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Python Finance Roadmap

The document outlines a 12-week roadmap for learning Python for data analysis in corporate finance, structured into six steps: knowledge assessment, learning path, resource curation, practice framework, progress tracking, and study schedule. It emphasizes core components such as Python programming, data cleaning, visualization, and finance foundations, with specific weekly focuses and deliverables. By the end of the program, learners will be equipped to write scripts for cleaning, analyzing, and visualizing financial data.

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Python Finance Roadmap

The document outlines a 12-week roadmap for learning Python for data analysis in corporate finance, structured into six steps: knowledge assessment, learning path, resource curation, practice framework, progress tracking, and study schedule. It emphasizes core components such as Python programming, data cleaning, visualization, and finance foundations, with specific weekly focuses and deliverables. By the end of the program, learners will be equipped to write scripts for cleaning, analyzing, and visualizing financial data.

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Python for Data Analysis in Corporate Finance

Zero to Hero 1hr/day Roadmap (12 Weeks)

Step 1: Knowledge Assessment (Skill Tree)

1. Core Components:
2. Python Programming (syntax, data types, loops, functions)
3. NumPy & Pandas (arrays, DataFrames, data wrangling)
4. Data Cleaning (missing values, outliers, duplicates)
5. Data Visualization (Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly)
6. Basic Statistics (mean, correlation, regression)

7. Finance Domain (statements, ratios, time series)

8. Complexity Levels:

9. Beginner: Python, NumPy


10. Intermediate: Pandas, Cleaning, Visualization

11. Applied: Stats + Finance Context

12. Dependencies: Python → NumPy → Pandas → Cleaning/EDA → Visualization + Stats → Finance


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13. Foundations:

14. Logic/math
15. Basic finance (week 9+)

Step 2: Learning Path (12 Weeks)

Week Focus Key Deliverables

1-2 Python Basics Syntax, functions, lists, dicts

3-4 NumPy & Pandas Load CSVs, slice, group, merge

5-6 Data Cleaning Handle missing, outliers, duplicates

7-8 Visualization + Stats Charts (line, bar), describe(), corr()

9-10 Finance Foundations Read F/S, calculate ratios

11-12 Projects + Integration Clean + visualize stock or financial reports

Step 3: Resource Curation

• Videos:

1
• CFI Python for Finance (Beginner to Intermediate)
• Coursera: Python & Statistics for Finance (HKUST)

• YouTube: Corey Schafer, FreeCodeCamp (Basics, Pandas)

• Interactive:

• Kaggle Learn (Python, Pandas, Cleaning)


• IBM Python for DS (CognitiveClass)

• DataCamp (optional, paid)

• Books/Articles:

• Python for Data Analysis (Wes McKinney)


• PyQuantNews (cleaning guides)

Priority Order: 1. Kaggle Learn → 2. CFI + Coursera → 3. McKinney book → 4. Projects

Step 4: Practice Framework

• Exercises by Topic:
• Python: Loops, functions → write simple apps
• Pandas: Load & summarize financial CSVs
• Cleaning: Fix missing/inconsistent stock data
• Visualization: Plot revenue, returns

• Finance: Compute P/E, ROI from statements

• Mini-Projects (checkpoints):

• Clean & plot stock prices


• Analyze company financial ratios

• Create dashboard of financial KPIs

• Spaced Review: Weekly flashcards + code redo (revisit every 2-3 weeks)

Step 5: Progress Tracking

• Indicators:
• Skills mastered (checklist per module)
• Quizzes (Kaggle, Coursera)

• Notebook projects submitted

• Milestones:

• Week 4: Clean raw data solo

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• Week 8: Create full data report with charts
• Week 12: Analyze real financial dataset end-to-end

Step 6: Study Schedule (1hr/day)

Day Focus

Mon Video Lesson

Tue Hands-on Coding Practice

Wed New Topic + Reading

Thu Exercise (Kaggle / Project)

Fri Review + Flashcards

Sat Spaced Review or Mini-Project

Sun Optional: Rest or Personal Data Project

Cycle: Learn → Apply → Review → Integrate

Results: After 12 weeks, you will be able to write scripts to clean, analyze, and visualize corporate
finance data using Python and interpret the results with financial logic.

Use this plan as your core framework. Let me know if you'd like a printable version or Notion/Excel
tracker template.

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