Students in this independent study will learn about trendy challenges faced by UBS investment banking technologists and develop proof-of-concept software by working in small teams of 2 to 4 students. The 3 projects designed by UBS are (1) “Optimization Models for Azure Cloud”, (2) “Data Mining for High Value Trades” and (3) “AI Models for Startup Investments”. UBS project sponsors will review student’s weekly progress, with support from course instructor and T.A.. Final project report and grading will be done by UBS and the instructor. This course is for T&M-DDP students only, and enrollment requires instructor approval.