FDP Institute - Curriculum Materials

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Curriculum Materials

The FDP curriculum materials and study guide are the only preparation materials endorsed by the FDP Institute and are the FDP Charter Candidate's best source of information. Our curriculum is revised regularly to incorporate relevant, practical industry developments, and the latest academic research. Texts reflect up-to-date and relevant practice, strategies, and application vehicles you might encounter.

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Required Readings:

PMR E-Book Big Data in Machine Learning in the Financial Industry contains eight (8) required readings ($99 for exam registrants ).
Topics in Financial Data Science contains twelve (12) required readings (free access for exam registrants).
Three required books available through third-party websites.

Data Science for Business
Introduction to Statistical Learning
Big Data and Machine Learning in Quantitative Investment

Study Tools
Exam registrants have access to the Sample Questions

Candidate Handbook

Candidate Study guide
(March 4 - April 4, 2020 Exam window)

PMR E-Book
$99 for Registered candidates only
8 readings
Delivered via email in PDF format
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Topics in Financial Data Science
Free for Registered Candidates only
12 readings
Access to all 12 readings here

Data Science for Business
.
Provost, F. and T. Fawcett
(2013)

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Introduction to Statistical Learning
.
James, G., D. Witten, T. Hastie, and R. Tibshirani
(2013)

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Big Data and Machine Learning
in Quantitative Investments
Guida T.
(2019)

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Note: The FDP Institute will not allow an exam to be postponed due to late receipt of reading materials.

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