Trends, opportunities, and insights to drive success in the fintech revolution
September 1, 2022
2 months, online
4–6 hours per week
Our participants tell us that taking this program together with their colleagues helps to share common language and accelerate impact.
We hope you find the same. Special pricing is available for groups.
The benefit of learning together with your friend is that you keep each other accountable and have meaningful discussions about what you're learning.
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Promotion and Events SpecialistBased on the information you provided, your team is eligible for a special discount, for Berkeley Fintech: Frameworks, Applications, and Strategies starting on September 1, 2022 .
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Have questions? Email us at group-enrollments@emeritus.org.Success in the fintech revolution requires a holistic understanding of today’s landscape. This program dives deep into both the financial and the technological considerations so that you and your organization can thrive in the fintech revolution.
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The eight modules in this program are designed to help you synthesize various aspects of finance and technology, preparing you to propose a new fintech project for your organization.
Self-paced video lectures
Live webinars with faculty
Guest speakers
Virtual networking happy hour
Capstone project
Global peer network
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In addition to the live webinars, this program includes a dedicated networking session where you will interact with your classmates and instructors to build your professional network. Participants will meet a variety of professionals from various industries and geographies. Our students include:
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Yaniv Konchitchki
Christine Parlour
Steve Tadelis
Shachar Kariv
Yaniv Konchitchki
Tenured associate professor; distinguished teaching fellow; faculty director, UC Berkeley Executive Education's Financial Technology (Fintech) Program; faculty director, Center for Financial Reporting and Management, Berkeley Haas
Professor Yaniv Konchitchki is an expert in the interdisciplinary linkages between capital markets, finance, macroeconomics, financial and information systems technology, and financial reporting. His Ph.D. in business administration is from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, and he also holds a C.P.A. license and an M.S. in statistics from Stanford’s Statistics Department.
He has vast experience from academic and practitioner perspectives, and he is a founding father of Macro-Accounting, a new interdisciplinary research field that he has helped develop. His work focuses on the modeling and the resolution of real-world problems with the goal of enhancing decision making. His research expertise is in corporate financial reporting and analysis, interdisciplinary capital markets, valuation, financial technology (Fintech) & innovation, and macroeconomics.
His work is widely recognized internationally, nationally, and across top schools through awards/honors such as World’s Top 40 Under 40, Best Paper Award, Notable Contributions to Accounting Literature Award, UC Berkeley’s Bakar Faculty Fellow, Distinguish Teaching Fellow, Hellman Fellow for Distinguished Research Excellence, Schwabacher Fellow, Cheit Award for Distinguished Teaching Excellence, Thompson Teaching & Learning Innovation Award, and Stanford’s Jaedicke Merit Award, among others
Christine Parlour
Professor of Finance, Sylvan C. Coleman Chair of Finance and Accounting, Distinguished Teaching Fellow, UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business
An expert in institutionally complex areas such as market microstructure and banking, Prof. Parlour researches fintech, digital payments, credit markets, and finance and has served on the Nasdaq Economic Advisory Board and on the steering committee for the New Special Studies of Securities Markets. She holds a BSocSci from University of Ottawa, and an MA and PhD in Economics from Queen’s University.
Steve Tadelis
Professor of Economics, Sarin Chair in Leadership and Strategy, UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business
An expert in e-commerce and the economics of the internet, Prof. Tadelis has conducted on-site research at Amazon and eBay and focuses his academic research on the economics of incentives and organizations, industrial organization, and microeconomics. He holds a BA in Economics from University of Haifa, an MSc in economics from Technion, and a PhD in Economics from Harvard University.
Shachar Kariv
Benjamin N. Ward Professor of Economics, UC Berkeley Economics
An expert in economic theory, experimental economics, and behavioral economics, Prof. Kariv focuses his research on social networks, social learning, and personal and social preferences. He has served as the faculty director of UC Berkeley’s Experimental Social Science Laboratory, known as Xlab, and is cofounder of Xmobile, a platform for social science research related to smartphones. He holds a BA in economics from Tel Aviv University, and an MA and PhD in economics from New York University.
Get recognized! Upon successful completion of the program, UC Berkeley Executive Education grants a verified digital certificate of completion to participants. Participants must complete 80 percent of the required activities, including a capstone project (if any), to obtain the certificate of completion. This program also counts toward a Certificate of Business Excellence.
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Note: This program results in a digital certificate of completion and is not eligible for degree credit/CEUs. After successful completion of the program, your verified digital certificate will be emailed to you in the name you used when registering for the program. All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of UC Berkeley Executive Education.
Successful completion of this program fulfills the Entrepreneurship and Innovation/Strategy and Management pillar of the UC Berkeley Certificate of Business Excellence (COBE). The Certificate of Business Excellence program gives you the opportunity to create a personal plan of study structured around our four academic pillars.
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In addition to earning this mark of distinction with a certification from a world-class university, you will also gain access to alumni benefits that include a private global network of more than 41,000 UC Berkeley alumni in more than 80 countries. Other alumni benefits to consider are:
Networking and events
Berkeley resources
News and communication
NOTE: All benefits are subject to change.
After reviewing the information on the program landing page, we recommend you submit the short form above to gain access to the program brochure, which includes more in-depth information. If you still have questions on whether this program is a good fit for you, please email learner.success@emeritus.org, and a dedicated program advisor will follow-up with you very shortly.
Some programs do have prerequisites, particularly the more technical ones. This information will be noted on the program landing page, as well as in the program brochure. If you are uncertain about program prerequisites and your capabilities, please email us at learner.success@emeritus.org for assistance.
Note that, unless otherwise stated on the program web page, all programs are taught in English and proficiency in English is required.
More than 50 percent of our participants are from outside the United States. Class profiles vary from one cohort to the next, but, generally, our online certificates draw a highly diverse audience in terms of professional experience, industry, and geography — leading to a very rich peer learning and networking experience.
Check back to this program web page or email us at learner.success@emeritus.org to inquire if future program dates or the timeline for future offerings have been confirmed yet.
Each program includes an estimated learner effort per week. This is referenced at the top of the program landing page under the Duration section, as well as in the program brochure, which you can obtain by submitting the short form at the top of this web page.
We have designed this program to fit into your current working life as efficiently as possible. Time will be spent among a variety of activities including:
The program is designed to be highly interactive while also allowing time for self-reflection and to demonstrate an understanding of the core topics through various active learning exercises. Please contact us at learner.success@emeritus.org if you need further clarification on program activities.
More than 250,000 professionals globally, across 80 countries, have chosen to advance their skills with Emeritus and its educational learning partners. In fact, 90 percent of the respondents of a recent survey across all our programs said that their learning outcomes were met or exceeded.
A dedicated program support team is available 24/5 (Monday to Friday) to answer questions about the learning platform, technical issues, or anything else that may affect your learning experience.
Peer learning adds substantially to the overall learning experience and is an important part of the program. You can connect and communicate with other participants through our learning platform.
Each program includes an estimated learner effort per week, so you can gauge what will be required before you enroll. This is referenced at the top of the program landing page under the Duration section, as well as in the program brochure, which you can obtain by submitting the short form at the top of this web page. All programs are designed to fit into your working life.
This program is scored as a pass or no-pass ; participants must complete the required activities to pass and obtain the certificate of completion. Some programs include a final project submission or other assignments to obtain passing status. This information will be noted in the program brochure. Please contact us at learner.success@emeritus.org if you need further clarification on any specific program requirements.
Upon successful completion of the program, you will receive a smart digital certificate. The smart digital certificate can be shared with friends, family, schools, or potential employers. You can use it on your cover letter, resume, and/or display it on your LinkedIn profile. The digital certificate will be sent approximately two weeks after the program, once grading is complete.
No, only verified digital certificates will be issued upon successful completion. This allows you to share your credentials on social platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
No, there is no alumni status granted for this program. In some cases, there are credits that count toward a higher level of certification. This information will be clearly noted in the program brochure.
You will have access to the online learning platform and all the videos and program materials for 12 months following the program start date. Access to the learning platform is restricted to registered participants per the terms of agreement.
Participants will need the latest version of their preferred browser to access the learning platform. In addition, Microsoft Office and a PDF viewer are required to access documents, spreadsheets, presentations, PDF files, and transcripts.
Yes, the learning platform is accessed via the internet, and video content is not available for download. However, you can download files of video transcripts, assignment templates, readings, etc. For maximum flexibility, you can access program content from a desktop, laptop, tablet, or mobile device.
Video lectures must be streamed via the internet, and any livestream webinars and office hours will require an internet connection. However, these sessions are always recorded, so you may view them later.
Yes, you can register up until seven days past the published start date of the program without missing any of the core program material or learnings.
The program fee is noted at the top of this program web page and usually referenced in the program brochure as well.
Yes, you can do the bank remittance in USD via wire transfer or debit card. Please contact your program advisor, or email us at learner.success@emeritus.org for details.
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Yes, the flexible payment option allows a participant to pay the program fee in installments. This option is made available on the payment page and should be selected before submitting the payment.
Yes, the program fee is inclusive of any taxes, except for GST for Singapore residents.
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You may request a full refund within seven days of your payment or 14 days after the published start date of the program, whichever comes later. If your enrollment had previously been deferred, you will not be entitled to a refund. Partial (or pro-rated) refunds are not offered. All withdrawal and refund requests should be sent to admissions@emeritus.org.
After the published start date of the program, you have until the midpoint of the program to request to defer to a future cohort of the same program. A deferral request must be submitted along with a specified reason and explanation. Cohort changes may be made only once per enrollment and are subject to availability of other cohorts scheduled at our discretion. This will not be applicable for deferrals within the refund period, and the limit of one deferral per enrollment remains. All deferral requests should be sent to admissions@emeritus.org.