Fintech Academy Courses for NTU Duration

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 1 day / 8 hours

Big Data and Data Analytics 1 day / 8 hours

Cloud and API Economy  1 day / 8 hours

Enterprise Blockchain 1 day / 8hours

FinTech and Innovation 1 day / 8hours

Internet of Things 1 day / 8hours

Payments, Digital Currencies and Cashless 1 day / 8hours

Economies
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning​
Time: 9am to 5pm SGT
Venue: Online or Classroom
Standard fee: $648
Cost:
$74.40 (SC 40 years old and above | ETS for SME)
$194.40 (SC below 40 years old and PR)

Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/NTUFTA2023-sign-up
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Artificial Intelligence can create disruption to many traditional businesses and industry sectors. Machine
Learning is able to further enhance the capability of the bots by learning the preferences and behaviours
of the customers that they are serving.
In this workshop, participants will learn the basics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML).

Learning Objectives
1. Understand common terminologies used in AI and ML.
2. Learn the current and future applications of AI and ML.
3. Learn how AI, ML and chatbots can work together.
4. Applications of chatbots.
Big Data and Data Analytics
Time: 9am to 5pm SGT
Venue: Online or Classroom
Standard fee: $648
Cost:
$74.40 (SC 40 years old and above | ETS for SME)
$194.40 (SC below 40 years old and PR)

Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/NTUFTA2023-sign-up

Big Data is already known as one of the pillars of technology in this modern day and age. However, its application,
combine with machine learning, has exponentially changed the way the various industries uses data. Data analytics is
the key to unlock new ways of having a competitive edge in an effort to manage the data transformation journey.

Learning Objectives
1. Identify the common modelling techniques used in different industries.
2. Infer big data using analytics to interpret consumer behaviour, identify opportunities or detect anomalies.
3. Apply modelling techniques to big data and machine learning to compete in today’s competitive market.
4. Identify potential privacy implications when collecting data for analytic.
Enterprise Blockchain
Time: 9am to 5pm SGT
Venue: Online or Classroom
Standard fee: $648
Cost:
$74.40 (SC 40 years old and above | ETS for SME)
$194.40 (SC below 40 years old and PR)

Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/NTUFTA2023-sign-up

Blockchain has gone from the esoteric underpinning of Bitcoin to a hyped-up technology that businesses in
every sector believe could have a transformational effect. Many enterprises are now heavily investing in
blockchain applications. In PwC's 2018 global blockchain, 84 percent of the 600 executives from 15
territories who responded said that their organisations had at least some involvement with blockchain
technology.

Learning Objectives
1. Identify types of blockchains and their specific use cases in different industries.
2. Explain the benefits and downsides of blockchain technology.
3. Discuss potential cost-effectiveness by incorporating blockchain.
FinTech And Innovation
Time: 9am to 5pm SGT
Venue: Online or Classroom
Standard fee: $648
Cost:
$74.40 (SC 40 years old and above | ETS for SME)
$194.40 (SC below 40 years old and PR)

Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/NTUFTA2023-sign-up

FinTech is the new trend in the financial sector. FinTech is reshaping how financial institutions are
improving customer experience and developing new business models. Integrating design principles
together with emerging technologies and new business models can help you engage your management
team to develop greater value propositions and stay relevant in the current digital economy.

Learning Objectives
1. Describe the design thinking mindset and how it can help create new value in the financial services
sector.
2. Demonstrate the application of Design Thinking principles.
3. Assess new technologies and develop new FinTech business models.
Payments, Digital Currencies and Cashless
Economies
Time: 9am to 5pm SGT
Venue: Online or Classroom
Standard fee: $648
Cost:
$74.40 (SC 40 years old and above | ETS for SME)
$194.40 (SC below 40 years old and PR)

Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/NTUFTA2023-sign-up

Digital Currencies exist before the age of Cryptocurrencies. It exhibits properties similar to digital
currencies where it can be traded and used to purchase physical goods and services. Despite its
controversial position as an instrument of trade, there exist applications where digital currencies can help
promote financial inclusion.

Learning Objectives
1. Describe how digital currencies and blockchain technology are impacting global markets.
2. Explain the need to regulate Digital Currencies.
3. Discover the use of Digital Currencies beyond fundraising.
Cloud and API Economy
Time: 9am to 5pm SGT
Venue: Online or Classroom
Standard fee: $648
Cost:
$74.40 (SC 40 years old and above | ETS for SME)
$194.40 (SC below 40 years old and PR)

Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/NTUFTA2023-sign-up

The API economy is the exposure of an organization’s digital services and assets through application
programming interfaces (API) in a controlled way. APIs ensure that the data extracted from one software
application is formatted and passed to the next application without change. By exposing the interfaces that
allow microservices to communicate with each other, vendors are able to meet the needs of specific
groups of customers without having to redesign the organisation’s software.

Learning Objectives
1. Describe the digital transformation process.
2. Explain bottlenecks of preventing digital transformation within an organisation.
3. Relate the goals of developing API to encourage software extensibility.
Internet of Things
Time: 9am to 5pm SGT
Venue: Online or Classroom
Standard fee: $648
Cost:
$74.40 (SC 40 years old and above | ETS for SME)
$194.40 (SC below 40 years old and PR)

Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/NTUFTA2023-sign-up

The “Internet of Everything” is the next big and imminent thing as businesses start to collect data from devise ranging
from mobile phones to custom devices. The independent communication between different connected devices can be
used to optimize operations, reduce costs, boost productivity and more importantly, promote financial inclusion among
developing countries. Within a few years, the usage of devices increased from millions to billions and the amount of
time spent on these devices has been steadily rising.

Learning Objectives
1. Explain how IoT is enabling data to be collected, in urban or remote areas.
2. Give examples of how data collected from IoT devices can be used after analytics.
3. Discuss privacy concerns by using IoT to collect data.
4. Discuss scenarios where industries can utilize data collected to better business decisions and customer experience.
5. Explore 5G use cases.
 SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Training
NTU International Participants SC (below 40 years & PRs Enhanced Subsidy Support for SMEs (SC and
(SC 40 years and above) PRs)

Full Course Fee (A) $600.00 $600.00 $600.00 $600.00

SSG Grant (70%) (B) – ($420.00) ($420.00) ($420.00)

Net Course Fee (A) - (B) = (C) $600.00 $180.00 $180.00 $180.00

8% GST on net course fee (D) $48.00 $14.40 $14.40 $14.40

Total nett course fee payable,

$648.00 $194.40 $194.40 $194.40
including GST (C) + (D) = (E)

Less additional funding if

eligible under various – – ($120.00) ($120.00)
schemes (F) 

Total nett course fee payable,

$74.40 $74.40
including GST, after additional $648.00 $194.40 ( eligible for SkillsFuture ( eligible for SkillsFuture
funding from various funding
schemes (E) - (F) = (G) Credit ) Credit )