Learn Microsoft Excel, finance, stock market investing, and Python for data science in this interactive summer course for high school students in NYC.
Students will begin with learning the most essential business application, Microsoft Excel, while conquering finance and business concepts. This beginner-friendly program is ideal for high school and college students interested in finance, business, real estate, entrepreneurship, and many other related fields. This course will help students gain an advantage in college and internships as you will learn all the skills employers will be looking for.
In the second half of the program, students will learn the fundamentals of Python code and then transition into more complicated programming tasks. You'll learn data science concepts using Pandas, Matplotlib, and Sci-Kit learn. These packages will teach you how to input, analyze, and graph data.
Excel
Become an advanced Microsoft Excel user in just three days. Begin with data entry, charts, and essential shortcuts in Excel Fundamentals. Go to the next level with Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP in Intermediate Excel. Automate your workflow by recording macros in Advanced Excel. You'll learn everything you need to know to become an Excel pro.
Finance & Investing
Learn what moves stock prices and how stocks are valued by investors. In this course, you will learn the essentials of valuation (such as P/E ratios and DCF analysis), financial statements, and fundamentals of stock investing. We will analyze recent earnings releases and valuation multiples of companies such as Google and Apple to provide a framework for fundamental investment research.
Python for Data Science
This course will cover the fundamentals of Python programming and its applications in data science and machine learning. Students will get up and running in Python quickly and be ready to use Python for data analysis projects.
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This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.