Statistical tools and data analysis techniques applied to financial markets and business performance evaluation.
About this course
This course introduces the statistical and quantitative methods that finance professionals use to evaluate markets and business performance. You will learn how to collect, clean, and analyse financial data, then apply those insights to real-world scenarios. The focus is on practical application, using software tools to model trends and assess risk.
Who takes this course
Course details
FINA 1960 is worth 3.0 credits. You can expect approximately 45 hours of contact time over the term. The course builds on the mathematical foundations covered in FINA 1580 Business Mathematics, extending those skills into statistical inference and data modelling.
Evaluation is based on a midterm examination, a data analysis project, and a final examination. The project requires you to work with a live financial dataset, apply appropriate statistical tests, and present your conclusions in a professional report.
Credits: 3 · Hours: 45
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
- Apply statistical methods to analyse financial data sets.
- Use software tools to model business performance metrics.
- Interpret probability distributions in market contexts.
- Evaluate risk using quantitative financial indicators.
- Present data-driven findings in clear business reports.
Evaluation
| Component | Weight (%) |
| Midterm examination | 30 |
| Data analysis project | 40 |
| Final examination | 30 |