ADMN 898 (1ON) - Top/FinTech & Big Data

Durham   Paul College of Business&Econ :: Administration
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Credits: 3.0
Term: Summer 2018 - E-term V (05/21/2018 - 07/13/2018)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   40  
CRN: 71077
Special topics; may be repeated. Prereq: consent of adviser and instructor.
Section Comments: Online course; no campus visits required.
Only listed majors in section: BUSINESS ADM M, BUSINESS ADM OL, BUSINESS ADM PT, BUSINESS ADMIN
Attributes: Online (no campus visits), EUNH
Instructors: STAFF

Times & Locations

Start Date End Date Days Time Location
5/21/2018 7/13/2018 Hours Arranged ONLINE
Additional Course Details: 

The wealth of data available and the speed of information in the finance world has created a new environment for traders, wealth managers, and investment bankers. This course covers many topics related to this changing environment where technology and finance have become closer than ever before.

Topics Covered:

  • High-Frequency Trading
  • Cryptocurrencies
  • Algorithmic Trading Strategies
  • Financial Data Sources
  • Bloomberg Terminal
  • Python, SAS, and Stata
  • Big Data Safety and Encryption
  • Financial Data Ethics

Technology Skills Taught:

  • Python
  • Bloomberg
  • Morningstar
  • SAS
  • Stata

Access to a Windows operating system is required for this course to run SAS and Stata. Mac users will either need to have access to a computer running Windows, use a University computer lab computer, or have a split hard drive on their Mac such as Parallels. 

Contact Stephan.shipe@unh.edu for more information.