Executive Program in AI Applied to Finance
Integrate AI into your professional practice and make change your competitive advantage.
The financial sector is undergoing an unprecedented transformation. Artificial Intelligence is redefining how we analyze risk, manage investments, personalize customer relationships, and make strategic decisions. This Executive Program in AI Applied to Finance addresses the urgent need to integrate AI into professional practice, combining academic rigor, strategic vision, and real-world application.
Through a theoretical-practical approach and the study of real-world industry case studies, participants will acquire the necessary skills to lead data-driven innovation projects and to understand, from an executive perspective, the impact of AI on finance, risk management, regulation, and business strategy.
The program boasts a multidisciplinary faculty of experts in finance, technology, data analytics, and digital transformation, and can be taken in person or via streaming, ensuring maximum flexibility and accessibility for professionals seeking to advance their careers.
What will you achieve?
The teaching team, made up of professionals from the various areas of the Executive Program in AI Applied to Finance, will drive your learning. Through online self-study, practical cases, theoretical classes, lectures, and seminars, you will achieve:
AI application to real financial challenges
You will translate concepts into tangible solutions for all types of business problems, connecting data, models, and decisions to generate value.
Master the machine learning data and operations cycle
You will understand and execute the entire flow – from ingestion and preparation to deployment and monitoring – with standards of quality, traceability, and governance.
Practical tools
You will become familiar with a professional work ecosystem for analysis, modeling and communication of results, integrating data sources and documenting processes in a reproducible way.
Leading AI-based financial projects responsibly
You will define objectives and metrics, manage risks, and present a final project that connects the technical solution with the business impact, taking into account the ethical and governance implications.
Who is it for?
The Executive Program in AI applied to finance is aimed at financial sector professionals and businesspeople interested in acquiring knowledge and skills in the use of AI in their work environment. Specifically: Executives and middle managers in the financial sector; Consultants, auditors, and financial data analysts; Financial directors, controllers, and professionals within the finance function in companies; Banking, insurance, and asset management professionals; Technology and innovation professionals in the financial sector; Entrepreneurs and leaders of Fintech startups; Professionals in transition to or with an interest in AI and finance.
Where can you work?
This program prepares participants to lead the digital transformation of the financial sector. Upon completion, they will be qualified to work in banking, insurance, wealth management, fintech, consulting, or in a company's finance department, assuming roles related to advanced analytics, process automation, and digital strategy. Common positions include: financial data analyst, risk and predictive modeling specialist, head of innovation or digital transformation, consultant in AI applied to finance, quantitative investment manager, fintech data strategist, financial controller, and chief financial officer. The program also opens opportunities in technology leadership (CDO, Chief AI Officer), fintech entrepreneurship, and independent consulting, as well as in academia or outreach in financial innovation.
Over 30 years leading financial education
Learnability
We promote, facilitate, and enhance your ability to learn quickly and effectively. We adapt to new situations and maintain a continuous improvement mindset.
Employability
We develop the skills and competencies to obtain, maintain, and enhance your professional profile in a competitive and ever-changing market
Glocality
We combine global and local perspectives in a more connected environment to foster collaboration and commitment in solving challenges.
A curriculum to delve deeper into the application of AI in finance
On-site or streaming sessions
- Applied Theory
- Practical Cases
- Team and Individual Work
- Final Project
- What is AI and how does it relate to the financial sector?
- Current use cases and market trends
- European regulations (AI Act, GDPR, etc.) and ethical considerations
- Review of case studies and reflection on professional responsibility
- Introduction to discount analysis and machine learning
- Predictive models: linear regression, classification, and clustering
- Application to risk management, fraud detection, and performance analysis
- Use of Python and libraries such as Pandas, Scikit-learn, etc.
- Deep learning models and neural networks
- Applications to investment, portfolio management, and algorithmic trading
- Model simulation and practical application with real data
- Optimization techniques and risk simulation
- Ethical considerations in automated decision-making
- Transparency, explainability, and accountability of AI models
- Impact on financial inclusion and equity
- Case studies of failures and successes in AI implementation in finance
- Design of a practical project applying AI to a real-world finance situation
- Presentation of the project to a committee of professors and experts
- Final reflection and discussion on the practical and ethical implications
Build your career in finance
Earn a Master's degree in Fintech, AI, and Decentralized Finance by completing three Executive Programs: Executive Program in Financial Markets, Corporate Finance, and Macrotrends; Executive Program in AI Applied to Finance; and Executive Program in Financial Decentralization and Fintech Entrepreneurship.
Learn from a teaching staff made up of active professionals
Engineer with advanced training in Advanced Telecommunications Services from CEPADE (Polytechnic University of Madrid), he professionally combines a solid technical foundation with extensive experience in educational and applied innovation.
He is an affiliated with various academic institutions, where he leads the training of executives and professionals in the strategic and responsible use of AI. He is also a founding partner of CD4IoT, an initiative focused on IoT (Internet of Things) solutions and emerging technologies.
His roles also include directing the special edition of the Executive Program in Digital Transformation for Municipalities, demonstrating his versatility in addressing challenges in both the private and public sectors.
In-person with all the flexibility you need
Program details
- 3 months
- Spanish
- Tue-Thu afternoon
- Barcelona
- Clases en streaming
- Autoestudio online
- University degree*
- 5400€
