Data & Analytics in Financial Services

Who is it for?
Learners will be at managerial and leadership level or aspiring to a leadership role.

Award
Professional Diploma in Data and Analytics in Financial Services from UCD.
This is a level 9 qualification on the National Framework of Qualifications and carries 30 ECTS.

Modules and learning outcomes

Strategy and Culture in a Data and Analytics Environment - (NFQ Level 9, 10 ECTS)
The data and analytics environment
Data and analytics prototyping
Value from data framework
Future impacts
Data maturity and mindset
Building a data culture
Documenting data sources and data maturity analysis
Data ethics, regulatory environment and compliance

Talent and Assets Management - (NFQ Level 9, 10 ECTS)
Data management definitions, frameworks and capabilities
Building a data and analytics team
Meta data and data architecture
Data quality management
Data management frameworks
Data warehousing and business intelligence
Privay, data governence and cyber security
Data management technologies

Driving Business Outcomes - (NFQ Level 9, 10 ECTS)
History and background to Artificual Intelligence (AI)
Introduction to AI
Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Maching Learning
Neutral Networks and Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Chatbots, Recommender Systems and Intelligent Agents
Understanding algorithms
AI bias, ethics and explainability
AI strategy and governance
AI use cases within financial service
Global view of AI

Students seeking admission to the MSc Pathway or its constituent programmes must possess:

An Honours degree (min H2.2, Level 8 NFQ) in business or a related discipline
or
An Honours degree (H2.2, Level 8 NFQ) in a non relevant business discipline and 3 years' relevant work experience
or
Admission many also be considered for experienced professionals who do not meet the admission requirements as set out above, where they can demonstrate knowledge through their work

Professional body membership
You must be a current member of IOB, or become a member, to undertake this programme.

Assessment

100% Continuous Assessment.

The pass mark is 40% in all modules in line with UCD academic policy.

Strategy and Culture in a Data and Analytics Environment (NFQ Level 9, 10 ECTS)

Talent and Assets Management (NFQ Level 9, 10 ECTS)

Driving Business Outcomes (NFQ Level 9, 10 ECTS)

Duration: Varies
Delivery is online

Next intake Autumn Trimester - (2024-2025 academic year)

Please note that the programme content and fees are subject to change in the 2024/2025 academic year. Any changes will be outlined in the 2024/2025 prospectus and at iob.ie in August - the start of the new academic year.

Continuous Professional Development
If you hold an IOB designation or a designation managed by IOB, CPD hours may be awarded on successful completion of this programme.