This course introduces an overview of financial analytics. You will learn why, when, and how to apply financial analytics in real-world situations. You will explore techniques to analyze time series data and how to evaluate the risk-reward trade off expounded in modern portfolio theory. While most of the focus will be on the prices, returns, and risk of corporate stocks, the analytical techniques can be leverages in other domains. Finally, a short introduction to algorithmic trading concludes the course.

Applying Data Analytics in Finance
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignAbout this Course
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Intermediate Level
Approx. 23 hours to complete
English
What you will learn
Understand the forecasting process
Describe time series data
Develop an ARIMA Model
Understand a basic trading algorithm
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Intermediate Level
Approx. 23 hours to complete
English
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This course is part of the 100% online Master of Business Administration (iMBA) from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. If you are admitted to the full program, your courses count towards your degree learning.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
2 hours to complete
Course Introduction
2 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 12 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz
5 hours to complete
Module 1: Introduction to Financial Analytics and Time Series Data
5 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 45 min), 2 readings, 5 quizzes
5 hours to complete
Module 2: Performance Measures and Holt-Winters Model
5 hours to complete
15 videos (Total 87 min), 2 readings, 7 quizzes
5 hours to complete
Module 3: Stationarity and ARIMA Model
5 hours to complete
11 videos (Total 55 min), 2 readings, 4 quizzes
7 hours to complete
Module 4: Modern Portfolio Theory and Intro to Algorithmic Trading
7 hours to complete
16 videos (Total 81 min), 4 readings, 4 quizzes
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TOP REVIEWS FROM APPLYING DATA ANALYTICS IN FINANCE
by ATAug 12, 2020
A very brief and informing course. Learnt a lot in a short period of time
by BSAug 27, 2021
i really like this course and learned a lot thankyou.
by SDSep 7, 2019
Great Course and excellent explanation by professor
by MKApr 16, 2020
It is a very nice course. Very useful for learning basics of Financial Analytics. Prof. Kim's sessions were very nice.
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