FinTech 101 - Beginners & Intermediate Guide to Payments

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Learn Beginner and Intermediate Payment concepts to supercharge your growth in Fintech & MAANG

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Course overview

Payments 101 Concepts for Professionals at All Levels

𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐄 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖:


Dive into the essentials and intermediate practices of fintech payment solutions with our comprehensive course. From the basics of payment ecosystems and models, to the latest AI use cases in Payments, this course covers the key topics for you to jumpstart or advance your career in payments industry. Whether you're aiming to build a 0-1 B2C, B2B, and fintech product, or scale a payment solution for your organization, our structured 3-modules program offers the knowledge, tools and learnings to build or integrate payment products.


Use Early registration coupon code - PAYMENTS50 to get a discount of 50% ($350). The code is valid until April 15th.


𝐊𝐄𝐘 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒:


1) Expert-led sessions on payment ecosystems, including credit cards, ACH, and alternative methods including SEPA.

2) Understanding International Payments

3) Understand Refunds, Chargebacks

4) Learn about the future trends and industry knowledge.


PREPARE FOR IN-DEMAND PAYMENT JOBS :

Following are some of the job examples that the course can help you prepare for:


1) Software Engineer Payment Compliance : https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3809049017

2) Payment Product Manager : https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3799544297

3) Staff Product Designer - Money Movement: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3812265257




𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐒:


Payment Systems 101: The Essentials


• Card Payment Landscape: Who's Who?

Understand the key players involved, including gateways, processors, issuers, acquirers and merchants.


• Journey of Card Transaction: Steps involved?

Unpack different stages authorization, capture, and settlement in the payment flow.


• What are the Card Processing Fees?

Economics of the card processing fees with the different players involved in a transaction.


• How Do Refunds and Chargebacks Work?

Understand the refund and chargeback lifecycle to provide best user experience.


• Overview of ACH Payments: What Are They and How Do They Function?

Get to know ACH payments, their mechanisms, and their place in the financial landscape.


• What Are Alternative Payment Methods and Why Should You Care?

Broaden your understanding of diverse payment methods beyond traditional channels such as Digital Wallets, hosted checkouts



Unpacking Payment Solutions: Tactics and Tools for Enterprise


• What Are Different Payment Models?

Explore mechanisms behind various payment models and their application in business contexts.


• How to Determine Ideal Payment Model for Your Business?

Explore the method of identifying the most fitting payment approach. One notable model is the Merchant of Record (MOR)



International Payments

• International Payments using SWIFT


Future of Payments

• AI in Payments

• Trends to watch in Payments





Who is this course for

01

Aspiring Professionals looking to get into fintech (Stripe, Amazon , PayPal, Payments, Banks), covering payments ecosystem & interviews. #Fi

02

Developers building, integrating or aspiring to create fintech solutions without prior payment landscape knowledge. #FintechEngineering

03

Product Managers working in the industry and aiming to solve niche problems such as payment approval rates, international payments

04

Founders, Advisors validating ideas, tackling launch challenges 0-->1, understanding user issues, & product differentiation. #FintechInsight

05

Business Owners or Technology integrators to provide best payment solution & reduce their payment processing cost

What you’ll get out of this course

Industry Knowledge: In-depth Payment knowledge to build Payments Products

A comprehensive understanding of payment systems, technologies, and emerging trends, equipping you with the expertise needed to navigate the dynamic payment landscape.

Skill Development: Fastrack your career growth in Fintech industry

Get early insights to the niche problems faced by team while scaling payment systems. Learn from experts on how to solve these problems to help your team & grow in your organization.

Networking Opportunities

Connection with industry professionals, facilitated through the course, creating networking opportunities and potential collaborations. Industry experts for exclusive Q&A sessions, providing participants with direct access to valuable insights and network.

Job Placement Assistance

Provide support in terms of job placement, resume building, or career guidance, enhancing participants' chances of securing relevant positions in the payment industry.

ToolKit and Resources

Include real-world examples and projects that participants can add to their portfolios, demonstrating practical application of the skills acquired during the course.

This course includes

3 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

9 in-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

Projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

Maven Satisfaction Guarantee

This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.

Course syllabus

Week 1

Jun 24—Jun 30

    Jun

    24

    Session 1: Advance Payments Course

    Mon 6/244:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

    Jun

    27

    Session 2: Advance Payment Course

    Thu 6/274:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

    Jun

    30

    Session 3: Advance Payment Course

    Sun 6/304:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

    Module 1: Payments 101 - Covering the Essentials of Payments

    3 items • Free preview

    Module 2: Other Payment Solutions - ACH, International Payment

    3 items • Free preview

Week 2

Jul 1

    Module 3: Future Trends in Payments

    2 items • Free preview

    Fireside chat with Guest Speaker

    0 items

Bonus

    AMA with Instructors

    1 item

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Meet your instructor

Vishal Maheshwari

Vishal Maheshwari

Product | Fintech Startups

  • Expertise in building and scaling Payment & Integrity products at startups (Gusto, Yapstone) and Enterprises (Meta, Paypal and US Bank)
  • Co-founder of a Card loyalty startup
  • US Patent holder for Overdraft Protection & Instant Cash funding
  • Payment & Integrity Startup Advisor
  • Linkedin Bio
Prerit Uppal

Prerit Uppal

Group Product Manager | Adobe Payments and Risk

  • Over a decade of experience in the fintech space with roles at eBay Payments, Yahoo (Daily Fantasy Wallet), Yapstone, and currently Adobe Payments & Risk.
  • Expertise in payment success optimization, card processing, local payment methods, subscription management, and billing.
  • Currently serves as a seasoned Group Product Manager at Adobe, focusing on Payments, Risk, and Fraud, and manages a team of payment professionals.
  • Passionate about reducing involuntary churn caused by payment failures and enhancing customer experience.
  • Holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign.
  • Earned a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of California – Berkeley (HAAS School of Business).
  • Linkedin Bio
Alok Jariwala

Alok Jariwala

Product | Banking, Money Movement, POS & eComm Payments

  • 15+ years of experience building fintech products for consumers (U.S Bank), businesses (Coupa and Talech part of U.S Bank), and last-mile financial inclusion (SourceTrace) in India.
  • Expertise in building consumer products onboarding, checking accounts, money movement (Bill Pay, Mobile Check Deposit, ACH, Zelle, A2A transfers)
  • My most recent experience is working on B2B SaaS POS, eCommerce solutions, Invoices, payments, and business lending products.
  • Co-founded card rewards maximizing and loyalty startup
  • Co-founded word-of-mouth messenger app for restaurant & dish recommendation startup
  • Founded LoyaltyPayments.com Geeks and WhatsApp group
  • Implemented CGAP (World Bank) led Mobile branchless banking (Financial Inclusion) biometric SaaS product for 15 banks across 15 states in India.
  • Linkedin Bio


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Course schedule

4-6 hours per week

  • Tuesdays & Thursdays

    1:00pm - 2:00pm EST

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  • Weekly 2 classes for 2 weeks

    Total 6-8 hours of classes

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  • Weekly projects

    2 hours per week

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Active hands-on learning

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Interactive and project-based

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

Learn with a cohort of peers

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

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