Courses
Practical personal finance courses — from the basics to investing
Money Basics
Never quite got money? This course is your zero-to-one guide to financial literacy. Across 8 short chapters you'll learn how money works, why inflation eats your salary, how to build a working budget in BYN, protect yourself from fraud, and start saving even on a modest income. Real Belarusian examples: bank deposits, deposit insurance, ЕРИП payments, freelance income. No fluff, no condescension — only what you'll actually use.
Personal Finance
Take real control of your financial life. This course distills frameworks from Harvard, MIT, and Stanford, adapted to Belarusian reality: 13% income tax, Халва installment cards, insurance, credit history at the National Bank of Belarus credit registry. Master zero-based and 50/30/20 budgeting, avalanche and snowball debt methods, and the cognitive traps that quietly drain your money. By the end, your money decisions will be deliberate — not impulsive.
Investing
Stop fearing investments — start understanding them. Built on Princeton's classic 'A Random Walk Down Wall Street' by Burton Malkiel and materials from Wharton, Yale, and the CFA Institute. Learn how stocks, bonds, and index funds work, build your first portfolio, master dollar-cost averaging and asset allocation, and discover why trying to 'beat the market' usually fails. Includes the realities of investing access from Belarus: Ministry of Finance bonds, foreign-currency deposits, and Russian brokers.
Economics
Understand the invisible forces that shape your paycheck, store prices, and the ruble exchange rate. Built on materials from the Deutsche Bundesbank, the ECB, and leading university economics programs, with practical context from the Belarusian economy and the role of the National Bank of Belarus. Supply and demand, GDP, inflation, unemployment, business cycles, monetary and fiscal policy, behavioral economics — all explained with concrete examples. After this course, economic news will make sense and your money decisions will become strategic.
Global Finance
Look inside the machinery of world finance. How stock exchanges actually work, what drives currency values, why financial crises happen, and how ESG is reshaping the investment landscape. The course draws on research from the Deutsche Bundesbank, the ECB, Princeton, and the CFA Institute, with a practical view of how global forces reach Belarus — through the ruble exchange rate, import prices, and capital access. For learners who already understand the basics and want to think in systems.
Risk Management & Hedging
Earning is only half the game. Not losing what you earned is the other half — and often the more important one. This course teaches you to identify, measure, and consciously manage financial risks: portfolio volatility, currency risk, life and property insurance, and basic options strategies. Includes the concepts of VaR, beta, and risk tolerance. Adapted for Belarusian conditions: local insurance providers, currency risk in a highly dollarized economy, and capital protection in a volatile environment.
Crypto Basics
Cryptocurrencies without the hype and without the gatekeeping. Understand how blockchain actually works, what really backs Bitcoin and Ethereum, how DeFi and stablecoins are structured, and where the line between investment and speculation runs. The course draws on CFA Institute research and EU regulatory frameworks (MiCA), with a dedicated look at crypto's legal status in Belarus (HTP, Decree №8) and the real risks for everyday investors. Built for people who want to understand — not just 'get in early'.
Islamic Finance
How can a financial system function without interest-based lending? This course unpacks the principles of Islamic economics step by step, the core financing instruments (musharaka, mudaraba, murabaha, ijara, sukuk), and the real-world practice of Islamic banks from Bahrain and Malaysia to London and Istanbul. Equally suited for Muslims seeking halal financial solutions and for any professional who wants to broaden their view of finance. Adapted with attention to access pathways from Belarus and the wider CIS region.
Money for Teens
A first real conversation about money for teens aged 14–17 — without lectures or 'you'll understand later'. Built on relatable examples: how money actually works, cashless payments with Belkart cards and ЕРИП, first savings from pocket money, how a bank deposit works, how not to fall for online scams and the financial traps hidden in social media. The course is built on Deutsche Bundesbank materials and the Austrian financial education program, adapted to the daily reality of Belarusian teens.
Taxes for Gen Z in Belarus
The only course on Belarusian taxes built for Gen Z. Covers income tax, social contributions (FSZN), self-employment, sole proprietorship, taxes on investments and crypto. Straight to the point — only what actually matters for your first job, first freelance gigs, and first earnings. Based on the Tax Code of Belarus, presidential decrees, and Tax Ministry practice.