FINE 496 R for Investment

3 credits · Management · Desautels Faculty Management · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

Exploration of programming skills (in the widely used software “R”) needed to put finance theory into practice. Implementation and evaluation of quantitative trading strategies based on underlying ‘factor risks.’

Prerequisites

MGCR 341 and FINE 441

Prerequisite courses: FINE 441, MGCR 341

Restrictions

Not open to students who have taken FINE 435 when topic was "R for Finance".

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