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      New York University

      Reinforcement Learning in Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Financial Trading, Financial Market, Derivatives, Markov Model, Financial Modeling, Securities Trading, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Market Dynamics, Machine Learning, Estimation

      3.6
      Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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      134 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Entrepreneurial Finance: Strategy and Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Blockchain, FinTech, Risk Modeling, Entrepreneurial Finance, Financial Market, Business Valuation, Risk Management, Excel Formulas, Market Data, Emerging Technologies, Cryptography, Risk Analysis, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Financial Trading, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Financial Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Microsoft Excel

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Stanford University

      Graph Search, Shortest Paths, and Data Structures

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Graph Theory, Algorithms, Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Theoretical Computer Science, Network Routing, Computational Logic

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      2K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Stanford University

      Probabilistic Graphical Models 1: Representation

      Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Network, Graph Theory, Probability Distribution, Network Model, Statistical Modeling, Markov Model, Decision Support Systems, Probability & Statistics, Network Analysis, Natural Language Processing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.4K reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Foundations of Data Structures and Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Data Structures, Graph Theory, Operations Research, Theoretical Computer Science, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Cryptography, Computer Science, Programming Principles, Pseudocode, Applied Mathematics, Tree Maps, Encryption, Python Programming, Combinatorics, Advanced Mathematics, Analysis, Mathematical Modeling

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      851 reviews

      Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Introduction to Finance: The Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Finance, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Investment Management, Return On Investment, Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Organizational Structure, Business, Business Management, Leadership and Management

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      505 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of Melbourne

      Essentials of Corporate Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Accounting, Financial Systems, Financial Modeling, Investments, Capital Markets, Market Liquidity, Balance Sheet, Derivatives, Financial Market, Income Statement, Financial Data, Financial Reporting, Business Valuation, International Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      2K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Copenhagen Business School

      Digital Transformation in Financial Services

      Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Technology Strategies, Payment Systems, Case Studies, Financial Services, Digital Transformation, International Finance, Banking Services, Mobile Banking, Banking, Innovation, Financial Regulations, Business Technologies, Business Transformation, Financial Market, Competitive Analysis, Analysis, Financial Regulation, Business Strategy, Business Analysis

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      2K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Applied Social Network Analysis in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Graph Theory, Data Analysis, Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Predictive Analytics, Unsupervised Learning, Matplotlib, Python Programming, Data Import/Export, Algorithms

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Practical Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Supervised Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Applied Machine Learning, Decision Tree Learning, R Programming, Machine Learning, Random Forest Algorithm, Regression Analysis, Data Processing, Data Collection

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      ChatGPT for Beginners: Using AI for Market Research

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Market Research, Market Analysis, Marketing, Prompt Engineering, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Generative AI, Content Marketing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      79 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Peking University

      程序设计与算法

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, C++ (Programming Language), Algorithms, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Graph Theory, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Query Languages, Data Storage, Program Development, Computer Architecture, Web Analytics and SEO, Information Architecture, Data Storage Technologies, Computational Logic, Software Engineering

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular algorithmic trading courses

    • Reinforcement Learning in Finance: New York University
    • Entrepreneurial Finance: Strategy and Innovation: Duke University
    • Graph Search, Shortest Paths, and Data Structures: Stanford University
    • Probabilistic Graphical Models 1: Representation: Stanford University
    • Foundations of Data Structures and Algorithms: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Introduction to Finance: The Basics: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Essentials of Corporate Finance: The University of Melbourne
    • Digital Transformation in Financial Services: Copenhagen Business School
    • Applied Social Network Analysis in Python: University of Michigan
    • Practical Machine Learning: Johns Hopkins University

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