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Computer Science in Finance

Contributing to important financial decisions with computer science

Data is crucial to make important business financial decisions. As financial industries grow, professionals with a background in computer science will be essential for their success. Finance and data go hand in hand and can include opportunities like financial management, algorithmic trading and personal finance. This industry is expected to continue to grow over the next few years. Learn more about the growing opportunities in this field.

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I used to think stock trading was simple. I thought you either buy or sell, but the reality is different. Each stockbroker has different trading strategies and execution instructions. Users need real-time data on the securities they’re trading. They want to collaborate with other traders in their team and set up automated trade execution algorithms. We use code to handle all of that.

Jordan Gillard

Software Engineer at Bloomberg

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