Bridge finance and technology with practical machine learning expertise.
Today’s businesses need data-based financial analysis to gain deeper insights that will enable them to connect operations to long-term value, model scenarios in real time, and allocate resources efficiently. The increasing demand for advanced finance functions and technological advancements in cloud-based services have led to the financial analytics market’s significant growth.
The University of Chicago’s eight-week Machine Learning for Finance course focuses on collecting, organizing, and using data to perform advanced financial analysis with algorithms and statistical techniques and tools. You will engage with real-world case studies and examples, allowing you to apply the theory you will learn to financial models.
Apply statistics and probability concepts to finance.
Understand what exploratory data analysis is and how to perform it with Python and Pandas.
Engineer new features and functions from existing data.
Comprehend how unsupervised machine learning models work and when they can be useful.
Use simulation to solve portfolio risk and allocation problems and answer financial questions.
Pioneer data-driven strategies that enhance financial forecasting, risk assessment, and investment analysis.
CFOs and other senior finance leaders eager to drive data-centric financial strategies and lead digital transformation in their organizations.
Investors, venture capitalists, and portfolio managers looking to enhance risk assessment and optimize investment strategies using data-driven methodologies.
Consultants who want to integrate advanced machine-learning techniques into financial modeling and decision-making.
Diverse finance professionals interested in leveraging machine learning and predictive analytics to enhance financial performance and decision-making.
Analysts and data professionals looking to transition into finance or specialize in fintech, quantitative analysis, or financial risk modeling.
By successfully completing the course, you will receive a credential from the University of Chicago, a digital badge, and earn 4.6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). You will also become part of the UChicago network.
These instructors teach this course regularly. Please speak to your enrollment advisor if you wish to know who the current teacher is.
Vice President at an Investment Bank
Clinical Assistant Professor of Operations Management
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