C++ Programming for Financial Engineering

Experience:
* A bit hectic by necessity. I knew I needed to finish 4 weeks early to have the course completed in time for my graduate application. I think the course is more than manageable if you have a true 15-16 weeks to split it up over.
* My only coding experience prior to taking this course was a single MATLAB course 8 or 9 years ago. However, I was able to complete the course with distinction with little to no external resources. The homework exercises had a good balance between specificity and openness, and nearly all issues I encountered were already addressed on the forum. Outside of homeworks 6 and 9, all of the assignments can be completed in 1-2 days. Homework 9 brings everything together -- it is very open-ended, utilizes much of the knowledge gained throughout the course, and applies everything to financial applications (options pricing, Monte Carlo, etc.).
* TA feedback throughout the course was plentiful and insightful. It was evident that the TAs actually scrutinize the submissions to assist students in building good coding habits.
* I would highly recommend the course to anyone looking to learn C++. Prospective students can probably expect to spend about 150 hours on the course. Perhaps less if you have more coding experience.

Reason to take the course:
* I took the course to fulfill the C++ requirement for an MFE program.

How I found it:
* I found this via Baruch's Pre-MFE program.

The reason I took the course is to prepare myself building quantitative finance tools. The course helped me with understanding the object-oriented programming as well as other paradigms. I highly recommend it to those that want to learn C++ in a rigorous way.

With basic knowledge of C++ learned from my college course, I found this course's content very hardcore and rich, it covers deeper topics such as OOP, generic programming, STL, and boost, which I feel is very instrumental and practical. Meanwhile, it also gives me some pre-knowledge and real-life scenarios on how C++ is used in financial engineering, which I believe is hard to find elsewhere. My TA has always been helpful and of quick responses!

I was applying to Baruch for MFE and I saw that c++ programming certificate would really help enhance my certificate. I saw this course to be led by the best faculty for C++ and therefore I choose to complete this course in a very short time.

Hands on practice with C++. Solidified my understanding of OOP and generic programming. Will continue to improve my programming skills from here.

How did I find the course?
I'm enrolled in the Advanced Calculus pre-MFE seminar. During the first class, one of the TAs strongly suggested we take the C++ course from QuantNet.
Reason to take the course?
I needed a C++ refresher since I learned the language over 10 years ago and hadn't coded in C/C++ ever since.
Experience in the course?
The course is amazing; I loved it! The exercises are great. The written support material is also very good.

Excellent course!! I learned a lot and have a great experience. I will definitely recommend it as first step to learn programming skills.

it is the prerequisite course of Baruch MFE program

The course is well-designed to cover a lot of useful C++ topics. Friendly to students without coding background but interested in pursing a MFE program. Discussion forums and TAs are very helpful.

I have learned a lot of useful knowledge in this course. Attending this course can improve my programming ability, and the course certificate can prove my programming ability.

Very good and being from a non programming background....I think helped get a strong grasp in fundamentals.

I took the course because I had heard it would give a good foundation for programming skills.

I found the material to be good, while also requiring quite a lot of personal supplementation (which is fine).

I'm looking for a chance to enter the finance industry, so it would be helpful for me to learn more about c++, a robust programming language used in finance. Baruch college is also very prestigious in the quant field.

The course covers a wide range of topics in C++ and I benefit a lot from the course. I know the course from my friend, and as I plan to apply for an MFE degree, I want to enhance my C++ coding as it is essential in my future work.

great help on cpp, really went over all the essential part of the language.
I appreciate the hw, its design really helped me practice the necessary knowledge of the course.

I took the course because I want to sharpen my skills in programming and pursue a career in quantitative finance. After consulting, lots of my friends and alumni recommended this course to me, so I decided to give it a try. And I found this course great since Dr. Duffy's videos are clear and easy to follow, which quickly helped me grasp a holistic view of C++. My TA, Avi Palley is professional and responsible throughout the course. Thanks to both of them!

This is a great course. I learned for the first time about OOP, memory management, libraries, and financial applications, and I feel comfortable talking about these more advanced concepts as well as implementing them. Since starting the class, I've even started using OOP at work for some data analysis projects.

Avi was a fantastic TA. He provided quick grading and helpful responses.

I learned a lot from this course and look forward to continuing to learn C++.

This course is well-famed and everybody more or less knows it. I decided to take it because I wanted to learn C++. I didn't expect it to be so comprehensive and illuminating!

This course has enhanced my understanding of the programming languages, which is really helpful. I learnt about this course from Baruch College's website.

I heard about the course from senior students. I took the course because as a non-computer science-specialty student, I lack training on C++ which is crucial to MFE application and my future career.
The course is really well designed, with abundant supporting materials. Once I had questions, I could search on the forum to learn from previous experience. I also got a lot of training from the homework which isn't easy to complete.