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Basic Coding in Finance

General

Prefix

FIRE

Course Number

383

Course Level

Undergraduate

College/School

Herberger Business School

Description

High level computer languages and basic coding for analysis of financial data. Functional programming design. Languages covered may include Python, R, SAS.

Prerequisites

Credits

Min

1

Max

1

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Demonstrate an understanding of fundamental programming concepts in a programming language used for financial analysis such as Python, R, or SAS.

Outcome

Apply the programming language for financial data manipulation, including data organizing, data modifying, and data cleaning.

Outcome

Apply the programming language in financial data analysis, such as hypothesis testing, statistical analysis, and regression analysis.

Outcome

Apply the programming language to visualize financial data.

Course Outline

Course Outline

Basic programming concepts; input/output, iteration, selective statements, and recursion 15% Data arrays and n-dimensional data structures 20% Organization, searching, and manipulation of financial data 15% Generating analytics with data modification 15% Performing statistical analysis, such as hypothesis testing and regression analysis 15% Visualization of data 20%