FIN 559

Fall 2025 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 25-Dec 10
Advanced Data Science and Python for Finance

Credit: 4 hours.

Provides an advanced understanding of Python and data analytics tools to solve problems in finance. Students will analyze data and solve real-world problems such as investigating market responses to earnings announcements, comparing value and growth investing, forecasting stock prices, predicting bankruptcy, and estimating house prices.

FIN 559 class schedule data for fall 2025
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
78060
Lecture-Discussion
AP1
2:00PM -3:20PM
MW
3007 Business Instructional Fac
Gao, X
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/25/25-12/10/25
Section Info:
Students must first complete FIN 558 Intro. to Data Science & Python, or pass the MS Finance Skills Assessment for FIN 558, in order to enroll in FIN 559 Advanced Python. If you have not completed FIN 558, please contact finregistration@business.illinois.edu with your Skills Assessment results for approval to enroll in this course.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to MS:Finance -UIUC, MS: Finance Cost Rec -UIUC, MS: Finance - UIUC, or MS: Finance Cost Rec - UIUC.
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