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:

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.

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.

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

Course Outline

What is a Product?

Who is a Product Manager?

Product Team at GRAB and Stripe

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.