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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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      Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

      AI Fundamentals in Financial Services

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence, FinTech, Financial Regulation, Banking, Fraud detection, Machine Learning, Data Ethics, Natural Language Processing, AI Personalization, Deep Learning, Credit Risk, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Case Studies, Reinforcement Learning, Big Data, Algorithms, Data Management, Customer Service

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Indian School of Business

      Trading Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Trading, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Market, Market Trend, Market Dynamics, Analysis, Equities, Decision Making

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Application of AI, InsurTech, and Real Estate Technology

      Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Emerging Technologies, Market Analysis, Fraud detection, Real Estate, Insurance, Artificial Intelligence, Market Trend, Underwriting, Machine Learning, Commercial Real Estate, Case Studies, Customer experience improvement, Automation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      576 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Fintech: Foundations & Applications of Financial Technology

      Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Portfolio Management, Consumer Lending, Return On Investment, Blockchain, Cryptography, Credit/Debit Card Processing, Digital Assets, Financial Services, Payment Processing, Investments, Lending and Underwriting, Investment Management, Technology Strategies, Emerging Technologies, Risk Analysis, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Financial Market, Market Analysis, Fraud detection

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      3.8K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Investment Risk Management

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

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Applying Data Analytics in Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Portfolio Management, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Analytics, Financial Trading, Financial Market, Performance Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Investment Management, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Regression Analysis, Algorithms

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      222 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Construct Stock Market Indices

      Skills you'll gain: Market Data, Google Sheets, Data Import/Export, Equities, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Financial Market

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      199 reviews

      Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Investments I: Fundamentals of Performance Evaluation

      Skills you'll gain: Investments, Finance, Portfolio Management, Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Equities, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Asset Management, Microsoft Excel, Regression Analysis, Risk Analysis, Performance Analysis, Estimation, Cash Flows

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      923 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Financial Controllers: Boosting Budget Accuracy

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Forecasting, Management Reporting, Dashboard, Budgeting, Financial Management, Predictive Modeling, Advanced Analytics, Power BI, Cash Flow Forecasting, Generative AI, Tableau Software, Real Time Data, Business Intelligence, Financial Modeling, Microsoft Excel, Financial Analysis, Trend Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Automation, Data Visualization

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Offloading Financial Mainframe Data into BigQuery and Elastic Search

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Kibana, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Data Import/Export, Financial Data, Mainframe Computing, Dataflow, Big Data, Exploratory Data Analysis, SQL, Data Analysis

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Portfolio Optimization using Markowitz Model

      Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Finance, Financial Modeling, Correlation Analysis, Financial Analysis, Investments, Risk Modeling

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      322 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Columbia University

      Optimization Methods in Asset Management

      Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Asset Management, Market Liquidity, Risk Management, Financial Market, Financial Modeling, Financial Trading, Equities, Statistical Methods, Risk Analysis, Securities Trading, Market Dynamics, Financial Analysis, Statistical Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • AI Fundamentals in Financial Services: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
    • Trading Algorithms: Indian School of Business
    • Application of AI, InsurTech, and Real Estate Technology: University of Pennsylvania
    • Fintech: Foundations & Applications of Financial Technology: University of Pennsylvania
    • Investment Risk Management: Coursera Project Network
    • Applying Data Analytics in Finance: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Construct Stock Market Indices: Coursera Project Network
    • Investments I: Fundamentals of Performance Evaluation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • GenAI for Financial Controllers: Boosting Budget Accuracy: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Offloading Financial Mainframe Data into BigQuery and Elastic Search: Google Cloud

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