International Executive Courses
Master Real-World Fraud Detection with Python
With James Mott
James Mott is an expert Data Science Instructor and Curriculum Developer with over 25 years of experience blending statistical analysis, educational design, and technical communication. His work spans academic instruction, software training, and advanced data science consulting, consistently helping learners and professionals turn complex data into actionable insights. James is expert in SPSS, AMOS, Python, R, AI, and machine learning applications and is proven success training clients globally from Fortune 500 firms to doctoral students.
25+ years designing and teaching courses in data science, statistics, and U.S. history
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD University of Illinois Chicago
Adjunct Faculty at Northwestern University School of Professional Studies
PROGRAM
Master Real-World Fraud Detection with Python in Just 1 Month
Fraud is one of the fastest-growing challenges in finance, e-commerce, insurance, and cybersecurity. Organizations are urgently looking for professionals who know how to use machine learning to detect suspicious behavior, reduce losses, and make smarter risk decisions.
This hands-on short course gives you those skills - fast.
Across four weeks, you’ll learn how to analyze fraud patterns, build predictive models, handle imbalanced datasets, and apply the same AI techniques used by banks, fintech startups, and digital platforms worldwide.
Whether you want to level up as a data analyst, move into risk analytics, or break into applied machine learning, this course gives you the tools, code, and real-world experience employers look for.
Who this course is perfect for:
- Data analysts, scientists, and engineers who want hands-on ML experience
- Professionals in finance, fintech, insurance, or cybersecurity
- Career changers building a portfolio with real machine learning projects
- Anyone who wants practical, job-ready AI skills, not just theory
What You’ll Walk Away With:
- A complete fraud detection portfolio project using Python
- Experience with real industry datasets and workflows
- Working ML models you can explain, evaluate, and deploy
- Confidence applying AI to one of the highest-impact domains in data science
What you’ll miss if you don’t join:
- You’ll miss a rare opportunity to learn one of the most in-demand applied ML skillsets; fraud detection, in a practical, guided, and career-relevant format.
CURRICULUM
Adopt an updated and industry-proven international curriculum
TUITION FEES
Tuition Fees & Admissions Requirements
Enhance your skills and expand your global opportunities with Purwadhika’s Short Course International Program - offering practical, high-quality training with a flexible learning experience.
PAID UP-FRONT WITH USD
INTERNATIONAL CITIZEN
$1000*
Limited-Time Special Price Available
PAID UP-FRONT WITH RUPIAH
INDONESIAN CITIZEN
Rp. 15.000.000*
Limited-Time Special Price Available
CLASS SCHEDULE
Upcoming class schedule that you can sign up for
Check out the class schedules based on your preferred learning method!
What Will You Get
- Lifetime International connection upon completion of the program
- Advanced curriculum and constantly updated to catch up with the industry
- Multinational environment for each individuals
- 4 Weeks of intensive learning with expert international instructors.
- Classes and sessions fully conducted in English to prepare you for the global market.
- Learn directly from practitioners and leaders all over the world
- Unlimited access to class recordings and materials throughout the course.
Choose Payment Method For Paid Up-Front
Cash 100% upfront
Payment is made upfront by following the current applicable fee. This method is available for registration with normal and promotional pricing.
Installments up to 12x
Installment payments of up to 12 months are available through Purwadhika’s financial partner, applicable for each enrollment period.
0% installment with a credit card
Payment with a 0% installment method up to 24 times with CIMB Niaga and BCA credit cards.
INTERNATIONAL
MINI COURSE
2AM-4AM (GMT/UTC) or 9AM-11AM (GMT+7/WIB)
4 Hours Training
Detecting Fraud & Risk Using AI/ML with Python
Two-session Mini Course that offers a practical introduction to how Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning can be applied to detect fraud and manage risk.
Promo Buy 1 Get 1
Rp2.000.000
Normal Price
Rp4.000.000
Session 1 (2 hours)
Introduction, Data & Core Models
- Intro & Motivation (15–20 min)
- What fraud/risk detection problems look like in business.
- Why AI/ML is important (challenges like class imbalance, interpretability, cost of errors).
- Overview of the dataset (Telco churn as a stand-in for fraud/risk).
- Data Exploration (30 min)
- Inspect dataset structure (.info, .describe).
- Visualize distributions (histograms/boxplots).
- Look at correlations & categorical encodings.
- Identify class imbalance.
- Core Models (50–60 min)
- Train Logistic Regression, KNN, Decision Tree.
- Evaluate with confusion matrix, precision/recall/F1.
- Discussion: why recall matters in fraud/risk.
- Quick comparison: strengths/weaknesses of these classifiers.
- Wrap-up/Q&A (10 min)
Session 2 (2 hours)
Advanced Approaches & Industry Practices
- Handling Imbalanced Data (30 min)
- Introduce SMOTE oversampling and class weighting.
- Demonstrate impact on recall vs precision.
- Ensemble Models (30 min)
- Quick demo of Random Forest & XGBoost.
- Compare ROC-AUC and feature importance.
- Discuss: “Why ensembles dominate in fraud detection.”
- Unsupervised Risk Detection (30 min)
- Briefly explain Isolation Forest & Autoencoders.
- Demo anomaly detection vs supervised classifiers.
- Discussion: when unlabeled data makes these methods essential.
- Closing Discussion (20–30 min)
- How fraud/risk detection fits into the CRISP-DM pipeline (tying together business understanding, modeling, evaluation, deployment).
- Takeaways: balancing interpretability, performance, and business costs.
- Preview: what a full 4–8 week program would expand on.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the eligibility requirements for the International Short Courses program?
Eligibility requirements vary for each short course, but generally, no tests or interviews are needed to join the programs.
How long is the International Short Course program, and what is the schedule like?
All short courses in the International Program are 1 month long, totaling 16 hours over 8 sessions. Classes are held online twice a week, with each session lasting 2 hours.
Schedules may vary based on the availability of the International Lecturers, be sure to check the schedules at the 'International Lecturers' section above.
Is fluency in English necessary for this program?
Fluency in English is necessary for enrollment in this program since classes will be conducted in English. Moreover, proficient English skills will be beneficial for effective communication while working internationally. For the scholarship and study now pay later applicants, your English proficiency will be assessed during the interview session. For paid upfront applicants, you will not have to pass any English proficiency test.
If your speaking skills in English still need improvement, you can still join this program. The most crucial aspect is the ability to comprehend and follow the class materials. Furthermore, you'll be in class with students from various countries, which will help you enhance your English speaking skills over time.
Will I receive a certificate upon completing the course?
Yes, you will receive a certificate upon completion of the course.
Is the course delivered online or in person?
The short courses are held entirely online, allowing International Lecturers o teach from their home countries.
Will there be opportunities to interact with instructors or ask questions during the course?
Yes! The short courses are conducted live via Zoom, providing opportunities for to interact with our International Lecturers and ask questions in real time.
Can I apply if I'm not currently living in Indonesia?
Yes! Our short courses are open to International participants. Once you apply the International Program administration team will reach out to you via Discord to ensure a smooth application process. Just make sure to create an account on this website first!
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