The Machine Learning Institute Certificate in Finance (MLI)

Welcome to The Machine Learning Institute Certificate in Finance (MLI)

The MLI Certificate is a truly unique professional qualification. It is designed for professionals who wish to upgrade their skill set to meet the challenges and benefit from the opportunities of the next era in quantitative finance. The MLI Certificate provides strong foundations in machine learning and in-depth exposure to the recent and important developments in this fast moving field. We strive to keep the balance between a strong rigorous technical approach to the topics covered while at the same time highlighting the key practical challenges and the important trade-offs inevitably faced in real world applications.

The MLI is the world’s most comprehensive professional machine learning certificate in quantitative finance. The seven-month part-time course is comprised of 2 levels, Self-paced Primers & Introduction Suite on registration, 8 modules, 36 lectures, practical examples, case studies & exercises, module tests (Students get two attempts at each module test), a practical final project and a final examination.

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Tomi Adewusi, Associate at Morgan Stanley – MLI Graduate, November 2024

I had the opportunity to participate in a 7-month course focused on machine learning applications in finance, and it has been a truly transformative experience.

The programme was rigorous, providing a deep dive into the mathematical foundations of various machine learning techniques. We often explored concepts from first principles, which gave me a solid grounding in both theory and application. The course also exposed us to cutting-edge financial machine learning topics, with the chance to learn directly from the original authors of key research papers. This combination of strong theoretical depth and access to the latest advancements was invaluable.

The faculty were world-class, with several experts in the field of financial machine learning leading the programme. Having the opportunity to engage with these thought leaders and ask questions about their modelling decisions was incredibly insightful. Their expertise and willingness to share practical insights helped me gain a deeper understanding of how to apply complex techniques to real-world financial problems.

What truly set this course apart was its practical focus. While we always had a solid theoretical foundation, the emphasis was consistently on understanding how these algorithms work in practice. The programme equipped us with the tools and knowledge to think about applying these techniques in diverse financial contexts, such as banking, treasury, and insurance. The Jupyter notebooks provided throughout the course allowed me to gain hands-on experience and build intuition, ensuring I could confidently apply what I learned in my day-to-day work.

Overall, this programme has been a critical step in enhancing my expertise in financial machine learning, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to deepen their knowledge and skills in this rapidly evolving field.

How you’ll learn The MLI

Students are awarded the prestigious MLI certificate
36 lectures over 8 modules.
Dedicated Faculty Support, available every step of the way.
- Student forum answered within 24 hours.
- Flexible dedicated webinar for each level.
All lectures are recorded and can be accessed at any time in your personalised educational portal.
Qualify from anywhere in the world, on a part-time basis with fully flexible study options.
Over 500 alumni have now chosen the MLI, in over 40 countries.
Taught by practitioners for practitioners with expert teaching and support
Acquire the knowledge, tools and techniques used by financial institutions in the real world
Highly valued by employers throughout the world.

Primers & Introduction Suite on Registration:

Mathematics for Machine Learning
Python for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Advanced Python Techniques

8 Modules / 36 Lectures

Supervised learning
Deep learning
Unsupervised learning and alternative data
Practitioner’s approach to machine learning
Reinforcement learning
Time Series
NLP, Generative AI & Large Language Models
Quantum machine learning

Examination & Final Project

After completion of Module 8 students sit the unseen written examination. The exam is taken on the same day worldwide.

Final Examination: Candidates will sit a formal examination which can be taken from any global location online using our live invigilation platform.

Final Project: At the end of the programme, candidates apply the theoretical and practical skills acquired to a real world application within the financial services industry.

Global Timings:

UK: 6.00pm
UAE: 9.00pm
CET: 7.00pm
S. Africa: 7.00pm
India: 10.30pm
EST: 1.00pm
Brazil: 2.00pm

Regional & Group Discount:

The MLI Certificate offers global regional & group discount fee structures.

Group Discount: If 2 or more people from your institution wish to take The MLI Certificate please contact us.

Regional Offers: Get in contact for offers in your geographic region.

MLI Partners:

The Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG) are experts in numerical algorithms, software engineering and high-performance computing. They have served the finance industry with numerical software and consulting services for over four decades because of their outstanding product quality and technical support. Specifically, relevant to the finance industry, NAG pioneer in the provision of the NAG Library – numerical, machine learning and statistical components ideal for building Quant Libraries, Risk Applications and the like.

NAG also provides best-in-class C++ operator-overloading AD tools for CPU and GPU called dco (derivative computation through overloading) and dco/map (dco meta adjoint programming). The NAG Library and AD tools are used by many of the largest Investment Banks where they are embedded in Quant Libraries and XVA applications. As a not-for-profit company, NAG reinvests surpluses into the research and development of its products, services, staff and its collaborations. www.nag.com

The Thalesians are a group of dedicated professionals with an interest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML), quantitative finance, economics, mathematics, physics and computer science, not necessarily in that order.

Please also visit our main Thalesians web page here too (www.thalesians.com) to learn more about us!

NTT DATA Europe & Latam was born from the alliance between everis (with a presence in Europe and Latin America) and NTT DATA EMEA (with a presence mainly in the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany and Romania) to bring transformation and innovation to clients in Europe and Latin America. es.nttdata.com