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Certificate in Computational Finance

Learn the key mathematical, statistical and econometric foundations needed for quantitative management of financial investments. Study classical methods of portfolio construction based on volatility as a risk measure. Learn modern theory of portfolio optimization, discover how to balance alpha generation versus downside risk and study the latest risk budgeting techniques. Complement your foundational knowledge with extensive training in open source R programming language for quantitative finance modeling and analysis.


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 UW MS in Computational Finance and Risk Management: Overview

Watch Eric Zivot and Doug Martin discuss the certificate and degree program origins.