Professional Certificate in Financial Data Science and Investment Analysis
-- viewing nowThe Professional Certificate in Financial Data Science and Investment Analysis is a comprehensive course designed to equip learners with essential skills for career advancement in the financial industry. This program integrates data science and investment analysis, covering key topics like financial modeling, portfolio management, and machine learning algorithms for financial forecasting.
7,937+
Students enrolled
GBP £ 140
GBP £ 202
Save 44% with our special offer
About this course
100% online
Learn from anywhere
Shareable certificate
Add to your LinkedIn profile
2 months to complete
at 2-3 hours a week
Start anytime
No waiting period
Course Details
• Financial Data Analysis: Introduction to financial data analysis, data cleaning, and data preprocessing.
• Statistical Methods in Finance: Descriptive and inferential statistics, probability distributions, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis.
• Time Series Analysis: Autoregressive (AR), moving average (MA), and autoregressive moving average (ARMA) models, seasonal decomposition of time series, and exponential smoothing.
• Financial Econometrics: Econometric models, vector autoregression (VAR), and generalized method of moments (GMM).
• Portfolio Management: Portfolio theory, modern portfolio theory (MPT), efficient frontier, and risk management.
• Financial Instruments and Markets: Financial instruments, market structures, and trading mechanisms.
• Quantitative Trading Strategies: Algorithmic trading, high-frequency trading, statistical arbitrage, and market microstructure.
• Machine Learning for Finance: Supervised and unsupervised learning, decision trees, random forests, and neural networks.
• Risk Management in Financial Data Science: Value at risk (VaR), expected shortfall (ES), and stress testing.
• Python for Financial Data Science: Python programming, NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, and Scikit-learn.
Career Path
Entry Requirements
- Basic understanding of the subject matter
- Proficiency in English language
- Computer and internet access
- Basic computer skills
- Dedication to complete the course
No prior formal qualifications required. Course designed for accessibility.
Course Status
This course provides practical knowledge and skills for professional development. It is:
- Not accredited by a recognized body
- Not regulated by an authorized institution
- Complementary to formal qualifications
You'll receive a certificate of completion upon successfully finishing the course.
Why people choose us for their career
Loading reviews...
Frequently Asked Questions
Course fee
- 3-4 hours per week
- Early certificate delivery
- Open enrollment - start anytime
- 2-3 hours per week
- Regular certificate delivery
- Open enrollment - start anytime
- Full course access
- Digital certificate
- Course materials
Get course information
Earn a career certificate