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Introduction to Data Science and Python for Finance

Friday, January 25

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For information concerning future “Introduction to Data Science and Python for Finance” course dates, please email Jenny Ball: jball@cfany.org

Course Curriculum
Course Content Developers

Please note that you must have taken an introductory Python programming course before attending this workshop. Cognitir will recommend a free, online Python course to participants, but this online course must be completed before the start of this data science workshop.This prerequisite Python course takes attendees, on average, 8-10 hours to complete and does not need to be completed in one sitting.

Fees

Members | $499 
Nonmembers | $599

 

 

Location

CFANY Conference Center
1540 Broadway – Suite 1010
New York, N.Y. 10036

The amount of data available to organizations and individuals is unprecedented. Financial services sectors, including securities & investment services and banking, have the most digital data stored per firm on average. As a result, financial companies have been on an
innovation and technology push to create new, disruptive technologies that can maximize use of the these data assets to solve some of the industry’s toughest problems.

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. 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.

What This Course Offers

  •  An overview of data science methods relevant to finance and fintech
  • Hands-on Python programming experience
  •  Understanding of effective data visualization techniques using Python
  • Course notes, certificate of completion, and post-seminar email support for 3 months
  • An engaging and practical training approach with a qualified instructor with relevant
    technical, business, and educational experiences
  •  A Computer Science 101 pre-course webinar

Who Is This For

  • This course is relevant for students and professionals who want to gain a hands-on introduction to essential
    data science methods that are utilized in finance, fintech, and business.”
Cognitir, a global data science training company, is coming to CFA Society New York on August 10th to deliver a one-day, programming-based introductory data science workshop. In this course, participants will use the Python programming language to execute foundational data science tasks on different finance and economics datasets. By the end, participants will be able to import their own data sets and commence the data science process.

This training course will allow you to hit the ground running with executing core data tasks through Python. Cognitir also provides 6 months of email support to attendees as well as a certificate of completion and membership to Cognitir’s growing global alumni network.

Level: Beginner

Prerequisite: Introductory Python Programming Course
Duration: 1 Day

Email: info@cognitir.com
Phone: +1 908 505 5991 (US) | +44 75 0686 49 85 (UK)

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Refunds, Cancellations, and Substitutions

  • 72 HOURS ADVANCED NOTICE OR MORE:
    • Full refund issued
  • WITHIN 48 HOURS OR AFTER EVENT HAS STARTED:
    • No refund

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The information presented is provided for information purposes only, and is not intended to be and does not constitute financial advice, investment advice, trading advice, or any other advice, is general in nature, and is not specific to you.

None of the information presented is intended as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as a recommendation, endorsement, or sponsorship of any security, company, or fund.