FTA 2420 - Data Analytics for FinTech

Description

This course introduces core statistical skills and data analytics techniques used to manipulate and analyze financial datasets. Students will learn how to interpret outcome from data analysis for efficient and effective decision-making, consumer/business intelligence, problem identification and forecasting.

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Understand data analytics and its usage in the financial industry.
• Manipulate and analyze financial datasets utilizing data analytics methods and tools.
• Understand best practices of using statistical analysis methods.
• Manipulate financial datasets and apply the appropriate data mining techniques.
• Predict problems and solutions using statistical data analysis.
• Communicate the results of the data analysis.