In GCom 7770, you will design and implement risk-managing strategies for an online portfolio of stocks and options. You will build a “robotrader” that monitors exposures and hedges in real time, then put your approach to the test in the McIntire Hedge Tournament.
Along the way, you will see how IT powers modern finance and develop practical, CV-ready skills: querying financial databases with SQL and building models and functions in Excel, with generative AI as a coding partner that helps you write and debug code, explore unfamiliar features, and get up to speed on new tools faster.
By the end of the course, you will be able to dissect and check the performance of a complex financial model, whether built by a person or with AI assistance. This is a valuable capability in accounting, assurance, and advisory roles.