Introduction to Python

About

Introduction to Python is the first week of the Summer School in Python for Finance.

Main topics:
- Introduction to Python
- Python Basics I: Functions, Packages and Lists
- Python Basics II: NumPy and Loops
- Introduction to Financial Management
- A Practitioners View on Coding for Finance

Target group

The Summer School is aimed at recent graduates — or those graduating soon — with a BA or a MS in Economics or other scientific disciplines.

Course aim

The aim of the Summer School Introduction to Python provides basic concepts and knowledge regarding the use of Python. The aim is to help students develop an understanding of how Python may be an essential tool when interpreting financial data. During this Summer School week students will be able to understand the methods and principles of summarizing and visualizing data and develop skills in presenting data analysis. These topics will be explored further in the second week of the Summer School entitled Python for Financial Management and, above all, during the Level I Master in Financial Management – Major in Corporate Finance.

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