National University of Singapore
AI in Finance: Delivering Business Value
Understand the real-world applications of AI-based financial solutions and how to leverage them to create business value.
Start date
To be confirmed
Course duration
6 weeks
Excluding orientation
Language
English
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Effort
4–6 hours per week
Self-paced learning online
Course overview
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Duration: 6 weeks (excluding orientation)
There is a misconception that AI is removing the human element from the world of finance. However, keeping up with early adopters of technology is becoming critical for organisations to remain competitive. Innovations such as process automation, machine learning and predictive analytics are largely designed to enhance the work people are already doing by speeding up processes and improving decision-making.
On the AI in Finance: Delivering Business Value online short course from the National University of Singapore (NUS) Advanced Computing for Executives (ACE), you’ll learn how to manage the design, development and deployment of AI solutions within your organisation. You'll be equipped with the critical fundamental knowledge to identify value-producing solutions for your organisation, and the skills to commercialise them. With the guidance of expert NUS faculty, this non-technical course will help you examine the potential of AI for your business and start your journey towards innovation.
Is this course for you?
This course is designed for executives, professionals and managers who want to recognise and recommend AI financial solutions that drive business value. The non-technical content will guide decision makers who wish to understand the requirements for implementing AI solutions within their organisations. It also gives business leaders seeking to learn more about the fundamentals of how AI works a clear understanding of their commercial applications within their business.
Course overview
Introduction
Duration: 6 weeks (excluding orientation)
There is a misconception that AI is removing the human element from the world of finance. However, keeping up with early adopters of technology is becoming critical for organisations to remain competitive. Innovations such as process automation, machine learning and predictive analytics are largely designed to enhance the work people are already doing by speeding up processes and improving decision-making.
On the AI in Finance: Delivering Business Value online short course from the National University of Singapore (NUS) Advanced Computing for Executives (ACE), you’ll learn how to manage the design, development and deployment of AI solutions within your organisation. You'll be equipped with the critical fundamental knowledge to identify value-producing solutions for your organisation, and the skills to commercialise them. With the guidance of expert NUS faculty, this non-technical course will help you examine the potential of AI for your business and start your journey towards innovation.
Is this course for you?
This course is designed for executives, professionals and managers who want to recognise and recommend AI financial solutions that drive business value. The non-technical content will guide decision makers who wish to understand the requirements for implementing AI solutions within their organisations. It also gives business leaders seeking to learn more about the fundamentals of how AI works a clear understanding of their commercial applications within their business.
What will set you apart
An understanding of the fundamentals of how AI works within finance.
The ability to assess the ethical considerations and compliance issues surrounding AI in finance.
The knowledge to assess and predict AI finance trends.
The ability to recommend ways for your organisation to commercialise an AI finance solution.
Unlimited access to 2U’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.Course curriculum
Orientation module
Welcome to your Online Campus
Module 1
AI and data science
Module 2
The application of AI in finance
Module 3
Planning and managing AI in finance projects
Module 4
Managing AI pitfalls, ethical considerations and regulatory compliance
Module 5
Managing AI innovation in finance
Module 6
The future of AI in finance: Management perspectives
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Course Convenors
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Zaid Hamzah
Executive Education Fellow, Advanced Computing for Executives (ACE), National University of Singapore (NUS) School of Computing
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Sarat Mohanty
Executive Education Fellow, Advanced Computing for Executives (ACE), National University of Singapore (NUS) School of Computing
About the certificate
Learn about AI in finance and earn an official certificate of professional achievement from the National University of Singapore (NUS) Advanced Computing for Executives (ACE).
Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with your digital certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the course.
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