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Accounting & Finance FinTech and Financial Analytics

Big Data and FinTech Executive Workshop Series - Big Data and Data Visualization

Course Code
FINA9340
Application Code
2270-1797NW
Study mode
Part-time
Start Date
13 Feb 2025 (Thu)
Next intake(s)
May 2025
Duration
5 hours
Language
Cantonese, suppl with English
Course Fee
Course Fee: $2900 per programme (* course fees are subject to change without prior notice)
Deadline on 30 Jan 2025 (Thu)
Enquiries
2867 8331
2861 0278
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Accept new application for Feb 25 intake of Big Data and FinTech Executive Workshop Series - Big Data and Data Visualization. To understand the basic big data concepts and perform data visualization with hands-on practice in 5 hours, welcome to enroll in our one-day workshop on 13 Feb 2025 (Thu)!

Highlights

The workshop aims to provide executives with basic concepts and knowledge about Big Data as well as develop their skills in process Big Data. It provides a practical approach for executives to apply computational tool (e.g., Tableau) to perform data visualization and analyse data for business and financial decision making.

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Tutor Profile : 

Mr. W. C. Chan 
Mr. W. C. Chan, FRM, has possessed rich experience in financial risk management, information technology and data science and worked as IT Manager over a decade. Being a practitioner in information technology, he is currently a consultant and trainer at Big Data Consultancy Services Company. He is strong in Cloud-based solutions, Big Data Technology, Data Mining and Machine Learning.

Mr. Chan has delivered trainings related to Data Science areas, covering R, Machine Learning, Statistics, Database Programming, AWS Cloud Architecture and SAS Programming for IT Professionals and university graduates for over 2 years. He worked as the Head of BI Data Analytics and R&D Team in Li & Fung Group Company, GBG Asia (HK) Limited, IDS Group Ltd. & LF Asia and so on, devoting himself in IT development and project management. Currently, he works as Consultant and Trainer in Big Data Consultancy Services Company.

Also, Mr. Chan teaches Executive Certificate in Interpretation and Visualization of Business Big Data as well as Executive Certificate in Financial Decision Making: Big Data and Machine Learning in HKU SPACE. Student feedback is positive (average LES scored 80 out of 100) as he can help learners to acquire the skills practically with clear explanations.

Mr. Chan has obtained a Bachelor Degree in Mathematics from The Chinese University of Hong Kong as well as three Master Degrees, namely, Risk Management Science from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Quantitative Analysis for Business from City University of Hong Kong and Industrial Logistics Systems from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Programme Details

Contents:
-Introduction to Big Data, Data Technologies and Business Intelligence (BI)
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Data Visualization (DV) with Business Intelligence Tool (Tableau)
-Data Visualization Techniques and Dynamic Charting
-Business Applications of DV: Top/Bottom Analysis, Exception Identification, Sales and Marketing Analysis, and Strategic Planning
-Management Dashboard for Business and Financial decision making

Medium of Instruction:
Cantonese supplemented with English; Course material will be in English.

Application Code 2270-1797NW Apply Online Now
Start Date 13 Feb 2025 (Thu)
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Days / Time
  • Thursday, 1:30pm - 6:30pm
Duration
  • Each workshop will consist of 5 face-to-face lecture hours in one day.
Venue
  • Hong Kong Island Learning Centre
  • Kowloon East Campus
  • Kowloon West Campus

Class Details

Timetable

Date  Time
13 Feb 2025 (Thu) 13:30 - 18:30
  • Tentative timetable is subject to change and the course commencement is subject to sufficient enrollment
  • Class schedule will be given out upon receipt of enrolment/payment;  one week prior to course commencement
  • In case of cancel class, course fee will be refunded or transferred to next available intake

Fee

Course Fee
  • Course Fee: $2900 per programme (* course fees are subject to change without prior notice)

Entry Requirements

There is no specific entry requirement. 

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Enrolment Method
Payment Method
1. Cash, EPS, WeChat Pay Or Alipay

Course fees can be paid by cash, EPS, WeChat Pay or Alipay at any HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres.

2. Cheque Or Bank draft

Course fees can also be paid by crossed cheque or bank draft made payable to “HKU SPACE”. Please specify the programme title(s) for application and applicant’s name. You may either:

  • bring the completed form(s), together with the appropriate course or application fees in the form of a cheque, and any required supporting documents to any of the HKU SPACE enrolment centres;
  • or mail the above documents to any of the HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres, specifying “Course Application” on the envelope. HKU SPACE will not be responsible for any loss of personal information and payment sent by mail.
3. VISA/Mastercard

Applicants may also pay the course fee by VISA or Mastercard, including the “HKU SPACE Mastercard”, at any HKU SPACE enrolment centres. Holders of the HKU SPACE Mastercard can enjoy a 10-month interest-free instalment period for courses with a tuition fee worth a minimum of HK$2,000; however, the course applicant must also be the cardholder himself/herself. For enquiries, please contact our staff at any enrolment centres.

4. Online Payment

Online application / enrolment is offered for most open admission courses (enrolled on first come, first served basis) and selected award-bearing programmes. Application fees and course fees of these programmes/courses can be settled by using "PPS by Internet" (not available via mobile phones), VISA or Mastercard. In addition to the aforesaid online payment channels, new and continuing students of award-bearing programmes with available online service, they may also pay their course fees by Online WeChat Pay, Online Alipay or Faster Payment System (FPS). Please refer to Enrolment Methods - Online Enrolment  for details.

Notes

  • If the programme/course is starting within five working days, application by post is not recommended to avoid any delays. Applicants are advised to enrol in person at HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres and avoid making cheque payment under this circumstance.

  • Fees paid are not refundable except under very exceptional circumstances (e.g. course cancellation due to insufficient enrolment), subject to the School’s discretion. In exceptional cases where a refund is approved, fees paid by cash, EPS, WeChat Pay, Alipay, cheque, FPS or PPS by Internet will be reimbursed by a cheque, and fees paid by credit card will be reimbursed to the credit card account used for payment. 

  • In addition to the published fees, there may be additional costs associated with individual programmes. Please refer to the relevant course brochures or direct any enquiries to the relevant programme team for details.
  • Fees and places on courses cannot be transferrable from one applicant to another. Once accepted onto a course, the student may not change to another course without approval from HKU SPACE. A processing fee of HK$120 will be levied on each approved transfer.
  • HKU SPACE will not be responsible for any loss of payment, receipt, or personal information sent by mail.
  • For payment certification, please submit a completed form, a sufficiently stamped and self-addressed envelope, and a crossed cheque for HK$30 per copy made payable to “HKU SPACE” to any of our enrolment centres.