the “What”.
Why should we adopt FinTech solutions? Why is FinTech creating risks in cybersecurity and what can be done by technology to help us prevent financial crimes? Learn from this MOOC to find out the process and the answers to the questions.
Blockchain and FinTech: Basics, Applications, and Limitations
How does Blockchain work? What is behind the Blockchain technology? Dr. S.M. Yiu asked the audience nine questions to help them decide whether they think they need to take the course, and why they should take the course.
How to equip yourself for the FinTech future?
- Gain more insights about FinTech Futures from Hon Charles Mok and check out Hon Regina Ip’s FinTech MOOC learning experience through our mini-chat series on TELI-vision.
- Read more about FinTech here. If you are interested in our innovative e-Learning and EdTech initiatives, check out our e-Learning blog.
- Enroll in our Professional Certificate Program to understand FinTech, including cryptocurrencies, Blockchain, AI and Big Data, and how these are transforming the world of finance here. Note that you can also enroll in each individual course in Introduction to FinTech, FinTech Ethics and Risks, and Blockchain and FinTech: Basics, Applications, and Limitations.
