Fintech 101
Just starting a career in Fintech? Feeling a little overwhelmed by the jargon? Tired of feeling lost in conversations with your colleagues? Gain a foundational understanding of fintech to confidently discuss it with your peers. By the end of this asynchronous course, you will be able to converse intelligently with experienced fintech professionals and hold your own.
Learn the value of fintech
In this course, you'll gain a foundational understanding of fintech to equip yourself for working in the industry and set yourself apart from other candidates and colleagues.
Exactly your way, on your time
The best thing about this program is that it fits into your busy schedule. Each module only requires 3 hours/week and can be completed on your own time, when it's most convenient.
Your crash course for everything fintech.
Success in fintech is an ever-moving target. From trying to make smart investments to understanding basic banking terms and practices, they don't like to make it easy do they?
It can be tempting to wing it and learn as you go. However, diving into fintech without proper education can have serious consequences.
Without a solid foundation of the principles, concepts, and laws that underlay fintech, you will struggle to compete on the same level as your well-versed colleagues and accurately assess risk to make informed decisions. Additionally, gaps in knowledge will prevent you from adapting to tech advances and competing in a difficult job market.
Perfect if you want to:
Learn the basics of fintech.
Gain a deep understanding of how new technologies are changing traditional financial institutions.
What You'll Get:
The sheer amount of content surrounding fintech is overwhelming, hard stop. From trying to make smart investments to understanding basic banking terms and practices, it's a labyrinth of jargon, with difficult terms to contextualize, and hard-to-digest concepts. This course is designed to set you up for success in a new endeavor or ensure you have the foundation you need for your current position. Here's what you'll get from me:
Assignments that fit your schedule
No boring lectures and long assignments. Learn what you need to know in 3 hours/week or less.
Enroll in Fintech 101
This async course opens April 30th. Join now to save $25!
Your breakdown of the current state of Fintech was exceptional--easily one of the best analysis's I've read this year. You have a way of taking complicated topics and jargon and making them easily digestible.
-CEO of Major Fintech Company
Ready to begin your fintech journey?
FAQs
About 3-5 hrs/wk learning fintech fundamentals, why fintech is important, what fintech is, and learning about big picture questions in fintech.
4-6 weeks depending on how long you spend on the reading and tasks! Registration is open now - come and join me!
Once registered you will have access to this course and its materials indefinitely! You can always come back to my content!
If you complete the course and are unsatisfied, we’d be happy to offer a full refund.
Keep an eye out for your welcome email that will give you everything you need!
You can reach out to Ashley at [email protected] We do our best to accommodate every participant who joins!
This is a self-paced, async course, so you will be responsible for your own time.
I'm Alex Johnson, the founder and writer of the Fintech Takes newsletter. I have been in and around the fintech industry for my entire career and realized that the amount of information and news surrounding fintech is enormous. I created this course as a foundational way to explain the ins and outs of fintech. I can't wait to share everything I've learned with you in my course!
What people are saying:
"Fintech takes by Alex Johnson is one of the most thought-provoking newsletters I've subscribed to. I love that he publishes information not available elsewhere, is never afraid to drop a hot take. I'll filter other newsletters, but never this one."
"While I work in fintech, I’m far from being an industry nerd, and this course was an awesome way of is my staying abreast of industry trends and changes!"
Solid foundation
Make your day-to-day a breeze with the knowledge and confidence you need to become a savvy saver and successful investor.
Tips to stay ahead of the game
Use course fundamentals for years to come, boosting your confidence to speak confidently about fintech.
"I've fallen behind on reading 98% of fintech newsletters i'm subscribed to but yours is still my top read. Basically, even if I don't read any others, I always make time to read yours."
Alex Johnson is the founder and author of Fintech Takes, a leading publication focused on the collision of banking and technology. Prior to founding Fintech Takes, Johnson spent 15+ years working in marketing, business development, and market research roles at companies including FICO, Cornerstone Advisors, and Mercator Advisory Group. His analysis has been featured in numerous media outlets, including Business Insider, The Wall Street Journal, and the NBC Nightly News.
Who am I?
Exactly your way, on your time
The best thing about this program is that it fits into your busy schedule. Each module only requires 3 hours/week and can be completed on your own time, when it's most convenient.
Exactly your way, on your time
The best thing about this program is that it fits into your busy schedule. Each module only requires 3 hours/week and can be completed on your own time, when it's most convenient.