VOOZH about

URL: https://www.coursera.org/learn/fintech-risk-management

⇱ FinTech Risk Management | Coursera

Keep adding new skills with 10,000+ programs for $239 (usually $399). Save now.

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.7

224 reviews

Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
2 weeks at 10 hours a week
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.7

224 reviews

Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
2 weeks at 10 hours a week
Learn at your own pace

Build your subject-matter expertise

This course is part of the FinTech: Finance Industry Transformation and Regulation Specialization
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.
  • Learn new concepts from industry experts
  • Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
  • Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
  • Earn a shareable career certificate

There are 5 modules in this course

This course “FinTech Risk Management” help you understand risk management and corporate governance in finance industry with the disruption by FinTech and RegTech. You will become more confident to analyse and make recommendations to develop business strategies balancing the risks in operation, reputation and the stability of finance firms.

You will learn about new challenges of compliance with financial requirements and government regulations and how you can deal with these changes, strategies in analysing FinTech risk and how operation risks increase in finance industry in this changing environment. As tech firms are now becoming more like finance firms such as Alibaba, Apple, and Tencent etc., you will learn about the importance of IT compliance and assurance and practical skills in dealing with these changes.

In this module, we will focus on the financial perspective of FinTech compliance and assurance. Failure to comply with regulations can result in large fines as well as business failures. However, financial compliance is only one part of risk management for FinTech firms.

What's included

9 videos2 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts

9 videos•Total 99 minutes
  • 1.1 Course & Week 1 Overview•9 minutes
  • 1.2 Finance Regulation & Compliance: Foundations & History (Part 1)•12 minutes
  • 1.3 Finance Regulation & Compliance: Foundations & History (Part 2)•20 minutes
  • 1.4 Financial Compliance Challenges•11 minutes
  • 1.5 Risks & Opportunities of Avoiding or Bypassing Regulations•10 minutes
  • 1.6 Compliance regarding Crypto and ICOs•11 minutes
  • 1.7 Security, Monitoring Compliance & Data Protection Policies•11 minutes
  • 1.8 Compliance to Tax & Control•11 minutes
  • 1.9 Week 1 Summary•5 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
  • Course Outline•10 minutes
  • Assignments & Grading•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 20 minutes
  • Week 1 Quiz•20 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
  • Meet, Greet & Buddy up!•10 minutes
  • Tax, control, and protect: which is more important?•10 minutes

In this module, we examine different types of risks and explain why operational risks and business risks are becoming more important to FinTech firms. The second, third and fourth derivatives for different types of risks are explained and compared. Techniques and tools for risk analysis and internal controls are also described.

What's included

11 videos1 reading2 assignments1 discussion prompt

11 videos•Total 106 minutes
  • 2.1 Week 2 Overview•4 minutes
  • 2.2 Introduction to FinTech Risks•11 minutes
  • 2.3 FinTech Operational Risk Examples•11 minutes
  • 2.4 Strategy for Implementing Corporate Governance to FinTech Risks Part 1•10 minutes
  • 2.5 Strategy for Implementing Corporate Governance to FinTech Risks Part 2•10 minutes
  • 2.6 Risk Management & Fraud Avoidance•11 minutes
  • 2.7 Introduction to Risk Analysis•9 minutes
  • 2.8 Risk Management Process I•9 minutes
  • 2.9 Risk Management Process II•10 minutes
  • 2.10 Internal Controls•12 minutes
  • 2.11 Week 2 summary•10 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
  • Risk Assessment Template•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 50 minutes
  • Practical exercise: Data breach internal controls•30 minutes
  • Week 2 Quiz•20 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
  • Why are business and operational risks increasing?•10 minutes

In this module, learners will gain a overall IT perspective of business application development and compliance in this area. We will examine 3 different system changeover methods when implementing new system & replacing the old system and the comparison. Also we will look into the risks associate with new system development and compliance of change management process.

What's included

10 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt

10 videos•Total 95 minutes
  • 3.1 Week 3 Overview•7 minutes
  • 3.2 Business Application Development I•10 minutes
  • 3.3 Business Application Development II•9 minutes
  • 3.4 Implementation & Review•10 minutes
  • 3.5 Risks Associate with Business Application Development•10 minutes
  • 3.6 Information System Maintenance Practices•10 minutes
  • 3.7 Change Management Process I•10 minutes
  • 3.8 Change Management Process II•8 minutes
  • 3.9 Emergency Changes•10 minutes
  • 3.10 Week 3 Summary•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 20 minutes
  • Week 3 Quiz•20 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
  • What are the risks associate with FinTech applications development?•10 minutes

In this module, learners will gain an overall picture of business continuity plan and disaster recovery plan. It's essential to plan ahead before something bad happen to the systems (e.g. Data breach or cyber hacking) We will discuss the process of creating a business continuity plan for an organisation and the strategies in data back up and restoration policy.

What's included

11 videos1 assignment

11 videos•Total 107 minutes
  • 4.1 Week 4 Overview•7 minutes
  • 4.2 Business Continuity Plan and Disaster Recovery•10 minutes
  • 4.3 Business Continuity Plan Step 1-2•9 minutes
  • 4.4 Business Continuity Plan Step 2•12 minutes
  • 4.5 Process of Business Impact Analysis•7 minutes
  • 4.6 Business Continuity Plan Step 3 Part 1•11 minutes
  • 4.7 Business Continuity Plan Step 3 Part 2•10 minutes
  • 4.8 Business Continuity Plan Step 4•11 minutes
  • 4.9 Business Continuity Plan Step 5-7•10 minutes
  • 4.10 Data Backup & Restoration Policy•9 minutes
  • 4.11 Week 4 Summary•11 minutes
1 assignment•Total 20 minutes
  • Week 4 Quiz•20 minutes

In this module, learners will complete a final project for the course involving research on how FinTech creates new sources of risks & challenges to large existing financial institutions and develop business strategies balancing the risks in operation, reputation and the stability of those firms.

What's included

1 reading1 peer review1 discussion prompt

1 reading•Total 10 minutes
  • Rate this course•10 minutes
1 peer review•Total 300 minutes
  • FinTech Risk Management Final Project•300 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
  • Give us feedback!•10 minutes

Earn a career certificate

Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV. Share it on social media and in your performance review.

Instructors

Instructor ratings
4.7 (61 ratings)
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
4 Courses•131,047 learners
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
10 Courses•94,574 learners

Explore more from Business Essentials

Why people choose Coursera for their career

👁 Image

Felipe M.

Learner since 2018
"To be able to take courses at my own pace and rhythm has been an amazing experience. I can learn whenever it fits my schedule and mood."
👁 Image

Jennifer J.

Learner since 2020
"I directly applied the concepts and skills I learned from my courses to an exciting new project at work."
👁 Image

Larry W.

Learner since 2021
"When I need courses on topics that my university doesn't offer, Coursera is one of the best places to go."
👁 Image

Chaitanya A.

"Learning isn't just about being better at your job: it's so much more than that. Coursera allows me to learn without limits."

Learner reviews

  • 5 stars

    80.97%

  • 4 stars

    14.15%

  • 3 stars

    2.65%

  • 2 stars

    0.44%

  • 1 star

    1.76%

Showing 3 of 224

SD
·

Reviewed on Jul 20, 2019

A quick guide to regulatory and IT risks related to fintech. Thanks to Prof Percy and Clark for putting together such good work.

RP
·

Reviewed on Jun 2, 2020

A very good course for learning basic knowledge of Fintech Risk Management

AP
·

Reviewed on Apr 28, 2023

learn more than this course this course is useful and valuable

Frequently asked questions

To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.

When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

Financial aid available,

¹ Some assignments in this course are AI-graded. For these assignments, your data will be used in accordance with Coursera's Privacy Notice.