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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

The course will teach the candidates about those banks that function in a different way which are known as “Just Banks”, these banks use finance and capital as a tool to address the ecological and social challenges. This course is developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and offered by edX.

The course Just Money: Banking as if Society Mattered is instructor-led, where the instructors are from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and have a work experience of over 15 years working with just banks all around the globe, and also in the fields of economic democracy, social change and community development. 

The candidates looking to take up this course need no prior knowledge in the field of banking or finance. The course will be beneficial for those looking to learn about this unique role just banks play as intermediaries in the economy and learn the ways they leverage their position to make positive environmental, economic, and social change.

Candidates can take this course through the verified track which will make them eligible for the course certificate or by just auditing the course without the course certificate.

The Highlights

  • Shareable certificate

  • Online learning

  • Learn on self-paced

  • 16 weeks of learning

  • Introductory level

  • Offered in English

  • Certified by edx

  • Instructors from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Increased job prospects

Programme Offerings

  • video lectures

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 3911yesMIT Cambridge
  • There is no fee for auditing the course its available for free 

  • If the candidates choose the verified track they should pay Rs. 3,911

Fee details for Just Money: Banking as if Society Mattered

For self-paced course:

Total Fees

Amount

To audit the course

Free

For verified track 

Rs. 3,911 


Eligibility Criteria

Note: Candidates from all over the world can take up this course except Cuba, the Crimea region of Ukraine, and Iran as the U.S. sanctions don’t allow us to offer our courses in these regions or countries.

Certification Qualifying Details

Those candidates who are just auditing the course will not be eligible for the certification, they will have to upgrade to the verified track for them to be eligible for the course certificate.

What you will learn

After completing Just Money: Banking as if Society Mattered the candidates will get to learn about the following:

  • The candidates will learn about just banking and its core principles.

  • Will understand to use finance as a tool for environmental and social change.

  • Will learn how different forms of banking impact the well-being of society.

  • The candidates will understand the ongoing challenges faced by just banks

  • Understand the financial technologies and the future for just banks.


Who it is for

The course Just Money: Banking as if Society Mattered is suitable for the below-given candidates:

  • Undergraduate and Graduate students from any backgrounds

  • Finance professionals

  • Co-workers from the just banking institutions

  • Candidates who are life-long learners interested in economic and social change.


Application Details

Candidates who are looking to take up the course Just Money: Banking as if Society Mattered will have to follow the steps below: 

Step 1: Visit the website https://www.edx.org/course/just-money-banking-as-if-society-mattered

Step 2: After logging on to the website click on the “Enroll”.

Step 3: Candidates will have to sign up if they are new or can log in if you have already registered.

Step 4: Candidates can choose to audit the course for free or select the verified track by paying a price.

Step 5: For just auditing the course the candidates can start the course if it has started and for verified track choose the payment method and fill in the required billing details and place the order.

Instructors

MIT Cambridge Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Is it a self-paced course?

The candidates who take up the course can learn the course contents in a self-paced mode. 

2: Do the candidates require prior knowledge?

Those candidates looking to do this course will not require any prior knowledge in the finance field.

3: Should the candidates have any work experience before taking up this course?

Candidates interested in this course will not require any work experience other than a desire to learn the contents under this course.

4: Who are the teaching faculty?

The course is taught by professionals from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The course contents are covered by a total of four professionals.

5: Can I share the course certificate on social media platforms?

The candidates who complete the course through the verified track will receive a certificate that is shareable on Facebook, Linked In, E-mail, and Twitter.

6: The course is offered by which university?

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the educational institution that’s offering this course through edx.

7: How long is the course for?

This course is for 16 weeks and requires the candidates to put in 3-4 hours of effort a week.

8: Which language is the course taught in?

The course contents are covered in English along with the video lectures. The candidates will need a basic knowledge of English. 

9: What are the pros of choosing the verified track?

By choosing the verified track the candidates will gain access to the graded tests, course certificate, and unlimited access to the course.

10: Does this course improve my job prospects?

The candidates will be eligible for certification under the verified track which will be signed by the course instructor and by adding this certificate on the candidate’s resume or CV will enhance their job prospects.

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