Singapore University of Social Sciences

A business graduate needs to be conversant with data and spreadsheet technologies so that he/she will be able to implement financial models effectively for analysis, budgeting, forecasting, planning and simulations matter in organisations pertaining to financial matters. FIN205 Data Technologies for Financial Modelling aims to equip business graduates with the requisite knowledge and skills relating to the kinds of technologies that are available and how to use the most popularly important ones (e.g. Excel) in calculations and the modelling of financial situations. A broad range of topics, including financial modelling methods, financial valuation, pricing and risks, strategies for decision making, FinTech applications and financial data tools and technologies is covered. Such knowledge and skills would be highly useful for those considering to work in the financial industries as well as the finance or analytics department of a company, those aspiring to start their own business or those who work in smaller firms that do not employ finance specialists.