The amount of data available to organizations and individuals is unprecedented. Financial services sectors, including securities & investment services and banking, have the most digital data stored per firm on average. As a result, financial companies have been on an innovation and technology push to create new, disruptive technologies that can maximize use of these data assets to solve some of the industry’s toughest problems.
This two-day, hands-on course provides a structured teaching environment where students learn classic data science methods, which are used as the bases for many financial technologies including Generative AI. At the end of the workshop, course participants will have applied the Python programming language and essential data science techniques to solve complex finance problems.
Specific areas in finance where the data science skills acquired from this course can be effectively applied include: sentiment analysis, advanced time series analysis, risk management, real-time pricing and economic data analysis, customer segmentation analysis, and machine learning algorithm creation for financial technologies and Generative AI.
What This Course Offers
- An overview of data science methods relevant to finance and fintech
- Explanation of the hype around data science, machine learning & big data
- Hands-on Python programming experience
- Understanding of effective data visualization techniques using Python
- Course notes, certificate of completion, and post-seminar email support for 1 year
- An engaging and practical training approach with a qualified instructor with relevant technical, business, and educational experiences
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Who This is For
This course is relevant for professionals who want to gain a hands-on introduction to essential data science methods that are utilized in finance and fintech.
Prior Python programming experience is required. Either you must have taken Python with Cognitir and/or an accepted provider. You must satisfy the Python prerequisite before taking this workshop. Either you must have taken Python with Cognitir and/or an accepted provider. You must satisfy the Python prerequisite before taking this workshop.
Agenda
- 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM - Wednesday, October 29, 2025
- 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM - Thursday, October 30, 2025
