Question 1

What is the refund policy?

Accepted Answer

If you subscribed, you get a 7-day free trial during which you can cancel at no penalty. After that, we don’t give refunds, but you can cancel your subscription at any time. See our full refund policy.

Question 2

Can I just enroll in a single course?

Accepted Answer

Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate, or you can audit it to view the course materials for free. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.

Question 3

Is financial aid available?

Accepted Answer

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

Question 4

Can I take the course for free?

Accepted Answer

When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.

Question 5

Is this course really 100% online? Do I need to attend any classes in person?

Accepted Answer

This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.

Question 6

How long does it take to complete the Specialization?

Accepted Answer

50 hours (~10hours for each course)

Question 7

What background knowledge is necessary?

Accepted Answer

Students should at some point have taken intermediate to advanced undergraduate courses in: (i) probability and statistics, (ii) linear algebra, and (iii) calculus. With regards to programming, we have designed the course so that all required "programming" questions can all be completed within Excel and Python. That said, students are welcome to complete the assignments using their software / programming languages of choice. It would also be very helpful if people have had some prior exposure to an introductory finance course. In particular, students should know what interest rates are, understand discounting and compounding, and have some basic familiarity with option, futures etc.

Question 8

Do I need to take the courses in a specific order?

Accepted Answer

We suggest to start from course 1 to obtain the best learning experience

Question 9

Will I earn university credit for completing the Specialization?

Accepted Answer

No, there are no credits for completing the specialization.

Financial Engineering and Risk Management Specialization

Course Features

Course Description

Module 1: Introduction to Financial Engineering and Risk Management

Module 2: Term-Structure and Credit Derivatives

Module 3: Optimization Methods in Asset Management

Module 4: Advanced Topics in Derivative Pricing

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