Micro-credential in Algorithmic Trading
What is the Micro-credential in Algorithmic Trading?
The Micro-Credential in Algorithmic Trading responds to the increasing automation in financial markets, which is radically transforming the trading business. This programme is designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of how computational algorithms can optimise trading decisions, scale trades and reduce costs through the use of real-time and historical data.
Participants will explore how data management and advanced analytics play a crucial role in the design of trading algorithms. Through the use of machine learning techniques, students will learn to identify patterns, optimise strategies for buying and selling securities, and respond in real time to market changes. In addition, they will acquire skills to assess and predict financial risks by analysing market trends and macroeconomic factors.
This micro-credential offers specific training for those interested in advanced applications of algorithmic trading, preparing participants to meet the challenges of an increasingly digitised and automated financial market.
- CentersEngineering (Comillas ICAI)
- LanguagesSpanish
- CertificationComillas degrees
- Starts On01/09/2025
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Why study the Microcredential?
Automation is revolutionising financial markets, and algorithmic trading has become an essential tool for investment firms looking to stay competitive. The Micro-credential in Algorithmic Trading, developed in collaboration with experts from Comillas ICAI's Master in Financial Technologies and supported by leading companies such as BBVA and NTT Data, offers an invaluable opportunity for those who wish to specialise in this rapidly expanding field.
This programme trains students to design and implement algorithmic trading strategies using advanced Machine Learning techniques and financial data analysis. These skills are in high demand in a job market where the ability to handle large volumes of data and make informed decisions in real time can make the difference between success and failure.
Studying this micro-credential will provide students with a significant competitive advantage, enabling them to acquire key competencies in the use of advanced technologies that are essential in today's financial landscape. With the growing demand for skilled algorithmic trading professionals, this training guarantees numerous job opportunities and a successful career in an ever-evolving industry.
Methodology
Master class and general presentations. Presentation of the main concepts and procedures through explanation by the teacher.
Presentation of cases to be solved by the teacher and students in a cooperative manner.
Study plan
Admission process
Follow all the steps of our admission process and become a Comillas student.
Apply for admission
Fill in the form with your details and provide the documents proving that you meet the entry requirements.
Validation
The General Secretariat will review the documentation and you will be informed of the validation.
Interview
Candidates will be interviewed at the entrance interviews.
Resolution
We will let you know if you have been admitted.
Registration
You will officially be a Comillas student.
- 01
Apply for admission
Fill in the form with your details and provide the documents proving that you meet the entry requirements.
- 02
Validation
The General Secretariat will review the documentation and you will be informed of the validation.
- 03
Interview
Candidates will be interviewed at the entrance interviews.
- 04
Resolution
We will let you know if you have been admitted.
- 05
Registration
You will officially be a Comillas student.
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The tradition of the School of Engineering (Comillas ICAI) in the training of engineers began in Madrid in 1908. Today, Comillas ICAI is a polytechnic school whose academic activity focuses on Industrial and Telecommunications Engineering.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Because Comillas studies are in high demand and places are limited, the best candidates have to be selected through admission tests.
Each class has its own tutor, whose function is to integrate the student into the group and to pay attention to their academic performance. Furthermore, at Comillas, the teaching system is distinguished, among other characteristics, by the personalised attention and the fluid and permanent relationship between teachers and students.
The Comillas education system is especially oriented towards the relationship with the reality of companies, institutions, organisations and professional practice. The Careers, Internships and Employment Guidance Service (OPE) is responsible for providing students with internships related to their studies in order to enrich their training. In the 2022-23 academic year, 7,101 student internships in companies were managed.
The Professional Careers, Internships and Employment Guidance Service (OPE) is the University's service dedicated to informing, guiding and collaborating in the insertion of recent graduates in the labour market or in the projection of the professional careers of Comillas graduates, for which it has an online tool that directly connects candidates with 8,302 companies with which Comillas maintains a relationship. During the 2022-23 academic year, 1,542 job offers were managed. Of the total number of graduates from the 2021 graduating class, 92% are employed, either working or furthering their studies, within six months of completing their studies.
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