FIN5760

Financial Data Analytics

This course will introduce students to data science for financial applications using the Python programming language and its ecosystem of packages. Students will investigate a variety of empirical questions from different areas within finance including: FinTech, asset management, corporate finance, corporate governance, venture capital, and private equity. The course will highlight how big data and data analytics shape the way finance is practiced by focusing on problems currently confronting finance professionals. Prerequisites: FIN 5330 (or have completed a course in financial management) & FIN 5680

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