# AI for Financial Services (Self-Paced) Canonical URL: ## Overview Financial services professionals set their own pace through this course, which begins at your first interaction with Claude and continues to a full implementation. Prompting, Projects, Artifacts, and tool integrations all get hands-on treatment, using material drawn from actual financial services work. Client communications, portfolio analysis narratives, compliance documentation, regulatory reporting, market research summaries, and internal process documentation each get their turn. Throughout, one point holds: anything client-facing or compliance-related still needs professional review. You'll end with a complete financial services Claude system and a polished capstone client service package. ## What you'll learn - Structure your prompts carefully, and writing, analysis, summarization, and research will all return dependable, accurate output - Establish a Claude workflow molded to your habits by setting up Projects, Artifacts, Styles, and Memory - Go deeper into advanced prompting techniques such as the You Ask Me method, role-based prompting, and chain-of-thought reasoning - Join Claude to the workplace tools that carry your day, such as Google Drive, Gmail, Excel, and PowerPoint - Direct Claude at the financial services tasks that count for the most, among them client communications, portfolio narratives, compliance documentation, market research, and regulatory reporting - Put together a complete financial services Claude system, finishing with a capstone client service package that has been polished for professional review ## Curriculum #### Module 1: Getting Started with Claude AI - Explain how Claude works in plain language and identify the model tiers, plans, and interface - Understand the context window, how Claude processes information, and when to start new conversations - Practice your first Claude conversation using a financial services-specific prompt - Identify what Claude does well, what it doesn’t, and when human judgment is essential #### Module 2: Prompting Fundamentals - Apply the five-part prompt framework: context, task, format, constraints, and examples - Write effective prompts across five use cases: writing, summarization, analysis, research, and creative problem-solving - Recognize and fix common prompting mistakes that produce vague or unusable output - Practice prompting with financial services scenarios: drafting a client portfolio review letter, summarizing a regulatory update, and writing an investment committee briefing #### Module 3: Working with Files & Documents - Upload and analyze images, PDFs, spreadsheets, and documents directly in Claude - Use Claude to extract, compare, and summarize information from uploaded files - Work with financial services file types: portfolio reports, compliance checklists, market research PDFs, client account summaries, and regulatory filings - Complete a hands-on document analysis exercise using provided financial services sample files #### Module 4: Projects & Knowledge Bases - Explain how Projects use custom instructions and knowledge bases to organize ongoing work - Write effective Project instructions that encode your role, audience, format preferences, and rules - Upload reference documents and understand how RAG retrieves relevant content - Create a financial services Project for a client engagement or compliance review using provided sample documents and templates #### Module 5: Artifacts, Styles, Memory & Usage Management - Create reusable deliverables with Artifacts and edit them directly or through conversation - Build custom Styles that match your professional communication voice - Configure Memory to retain key context about you and your work across conversations - Apply usage management techniques to extend your plan value #### Module 6: Introduction to Claude Cowork - Explain what Cowork is and how it differs from the claude.ai chat interface - Read, write, and manage files from your desktop environment - Configure guardrails, file permissions, and network settings for safe use - Understand prompt injection risks and how to protect against them #### Module 7: Advanced Prompting & AI Tool Selection - Use role-based prompting, chain-of-thought reasoning, and multi-step workflows - Apply Extended Thinking, web search, and the You Ask Me technique for complex tasks - Compare Claude with ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini to choose the right tool for each task - Practice advanced prompting with financial services scenarios: analyzing a portfolio allocation for a client review, building a compliance audit response step by step, and preparing a quarterly market commentary #### Module 8: Context System, Connectors & Integrations - Build foundational context files and set Global Instructions that apply to every Cowork session - Connect Claude to Slack, Google Drive, Gmail, and other workplace tools - Use Claude natively in Excel and PowerPoint with the Office add-ins - Configure your context system and connections for financial services workflows, including portfolio analysis in Excel and client presentations in PowerPoint #### Module 9: AI for Financial Services — Core Workflows - Use Claude to draft personalized client communications: review letters, onboarding materials, and quarterly updates in your firm’s voice - Produce portfolio analysis narratives, performance summaries, and investment rationale documentation from data exports - Build compliance documentation, audit preparation materials, and regulatory response drafts with appropriate review gates - Summarize market research, economic commentary, and industry reports into client-ready or internal briefings - Complete a hands-on lab producing a multi-document financial services package #### Module 10: Capstone — Build Your Financial Services Claude System - Audit your financial services tasks and identify the highest-value opportunities for Claude assistance - Configure a personalized financial services Claude system: Projects, context files, Styles, and connected tools - Run a complete end-to-end client service workflow: portfolio review letter, market commentary summary, compliance documentation update, and client meeting preparation brief - Create a Week 1 action plan for applying what you’ve learned to your financial services role ## FAQ ### Who is the target audience for this course? Financial advisors, analysts, and portfolio managers form the main audience for this course. It is equally suited to compliance officers, wealth management professionals, and financial operations staff. No prior knowledge of AI is required, although financial services experience is expected. ### Is this course open to beginners? Yes, this course is open to beginners. Students must be comfortable using a computer. No other prior knowledge is required. ### Do you offer payment plans or student financing for this course? This course does not qualify for payment plans or student financing. See our Payment Plan FAQ to find related programs that qualify. ### What is the cancellation and refund policy for this single course? For this course, you are entitled to a 90% refund (your payment less the nonrefundable 10% registration fee) within 30 days of purchase if you have not accessed the course materials. ### What’s included with my tuition? A hands-on learning experience working on projects and exercises, which is proven to boost comprehension, retention, and engagement Expert instructors who are industry professionals and experienced educators that are driven to help you succeed Expert support with answers to your questions from real instructors throughout your learning journey Comprehensive learning materials including proprietary workbook developed by industry experts A certificate of completion to verify your accomplishment The prestige of completing an accredited program recognized in the industry ### Are there any additional fees or expenses? There are no extra fees or taxes for our courses. The price you see on this page is the maximum you’ll pay us. ### Do you offer any discounts for this course? We don’t currently offer discounts as we do our best to affordably price our courses. ## Pricing **Tuition:** $899