George Washington University announced on Tuesday it has teamed up with accelerator Trilogy Education to launch a new fintech training program in Washington D.C.
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According to George Washington U, the GW FinTech Boot Camp is the latest in a series of professional tech boot camps that the university offers in partnership with Trilogy Education. It was revealed that more than 700 people have graduated from GW’s boot camps in coding, data analytics, cybersecurity, and UX/UI. Many of them have gone on to find employment in the city’s tech and financial services sectors at companies like Deloitte, Capital One, and Amazon. Participants in the GW FinTech Boot Camp will develop a portfolio through applied experience with a wide range of technology tools relevant to financial services, including:
- Analyzing historical credit card transactions to identify possible fraudulent transactions using SQL.
- Creating predictive models for stock prices with time series analysis using Python.
- Building a decentralized identity system using blockchain technologies.
- Applying machine learning algorithms to analyze sentiment scores for cryptocurrency news.
- Using TensorFlow to build deep learning neural networks to predict financial outcomes.
- Developing an AI-driven robo-advisor capable of providing financial services with minimal human intervention.
While sharing more details about the program, Christopher J. Deering, Interim Dean of the GW College of Professional Studies, explained:
“In partnership with Trilogy Education, we are adding fintech to a range of boot camps GW now offers to empower working adults with the latest tech skills local employers across industries are hiring for, including Python, blockchain, and machine learning.”
George Washington U went on to add that in addition to technical classroom instruction from industry professionals, learners will receive career-planning services including access to trained coaches, recruiting assistance, portfolio reviews, webinars, and employer events.