ECON 442CMaster of Quantitative Economics Finance Laboratory
Economics · 1 units · Graduate professional courses (400-499)
Limited to Master of Quantitative Economics students. Offers hands-on experience in forecasting of assets in capital markets. Using python students pull social media data to create leading indicators of market fundamentals. Forecasting of asset of choice using neural networks and ensemble-weighted machine learning models with fundamental indicators as inputs.
Letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
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Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
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