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Overview
The Wharton Business and Financial Modeling Capstone course offered by Coursera is partnership with University of Pennsylvania.
In this Capstone you will recommend a business strategy based on a data model you’ve constructed. Using a data set designed by Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS), you will implement quantitative models in spreadsheets to identify the best opportunities for success and minimizing risk. Using your newly acquired decision-making skills, you will structure a decision and present this course of action in a professional quality PowerPoint presentation which includes both data and data analysis from your quantitative models.
Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) is the leading data research platform and business intelligence tool for over 30,000 corporate, academic, government and nonprofit clients in 33 countries. WRDS provides the user with one location to access over 200 terabytes of data across multiple disciplines including Accounting, Banking, Economics, ESG, Finance, Insurance, Marketing, and Statistics.
Skills You Will Gain
- Summary Statistics
- Financial Modeling
- Diversification (Finance)
- Investment
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses included:
- Getting Started
- Steps 1 and 2: Yahoo Finance
- Step 3: Creating an optimal risky portfolio on the efficient frontier
- Step 4: Optional exercise using CAPM tables
- Step 5: Creating Your Asset Allocation & Final Presentation
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Duration
- Part-time
- 1 days
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Business Administration Finance View 271 other Short Courses in Business Administration in United StatesExplore more key information
Visit programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.
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