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Prompting for LLM Reasoning and Planning for Financial Services

This course equips you with essential skills to harness Large Language Models (LLMs) in the finance sector. It covers foundational concepts including role-based prompting, chain-of-thought, and ReACT prompting, complemented with practical Python implementations tailored for financial applications. You will explore techniques for refining prompt instructions and chaining prompts to enable agentic reasoning. The course also emphasizes the integration of feedback loops to enhance LLM performance. The final project is a comprehensive transactional risk analysis and compliance engine. By the end, you will be adept at deploying LLMs for strategic financial decision-making.

  • Course
  • Intermediate
  • 15 hours
  • Updated: Feb 22, 2026

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Skills you'll learn

10 skills

  • Persona-Based Prompt Design
  • CoT and ReAct
  • Implementing Prompt Chains
  • Agentic Reasoning Frameworks
  • Iterative Prompt Development

Prerequisites

3 prerequisites

Prior to enrolling, you should have the following knowledge:

  • Generative AI Fluency
  • Basic Python
  • API fluency

You will also need to be able to communicate fluently and professionally in written and spoken English.

Course Outline

  • 12 lessons
  • 1 project

Program Instructors

2 instructors

Unlike typical professors, our instructors come from Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies and have demonstrated leadership and expertise in their professions:

Sohbet Dovranov

Senior Data Scientist at Microsoft

Brian Cruz

Head of AI Engineering, Advocate

Sohbet Dovranov

Senior Data Scientist at Microsoft

Brian Cruz

Head of AI Engineering, Advocate

About this program

Learn advanced Large Language Model (LLM) prompting for finance. Generate compliant, auditable outputs for analysis, risk, and disclosures.

Subscription · Monthly

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  • Unlimited access to hundreds of top-rated courses
  • Hands-on projects with expert feedback
  • Personalized career coaching and interview prep
  • Program Certificates

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