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Finance & Accounting

9 Pathways • 94 Skills

The skill set in Finance & Accounting revolves around managing money—understanding how it flows into and out of an organization. It's the art of recording, summarizing, and analyzing financial transactions to provide insights that drive smart business decisions. This skill set is crucial because it keeps the financial health of a company in check, ensuring resources are used wisely and paving the way for growth and stability.

Modern portfolio theory

"Balancing Risk, Reaping Rewards."

Arbitrage pricing theory

"Profits Without Predictions"

Black-Scholes model

"Option Pricing Unveiled"

CAPM and beta

"Risk's Numeric Whisperer: Beta"

Option pricing

"Options: Calculating the Crystal Ball."

Fixed income pricing

"Bonds: Beyond Face Value"

Credit risk and credit derivatives

"Derivatives: Debt's Daring Dance"

Interest rate derivatives

"Hedging Bets on Money's Time-Value"

Risk-neutral pricing

"Bet Smart, Price Right."

Stochastic calculus in finance

"Randomness Tamed for Profit"

High-frequency trading

"Speed Thrills, Markets Mill."

Quantitative investment strategies

"Numbers Make Markets Dance."

Behavioral finance

"Mind Over Money"

Financial econometrics

"Numbers Whispering Secrets"