re: LSUS Online MBA Reviews

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Question @baroqen. To what I was reading 740 teach us how to incorporate R for financial modeling?

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This is what I got from the MBA department:

FIN 740 Financial Analytics - This course introduces modern analytical tools to solve practical problems in finance, using R. The goal is to bridge the gap between finance theories and practice by taking various financial models to the data and using them to aid financial decision making. The topics include: (1) financial time series analysis, (2) forecasting, (3) portfolio optimization, (4) fixed income securities, (5) derivatives pricing, (6) credit risk models, and (7) quantitative risk management.

So bear in mind... the class sounds tough and it will probably be a rough expeience, I won't lie. FIN is probably one of the classes I enjoyed the absolute least, and learning R was also pretty tough. Combining the two sounds nightmarish... but I'd do it over ISDS 710 if I'd had the chance.

R is a legitimate language and learning it will build a legitimate, real life skill... even if you're only really getting some basics down. At the very least, you can build a base that you can progress upon.