Done a few to get myself knowledged up on computational finance, currently doing another one. A position I recently applied for said do you know R (not essential). I said no, as i'm unproven. They'd look a bit gimmicky on a resume, but they are genuinely good courses.
Currently planning on mentioning in an interview, but leaving off CV.
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I was literally about to hit "post" on a forum topic asking what people think about adding these kind of courses on LinkedIn using the "add course" feature when I saw this pop up. I would definitely leave this off the resume/CV, but LinkedIn maybe?
I was wondering the same thing (currently employed so won't be using it but I'm curious for the future). I think it would be fine to include in the "Skills and Interests" section (or something similar) that you have at the bottom of your resume. That way, you aren't claiming it's part of your formal education but I think it could be an interesting talking point.
I just interviewed analysts for my bank and one of them put "Model Thinking" University of Michigan via coursera in that section and I was curious so we talked about it. I was on the fence about how much he wanted to be a banker until he told me he took this course in his spare time to learn about how to model different situations, ultimately I passed him along and he ended up getting hired.
For your case specifically, I think it's a great way to show that you aren't an expert in R by any means, but are interested and took a course on it in your spare time. Either way, definitely mention it.
Does anybody else watch Wharton/HBS courses like this?
[quote=BTbanker]Does anybody else watch Wharton/HBS courses like this?
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haven't but will definitely watch it after work. Thanks for the link! If I had a SB I'd give you one
I am in high school and doing coursera. Is this good?
Yeah I would do it. What year are you? I would take some classes that you don't want to/think will be really hard, then try to test out of it when you get to college. For example, if you are going into business you will most likely have to take at least one calculus class so I would take a class like that (since it's useless unless you want to do quant/programming) so you won't have to do it once you get to college
@proptrader2014 I am a sophomore. I was taking these courses for fun and to learn about finance and computer science. I am taking Intro Finance, Computational Finance, Machine Learning, Gamification, Cryptography, and Statistics currently.
O wow you are getting an early start that's great. Others on this site may disagree with me, but I think that intellectual curiosity is the most important asset someone can have in finance.
fixed that for you
How differently are Coursera courses viewed from other independent learning ones like TTS, BIWS or WST?
I'm taking non-credit classes at the University of Toronto. They're all finance related and require and exam at the end, usually to work towards a certification from the university. Is it worth adding this to my resume? I'm only in high school, if it matters.
How the fuck do you have so many banana points?
I'm a freshman with no relevant work experience so do you think I should list coursera courses on my CV?
Coursera is good. There's another excellent one named Bluebook Academy.
Including Coursera courses on resume (Originally Posted: 07/16/2015)
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Very interested in hearing peoples opinions on this, I have been considering taking a few myself. My difference is I come from a non target and am wondering if it would beneficial.
If you were going to pay for those types of courses, personally I'd go with EduCBA.com. A Upenn first year course isn't going to be the game changer in determining whether or not you get an interview, but for $70/year on eduCBA.com you get a whole lot more for your dollar.
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