Intro to Python for Business and Finance

2-day course

Python is a high-level, object-oriented programming language that is used in a variety of projects ranging from data science and machine learning to backend web development. In fact, it is one of the most in-demand programming languages today. Learning Python is a great entry point into the technical world as the syntax is much easier to learn compared to other programming languages. Because of its syntax simplicity, Python is a common first programming language for business and finance individuals. But do not be misinformed though! Just because Python has easier syntax does not make it any less powerful compared to other languages. Many of the world’s tech majors use Python as part of their technical ecosystems. This one-day, hands-on introductory course teaches students foundational Python concepts and how to use Python’s popular libraries to complete various technical tasks. Students are presented with Python coding challenges throughout the day to test their understanding of the material. The course culminates with a challenging in-class coding project where students apply concepts taught in the course to create a game. This is Cognitir’s standard one-day Intro to Python course (7 hours of instruction) and may be broken up into several days.

● A solid Python foundation

● Hands-on Python programming experience

● Overview of different development environments

● Overview of popular Python libraries

● Course notes, certificate of completion, and post-seminar email support for 1 year

● An engaging and practical training approach with a qualified instructor with relevant technical, business, and educational experiences

This course is relevant for any professionals who want to gain a hands-on introduction to Python. 1/3 Course and Contact Information Level: Beginner Prerequisite: None Duration: 1 day (7 hours) info@cognitir.com +1 908 505 5991 (US) www.cognitir.com

● Introduction ○ What is Python? ○ Use cases ○ Python vs. other popular languages

● Python Development Environments ○ Brief tour of Jupyter Notebook, Sublime Text Editor, and other IDEs

● Data Structure Fundamentals ○ Numbers ○ Variables ○ Strings ○ Print formatting ○ Lists ○ Tuples ○ Dictionaries ○ Sets ○ Booleans

● Comparison Operators and Conditionals ○ If, elif, and else statements

● Loops ○ For loops While loops

● Other Useful Operators ○ Range ○ Zip ○ In ○ Min & max ○ Input

● Importing Libraries ○ Overview of common libraries

● Built-in Methods ○ List methods 2/3 ○ String methods ○ Dictionary methods

● Debugging Code ○ Printing variables ○ Pylint ○ Unittest

● In-class Project

● Wrap-Up and Summary Course Content Developer

Date: Wednesday, and Thursday, April 22 and April 23, 2026

Location: Virtual, Zoom based

Course Hours: 5:30 – 9:00 pm EDT, 2-day course

Early Bird Registration & Deadline: Members- $419, Non-Members – $519 until March 22, 2026

Registration Closes: April 17, 2026 COB