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Quantitative Finance Courses

Quantitative finance courses can help you learn financial modeling, risk assessment, portfolio optimization, and algorithmic trading strategies. You can build skills in statistical analysis, time series forecasting, and financial data interpretation. Many courses introduce tools like Python, R, and MATLAB, that support implementing quantitative methods and analyzing large datasets effectively.


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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Mergers and Acquisitions

    Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Investment Banking, Financial Statement Analysis, Intercompany Accounting, Business Valuation, Financial Statements, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Capital Markets, Financial Modeling, Price Negotiation, Financial Accounting, Corporate Tax, Accounting, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Investments, Corporate Strategy, Financial Management

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Epidemiology for Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Diagnostic Tests, Research Design, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Biostatistics, Clinical Research, Public Health, Preventative Care, Data Collection, Research Methodologies, Program Evaluation, Risk Analysis, Quantitative Research, Health Policy, Statistical Analysis, Research, Sample Size Determination, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Financial Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Accrual Accounting, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Revenue Recognition, Financial Accounting, Inventory Accounting, Cash Management, Accounts Receivable, Financial Statement Analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Depreciation, Accounting, Income Statement, Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Peer Review, General Accounting, Tax Management, International Financial Reporting Standards, Technical Accounting

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    HEC Paris

    Investment Management in an Evolving and Volatile World by HEC Paris and AXA Investment Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Investments, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Financial Market, Risk Management, Financial Regulation, Product Lifecycle Management, Performance Analysis, Risk Analysis, Microsoft Excel

    4.6
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Application of AI, InsurTech, and Real Estate Technology

    Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Emerging Technologies, Market Analysis, Fraud detection, Real Estate, Real Time Data, Insurance, Property and Real Estate, Artificial Intelligence, Market Trend, Machine Learning, Commercial Real Estate, Financial Sales, Case Studies, Customer experience improvement, Automation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Corporate Finance Institute

    Introduction to Financial Planning and Wealth Management

    Skills you'll gain: Wealth Management, Financial Services, Consultative Approaches, Financial Planning, Investment Management, Compensation Management, Risk Management Framework, Asset Management, Market Intelligence, Client Services

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Amsterdam

    Inferential Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Logistic Regression, R Programming

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Insper

    Introdução ao Marketing Analítico

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Analytical Skills, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Marketing, Analytics, Quantitative Research, Market Research, Target Market, Customer Insights, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Methods, Market Data, Consumer Behaviour, Brand Strategy

    4.7
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Cape Town

    Innovative Finance: Hacking finance to change the world

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Social Impact, Financial Inclusion, Risk Management, Business Modeling, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Performance Measurement, Resource Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Partnership, Fundraising, Entrepreneurial Finance, Finance, Due Diligence, Case Studies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of Tokyo

    Global Health Policy

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Gerontology, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Health Policy, Health Equity, Health Systems, Health Care, Governance, Long Term Care, Chronic Diseases, Demography

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Austral

    La Disrupción del Blockchain

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, FinTech, Internet Of Things, Emerging Technologies, Legal Technology, Digital Transformation, Public Administration, Distributed Computing, Financial Services, Governance, Cryptography, World History

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Portfolio Selection and Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Risk, Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Investments, Financial Market, Risk Management, Finance, Return On Investment, Risk Analysis, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Correlation Analysis, Decision Making, Quantitative Research, Variance Analysis

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular quantitative finance courses

  • Mergers and Acquisitions: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Epidemiology for Public Health: Imperial College London
  • Financial Reporting: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Investment Management in an Evolving and Volatile World by HEC Paris and AXA Investment Managers: HEC Paris
  • Application of AI, InsurTech, and Real Estate Technology: University of Pennsylvania
  • Introduction to Financial Planning and Wealth Management: Corporate Finance Institute
  • Inferential Statistics: University of Amsterdam
  • Introdução ao Marketing Analítico: Insper
  • Innovative Finance: Hacking finance to change the world : University of Cape Town
  • Global Health Policy: The University of Tokyo

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