Program Details
Thanks to new technologies such as cryptocurrency and blockchain languages like Ethereum and Solidity, the finance industry is undergoing many changes as financial services firms, insurance agencies, and investment banks shift their focus to digital services. Because of this, companies are no longer looking for employees only experienced in finance. Instead, they’re hiring people who know how to use statistical programming and machine learning techniques to organize and analyze data, as well as individuals who can support their financial privacy and security efforts.
This six-month FinTech Boot Camp, powered by Trilogy Education Services, a 2U, Inc. brand, can provide you with the foundational concepts needed to meet the current demands of the growing financial technology industry. Whether you are looking to elevate your current career in financial services or get in on the ground floor, this boot camp will provide you with the hard skills, soft skills, and career support needed to hit the ground running in this burgeoning field.
PROGRAM START DATE | October 3, 2022
PROGRAM END DATE | April 3, 2023
DURATION | 6 Months
COST | $12,495
OCCUPATIONAL SUMMARY FOR FINTECH:
• Job Openings for Technology Consultants in 2021: 66,389, with high demand pushing job growth to 9% (above the national average of 4%)
• Average Salary for Technology Consultants in 2021: $81,590
Source: Zippia
Curriculum
PROVIDED BY:
Finance
Fundamentals
Blockchain and
Cryptocurrency
Machine Learning Algorithms
Programming and Financial Libraries
Real-World
Business Practices
Why We Like This Course
ENTITY Academy is on a mission to be the go-to source for all things career advancement for women. We strategically partner with other programs to make sure female professionals of all ages and backgrounds are able to find curricula so they can upskill and reskill for the 21st century workforce.
This online FinTech Boot Camp, powered by Trilogy Education Services, a 2U, Inc. brand, helps to support ambitious career women in advancing their skills as they help corporations lead the economy into the future. Here are just a few of the reasons why we like this course.
Part-Time Flexibility: This boot camp was designed for working professionals who are seeking to advance their current careers or change paths. Meeting on evenings and weekends, classes are designed to fit within busy schedules, giving students with full-time jobs and other commitments flexibility while providing opportunities for face-to-face interaction with instructors and peers.
Engaging Curriculum: The curriculum is designed to give students both the knowledge they need to move toward the financial technology industry and ample hands-on experience applying that knowledge to real-world problems. Throughout the interactive sessions, students will work together with peers on projects to apply the financial theory, tools, and technologies covered in the boot camp.
Real-World Experience: This program is designed not only to cover fintech concepts and theory — it puts students to work. Classes will simulate a professional environment, enabling students to work independently and in teams while gaining hands-on practice using their newly-acquired skills. Through a dynamic classroom environment, challenging portfolio projects, and homework reviews from instructors and teaching assistants, students will gain valuable insight into a “day in the life” of a fintech professional.
Career Services: To ensure that students are positioned to be employer competitive upon graduation, the career services team has conducted conversations with hundreds of hiring managers to find out what employers look for from candidates. Together, you’ll brush up on the tricks and techniques that will give you a competitive edge, perfect your portfolio, build a professional blog to display projects, and prepare for a successful job interview.
Why FinTech?
The world of finance is rapidly shifting to keep up with the global digital economy. Investment banks and other financial firms need employees with expertise in data science, machine learning, and blockchain technology that will bring their organizations into the 21st century.
In order to keep up with this digital transformation and keep their teams competitive in this changing landscape, professionals must merge finance principles with data technology skills.
Fintech offers many exciting, fulfilling, and lucrative career options. In fact, the market value of the fintech industry is set to surpass $305 billion by 2025, creating millions of jobs that pay an average salary of $81,590 (Source: Business Insider). Check out some of the fastest-growing finance companies in search of fintech professionals today!
JOB PLACEMENT IS NOT GUARANTEED
I chose to attend this program to further my education and help advance in my career. It has done just that and more. I was on the job market well before I completed this course, with little to no success. As soon as I updated my career profiles with my new skills, I started receiving hits. I’m happy to report that in less than a month I was able to find the perfect job. I was offered a position with the first company I interviewed with. This would not have been possible without this boot camp. Thank you!
SHARI G. | FINTECH LEARNER
I was previously working as a musician and wanted to enter a more lucrative career field. The boot camp has made my life so much better by providing an encouraging atmosphere to learn new skills that enabled me to quickly get an improved job. I love working in fintech and this boot camp has really improved my happiness and quality of life.
RHONDA K. | FINTECH LEARNER
About University of Miami Boot Camps
University of Miami Boot Camps prepare students to excel in the complex, dynamic, and interconnected world of global business through a hands-on learning environment. Miami Herbert Business School is acclaimed for its global perspective, student and faculty diversity, and engagement with the business community.
The curriculum is powered by Trilogy Education Services, a 2U, Inc. brand and Workforce Accelerator. They partner with the best universities in the world to create and manage skills-based training programs. Together, they're training today’s workers with tomorrow’s skills to help companies bridge the digital skills gap. Trilogy Education was acquired by 2U, Inc. in 2019. 2U and Trilogy Education are both trusted partners to universities, helping them deliver life-changing outcomes to students by delivering quality learning experiences and career services support.
About ENTITY Academy
ENTITY first launched in 2016 as a fast-growing women’s media platform, serving as a home for thoughtful dialogue between a new generation of leaders, doers, and tastemakers. Each summer since inception, ENTITY has hosted women from across the country for a digital marketing training program that includes high-touch mentorship. The curriculum is curated to fill the skills gap between college and career in a way that has never been done before.