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Real-world applications of data analytics in finance.
March 29, 2023
6 weeks, online
4 to 6 hours per week
Our participants tell us that taking this program together with their colleagues helps to share common language and accelerate impact.
We hope you find the same. Special pricing is available for groups.
The benefit of learning together with your friend is that you keep each other accountable and have meaningful discussions about what you're learning.
Courtlyn
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Research, modeling, forecasting — every aspect of the financial industry is driven by data and analytics to a greater degree than ever. This program will help you build the foundational knowledge you need to grasp the core concepts of data analytics, as well as how to apply them to create a framework for finance strategies that fit your organization's needs. From fine-tuning customer sales to assessing corporate credit risks, learn to use the analytics principles that drive informed decision making in this growing industry.
The percentage of global data and analytics decision makers who are either currently increasing or planning to increase their ability to leverage external data in the next 12 months
The approximate CAGR for the global financial analytics market between 2022 and 2030
Wharton Financial Analytics emphasizes real-world applications of data science across the finance sector. At the end of this six-week program, you will be able to:
In this program, our world-class faculty will equip you to ask the right questions about your organization's finances — questions that generate informed decisions supported by data.
Begin your journey by learning the value of data science and how to apply analytics to everyday decision making. You will:
Build a foundation for actionable financial data analysis by defining variables in targeted markets that lead to insights. You will:
Learn to use modeling and other proven techniques to set realistic expectations and generate well-informed business decisions. You will:
Learn the fundamentals of determining financial risk through data science. You will:
Explore different investment portfolios, asset classes, and the investment process to optimize financial decisions. You will:
Use what you have learned to create an action plan for implementing a justifiable data analytics solution to a real-world problem at your organization. You will:
Begin your journey by learning the value of data science and how to apply analytics to everyday decision making. You will:
Learn the fundamentals of determining financial risk through data science. You will:
Build a foundation for actionable financial data analysis by defining variables in targeted markets that lead to insights. You will:
Explore different investment portfolios, asset classes, and the investment process to optimize financial decisions. You will:
Learn to use modeling and other proven techniques to set realistic expectations and generate well-informed business decisions. You will:
Use what you have learned to create an action plan for implementing a justifiable data analytics solution to a real-world problem at your organization. You will:
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Understanding financial analytics in theory is only the start. The Wharton Financial Analytics: Forecasting, Modeling, and Optimization program goes a step further by illustrating how to apply financial analytics in the real world, with a particular focus on:
JULES H. VAN BINSBERGEN, PHD
MICHAEL ROBERTS, PHD
JULES H. VAN BINSBERGEN, PHD
The Nippon Life Professor in Finance; Professor of Finance, The Wharton School
Professor van Binsbergen specializes in theoretical and empirical research in finance, with a focus on asset pricing. His current research is mostly in asset pricing and focuses on the relationship between financial markets and the macro economy and the organization, skill, and performance of financial intermediaries. Recent papers shed light on the real implications of stock market mispricing, the effectiveness of monetary policy, and measuring the skill of investment managers.
Professor van Binsbergen's research has appeared in leading academic journals, such as the American Economic Review, the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Financial Economics, and the Journal of Monetary Economics. Before joining the Wharton School in 2014, he taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University. Professor van Binsbergen is a research associate at the NBER and the CEPR, a former editor and current Advisory Editor of the Review of Finance, and an Associate Editor at the Journal of Finance and the Journal of Financial Economics. His work has won numerous research and teaching awards. He received his PhD from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.
MICHAEL ROBERTS, PHD
William H. Lawrence Professor; Professor of Finance, The Wharton School
Professor Roberts' primary research is in the area of corporate finance, specifically in capital structure, investment policy, financial contracting, and payout policy. His recent work has examined the design of debt securities and the role of control rights in influencing financial and investment policy. Professor Roberts' research has received several awards, including the Brattle Prize for Distinguished Paper published in the Journal of Finance, where he is Co-editor, and Best Paper awards at the Financial Management Association and Southwestern Finance Association annual conferences.
He serves on the editorial boards at the Review of Financial Studies, the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, the Review of Corporate Finance Studies, the Financial Research Letters, and the International Review of Finance. In addition to his experience at the Wharton School, where he has been since 2004, Professor Roberts has taught at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. He earned his BA in Economics from the University of California at San Diego along with his MA in Statistics and PhD in Economics from the University of California at Berkeley.
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