This one-day, hands-on course provides a structured teaching environment where students learn classic data science methods, which are used as the bases for many financial technologies including Generative AI. At the end of the workshop, course participants will have applied the Python programming language and essential data science techniques to solve complex finance problems.
Specific areas in finance where the data science skills acquired from this course can be effectively applied include: sentiment analysis, advanced time series analysis, risk management, real-time pricing and economic data analysis, customer segmentation analysis, and machine learning algorithm creation for financial technologies and Generative AI.
WHAT THIS COURSE OFFERS:
- An overview of data science methods relevant to finance and fintech
- Explanation of the hype around data science, machine learning & big data
- Hands-on Python programming experience
- Understanding of effective data visualization techniques using Python
- Course notes, certificate of completion, and post-seminar email support for 1 year
- An engaging and practical training approach with a qualified instructor with relevant technical, business, and educational experiences
WHO IS THIS FOR:
This course is relevant for professionals who want to gain a hands-on introduction to essential data science methods that are utilized in finance and fintech.
Please note that you must have introductory Python programming skills before attending this workshop. Cognitir offers an online Introduction to Python course that you can enroll in and complete if you don’t have basic Python skills. Our specific introductory Python course is not required; any introductory course is fine. You must have basic Python skills before the start of this data science workshop.
COURSE AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Level: Beginner
Prerequisite: Introduction to Python or the equivalent
Duration: 1 Day
[email protected]
+1 908 505 5991 (US)
www.cognitir.com
COURSE CONTENT DEVELOPERS
David Haber
David has led programming workshops at the undergraduate and graduate levels, at blue chip companies, and world renowned management consulting firms.
David has experience working with both startups and large corporations. He has filled several leading roles in technology startups. David also worked on optimizing large-scale payment processing systems at Deutsche Bank in Singapore.
David holds an MEng (First-Class Honours) in Computer Science from Imperial College London (UK) where he focused on statistical machine learning. He presented his work at
international conferences and won several awards for his work. During his studies, he also served as a teaching assistant at Imperial College where he helped undergraduate students master fundamental computer science concepts.
Neal Kumar, CFA
At Cognitir, Neal leads strategy & business development initiatives as well as product
management.
Outside of Cognitir, Neal consults C-level teams and senior business managers on a variety of strategic topics ranging from M&A to marketing. He also leads training seminars (financial modeling) for Wall Street Prep and has consistently received top reviews from attendees and created two training courses that were used in seminars worldwide. Before his consulting and training careers, Neal taught secondary mathematics in St. Louis Public Schools (USA) as a Teach for America Corps Member. Prior to joining Teach For America, Neal worked in investment banking at Lazard, JPMorgan, and Houlihan Lokey.
Neal received his MBA from London Business School (UK) and BBA in Finance from the University of Notre Dame (USA). He is also a CFA Charterholder and a Member of the CFA Institute Education Advisory Committee (EAC) Working Body where he helps shape CFA Program Content.
Course Date & Time
Wednesday, June 12, 2024, from 5:30 PM - 9:00 pm EDT
Thursday, June 13, 2024, from 5:30 PM - 9:00 pm EDT
Virtual, Zoom based
Pricing
Early Bird Members | $419.00
Early Bird Candidate Members | $419.00
Early Bird Student Members | $209.50
Early Bird Non-Members | $519.00
Members | $519.00
Candidate Members | $519.00
Student Members | $259.50
Non-Members | $623.00
*Early bird pricing ends May 17, 2024
Registration closes: June 7, 2024
Registration
Members can register by logging into their Boston specific account. Non-members and CFA Society Global members must create an account, or log into their Boston specific account, to register for this program. Confirmation details will be sent following registration. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please ensure you have completed the entire checkout process.
Cancellation Policy
You may only cancel any course booking made through the Site and obtain a full refund if you notify us in writing of your wish to cancel prior to the first to occur of (i) the end of the third 3 business day after booking your place, or (ii) the fifth day prior to the start of the applicable course. This rule is in place because we send our pre-seminar email with course materials in the week before the seminar.
Cognitir reserves the right to cancel any course at any time in their absolute discretion, but will offer a full refund or provide you with an alternative course date at your election if they choose to cancel a course you have already booked onto.