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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2024
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BUSI 449 001 (CRN: 25861)
DATA-DRIVEN INVESTMENTS LAB
Long Title: DATA-DRIVEN INVESTMENTS LAB
Department: Business
Instructors:
Meeting: 2:15PM - 3:45PM MW (8-JAN-2024 - 19-APR-2024)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisites: BUSI 448
Section Max Enrollment: 20
Section Enrolled: 2
Enrollment data as of: 3-OCT-2024 10:28PM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-Dept Room
Final Exam Time:
26-APR-2024
9:00AM - 12:00PM F
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. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for BUSI 449 if student has credit for MGMT 767.