Description
Whether you’re dreaming of becoming a product manager, already working in fintech, or just curious about managing techy finance products, this course is your perfect match. We’ve packed it with all the juicy details you need to know about finance, tech, and how to manage fintech products like a pro. Get ready to learn a ton and tackle the fintech world with confidence!
What You’ll Learn:
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Foundations of Product Management: Understand the core principles of product management, including the roles, responsibilities, and daily activities of a product manager within fintech companies like GRAB and Stripe.
Introduction to Fintech: Gain a solid understanding of the financial technology sector, including banking operations, payment systems, and money instruments.
Global Payment Infrastructure: Explore the payment infrastructures across different countries, including open banking in the UK, UPI in India, and card networks in the USA.
License, Safety, and Security: Learn about payment processors, gateways, banking licenses, compliance, customer security, fraud prevention, and the intricacies of cross-border payments.
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Fintech Application Spectrum: Discover the various types of fintech apps, from lending and borrowing platforms to neobanks and investment platforms, and understand their business models.
Advanced Payment Technologies: Delve into NFC, decentralized finance (DeFi), e-money, e-wallets, and Banking as a Service (BaaS), including the evolution from Web 1.0 to Web 3.0.
Product Strategy for Fintech: Develop a compelling product strategy for fintech apps, including product vision, differentiation, and goal setting using the OKR framework.
Product Roadmap and Agile Planning: Master the skills of creating agile product roadmaps, managing product backlogs, and executing sprint planning using tools like JIRA.
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Product Analytics: Leverage product analytics for strategic decision-making, learning to use tools like Mixpanel and Google Analytics to understand user behavior and measure product value.
Technical Skills for Product Managers: Acquire essential technical skills, including an introduction to internet workings, APIs, webpage components, and building web apps.
Course Structure:
Section 1: Introduction to Product Management
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Course Outline
What is a Product?
Who is a Product Manager?
Product Team at GRAB and Stripe
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What is Product Management?
Unveiling What PMs Actually Do
Let’s Solve a Problem
Product Team Dynamics
Product Development Process
Let’s Pick a Product
Introduction to Course Workbook
Assignment 1: Download and solve the workbook to solidify your understanding.
Section 2: Entering the Fintech Universe
Explore the essentials of finance and technology, unravel the workings of banks, and payment systems, and dive into the world of fintech innovations.
Module Outline
What is a Bank and How Does it Work?
Basics of Payment Systems
Types of Money Instruments
Assignment 2: Engage with an exercise to understand money instruments in depth.
Section 3: Global Payment Infrastructure
Gain a global perspective on payment infrastructure, understanding the key systems in place across different countries.
Payment Infrastructure Across Countries
Open Banking Infrastructure in UK
UPI Infrastructure in India
Cards Network in the USA
Assignment 3: Analyze the payment infrastructures of different countries.
Section 4: Security and Compliance in Fintech
Learn about the critical aspects of licensing, security, and compliance in the fintech sector, including customer safety and fraud prevention.
Introduction to Payment Processor and Payment Gateway
Banking License and Compliance
Customer Security & Safety
Fraud Prevention and Detection
Disputes and Chargebacks
Payment Instruments and Types of Cards
Cross-Border Payment System Using SWIFT
Direct Debit for Recurring Payments
ACH (Automated Clearing House)
Assignment 4: Dive into a case study on fraud prevention.
Section 5: Exploring Fintech Applications
Discover the various types of fintech applications, from lending platforms to insuretech, and learn how these innovations are reshaping finance.
Intro to Fintech Apps
Lending and Borrowing Platforms
Embedded Finance
Introduction to Payment Gateway
Insurance Tech (InsureTech) Platform
Investment Platform
How Neobanks Make Money
Assignment 5: Conceptualize your fintech application.
Section 6: Advanced Payment Technologies
Stay ahead with insights into advanced payment technologies and the future of finance with decentralized finance, e-money, and more.
Advanced Payment Technology (NFC)
Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
E-money and E-wallets
Banking as a Service (BaaS)
Web 1.0, Web 2.0, Web 3.0
Assignment 6: Explore a DeFi project.
Section 7: Crafting Your Fintech Product Strategy
Develop a comprehensive product strategy for fintech applications, from outlining problems to defining success metrics.
Pick Your Product for Course Workbook
Introduction to Product Strategy
Product Strategy Stack for Fintech App
Product Vision and Vision Statement
Product Vision Board
User Persona and Empathy Map
User Journey Map
Jobs-to-be-Done
Market Size Estimation
OKRs for Fintech App
Product Differentiators and Success Metrics
Feature Breakdown List
Summarizing Product Strategy
Assignment 7: Develop a product strategy for your fintech application.
Section 8: Product Roadmap and Planning
Navigate through creating agile roadmaps, understand scrum methodologies, and get hands-on with planning and managing product releases.
Go Product Roadmap
Build Your Agile Roadmap
Brainstorming Sessions
Product Requirement Document (PRD)
Assignment 8: Create an agile roadmap for a fintech product.
Section 9: Leveraging Analytics for Fintech Products
Unlock the power of product analytics for fintech, learning to use data to make informed decisions and measure product success.
Introduction to Product Analytics
User Behavior Tracking
Marketing Analytics vs. Product Analytics
Mixpanel for Fintech
Measuring Product Value
User Cohorts and Value Moments
North Star Metric
Google Analytics and Mixpanel Insights
Assignment 9: Analyze a fintech product using Mixpanel.
Section 10: Mastering Excel for Product Management
Enhance your analytical skills with Microsoft Excel, masteringpivot tables, vlookup, and chart creation to present and analyze product data effectively.
Introduction to Microsoft Excel
Pivot Tables in Excel
Vlookup in Excel
Chart Mastery for Product Data
Assignment 10: Craft a data analysis report using Excel.
Section 11: Technology Insights for Product Managers
Demystify the tech behind fintech products. Understand internet fundamentals, web development, and how APIs fuel fintech innovations.
How the Internet Works
DNS and ISPs Explained
Client-Server Model
Understanding Internet Protocols
Webpage Components
Dive into HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Introduction to Figma and UI Design
Building a Weather App with Web Technologies
APIs and Postman for Beginners
Assignment 11: Build your fintech web app prototype.
Who This Course Is For
This course is designed for individuals at various stages of their careers who are looking to specialize in fintech product management, including:
Aspiring product managers seeking to enter the fintech industry.
Existing product managers in the fintech space looking to deepen their expertise.
Software developers, business analysts, UX/UI designers, and other professionals transitioning to fintech product management roles.
Fintech entrepreneurs and startup founders aiming to build competitive and innovative products.
Anyone with a keen interest in financial technology, product strategy, and agile methodologies.
Enroll Now
By the end of this course, you will have a comprehensive understanding of the fintech industry, from payment systems to regulatory environments, and the skills to develop and manage innovative fintech products. Whether you’re looking to advance your career in fintech product management or launch your own fintech startup, this course will provide you with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to succeed. Enroll now and take the first step towards becoming a fintech product management expert.