MFIN 2270 Data Analytics in Finance

Corporations, investment banks, and asset management firms increasingly base their operational and investment decisions on the statistical analysis of "big data." In this course, you will be introduced to Python, a popular open-source modern programming language, and learn how to use it to extract data from online sources, estimate univariate and multivariate regressions on real-world financial data, and perform Monte Carlo simulations.

Course overview

Department
Finance
School
CSOM
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Annually

Catalog details

Prerequisites
MFIN1151 and BZAN2021 or CSCI1101

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Requirements fulfilled

  • Finance: Additional MFIN elective options (Current University Catalog)
  • Finance: Prescribed finance elective options (Current University Catalog)
  • Finance: One elective from the following list (must be taken in CSOM) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

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Official evaluation summary

4.08 / 5

Based on 662 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Jonathan Reuter
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.49/5
  • Gang Nathan Dong
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.91/5
  • Ran Xu
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.24/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Jonathan Reuter · Fulton Hall 115 TuTh 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Jonathan Reuter · Fulton Hall 115 TuTh 03:00PM-04:15PM · Offered
  • Section 03
    Fall 2026 · Jonathan Reuter · Fulton Hall 250 TuTh 10:30AM-11:45AM · Offered