FIN 510

Spring 2022 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 18-May 4

Big Data Analytics in Finance for Predictive and Causal Analysis

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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.

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FIN 510 class schedule data for spring 2022
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
71809	Lecture-Discussion	BA1	8:00AM -9:20AM	TR	2041 Business Instructional Fac	Gao, X	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/18/22-05/04/22 Restriction(s): Restricted to MS: Technology Management-UIUC, MS:Management -UIUC, or MS:Business Analytics - UIUC. Not intended for Intl Exchange - Grad students.
71808	Lecture-Discussion	BA2	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	2011 Business Instructional Fac	Gao, X	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/18/22-05/04/22 Section Info: Registration is contingent upon an admission screening process. Students accepted into the course will be notified by email. For priority consideration, students should apply by Sunday November 14th. Applications may be found online at https://go.gies.illinois.edu/FIN510Apply Restriction(s): Restricted to MS:Finance -UIUC, MS: Finance Cost Rec -UIUC, MS: Financial Engineering, MS: Finance - UIUC, or MS: Finance Cost Rec - UIUC. Not intended for Intl Exchange - Grad students.
71511	Lecture-Discussion	BD1	9:30AM -10:50AM	MW	170 Wohlers Hall	Molitor, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/18/22-05/04/22 Restriction(s): Restricted to MS: Technology Management-UIUC, MS:Management -UIUC, or MS:Business Analytics - UIUC. Not intended for Intl Exchange - Grad students.
71512	Lecture-Discussion	BD2	12:30PM -1:50PM	MW	241 Wohlers Hall	Molitor, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/18/22-05/04/22 Section Info: Registration is contingent upon an admission screening process. Students accepted into the course will be notified by email. For priority consideration, students should apply by Sunday November 14th. Applications may be found online at https://go.gies.illinois.edu/FIN510Appl Restriction(s): Restricted to MS:Finance -UIUC, MS: Finance Cost Rec -UIUC, MS: Financial Engineering, MS: Finance - UIUC, or MS: Finance Cost Rec - UIUC. Not intended for Intl Exchange - Grad students.
73857	Online	XBA	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	n.a.	Gao, X	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/18/22-05/04/22 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Section Info: This section is only for students registered in-absentia. Restriction(s): Restricted to MS:Finance -UIUC, MS: Finance Cost Rec -UIUC, MS: Finance - UIUC, or MS: Finance Cost Rec - UIUC.