Course Details
Topic 1.1 Get Started on Python
Overview of Python
Set Python
Code Your First Python Script
Topic 1.2: Data Types
Number
String
List
Tuple
Dictionary
Set
Topic 1.3 Operators
Arithmetic Operators
Compound Operators
Comparison Operators
Membership Operators
Logical Operators
Topic 1.4 Control Structure, Loop and Comprehension
Conditional
Loop
Iterating Over Multiple Sequences
Comprehension
Topic 1.5 Function
Function Syntax
Return Values
Default Arguments
Variable Arguments
Lambda, Map, Filter
Topic 1.6 Modules & Packages
Import Modules and Packages
Python Standard Packages
Third Party Packages
Topic 2.1 Data Preparation
Data Analytics with Pandas
Pandas DataFrame and Series
Import and Export Finance Data
Filter and Slice Finance Data
Clean Missing Data
Topic 2.2 Data Transformation
Create Computed Data Column
Join Finance Data with Concat, Append and Merge
Aggregate Data with Groupby and Pivot Table
Topic 2.3 Data Visualization
Visualize Time Series Data with Line Plot
Visualize Statistical Relationships with Scatter Plot
Visualize Categorical Data with Bar Plot and Pie Plot
Visualize Variation with Box Plot
Visualize Distribution with Histogram
Topic 2.4 Data Analysis
Descriptive Statistics
Rolling Window Average Analysis
Covariance and Correlation
Topic 2.5 Advanced Data Analytics
Apply
Data Piping
Topic 3.1 Introduction to Deep Learning
Overview of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Deep Learning
Evaluation of Data Analytics Platforms for Deep Learning
Applications of AI to Finance Services
Deep Learning Methodology
Topic 3.2 Neural Network for Regression
What is Neural Network (NN)?
Activation Functions
Mean Square Error (MSE) Loss Function for Regression
Optimization Algorithms
Build a Predictive Regression Model for Sales Forecasting
Topic 3.3 Neural Network for Classification
One Hot Encoding and SoftMax
Cross Entropy Loss Function for Classification
Build a Classification Model for Classifying Currency Notes
Topic 4.1 Image Classification with Convolutional Neural Network (CNN)
Introduction to Convolutional Neural Network (CNN
Build a Image Classification Model for Currency Notes Detection
Small Dataset Overfitting Issue
Methods to Solve Overfitting Issues
Transfer Learning
Topic 4.2 Time Series Forecasting with Recurrent Neural Network (RNN)
Introduction to Recurrent Neural Network (RNN)
LSTM and GRU Models
Build a Time Series Forecasting Model for Stock Price
Course Info
Promotion Code
Promo or discount cannot be applied to IBF-STS courses
Minimum Entry Requirement
Knowledge and Skills
- Able to operate using computer functions
- Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5 (Average of Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing Scores)
Attitude
- Positive Learning Attitude
- Enthusiastic Learner
Experience
- Minimum of 1 year of working experience.
Target Age Group: 21-65 years old
Minimum Software/Hardware Requirement
Softtware: Windows / Mac
Hardware: Laptop
Self-Sponsored Individuals
- Up to 70% subsidy is available for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents of Singapore, physically based in Singapore. GST funding support will no longer be applicable for all courses.
Company-Sponsored Individuals
- Up to 70% subsidy is available for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents of Singapore, physically based in Singapore. Please note:
- The company must be a Financial Institution regulated by MAS or a FinTech firm certified by Singapore FinTech Association (SFA)
- To register, please email your company name and your name to reachus@knowledgehut.com.sg.
- For more information on the IBF subsidies and eligibility, please visit: https://www.ibf.org.sg/programmes/Pages/IBF-STS.aspx
Steps to Apply Skills Future Claim
- The staff will send you an invoice with the fee breakdown.
- Login to the MySkillsFuture portal, select the course you’re enrolling on and enter the course date and schedule.
- Enter the course fee payable by you (including GST) and enter the amount of credit to claim.
- Upload your invoice and click ‘Submit’
Get Additional Course Fee Support Up to $500 under UTAP
The Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP) is a training benefit provided to NTUC Union Members with an objective of encouraging them to upgrade with skills training. It is provided to minimize the training cost. If you are a NTUC Union Member then you can get 50% funding (capped at $500 per year) under Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP).
For more information visit NTUC U Portal – Union Training Assistance Program (UTAP)
Steps to Apply UTAP
- Log in to your U Portal account to submit your UTAP application upon completion of the course.
Note
- SSG subsidy is available for Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents, and Corporates.
- All Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their SkillsFuture Credit to pay. For more details, visit www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/credit
- An unfunded course fee can be claimed via SkillsFuture Credit or paid in cash.
- UTAP funding for NTUC Union Members is capped at $250 for 39 years and below and at $500 for 40 years and above.
- UTAP support amount will be paid to training provider first and claimed after end of class by learner.
Job Roles
- Financial Data Scientist
- Quantitative Analyst
- Risk Management Analyst
- Portfolio Manager
- Investment Banker
- Credit Analyst
- Finance Machine Learning Engineer
- Asset Manager
- Algorithmic Trader
- Financial Modeler
- Finance Business Intelligence Specialist
- Financial Technology Developer
- Bank Operations Analyst
- Hedge Fund Analyst
- Insurtech Specialist
Customer Reviews (273)
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Course pace could be slightly slower for students with no coding experience, could have more lessons for beginners to get familiar with Python before introducing advanced functions as it gets hard to follow (Posted on 5/13/2020)1. Do you find the course meet your expectation? 2. Do you find the trainer knowledgeable in this subject? 3. How do you find the training environment - Clarence is a great trainer who is knowledgeable and patient! Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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Clarence is a great trainer who is knowledgeable and patient! (Posted on 5/12/2020)1. Do you find the course meet your expectation? 2. Do you find the trainer knowledgeable in this subject? 3. How do you find the training environment - will recommend Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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helped me to fill gaps in my knnowledge (Posted on 5/12/2020)1. Do you find the course meet your expectation? 2. Do you find the trainer knowledgeable in this subject? 3. How do you find the training environment - will recommend Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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. (Posted on 5/12/2020)1. Do you find the course meet your expectation? 2. Do you find the trainer knowledgeable in this subject? 3. How do you find the training environment - will recommend Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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feel the pace of the class was a little fast for someone who has no computer science background (Posted on 5/12/2020)1. Do you find the course meet your expectation? 2. Do you find the trainer knowledgeable in this subject? 3. How do you find the training environment - will recommend Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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Split the introduction to Python part as a separate course, or make it a pre-requisite for this course. Although I am not caught in the position, I might be too hard for first timers to pick up in 2 days. (Posted on 5/12/2020)1. Do you find the course meet your expectation? 2. Do you find the trainer knowledgeable in this subject? 3. How do you find the training environment - will recommend Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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. (Posted on 5/12/2020)1. Do you find the course meet your expectation? 2. Do you find the trainer knowledgeable in this subject? 3. How do you find the training environment - will recommend Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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. (Posted on 4/27/2020)1. Do you find the course meet your expectation? 2. Do you find the trainer knowledgeable in this subject? 3. How do you find the training environment - will recommend Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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. (Posted on 4/25/2020)1. Do you find the course meet your expectation? 2. Do you find the trainer knowledgeable in this subject? 3. How do you find the training environment - will recommend Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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. (Posted on 4/10/2020)1. Do you find the course meet your expectation? 2. Do you find the trainer knowledgeable in this subject? 3. How do you find the training environment - mr truman and ms an qi did great this cours Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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Dishing out mini-summary based assignments at the end of the lesson and going through the code step by step so that we understand what that certain code is meant for as the majority of us will not be able to understand the documentation provided by the open-sourced programming language1. Do you find the course meet your expectation? 2. Do you find the trainer knowledgeable in this subject? 3. How do you find the training environment
mr truman and ms an qi did great this course, explanations were concise that enabled easy understanding (Posted on 4/10/2020) - will recommend Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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. (Posted on 4/10/2020)1. Do you find the course meet your expectation? 2. Do you find the trainer knowledgeable in this subject? 3. How do you find the training environment - Anqi is very patient and knowledgeable Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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Anqi is very patient and knowledgeable. She is very helpful and is always doing her best to get us to understand the materials. (Posted on 4/10/2020)1. Do you find the course meet your expectation? 2. Do you find the trainer knowledgeable in this subject? 3. How do you find the training environment - will recommend Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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. (Posted on 4/9/2020)1. Do you find the course meet your expectation? 2. Do you find the trainer knowledgeable in this subject? 3. How do you find the training environment - will recommend Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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. (Posted on 4/8/2020)1. Do you find the course meet your expectation? 2. Do you find the trainer knowledgeable in this subject? 3. How do you find the training environment - Mr Truman is a great teacher who is very knowledgeable Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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Mr Truman is a great teacher who is very knowledgeable and goes the extra mile to help the students when we face difficulties. (Posted on 4/7/2020)1. Do you find the course meet your expectation? 2. Do you find the trainer knowledgeable in this subject? 3. How do you find the training environment - will recommend Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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. (Posted on 4/7/2020)1. Do you find the course meet your expectation? 2. Do you find the trainer knowledgeable in this subject? 3. How do you find the training environment - Trainers are friendly and very attentive and helpful Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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Trainers are friendly and very attentive and helpful (Posted on 3/29/2020)1. Do you find the course meet your expectation? 2. Do you find the trainer knowledgeable in this subject? 3. How do you find the training environment - Tensorflow part was particularly useful Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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Tensorflow part was particularly useful. Can consider splitting the Python part and the Tensorflow parts to two courses. (Posted on 3/29/2020)1. Do you find the course meet your expectation? 2. Do you find the trainer knowledgeable in this subject? 3. How do you find the training environment - Trainers were helpful and knowledgeable in their fields. Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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Personally feel course might be too advanced for beginners1. Do you find the course meet your expectation? 2. Do you find the trainer knowledgeable in this subject? 3. How do you find the training environment
Trainers were helpful and knowledgeable in their fields. Very patient and ensure that students understood the topic. (Posted on 3/29/2020)








