Data Analytics in Finance Graduate Concentration
For the Data Analytics in Finance Concentration
chair of department: Louis Chan
director of graduate studies: Martin Widdicks (MSF)
email: grad@business.illinois.edu
department website: https://giesbusiness.illinois.edu/msf
overview of grad college admissions & requirements: https://grad.illinois.edu/admissions/apply
college website: https://giesbusiness.illinois.edu/
department office: 340 Wohlers Hall, 1206 S. Sixth Street, Champaign, IL 61820
phone: (217) 244-2239
The Data Analytics in Finance Concentration is open to students enrolled in:
Finance, MS
Financial Engineering, MS
The Data Analytics in Finance Concentration is designed to develop graduates who understand:
- how to apply data analytics in a variety of financial contexts including investment and policy decisions;
- critically solve business problems using data-intensive economic and financial information; and,
- synthesize and effectively communicate data-intensive information, findings, and conclusions to others, including supervisors, peers, and clients.
This concentration will not only provide a strong technical knowledge of data analytics topics, but also provide students multiple opportunities to apply this knowledge via experiential learning opportunities.
Graduate Degree Programs in Finance
Majors
Finance, MS
optional concentrations for the Finance, MS: Accountancy, Corporate Governance & International Business, Data Analytics in Finance, Information Technology & Control
Financial Engineering, MS (administered by Finance and Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering)
optional concentration for the Financial Engineering, MS: Data Analytics in Finance
Finance, PhD
Minors
Finance
Concentrations
Data Analytics in Finance
Finance
Real Estate
Admission
Candidates will apply to the Department of Finance for admission into the concentration. Students wishing to be admitted to the concentration should consult with their program advisor before applying.
For the Data Analytics in Finance Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FIN 550 | Big Data Analytics in Finance for Predictive and Causal Analysis | 4 |
| Choose any two of the following: | ||
| FIN 552 | Applied Financial Econometrics | 4 |
| FIN 537 | Financial Risk Management | 4 |
| FIN 553 | Machine Learning in Finance | 4 |
| FIN 555 | Financial Innovation | 4 |
| FIN 580 | Special Topics in Finance | 4 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |