Oxford

Fintech
Programme
8 Weeks. Online.

In recognition of both the threats facing traditional

banking careers, and the myriad of opportunities emerging
in the fintech space, Saïd Business School, University
of Oxford, in collaboration with leading online education
provider, GetSmarter, has developed a digital open enrolment
programme for executives and entrepreneurs on financial
technology and innovation: Oxford Fintech Programme.
The context of this programme
Industry experts believe that between 2 million and 6 million jobs will be lost over the next decade due to
disruptive financial technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and blockchain. Illustrating the potential, digital
challenger banks such as Starling and Monzo can operate with 90% less headcount than traditional banks.
This 8-week programme in financial innovation is designed to help executives to both launch new fintech
ventures and harness new technology to build better financial services firms.

What the programme covers

Financial technology is an emergent field that is It covers topics ranging from blockchain and
rapidly innovating, fuelled by diverse predictions Artificial Intelligence (AI) to crowdfunding and
and concerns for what this will mean for the future quantum computing.
of commerce and markets. Will banks lose out to
new players offering better digital products and
services, or will they learn how to assimilate and £2,650
collaborate with disruptive technologies? How will
digital currencies like Bitcoin fare in the face of
insurgents? Can new currencies, regulation, and 8 weeks
digital infrastructure enlighten social progress? excluding orientation
This programme in fintech will equip participants
with the foundations to participate in these
dialogues, as well as provide resources and 7–10 hours/week of self-paced
support as to how to shape their own fintech learning, online*
ventures. The programme examines current
and emerging technologies around money and
*The recommended weekly time commitment for core content
payments, markets and consumer experience, is 7-10 hours, taking into account the busy lifestyles of working
and explores key ideas, principles, and frameworks professionals, with an additional 2-3 hours recommended for
around regtech, proptech and social inclusion. collaborative group work.

Technology and the mobile revolution are

rapidly transforming financial markets, institutions,
and business models. Drawing upon the expertise of leading
academics and practitioners from Saïd Business School,
our new digital Fintech programme, supported by GetSmarter,
will provide entrepreneurs and executives with the insights
and knowledge necessary to navigate this changing landscape,
and adapt and progress in their careers.
– PETER TUFANO, PETER MOORES DEAN AND PROFESSOR OF FINANCE

AT SAID BUSINESS SCHOOL*

*Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (Aug, 2017)

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Four key programme takeaways
The ability to draft, strategise and A network of business leaders and
develop disruptive financial innovations innovators across the globe, with
using the appropriate tools and whom you’ll interact and collaborate
techniques, and hypothesise about throughout the programme.
the effect new regulations will have
on future commerce products.

An in-depth understanding of the future A certificate of attendance from

of money, markets and transactions, Oxford University as validation of your
as well as the mental tools and newfound fintech knowledge and skills.
frameworks required to predict and
leverage future trends in fintech.

Who should take this programme?

The programme has been designed to equip participants with the ability to identify opportunities for disruption
in the financial services sector, and enables you to both launch new fintech ventures and harness new
technology to build better financial services firms. While a working knowledge of tech is certainly beneficial,
this programme is open enrolment and designed for anyone who has a desire to learn more about financial
innovation and technology, and/or would like to gain the tools needed to take a fintech idea to market –
whether intra- or entrepreneurially. The ideal candidate will leave the programme knowing enough about
fintech to understand what kind of people they need to hire, for example, but not necessarily be an expert
on the tech those teams will deal with. Similarly, fintech entrepreneurs looking to register for this programme
may be sitting on an existing idea they’ve already put thought into, and would register for this programme
in order to gain access to the tools, methodologies and network they need to refine and develop that idea.

This is not ‘flip on a video, sit back, and have someone give you
TED talk’ learning; that’s entertainment, but actually delivers less
long-term value to you. This is hands-on, world-class, University-
backed, project-based learning. It’s harder. But it generates better
outcomes. Effortful learning is higher-impact learning.
– DAVID SHRIER, PROGRAMME CO-CONVENOR AT

SAID BUSINESS SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

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What you will learn WHAT IS OXFORD?
This online programme integrates rich, interactive media such
as videos, infographics, and digital learning activities as well Find out more about

as traditional didactic components such as written study OXFORD

guides (programme notes). There are also opportunities UNIVERSITY
for collaborative learning through discussion forums.
The following breakdown outlines what will be covered over
the 8-week duration of the programme.

ORIENTATION MODULE
Welcome to your Online Campus
You’ll be welcomed with a personal call and get introduced
to your online teaching and technical support network. Begin
connecting with fellow participants while exploring the
navigation and tools of your Online Campus. Be alerted to key
milestones in the learning path, and review how your results will
be calculated and distributed.

You’ll be required to complete your participant profile, confirm

your certificate delivery address, and submit a digital copy of
your passport/identity document.

MODULE 1
Introduction to fintech
Explore the current state of the fintech ecosystem, and discuss
near-term opportunities and long-term trends in fintech innovation.

MODULE 2
Tools for innovators
Choose appropriate tools for financial innovation.

MODULE 3
The future of money
Explore the future of money and analyse the macro-economic
factors that impact financial innovation.

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MODULE 4
The future of markets WHAT IS OXFORD SAID?
Analyse the influence of financial innovation on markets
Learn more about
and propose a business strategy.
SAÏD BUSINESS
MODULE 5 SCHOOL,
UNIVERSITY OF
The future of marketplaces
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Communicate the value of a fintech innovation or disruption
to stakeholders.

MODULE 6
Infrastructure and regtech
Explore the relationship between infrastructure, regulation,
and innovation in financial technology.

MODULE 7
Proptech and real estate innovation
Explore fintech opportunities in proptech and real estate innovation.

MODULE 8
Frontiers of financial innovation
Hypothesise about forthcoming technologies and the future
of financial services.

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Who you’ll learn from
Your Programme Co-Convenors
These subject matter experts from the School guide the programme design and appear in a number
of programme videos, along with a variety of industry professionals.

Nir Vulkan David Shrier

Nir Vulkan is Associate Professor of
Business Economics at Saïd Business
School and Fellow of Worcester
College, both at the University of Oxford. He is a
leading authority on e-commerce and market design,
and on applied research and teaching on hedge funds.
David Shrier is a Futurist, Author,
Entrepreneur and CEO at Distilled
Analytics. He has driven over $8.5 billion
of growth initiatives for various Fortune 1000
companies, and has served as CEO or COO/CFO
for six privately-funded companies.

Your Programme Instructors

You’ll learn from global experts and industry pioneers, who will share their experience and in-depth subject
knowledge with you throughout the programme, via video lectures and interviews. These Instructors
contribute to the programme by providing case studies and industry-specific content and information.

Professor Alex “Sandy“ Pentland

Alex Pentland is a Visiting Professor of Management Science at Saïd Business School,
University of Oxford, and holds a triple appointment at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology (MIT). He has been a member of the Advisory Boards for Google, Nissan,
Telefonica, Tencent, and a variety of start-up firms, and for several years he co-led the World Economic Forum
Big Data and Personal Data initiatives.

Lisa Rabbe
Lisa Rabbe is a globally recognised expert on financial regulation and regulation technology
(regtech). She is the founder and CEO of Stratosphere Advisors Limited, a political risk and public
policy consultancy, and of Stratosphere Analytics LLC, a regtech startup. The Stratosphere group
companies assess political, policy and regulatory changes, identifying risks and opportunities for fintech,
regtech and other clients.

Professor Peter Tufano

Peter Tufano is the Peter Moores Dean and Professor of Finance at Saïd Business School since
2011 and a Professorial Fellow at Balliol College, University of Oxford. He is a prolific scholar
and programme developer, a seasoned academic leader, a social entrepreneur, and an advisor
to business and government leaders. His research and programme development focuses on mutual funds,
corporate financial engineering, and consumer finance.

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Guest Experts
You’ll also hear from more than 60 renowned industry professionals and global experts during the
programme, who share their insights and opinions through video interviews and lectures. These include,
but are not limited to:

Ajay Bhalla Claire Calmejane

President of Global Enterprise Risk Director of Innovation and Digital
and Security at MasterCard Centre of Excellence at Lloyds
Banking Group

Karen Kerrigan Stefan Thomas

Chief Legal Officer at Seedrs Founder, Coil

Nick Ogden William Demchak

Executive Chairman at ClearBank Chairman, President and CEO
of the PNC Financial Services Group

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Who you’ll learn with
Online, open enrolment programmes lend themselves to a broad international audience, and the Oxford
Saïd brand attracts Business Directors and aspirational leaders. Throughout this programme, you’ll engage
and interact with a global cohort of likeminded professionals and innovators. You’ll also collaborate in
small groups and teams to achieve programme deliverables, and will be assigned to these teams using
an algorithm that groups people of similar interests and varied working experience – ensuring maximum
benefit for all. As a result, you’ll walk away with:

• An international network of likeminded business leaders and innovators

• The ability to collaborate in diverse groups, and to see strategic opportunities or threats
from multiple perspectives
• Access to the official Oxford Executive Education Alumni group on LinkedIn*

*T his is an official Saïd Business School, University of Oxford alumni group for all open, online and executive programmes. Should you fail to
successfully complete the programme, group access will be revoked.

Your Success Team

GetSmarter, with whom Saïd Business School, University of Oxford is collaborating to deliver this
programme, provide a personalised approach to online education which ensures you’re supported
throughout your learning journey.

Head Facilitator Success Manager Global Success Team

A subject expert who’ll Your one-on-one support available Available 24/7 to solve
guide you through during University hours (8am-5pm your tech-related and
content-related challenges UTC/GMT +1) to resolve technical administrative queries
and administrative challenges and concerns

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A powerful collaboration
Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford is collaborating with online education provider,
GetSmarter, to create a new class of learning experience — one that is immersive, collaborative,
and designed for optimal accessibility to the busy working professional.

About Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

Saïd Business School blends the best of new and old. Deeply embedded in an 800-year-old world-class
University, Oxford Saïd strives to educate people for successful business careers. As a community,
Oxford Saïd seeks to use business acumen and global networks to address long-horizon phenomena
like demographic change, new technologies and natural resource scarcity. Saïd Business School is
committed to delivering cutting-edge education and ground-breaking research that transforms individuals,
organisations, business practice and society.

About GetSmarter
GetSmarter, a brand of 2U, Inc., is a digital education company that partners with the world’s leading universities
to select, design and deliver premium online short courses with a data-driven focus on learning gain.

Technology meets academic rigour in our people-mediated model which enables lifelong learners across the
globe to obtain industry-relevant skills that are certified by the world’s most reputable academic institutions.

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford certificate of attendance

Upon successful completion of the programme, you’ll receive a certificate of attendance from Oxford Saïd as
powerful proof of the enhanced skills and thinking abilities you’ve developed.

Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. To be issued with a
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford certificate of attendance you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined
in the programme handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the programme.

Your certificate of attendance will be issued in your legal name and couriered to you at no additional cost.
All certificate of attendance images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the
discretion of the University.

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How you’ll learn
Every programme is broken down into manageable,
weekly modules, designed to accelerate your
learning process through diverse learning activities:
• Work through your downloadable and online
instructional material
• Interact with your peers and tutors through
weekly class-wide forums and graded small
group discussions
• Enjoy a wide range of interactive content,
including video lectures, infographics, live polls,
and more
• Investigate rich, real-world case studies
• A pply what you learn each week to quizzes and
ongoing project submissions, culminating in
the ability to contribute to conversations around
rapidly evolving technology
Technical Requirements
Basic requirements
In order to complete a programme, you’ll need a current
email account and access to a computer and the
internet. You should be familiar with using a computer
and accessing the internet, as you may need to be
able to read documents in Adobe PDF Reader, view
Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, and read and
create documents in Microsoft Word. In addition, you
will need to install Adobe Flash Player to view the
video lectures, resources and activities available in each
programme module. Both Adobe applications are
available for download.
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Browser requirements
We recommend that you use Google Chrome as
your internet browser when accessing the Online
Campus. Although this is not a requirement,
we have found that this browser performs best
for ease of access to programme material.
This browser can be downloaded here.
Additional requirements
Certain programmes may require additional
software and resources. These additional
software and resource requirements will be
communicated to you upon registration and/or
at the beginning of the programme. Throughout
the course, we will be providing you with access
to the Zoom Video Conferencing platform, to
facilitate collaborative work. Each participant
will be provided with access to a Zoom Pro
account, and will be required to download the
platform’s software to their personal computers.
You’re welcome to use your own software for
video conferencing purposes; however, Zoom is
the only platform we actively offer and support
from a course delivery perspective. Please note
Google, Vimeo, and YouTube may be used in our
programme delivery. If any of these services are
blocked in your jurisdiction, you may have difficulty
in accessing programme content. Please check
with a Programme Consultant before registering
for this programme if you have any concerns
about this affecting your experience with the
Online Campus.
Oxford
Fintech
Programme
8 Weeks. Online.
Ready to launch your new fintech venture or harness
the latest tech to build better financial services firms?

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