Financial Data Analysis

Paper Code: 
DFSG 803
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Outcomes (Cos):

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

On completion of this course, the students will be able to:

CO 196: Examine the tools of financial data and classify the data in finance and costing

CO 197: Examine Processing, organising, cleaning and validation of financial Data

CO 198: Compare different Graphical and Visualization tools to present financial and non-financial data

CO 199: Analyse time series visualization and trend analysis techniques

CO 200: Examine Financial Modelling, forecasting and Investment Analysis techniques

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Practical cases Demonstration, Power point presentation.     

 Learning activities for the students:                              Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Live practical problems analysis

Quiz, test, assignments and viva-voce

 
12.00
Unit I: 
Data Science for Financial Decision Making

Data Science for Financial Decision Making
Meaning, Nature, Properties and Scope of Data
Types of Data in Finance and Costing
Digitalization of data and Information
Transformation of data to decision relevant information
Communication of Information for quality decision Making
Professional Scepticism regarding data
Ethical use of data and information
Data Processing, organisation, cleaning and validation
Development of data processing
Functions of data processing
Data organisation and Distribution
Data cleaning and validation

12.00
Unit II: 
Data presentation: Visualization and graphical Presentation

Data Visualization of Financial and Non-Financial Data
Objective and Function of data presentation
Data Presentation Architecture
Dashboard, graphs, Diagrams, Tables Report Design
Tools and Techniques of Visualization and Graphical Presentation

12.00
Unit III: 
Data Analysis and Modelling

Process Benefits and Types of Data Analysis
Data mining and Implementation of Data Mining
Analytics and Modelling
Standards of data tagging and Reporting
Cloud Computing, Business Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, Robotic Process Automation and Machine Learning
Model vs Data Driven Decision Making

12.00
Unit IV: 
Time Series Analysis

Understanding time series data and its characteristics
Time series visualization and trend analysis
Seasonality and cyclical patterns
Introduction to forecasting techniques

12.00
Unit V: 
Investment Analysis and Evaluation

Introduction to portfolio theory
Measuring Risk and return
Technical analysis and indicators
Sentiment analysis techniques for investor sentiment measurement

Essential Readings: 

Albright, S. C., Winston, W. L., & Zappe, C. (2019). Data Analysis and Decision Making (6th ed.). Cengage Learning.
Chen, C., & Zhang, L. (2020). Financial Data Analysis with Python: Analyzing, Visualizing and Modeling Financial Data with Python. Apress.
Montgomery, D. C., Peck, E. A., & Vining, G. G. (2020). Introduction to Linear Regression Analysis (6th ed.). John Wiley & Sons.
Ruey S. T., & Tsay, R. S. (2012). Analysis of Financial Time Series (3rd ed.). John Wiley & Sons.
Sharma, J. (2020). Financial Analytics with R: Building a Laptop Laboratory for Data Science. Springer.

References: 

SUGGESTED REFERENCE BOOKS
De Jong, E., & Wilmott, P. (2017). Financial Modeling and Valuation: A Practical Guide to Investment Banking and Private Equity. John Wiley & Sons.
Greene, W. H. (2017). Econometric Analysis (8th ed.). Pearson.
Johnson, R. A., & Wichern, D. W. (2020). Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis (7th ed.). Pearson.
Kuhn, M., & Johnson, K. (2013). Applied Predictive Modeling. Springer.
McDonald, R. L. (2014). Derivatives Markets (3rd ed.). Pearson.

e-RESOURCES:
http://ww1.shodhganga.com/
https://shodhgangotri.inflibnet.ac.in/
https://www.scopus.com/home.uri
http://www.e-book.com.au/freebooks.htm
https://www.doaj.org/

REFERENCE JOURNALS:
Journal of Financial Econometrics, Oxford University Press
Journal of Financial Data Science, Global Association of Risk Professionals

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