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    Learn computational investing techniques for algorithmic trading. Understand how to develop and backtest trading strategies using programming languages.

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Investing and Building Wealth

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Financial Modeling, Return On Investment, Deposit Accounts, Time Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Indian School of Business

      Advanced Trading Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Accruals, Financial Trading, Market Dynamics, Market Analysis, Financial Market, Technical Analysis, Portfolio Management, Investments, Risk Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      528 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Stanford University

      Divide and Conquer, Sorting and Searching, and Randomized Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Graph Theory, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures, Computational Thinking, Probability

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      5.3K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Starweaver

      Data Storytelling for Investors and Financial Advisors

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Presentations, Data Transformation, Storytelling, Financial Data, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization Software, Plotly, Matplotlib, Strategic Communication, Analysis, Communication, Target Audience, Customer Engagement

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Indian School of Business

      Trading Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Trading, Technical Analysis, Analysis, Market Dynamics, Equities, Market Research, Portfolio Management, Risk Management

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidade de São Paulo

      Introdução à Ciência da Computação com Python Parte 1

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Program Development, Computer Science, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Integrated Development Environments, Data Storage, Data Structures

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      7.4K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rice University

      Investment Strategies and Portfolio Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Performance Measurement, Portfolio Management, Return On Investment, Performance Analysis, Investment Management, Benchmarking, Investments, Finance, Financial Analysis, Risk Analysis, Analysis

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      276 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      AI Applications in Marketing and Finance

      Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Big Data, Risk Modeling, Credit Risk, Customer Engagement, Customer experience improvement, Marketing Analytics, Consumer Behaviour, MarTech, Customer Insights, Financial Services, Machine Learning, Financial Analysis, Retail Store Operations, Artificial Intelligence, Threat Detection

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      440 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Raising Capital: Credit Tech, Coin Offerings, and Crowdfunding

      Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Banking Services, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Banking, Financial Services, Blockchain, Consumer Lending, Emerging Technologies, Entrepreneurial Finance

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      306 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Computational Fluid Mechanics - Airflow Around a Spoiler

      Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Computer-Aided Design, Engineering Analysis, Finite Element Methods, Simulations, Cloud Computing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      354 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of California San Diego

      Object Oriented Programming in Java

      Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Java, Java Programming, Data Visualization Software, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Interactive Data Visualization, Object Oriented Design, User Interface (UI), Algorithms, Software Documentation, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Software Design Patterns, Computational Thinking, Debugging

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      5.8K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Hebrew University of Jerusalem

      Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: From Nand to Tetris (Project-Centered Course)

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, Computational Logic, System Programming, System Design and Implementation, Computer Programming, Debugging, Program Development

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      3.7K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular computational investing courses

    • Investing and Building Wealth: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Advanced Trading Algorithms: Indian School of Business
    • Divide and Conquer, Sorting and Searching, and Randomized Algorithms: Stanford University
    • Data Storytelling for Investors and Financial Advisors: Starweaver
    • Trading Algorithms: Indian School of Business
    • Introdução à Ciência da Computação com Python Parte 1: Universidade de São Paulo
    • Investment Strategies and Portfolio Analysis: Rice University
    • AI Applications in Marketing and Finance: University of Pennsylvania
    • Raising Capital: Credit Tech, Coin Offerings, and Crowdfunding: University of Michigan
    • Computational Fluid Mechanics - Airflow Around a Spoiler: Coursera Project Network

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