Python for Finance Technical Workshop II
List Price
$829
Member Price
$449
Event Id:
685652663
Product code:
371751-20
Date:
8/17/2020 - 8/17/2020
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.
Building on the basic skills you learned in the first technical workshop, this 3-hour course presented by the RMA Model Validation Consortium digs deeper into the Python programming language and provides more advanced instruction on how to get the most out of Python in your role. Specifically, you’ll learn how to apply key concepts like data types and structures, reading data files, functional programming, and more to various topics in finance, including financial time series analysis, simulation, value-at-risk, portfolio optimization, derivative pricing, and credit modeling.
You Will:
- Apply your understanding of Python basics to various topics in finance that are relevant to your job role
- Position yourself and your institution to succeed with productivity and analytical gains enabled by Python and its rich ecosystem of tools
- Expand your toolbox of model risk management skills
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 improving their skills in one of the most common programming languages in finance today
Instructor
Leonard Mills, Ph.D.
Senior Quantitative Associate, RMA Model Validation Consortium (MVC)
Prerequisites
Python for Finance Technical Workshop I and/or comprehensive knowledge of Python basics
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 I
Python for Finance Technical Workshop Part I and II (Bundled) – these two courses can be bundled together for price savings