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CFM 301Financial Data Analytics

Units
0.50
Subject
Computing and Financial Management

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course covers financial data analytics in the areas of asset pricing, securities trading, and portfolio management. It covers data usage and application in basic testing of asset pricing theories, trading algorithms and strategies, back-testing techniques, and aspects of portfolio management associated with trading strategies.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Must have completed the following:
      • CFM101 - Introduction to Financial Markets and Data Analytics (0.50)
    • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
      • ACTSC291 - Global Capital Markets and Financial Analytics (0.50)
      • AFM272 - Global Capital Markets and Financial Analytics (0.50)
    • Enrolled in H-Computing & Financial Management

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 002839052 / 55MW 14:30–15:50

Reviewed on UW Flow

33% liked it45% easy57% useful

From 15 ratings and 9 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Interesting financial analytics concepts like regressions and factor investing. Assignments are not hard but very tedious. Expect to become a Pandas god after taking this. Lectures are super boring but there are pop quizzes so you gotta attend them anyways

    Aug 2023 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Good luck if you are taking this with Alan future CFM ppl

    May 2023 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Bird Course, Easy 100. Have absolutely no idea what was taught in this course

    Nov 2026 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • i can see how it would be useful but i think the course just made me realize that i dont want to go into this field. assignments were hard, and lectures and content were confusing. i dont think i got much out of the course despite how much i tried.

    Aug 2025 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Good stuff. Assignments can take quite a long time though (similar to CS 246/241 assignments in time spent).

    May 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

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