Professional Certificate 10 Modules 126 Lessons

Fintech, Blockchain, and Digital Banking Technologies

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This online program connects the business and technology dimensions of fintech. You will examine payment infrastructures, digital banking architectures, and blockchain use cases through a practical lens on security, compliance, and operational risk. The focus is to evaluate trade-offs realistically and articulate product requirements clearly.
Format: Delivered online. If a specific program includes live sessions, an on-campus visit, or any in-person component, this will be clearly stated on the program page.
What you will gain:
• Understand fintech ecosystems across product and infrastructure layers
• Evaluate blockchain use cases with realistic constraints and risks
• Recognize baseline security and compliance considerations (KYC/AML)
• Structure product discovery and requirements for fintech scenarios
Who should attend:
Fintech product managers, business development, finance teams, operations roles working with technology teams, and founders.
Course outline
1. Fintech infrastructure: payments, wallets, APIs
2. Digital banking: core concepts and modern architecture patterns
3. Blockchain fundamentals: use cases, limitations, risk framing
4. Security & compliance lens: KYC/AML concepts, operational controls
5. Product design: journeys, requirements, trade-offs
6. Case study: analyzing a fintech product scenario

Modules

10

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126

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Module 1

Foundations of Financial Technology

13 Lessons

Module 2

Digital Payments and Payment Systems

14 Lessons

Module 3

Digital Banking and Neobanks

12 Lessons
Fintech, Blockchain, and Digital Banking Technologies

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10 Modules 126 Lessons
1

What Is Fintech: History, Scope and the Forces Driving Disruption

2

The Global Fintech Landscape: Markets, Players and Investment Trends

3

Traditional Banking Architecture: How Legacy Systems Are Built

4

Why Banks Are Being Disrupted: Cost, Friction and Customer Expectations

5

The Fintech Ecosystem: Startups, Incumbents, Big Tech and Regulators

6

Open Banking: APIs, PSD2 and the Platform Model for Financial Services

7

The Unbundling and Rebundling of Financial Services

8

Cloud Computing in Financial Services: Architecture, Risk and Adoption

9

AI and Machine Learning in Financial Services: Applications and Limitations

10

Big Data in Finance: Sources, Uses and Governance

11

Cybersecurity in Financial Services: Threats, Controls and Regulation

12

RegTech: Using Technology to Automate Compliance

13

The Future of Financial Services: Embedded Finance and the Banking-as-a-Service Model

1

How Payment Systems Work: Clearing, Settlement and the Payment Rails

2

Card Payments: Visa, Mastercard, Interchange and the Four-Party Model

3

Real-Time Payments: Faster Payments, SEPA Instant and FedNow

4

Mobile Payments: Apple Pay, Google Pay, and NFC Technology

5

Digital Wallets: Architecture, Regulation and Business Models

6

Buy Now Pay Later: Mechanics, Risk and Regulatory Response

7

QR Code Payments and Mobile-First Market Models

8

Cross-Border Payments: Correspondent Banking and Its Inefficiencies

9

Fintech Solutions for Cross-Border Payments: Wise, Ripple and Alternatives

10

Central Bank Digital Currencies: Design, Rationale and Global Progress

11

Stablecoins as Payment Infrastructure: Use Cases and Risks

12

Payment Fraud: Detection, Prevention and Machine Learning Approaches

13

The Future of Payments: Programmable Money and Autonomous Transactions

14

Payments Regulation: PCI DSS, PSD2, EMI Licensing and Compliance

1

The Rise of Digital-Only Banking: From Challenger to Mainstream

2

Neobank Business Models: Revenue, Unit Economics and Profitability Challenges

3

Core Banking Systems: What They Do and Why Legacy Is a Problem

4

Modern Core Banking Platforms: Thought Machine, Mambu and Temenos

5

Banking-as-a-Service: How Non-Banks Launch Financial Products

6

Embedded Finance: Distributing Banking Through Non-Financial Platforms

7

Digital Lending: Underwriting, Affordability and Automated Decisioning

8

Alternative Credit Scoring: Psychometric, Transactional and Behavioural Data

9

SME Banking and Fintech: Closing the £5 Trillion Funding Gap

10

Personal Finance Management: Aggregation, Insights and Behavioural Nudges

11

Digital Mortgage and Insurance: Automating Complex Products

12

Global Neobank Case Studies: Revolut, Monzo, Nubank and WeBank

1

What Is Blockchain: Distributed Ledgers, Consensus and Immutability

2

How Bitcoin Works: UTXO Model, Mining and Proof of Work

3

Ethereum and Smart Contracts: Programmable Blockchain Logic

4

Proof of Work vs Proof of Stake: Consensus Mechanisms Compared

5

Public, Private and Consortium Blockchains: When to Use Which

6

Hyperledger Fabric: Enterprise Blockchain Architecture and Use Cases

7

R3 Corda: Financial Services Blockchain for Regulated Industries

8

Tokenisation: Representing Real-World Assets on Blockchain

9

Blockchain in Trade Finance: Letters of Credit, Bills of Lading and Marco Polo

10

Blockchain in Securities Settlement: T+0, DvP and Project Guardian

11

Blockchain in Cross-Border Payments: RippleNet, Stellar and SWIFT GPI

12

Blockchain in Identity: Self-Sovereign Identity and Digital KYC

13

Blockchain Interoperability: Polkadot, Cosmos and Cross-Chain Bridges

14

Limitations of Blockchain: Scalability, Privacy and the Oracle Problem

1

The Cryptocurrency Market: Structure, Participants and Market Dynamics

2

Bitcoin as Digital Gold: Store of Value, Scarcity and Macro Narrative

3

Ethereum as a Platform: Gas, EVM and the Developer Ecosystem

4

Altcoins, Layer 1s and Layer 2s: Navigating the Protocol Landscape

5

Stablecoins: Fiat-Backed, Algorithmic and Commodity-Backed Models

6

Crypto Exchanges: Centralised, Decentralised and Order Book Mechanics

7

Crypto Custody: Hot Wallets, Cold Storage and Institutional Custody

8

DeFi: Decentralised Finance Protocols, Liquidity Pools and Yield Farming

9

NFTs: Non-Fungible Tokens, Use Cases and Market Dynamics

10

Institutional Crypto: ETFs, Prime Brokerage and Corporate Treasury

11

Crypto Taxation: Principles, Reporting and Jurisdictional Variation

12

Crypto Fraud, Hacks and Security: FTX, Mt. Gox and Lessons Learned

13

The Environmental Impact of Crypto: Energy, ESG and the Green Mining Debate

14

Valuing Cryptocurrencies: Frameworks, Fundamentals and Speculation

1

DeFi Architecture: Protocols, Primitives and the Money Lego Concept

2

Decentralised Exchanges: AMMs, Uniswap and Impermanent Loss

3

Lending and Borrowing in DeFi: Aave, Compound and Overcollateralisation

4

Stablecoins in DeFi: DAI, USDC and the Algorithmic Stablecoin Failure

5

Yield Farming, Liquidity Mining and Protocol Incentives

6

DAOs: Decentralised Autonomous Organisations and On-Chain Governance

7

DeFi Risk: Smart Contract Bugs, Flash Loans and Systemic Contagion

8

Real-World Asset Tokenisation: Bridging TradFi and DeFi

9

Web3: Decentralised Applications, Ownership and the Creator Economy

10

The Metaverse and Financial Services: Virtual Economies and Digital Ownership

11

Institutional DeFi: Permissioned Pools, KYC Layers and Regulatory Bridges

12

The DeFi-TradFi Convergence: Where Is the Boundary Going?

1

Financial Regulation Fundamentals: Why Markets Are Regulated

2

Fintech Licensing: E-Money, Payment Institution and Banking Licences

3

Anti-Money Laundering in Fintech: KYC, KYB and Transaction Monitoring

4

The EU MiCA Regulation: Comprehensive Crypto Asset Rules

5

UK Crypto Regulation: FCA Registration, FSMA and Regulatory Roadmap

6

US Crypto Regulation: SEC, CFTC Jurisdiction and the Howey Test

7

GDPR and Data Protection in Fintech: Privacy by Design for Financial Apps

8

Operational Resilience: DORA, Business Continuity and Third-Party Risk

9

Consumer Duty and Conduct Risk in Digital Financial Services

10

Regulatory Sandboxes: FCA, MAS and Global Innovation Pathways

11

Stablecoin Regulation: EMT, ART and the Payment Services Interface

12

CBDC Regulation and Design: Legal Tender, Privacy and Access

13

The Future of Fintech Regulation: International Coordination and Gaps

1

InsurTech: Disrupting the Insurance Value Chain

2

Parametric Insurance: Automated Payouts and Smart Contract Integration

3

Usage-Based Insurance: Telematics, IoT and Behavioural Pricing

4

AI in Insurance: Underwriting, Claims Processing and Fraud Detection

5

Embedded Insurance: Distribution Through Non-Insurance Platforms

6

WealthTech: The Democratisation of Investing

7

Robo-Advisory: Algorithms, Portfolio Construction and Regulation

8

Retail Investing Platforms: Fractional Shares, Zero Commission and Gamification Risk

9

ESG Investing Technology: Data, Ratings and Portfolio Construction

10

Digital Assets in Wealth Management: Custody, Allocation and Client Suitability

11

Family Office Technology: Tools for Ultra-High-Net-Worth Portfolio Management

1

AI in Credit Decisioning: Model Explainability, Bias and Regulation

2

Natural Language Processing in Finance: Sentiment Analysis and Document Extraction

3

Fraud Detection with Machine Learning: Real-Time Scoring and False Positives

4

Algorithmic Trading: High-Frequency, Quantitative and AI-Driven Strategies

5

Conversational AI and Chatbots in Financial Services

6

Synthetic Data in Financial Services: Training Models Without Real Customer Data

7

Federated Learning and Privacy-Preserving AI in Finance

8

Quantum Computing and Its Implications for Financial Services

9

The Generative AI Revolution in Banking: Copilots, Automation and Risk

10

Data Governance and Model Risk Management in Financial AI

11

The Ethics of AI in Financial Services: Fairness, Accountability and Transparency

12

Open Finance and the Data Economy: From Open Banking to Comprehensive Data Sharing

1

Fintech Landscape Analysis: Mapping a Sector and Identifying Opportunity

2

Case Study: Building a Digital Payment Product — End-to-End Analysis

3

Case Study: DeFi Protocol — Risk Assessment and Regulatory Positioning

4

Case Study: Neobank Launch — Business Model, Licensing and Go-to-Market

5

Case Study: Enterprise Blockchain — Choosing the Right Architecture

6

Fintech Due Diligence: Evaluating Startups as an Investor or Partner

7

Pitching a Fintech Innovation: Building the Business Case for Internal and External Audiences

8

Career Pathways in Fintech: Product, Compliance, Engineering and Strategy Roles

9

Professional Certifications: CISI, CFA Fintech, CAMS and Blockchain Credentials

10

The Future of Money: Programmable Finance, Digital Identity and Financial Inclusion

11

Course Conclusion: Navigating the Fintech Revolution

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The programs are open to: University students, Recent graduates, Public and private sector employees, Engineers, technicians, and specialists, Managers and management candidates, Professionals seeking to advance their careers, Individuals looking to enhance their digital skills, Anyone interested in gaining competencies in a new field.
Participants who successfully complete the program will: Gain up-to-date knowledge and skills relevant to their field; Develop professional competencies in line with international standards; Adapt to digital transformation and the evolving requirements of the future workforce; Acquire new skills that support career development and professional growth; Receive a verifiable digital certificate documenting their learning achievements; Strengthen their commitment to lifelong learning and continuous professional development. Certificates are issued in digital format and can be verified online through the certificate verification system.
The training programs are offered in Turkish and English and are delivered entirely online. Participants who successfully complete the program will receive a digital certificate. No physical certificate or printed document will be issued or delivered. Upon completion of the application and registration process, access information and login credentials for the training platform will be sent to the email address provided during registration. Participants may access the platform using the credentials provided and follow all training activities online throughout the program.