{"id":6749,"date":"2018-05-02T11:22:24","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T10:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/?p=6749"},"modified":"2018-07-27T10:15:21","modified_gmt":"2018-07-27T09:15:21","slug":"quants-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/2018\/05\/quants-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Quants Workshop – Register Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kent Business School (KBS) is pleased to be able to offer an optional 1\u00bd week refresher quantitative skills workshop in Mathematics, Statistics and Excel, prior to the start of your main MSc Finance programme. The workshop is offered at no extra tuition cost, however students will need to make their own accommodation arrangements and register to attend via the online booking form. <\/p>\n

Course Details<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The workshop will refresh your knowledge of the quantitative concepts and techniques needed for your Master’s studies. It is organised as a series of short lectures and practical workshops, and you will have the opportunity to go through a series of theoretical and practical exercises with staff from the School. There will be no assessment at the end of the course.<\/p>\n

Eligible programmes<\/h3>\n

MSc Finance (Financial Markets)
\nMSc Finance (Financial Markets) HKBU Dual Award
\nMSc Finance (Finance and Management)
\nMSc Finance (Finance, Investment and Risk)
\nMSc Finance (International Banking and Finance)
\nMSc Finance (International Accounting)<\/p>\n

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Week 1: Mathematics <\/strong><\/h4>\n
(Monday 10 September to Friday 14 September Morning Session: 9.00am – 12.00pm)<\/h5>\n

The mathematics part will be taught in the first week during the morning sessions and provides a review of the essential skills that provide background for the mathematics needed in finance. The syllabus includes algebra review, calculus, series, matrices, and numerical methods.<\/p>\n

Week 1: Statistics <\/strong><\/h4>\n
(Monday 10 September to Friday 14 September Afternoon Session: 14.00pm – 17.00pm)<\/h5>\n

The statistics part of the course will be taught in the first week during the afternoon sessions and is an introduction to statistics covering basic probability and inference. The syllabus includes measures of summarising data, probability, discrete and continuous distributions, special distributions, hypothesis testing and confidence intervals, estimation, and simple regression<\/p>\n

Week 2: Excel <\/strong><\/h4>\n
(Monday 17 September to Tuesday 18 September 9.30am – 12.00pm \/ 13.00pm – 15.00pm)<\/h5>\n

The Excel part of the course will be taught in the second week and is an introduction to Excel covering basic material. The syllabus includes Excel basics and producing professional spreadsheets.<\/p>\n

Accommodation<\/h3>\n

For the duration of the 1\u00bd week workshop you will be responsible for arranging and booking your own accommodation. The University does have a limited amount of rooms available in Rutherford College, which students can apply for on a first come first served basis, details of which are noted below:<\/p>\n