Certifications Guide

FactSet's new general certifications are for users who want to become more proficient using FactSet. Under the FactSet Essentials umbrella there are five certifications available: Core Products, Derivative Products, Productivity Suite, Portfolio Analysis, and Universal Screening. These five certificates cover FactSet's products, integrating FactSet with MS Office, portfolio analysis, and universal screening. The program is only available to current UofT students, faculty and staff. A FactSet account is required for access.

Get started with Python, with this course for complete beginners. Learn how to construct a Python program using a series of simple instructions. No previous programming experience required and only covers simple mathematics.

Teaches you how to program in R, covering topics like reading data, writing functions, debugging, and organizing code for effective data analysis.

Learn the basics of statistics and how to use R programming to explore, organize, and analyze data.

Learn all the necessary skills to get started with Tableau. The Consumer Learning Path covers Tableau basics such as navigating the interface, foundational data literacy concepts, using Tableau Online and Server, and how different user types engage with web content.

Who owns data? How do we value privacy? These and other important ethical considerations are at the core of this course. Explore the impact that data science has on modern society and examine the ethical and privacy implications of collecting and managing big data.

Learn how to use GitHub Copilot with Visual Studio Code to write code more efficiently, with hands-on exercises like creating and improving a Pomodoro timer app.

A Microsoft certification in Power BI, covering best practices for data preparation, modeling, visualization, analysis, and secure management of business intelligence solutions

The latest certificate offering from Bloomberg, the ESG certificate is a self-paced online course that will introduce you to ESG (environmental, social, and governance) strategies and reporting. In this course you will learn about ESG trends and investment strategies; how asset managers take ESG into consideration when making investment decisions; and how shareholder activism influences corporate behaviour. This interactive course also lets you practices tasks at different points in the investment process. A Bloomberg for Education account is required to access the ESG certificate.

Learn how to use linear regression to analyze business data, interpret results, and make data-driven decisions, using Excel and real-world examples.