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    Learn computational investing techniques for algorithmic trading. Understand how to develop and backtest trading strategies using programming languages.

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      EDUCBA

      Predictive Analytics Model for Term Deposit Investment

      Skills you'll gain: Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Predictive Analytics, Decision Tree Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Analytics, Data Analysis, Feature Engineering, Statistical Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Marketing, Supervised Learning, Data Cleansing, Machine Learning Methods, Data Transformation, Program Standards

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Seeking Investment Alpha

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Financial Services, Investment Management, Investments, Risk Management, Portfolio Management, Equities

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      104 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Duke University

      Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Infrastructure

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, FinTech, Interoperability, Payment Systems, Financial Inclusion, Financial Systems, Cryptography, Digital Assets, Financial Regulation, Banking, Encryption, Computer Security, Governance

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.5K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Investments II: Lessons and Applications for Investors

      Skills you'll gain: Investments, Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Finance, Return On Investment, Behavioral Economics, Equities, Financial Market, Asset Management, Performance Analysis, Income Tax, Financial Trading, Tax Management, Decision Making, Benchmarking

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      879 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      AI Applications in Marketing and Finance

      Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Fraud detection, Big Data, Credit Risk, Risk Management, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Digital Transformation, Customer Insights, Machine Learning, Marketing Analytics, Data Mining, Customer Engagement, Advanced Analytics, Driving engagement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Anomaly Detection, Applied Machine Learning, Customer experience improvement, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      457 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Decentralized Finance (DeFi): The Future of Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Loans, FinTech, Lending and Underwriting, Cyber Risk, Operational Risk, Scalability, Regulatory Compliance, Interoperability, Commercial Lending, Payment Systems, Financial Inclusion, Legal Risk, Exploit development, Derivatives, Key Management, Cryptography, Finance, Entrepreneurial Finance, Entrepreneurship

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      2K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Automated Financial Reporting

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Google Gemini, Generative AI, Financial Reporting, Anomaly Detection, AI Product Strategy, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Accounting and Finance Software, Business Process Automation, Financial Analysis, Data Analysis

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Investment Evaluation

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Acumen, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Cash Flows, Cost Benefit Analysis, Return On Investment, Investments, Risk Analysis

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Data & Finance for the future

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Business Analytics, Regression Analysis, Business Valuation, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Inference, Financial Accounting, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Competitive Analysis, International Finance, Business Economics, Economics, Market Dynamics, Business Planning

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      465 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Portfolio Diversification using Correlation Matrix

      Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Financial Management, Risk Management, Investment Management, Financial Market, Financial Modeling, Investments, Correlation Analysis, Analysis, Statistics

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      284 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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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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      80 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Fractal Analytics

      Modern Data Strategy for Enterprise Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Governance, Data Strategy, Data Ethics, Data Management, Data Pipelines, Data Architecture, Generative AI, Metadata Management, Data Store, Governance, Data Loss Prevention, Data Security, Interoperability, Data Integrity, Docker (Software), Data Storage, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular computational investing courses

    • Predictive Analytics Model for Term Deposit Investment: EDUCBA
    • Seeking Investment Alpha: Coursera Project Network
    • Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Infrastructure: Duke University
    • Investments II: Lessons and Applications for Investors: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • AI Applications in Marketing and Finance: University of Pennsylvania
    • Decentralized Finance (DeFi): The Future of Finance: Duke University
    • GenAI for Automated Financial Reporting: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Investment Evaluation: Duke University
    • Data & Finance for the future: Fundação Instituto de Administração
    • Portfolio Diversification using Correlation Matrix: Coursera Project Network

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