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Program Details
As the global digital economy grows, the finance industry is innovating to keep up. Financial services firms, insurance agencies, and investment banks are operating at the intersection of data and technology, using programming, machine learning, big data, and blockchain to conduct business. These corporations are seeking ambitious financial professionals with strong backgrounds in technology to help lead their teams into the future of fintech.
In this six-month virtual FinTech Boot Camp, powered by Trilogy Education Services, a 2U, Inc. brand, you will learn fundamental fintech concepts and gain experience with a host of popular tools and methods you’ll need to launch your career in the financial technology industry.
PROGRAM START DATE | June 7, 2022
PROGRAM END DATE | November 29, 2022
DURATION | 6 Months
COST | $11,995
OCCUPATIONAL SUMMARY FOR FINTECH:
• Job Openings for Investment Analysts in 2019: 26,800, with high demand pushing job growth by 5.5% (above the national average of 4%)
• Average Salary for Investment Analysts in 2021: $89,705
Curriculum
Finance
Fundamentals
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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 virtual FinTech Boot Camp, powered by Trilogy Education Services, a 2U, Inc. brand, helps 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: Obtain marketable skills and learn the fundamentals of the finance industry, from financial planning to hedge funds, as well as the best practices for using these skills to add value to your organization. The program’s interactive live classes are structured to allow students to work together with peers on projects while being supported in real-time by instructional staff with relevant industry experience.
Hands-On 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: Students also benefit from the support of a dedicated career service team that will prepare you to be “employer competitive” through a series of career readiness milestones throughout the boot camp. Receive individualized feedback on your resume and portfolio, undergo mock interviews, get guidance throughout the job search process, and meet 1:1 to strategize about your next steps after completing the program.
Why FinTech?
The finance industry is rapidly evolving, and with this evolution comes an increased need for individuals with fintech expertise. As a result, top companies are looking for talented analysts who know the tools and techniques needed to help their organization stay ahead of the curve.
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 for individuals with the right skills. 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 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 had been working in ad sales and knew sales was not what I wanted to do forever. When the startup I worked at was sold, I chose to sign up for a boot camp to change my career. I chose Northwestern so that I’d have a big name school on my resume, which I knew would help me greatly in the job market after the program. Graduating during a pandemic was not easy at all, and I was very appreciative to have my professors and TAs as my support while I was going through the very difficult job hunt in the peak of lockdown. I stumbled upon a great job opportunity and I’m very excited. I would never have been able to land this job if I hadn’t attended this boot camp. I never considered this as a job field before, but now I know this could be my career for a very long time.
SARAH P. | FINTECH LEARNER
I realized after working for a few years in well-paying, but rather plain customer service jobs, that I needed the challenge and pace that only a career in tech could give me. The price seemed on par or even a bit cheaper than many other comparable programs. It was a difficult 6 months, but I’ve never learned anything so rapidly in my life, and I wish I’d done it 4 years ago right out of college. I feel like I’m well on my way to finally having the career I want, and I'm very grateful for the work I put in. I’ve changed the trajectory of my entire career in less than a year.
ELLEN W. | FINTECH LEARNER
About Northwestern
Boot Camps
Northwestern Boot Camps prepare you for the field of financial technology through a hands-on, remote classroom environment. They empower talented instructors to teach in-demand skills and a dedicated support team to provide you with extensive support along the way. From day one, their team puts students first. With a helpful admissions team, passionate instructors, and dedicated student success and career services teams, you could not be in better hands as you embark on this rigorous journey.
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.