FIN 510

Spring 2021 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 25-May 5
Big Data Analytics in Finance for Predictive and Causal Analysis

Credit: 4 hours.

Recent trends in "big data" present both enormous challenges and opportunities for businesses. This course introduces concepts and techniques of data analytics and shows how they can be used for making predictions, and to distinguish between correlation and causation, in the context of financial and economic analysis. Covered tools include data visualization, machine learning, regression analysis, randomized trials, A/B testing, and quasi-experiments. Students will apply these tools using R programming within the Amazon Web Services cloud computing environment.

4 graduate hours. No professional credit. Credit is not given for FIN 510 and these sections of FIN 580: Section BD1, (50081); Section BD2, (48173); and Section BD3, (70398). Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor.

FIN 510 class schedule data for spring 2021
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
71511
Lecture-Discussion
BD1
12:30PM -1:50PM
MW
Business Instructional Fac
Molitor, D
Novianto, A
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/25/21-05/05/21
Special Approval:
Departmental Approval Required
Section Info:
Restricted to MSF and MSFE.
71513
Online
BD3
11:00AM -12:20PM
MW
n.a.
Molitor, D
Novianto, A
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/25/21-05/05/21
Special Approval:
Departmental Approval Required
Section Info:
Restricted to MSF and MSFE.
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