RSM338H1: Applications of Machine Learning in Finance

Hours

24L/12T

This course provides an overview of the basic tools in data analysis and machine learning, with emphasis on their applications in finance. Data analysis and machine learning play an important role in FinTech. Individual investors and financial institutions who are able to leverage these new tools and technology will have a significant advantage. This course discusses these new opportunities and challenges. It seeks to equip students with these highly coveted skills in the market.

Prerequisite
ECO220Y1/ ECO227Y1/( STA220H1, STA255H1)/( STA237H1, STA238H1)/( STA257H1, STA261H1); CSC108H1/ CSC148H1
Exclusion
RSM358H1; RSM316H1 (Special Topics in Management: Machine Learning), offered in Winter 2020/Fall 2020/Winter 2021
Distribution Requirements
Social Science
Breadth Requirements
The Physical and Mathematical Universes (5)
Mode of Delivery
In Class