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Introduction to Data Analytics for Investment
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
  • Start Date: 11 Jul, 2022
  • 4 weeks
  • Study Content: Videos


Discover how to use data analysis and programming for investment strategies and portfolio management.

Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
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Course Description

Learn how to use data analytics skills and regression to forecast returns


We live in an era where “data is the new oil”. No matter your area of expertise, having strong data analytical skills is becoming increasingly important. This four-week course from Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) will help you use R or Python programming to apply data analysis to finance and investing.


During the first week of this course, you’ll learn to analyse and understand past return data and make a future return forecasting model using regression.


Discover how to assess risk and gauge and test investment strategies


The second week will guide you through how to gauge your investment strategy using backtesting. You’ll utilise the knowledge gained from the first week’s content, as well as your forecasting model, to determine the validity of your investment strategy.


You’ll also expand your knowledge and understanding of assessing investment risks by using probability and statistics to analyse and calculate investment risk.


Create an investment portfolio with global ETFs and optimise it using R


To give you a hands-on learning experience, you’ll create your own investment portfolio using global Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs).


Once you’ve created your portfolio, your educators will instruct you in managing and optimising it by employing an optimization algorithm using the R standard library.


Analyse the performance of your portfolio with Sungkyunkwan University


For the final week, you’ll learn about various types of portfolio and how to assess the performance of your portfolio with help from the experts at Sungkyunkwan University.


Once you’ve successfully completed this course, you will be well-equipped to employ real data and programming skills to strengthen your investment portfolio and investment strategies.


This course is designed for students with financial economics knowledge who are interested in learning how to design, analyse, and test investment strategies and portfolio management systems through R or Python programming.


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    • Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)

      Sungkyunkwan University was founded in 1398 as the highest national educational institute in the early years of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea.

      As the oldest university in East Asia, it has fostered leaders of Korean society for over 600 years.

      At present SKKU is striving to educate students with a broad knowledge base, communicative leadership and a creative challenging spirit.

      As a world-class research university this is one way in which SKKU is contributing to the development of a harmonious global society.

      With the support of the world-renowned global company Samsung, SKKU has become a creative and innovative center of higher education. This collaborative approach incorporates foundational knowledge, applied research, a focus on global society, and academic-industrial collaboration.

       

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