Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2024-2025
BUSI 449 - DATA-DRIVEN INVESTMENTS LAB
Long Title: DATA-DRIVEN INVESTMENTS LAB
Department: Business
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisite(s): BUSI 448
Description: This course is part of the data-driven investments curriculum designed to equip students with an analytical quantitative investment toolkit. Students work in groups to develop, test, and implement investment strategies using Python. The investment strategies are driven using a range of datasets provided by the instructors. Students first explore the data and develop trading ideas and then simulate implementation of their chosen strategy. The course emphasizes understanding the sources of investment performance through analyses of factor and sector exposures, attribution analysis, and performance evaluation. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: MGMT 767. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for BUSI 449 if student has credit for MGMT 767.