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Apply AI & Machine Learning to Financial Forecasting

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Apply AI & Machine Learning to Financial Forecasting

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

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2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Build and apply regression, time series, and clustering models for real financial forecasting scenarios

  • Engineer advanced financial features such as lag variables, rolling statistics, volatility metrics, and technical indicators

  • Evaluate and validate models using cross-validation, walk-forward validation, and error metrics like MAE, RMSE, and MAPE

  • Implement end-to-end AI workflows for stock prediction, credit risk modeling, portfolio analytics, and sentiment analysis

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March 2026

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16 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the Master Financial Analysis: AI-Driven Modeling & Forecasting Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course

Learn core machine learning models used in financial prediction, including regression, time series, and clustering techniques. Understand how different ML models are applied to financial datasets and how to interpret outputs for decision-making.

What's included

10 videos5 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt2 plugins

Explore feature engineering techniques that significantly improve forecasting accuracy. Learn how to transform raw financial data into model-ready datasets using lag features, rolling statistics, volatility metrics, and seasonal indicators.

What's included

9 videos3 readings4 assignments

Implement structured validation frameworks such as train-test splits, cross-validation, and walk-forward validation specifically adapted for time-dependent financial data, evaluate models using MAE, RMSE, and MAPE, and apply techniques to detect overfitting, data leakage, and instability in volatile market environments.

What's included

9 videos3 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt1 plugin

Apply end-to-end ML workflows to real financial use cases including stock trend prediction, credit risk modeling, fraud detection, and portfolio analytics, and leverage generative AI tools for sentiment analysis, financial news interpretation, and automated insight generation to support strategic decision-making.

What's included

10 videos3 readings4 assignments

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