How to apply

Admission is open to all applicants, with no prerequisites to register. Tuition is $1,500, plus an additional $24 information technology fee.

Discounts apply for:

  • Corporate groups of three or more students - $1,000/student
  • University of Colorado alumni and students - $1,250/student
  • J.P. Morgan Center for Commodities associates - $1,250/student

For discounts and registration assistance, please contact Michele Cooper, Associate Director - Student Success & Analytics, for the Global Energy Management Program, at michele.cooper@ucdenver.edu.

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This four-week online course for analysts and technical professionals will take a deep dive into energy and commodities analytics. Designed for those who want to learn best practices around commodity data analytics, visualization, and forecasting, the course offers hands-on projects and real-world data. You will learn commodity data analysis utilizing Python and analysis software.

Schedule and Curriculum

The next course will run April 3-28, 2023. 

The course will be a mix of pre-recorded lectures and live lectures via Zoom (optional). The live lectures will take place on Tuesday and Thursday from 12:00-1:00 p.m. MT. They will be recorded for those who cannot attend live,

Topics include:

  • Introduction to data analysis and Python “boot camp”
  • Applied introduction to time-series modeling and forecasting
  • Case studies and real-world applications for data analysis

The curriculum for this four-week, short course spans complex topics, including data transformation and visualization, regression analysis, model estimation (including vector autoregression and error correction), and forecasting across the broad commodity sector.

About the Instructor

Dan JerrettDaniel Jerrett, Ph.D., is Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Stategy Capital LP, a global alternative investment management firm. His responsibilities include portfolio construction and management, as well as quantitative research.  He holds a Ph.D. in Mineral and Energy Economics from the Colorado School of Mines, emphasizing econometrics and forecasting. Dr. Jerrett is also a member of the J.P. Morgan Center for Commodities’ Advisory Council.

Tuition Policy

The last day to drop the course in UCDAccess with a full tuition refund is one day prior to the published start date. After that date, the student is responsible for the full tuition amount of the course and no refunds will be given.