Leveraging NLP in Asset Management

2 credits · College of Connected Computing - Professional

This is a specialized, project-driven course that dives into the intersection of finance and natural language processing (NLP). It is designed for students who are passionate about applying cutting-edge machine learning techniques to real-world applications in finance. It first introduces foundational NLP concepts such as text processing, word representations, and model evaluation. Students will then engage in hands-on projects tailored to the unique needs of asset management. These projects, in collaboration with industry experts from AB, include harnessing the power of Large Language Models (LLMs) for investment prompts, mastering the art of financial document summarization, exploring classification challenges in finance, and delving into question answering and speech recognition in a financial context. Prerequisite: Completion of the Transformer course. Ideal for those seeking to elevate their financial prowess with AI-driven insights. Prerequisites: DS 6340 Generative AI in Theory and Practice or equivalent as decided by the instructor. [2]