MATLAB® Fundamentals Certification Training with Credit Risk Applications

Course Level: Beginner

Content: This online course contains 5 lessons, each with a video of approximately 45 minutes and supporting files. A certificate is issued upon competition.

Enroll now and enhance your competence and knowledge.

Module 1

• Overview/Introduction
• The MATLAB user interface
• Entering commands and creating variables
• Analyzing vectors and matrices
• Visualizing vector and matrix data
• Accessing HELP
• Example: Bond portfolio valuation



Module 2

• Working with files: Read and Write from/to Excel and CSV
• Working with data types: Numeric, Text
• Date & Time, logical, arrays
• MATLAB data structures: Tables, Cells and Structs
• Example: Credit spread history



Module 3

• Automating commands with scripts
• Writing programs with branching and loops
• Error Handling
• Debugging
• Improving performance
• Example: Calculating portfolio Cost of Downgrade and Cost of Default



Module 4

• Creating functions: Standalone functions, Function handles, Inline functions
• Variable length arguments and outputs
• Introduction to Object Oriented Programming
• Example: Bond Portfolio Object



Module 5

• Optimization functions
• Distribution Fitting
• Copula Fitting
• Ranking distributions using goodness-of-fit criteria
• Custom distributions
• Example: Spread distribution fitting and Simulation

Prerequisites

• >An up-to-date MATLAB license is needed plus the Statistics and Machine Learning Toolbox. If you are using MATLAB for home use then it may be possible to purchase a MATLAB Home license, and add-ons can be bought too, https://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab.html

Earning the MATLAB Fundamentals Training with Credit Risk Applications certification equips you with essential technical and analytical skills in one of the world’s most widely used quantitative computing environments. MATLAB is a powerful platform for numerical computing, data analysis, visualization and financial modeling - capabilities that are especially valuable in credit risk analysis, portfolio evaluation, stress testing and simulation workflows used by banks, investment firms, and risk management functions. The course not only teaches you how to navigate MATLAB’s interface and scripting fundamentals but also shows how to use its tools for real credit risk scenarios like credit spread history, cost‑of‑default calculations and distribution fitting. This blend of programming and financial application enhances your ability to work with large datasets and build models that support data‑driven decision‑making in risk and analytics teams.

From a U.S. career and compensation perspective, developing MATLAB proficiency - especially with real financial applications — can directly boost your marketability in technical analyst, quant analyst, financial engineer or risk management roles. MATLAB expertise is used in many high‑end analytics jobs because it allows fast prototyping of models and robust computational analysis that many firms depend on. According to industry data, professionals with specialized software skills like MATLAB often see higher earning potential and job opportunities compared to peers without certification, with some reporting salary increases of ~15–20% due to validated expertise and employer preference for certified practitioners. In quantitative finance and risk analytics roles in the U.S., this skillset can translate into strong offers, with financial analysts and related positions often commanding mid‑to‑senior salaries well above national averages, especially when paired with demonstrated practical modeling ability.

Has over 25 years of working experience including 12 years in various credit related roles in Basel II, Solvency II and IFRS. He is a keen programmer in VBA and sometimes C++. He has embraced MATLAB® over the last six years coming to greatly appreciate its power, versatility and ease of use.

Course Requirements: An up-to-date MATLAB® license is needed plus the Statistics and Machine Learning Toolbox™. If you are using MATLAB® for home use then it may be possible to purchase a MATLAB® Home™ license, and add-ons can be bought too, https://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab.html