AM
Aug 15, 2017
Great course! It allows to understand the twisted logic that run in our heads. Helps to establish the balance between probabilistic truth and illusions that infect our decision-making. Thanks a lot!
M
May 2, 2018
This course was a very good sum up of Daniel Kahneman's thinking fast and slow. Definitely recommend to everyone who would like to know more about our flaws or would like to refresh your knowledge.
By Ved B
•Apr 10, 2020
They study material of the course could have been a bit more detailed. It was difficult to remember different kinds of behavioral biases all at one go. Also, after a point of time, it becomes difficult to differentiate between some biases. Instructors are humbly requested to elaborate much more on each of the biases during the videos. I personally found the explanation in the videos very abrupt and short.
By adyasha p
•Jun 26, 2020
The course was interesting but lacked interactive material. It would be better if they would have added more of video content and examples explained by the instructors. There were no answers given to the assignments for the week 2 and week 3, which made it more difficult to get anything out of the questions. Duke and Coursera should really consider to improve the teaching material of this course!
By RITIKA M 1
•May 26, 2020
The course was highly stimulating and informative. However, for a course that preaches behavioural sciences, it sure seems quite obtuse while applying some of those principles in the MOOC itself. Since most of the course is in write-ups or readings, it is not particularly accessible or easy to comprehend for everyone. They could definitely make the course more engaging with more videos.
By Drew M
•Dec 22, 2022
The material was fascinating but it felt incomplete with some material. Particularly with the early graphing in the Utility of Money, I would have wanted more information on how to calculate this in real world scenarios. Many others noted that there was no explanation given for the quizzes in weeks 2 & 3 making it difficult to understand what you may have gotten wrong, and why.
By Nick N
•Apr 27, 2019
Although the material is fascinating, the course seems like it was put together in a couple days with no regard to proper structure. The videos are very, very short and many of the quiz questions seem irrelevant--namely week 3's. I really like the material and I plan on taking another class on Behavioral Finance, though I can not recommend this course as a the best option.
By Michelle S H S
•Feb 9, 2022
This is a very interesting course, however I was quite disappointed as there is very little explanation in the handouts are vague - mostly are examples with very few explanation on terminology. The quiz provided are very difficult compared to the handouts given, basically you got to read from other websites for more details to get the correct answer for the quiz.
By baskar v
•May 15, 2023
I wish the cases in the material were also discussed with the biases displayed in them. the quiz may have other case studies... That was the part which I felt the material was not really comprehensive. Also the pdf material and the videos were verbatim copies, I wonder why and wish they were not... Thanks anyway, I enjoyed going through the stuff.
By Hiral C
•May 3, 2020
The course has been made well, but the lack of explanation lies in some parts of the course. Also like week 1, explanation of answers should be given especially in week 2 where the syllabus was so much.Similarly in week 3, the stages of bubbles should have been first explained in the slides than directly asking in exam. Overall knowledgeable course.
By Katrin S
•Nov 27, 2022
I learned interesting concepts but they didn't invest a lot of work into the course. The time estimates given for each reading are so inaccurate it's not even funny... As many other people mentioned, the quizzes are an ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE--you'll feel like you're back in high school where a pedantic teacher made you pick the "most correct" answer.
By NAVIN J T
•May 13, 2020
I had a good experience of learning the wide stretches of cognitive biases that influence human behavior on spending and selling decisions.
Prof. Emma Raisel's class was quite interesting as she emphasized the various biases under the guise of various expressions and it encouraged the learning process even more.
By Nicolai K
•Jul 20, 2021
It is a great course, but there should be more in depth material within each topic, more examples to really get a sense. Several of the bias are really easy to confuse. And when the questions are open for interpretation or it seems like the could be several right answers, it constitutes a higher failiure rate.
By Janine M
•Apr 17, 2020
The weeks aren't evenly divided with reading and video materials. One week will have a lot of information with little time to read and watch the videos and then the test is usually on 1/4 of what you just read. While other weeks have little reading and videos. However, it had a lot of information.
By Korbinian S
•Jul 14, 2017
The topic is extremely intersting, and the course is completely free, if you don't need the certificate. In the course you have a lot of reading to do and the videos are not always on point. If you read Daniel Kahnemann's Thinking fast and slow, you will get more out of this particular subject.
By S D
•Jan 27, 2021
The course content need to be improved, the presentation are very plain, we have to read much outside to complete the tests. The subject matter is very interesting, little more elaborate course content would have made reading little more interesting. The professors are very good. Thank you.
By Erika K
•May 24, 2022
The videos are very good but the written component is a bit lazy. It's filled with mistakes, typos, missing data. There's also no explanation after the quizzes for you to understand which one is correct and why. That said the information is interesting and relatively easy to follow.
By Ronald M
•Aug 9, 2017
Needs more reading/resources. Most of the test questions were conceptual (a good thing), but I did not find that the material adequately prepared me to answer them. Either I missed where the material was located (possible), or it is lacking. The info that was presented was well done.
By Charu A
•Jul 1, 2017
The Course material is really good, but the examples could have been more diverse and the videos could have been targeted at topics beyond the PDF material. The questions were tricky and a little unexpected. One could have built a little line of thought before entering the questions.
By Shaktiman S
•Aug 14, 2017
Video Lectures covered partial course content. PDFs provided also left out some details which formed a pat of Week 3 Quiz. Could have been made much more interactive and interesting by including real world interviews and the design of course content could also be made moe engaging.
By J Y T
•Jan 6, 2018
My only complaint is that there is too little actual videos while the quizzes required us to study A LOT beyond the videos. Videos could have been much more comprehensive with more examples. That being said, I have never found a course so relevant and challenging.
By E-An T
•Aug 20, 2020
Introduces interesting concepts however quiz was often unreflective of the content being taught. Enrol in the course to have a brief understanding of how our we act against ourselves in the financial markets but do not expect much learning outcomes from the quiz.
By Niharika S
•Jul 22, 2022
The questions in the assignment were tricky along with the fact that some questions were asked even before the material for the same was taught.
a good course in terms of topics but could have been a little bit more comprehensive and not just focus on biases.
By Emre B
•Apr 17, 2021
Some concepts were not explained clearly and some of the untold or unstressed concepts were asked at the quizes. All quizes were aiming the memorization capability instead of understanding the subject. However, I really enjoyed the lectures of Prof. Rasiel.
By Lampros B
•Nov 11, 2017
Videos had almost nothing to add. Gaps in theory and terminology. Some terms appeared in the tests for the first time. Bibliography and additional material for further understanding should be added. Very interesting topic. Course should me more extensive.
By ANUSHKA G 1
•Jun 22, 2020
A very well designed course. I need time and patience to understand the practical applications of all the concepts being taught. I love the examples that have been explored in the course. Hoping for more core finance related examples in the future.
By Ana F P
•May 14, 2020
The course is great, content is very good and the tests are challenging, I wish the videos were more in depth and explained the math better. The discussion forums were good but not very active. I wish you could get answers from the professors.