The course is an introduction to analyzing economic and financial data using a popular programming language. Students will learn the basic structure of the language and delve into the four main tasks in data science: data input, manipulation, visualization, and statistical analysis. The course makes extensive use of economic and financial data and culminates with an empirical data science project.
Prerequisites: STA 2000 and [((ZICK, ZKTP, WEIS, ZKWP, or SPAF) and (ECO-BBA or FIN-BBA or ECO-BA or Eco&Fin minor or ZK-Fintech Minor) or (Eco minor w/ 45 credits) or (NB-Fintech w/BUS 1000, 1001, 1011, or 2000)]