Theory & Concepts
Quantitative Finance Curriculum
Master the fundamental theories and concepts behind the projects.
1. Financial Markets
Equities, bonds, derivatives, and market structure.
2. Time Value of Money
Present value, future value, annuities, and discounting.
3. Probability & Statistics for Finance
Distributions, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis.
4. Modern Portfolio Theory
Risk-return tradeoff, diversification, and the Efficient Frontier.
5. Derivatives Pricing
Options, futures, Black-Scholes model, and the Greeks.
6. Stochastic Calculus
Brownian motion, Ito’s lemma, and stochastic differential equations.
7. Risk Management
Value at Risk (VaR), stress testing, and credit risk.
8. Algorithmic Trading
Market microstructure, execution strategies, and high-frequency trading.