Investment Management with Python and Machine Learning
Open to all, the EDHEC-Risk Institute MOOCs on the Coursera platform are designed to enable you to embrace the power of machine learning and data science technology in asset management.
A MOOC is an online course dedicated to one specific topic, open to all, and can be completed at your own pace.
The Investment Management with Python and Machine Learning Specialisation includes 4 MOOCs that will allow you to unlock the power of machine learning in asset management.
Starting with the basics, we will help you build practical skills to understand data science so you can make the best portfolio decisions. These four courses combine Python coding skills with real-life applications in the world of finance.
MOOCs are not only an opportunity to master specific career skills, they also give you the chance to tap into a broad community of learners with a rich diversity of backgrounds and cultures.
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Explore the 4 MOOCs below on offer as part of the Investment Management with Python and Machine Learning Specialisation.
We remind you that each one leads to a Certificate and can be taken independently.
You will learn at your own pace and benefit from the expertise of global thought leaders from EDHEC Business School, Princeton University and the finance industry.
Make the most of your e-learning journey!
Introduction to Portfolio Construction and Analysis with Python
Key learning objectives
- Gain an intuitive understanding for the underlying theory behind Modern Portfolio Construction Techniques
- Utilize powerful Python optimization libraries to build scientifically and systematically diversified portfolios
- Write custom Python code to estimate risk and return parameters
- Build custom utilities in Python to test and compare portfolio strategies
Format :Open Enrolment
Time Commitment :4 weeks / 3 to 7 hours per week
Output : Certificate proving that you have mastered the key concepts
Advanced Portfolio Construction and Analysis with Python
Key learning objectives
- Analyze style and factor exposures of portfolios
- Implement Black-Litterman portfolio construction analysis
- Implement robust estimates for the covariance matrix
- Implement a variety of robust portfolio construction models
Format :Open Enrolment
Time Commitment :4 weeks / 2 to 3 hours per week
Output : Certificate proving that you have mastered the key concepts
Python Machine-Learning for Investment Management
Key learning objectives
- Learn the principles of supervised and unsupervised machine learning techniques to financial data sets
- Utilize powerful Python libraries to implement machine learning algorithms in case studies
- Understand the basis of logistical regression and ML algorithms for classifying variables into one of two outcomes
- Learn about factor models and regime switching models and their use in investment management
Format :Open Enrolment
Time Commitment :5 weeks / 2 to 4 hours per week
Output : Certificate proving that you have mastered the key concepts
Python Machine-Learning for Investment Management with Alternative Datasets
Key learning objectives
- Learn why alternative data could be useful in financial market applications,
- Utilizing various types of alternative data to identify behaviour, predict return and asses risks.
- Perform (alternative) data analysis using Python (and libraries), replicate relevant data analysis sections of seminal academic and practiocioner work.
- Gain an understanding of advanced data analytics methodologies, visualization and quantitative modeling applied to alternative data in finance
Format :Open Enrolment
Time Commitment :4 weeks / 2 to 3 hours per week
Output : Certificate proving that you have mastered the key concepts
About EDHEC
Operating from campuses in Lille, Nice, Paris, London and Singapore, EDHEC is one of the world’s top 15 business schools. Fully international and directly connected to the business world, EDHEC commands a strong reputation for research excellence and the ability to train entrepreneurs and managers capable of breaking new ground. EDHEC functions as a genuine laboratory of ideas and produces innovative solutions valued by businesses. The School’s teaching is inspired by its research work and a focus on “learning by doing”, all with the aim of equipping people with the skills to succeed in business.
