Python for Finance Technical Workshop I
List Price
$829
Member Price
$449
Event Id:
685652597
Product code:
371726-20
Date:
8/14/2020 - 8/14/2020
Registration Fees
| Members | $449 |
|---|---|
| Nonmembers | $829 |
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Item Details
Once you have registered through the RMA website you will receive an email to complete your registration for this event in Zoom.
Because of its simplicity, flexibility, and overall utility, Python has rapidly gained in popularity in recent years as a tool used by top analysts to enhance their day-to-day work. From financial modeling to analytics to payments processing, Python’s applications in Finance are nearly endless. That’s why financial professionals skilled in Python – and the banks that employ them – are some of the best positioned for success in our industry.
Presented by the RMA Model Validation Consortium, this 3-hour workshop will introduce you to the Python programming language’s most common uses in Finance and begin to teach you the skills you’ll need to use Python effectively. The first installment of a two-part series, this course will also arm you with the basic knowledge and instruction needed to excel in our Python for Finance Technical Workshop II, which will cover interesting and highly practical topics such as financial time series analysis, simulation, value-at-risk, portfolio optimization, derivative pricing, and credit modeling.
You Will:
- Gain a high-level understanding of the Python programming language and its most common applications in Finance
- Learn about data types and structures, reading data files, functional programming, and data exploration and visualization using the base Python library and open-source packages
- Position yourself and your institution to succeed with productivity and analytical gains enabled by Python and its rich ecosystem of tools
Who Should Attend?
- Market Risk Analysts, Credit Risk Analysts, and Model Risk Analysts
- Other Junior- to Mid-level Associates from across the firm who are interested in learning one of the most common programming languages in finance today
Instructor
Leonard Mills, Ph.D.
Senior Quantitative Associate, RMA Model Validation Consortium (MVC)
Prerequisites
None
Software/Program - Below you will find the link to download the required software prior to the workshop. Contact Phillip Luke at Pluke@rmahq.org with software questions or issues with the download.
https://www.anaconda.com/products/individual/get-started
Workshop Format
The workshop will consist of presentations by the instructor and hands-on exercises to be completed by the workshop participants. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and get one-on-one assistance from the Course Assistant who will also attend the workshop.
Participants are expected to program on their own computers with their Python installation using the instructions provided prior to the workshop. Notebooks and example data files will be used for the presentation and distributed during the workshop.
Related Courses
Python for Finance Technical Workshop II
Python for Finance Technical Workshop Part I and II (Bundled) – these two courses can be bundled together for price savings