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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Financial Markets by Yale University

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About the Course

An overview of the ideas, methods, and institutions that permit human society to manage risks and foster enterprise. Emphasis on financially-savvy leadership skills. Description of practices today and analysis of prospects for the future. Introduction to risk management and behavioral finance principles to understand the real-world functioning of securities, insurance, and banking industries. The ultimate goal of this course is using such industries effectively and towards a better society....

Top reviews

BK

Oct 25, 2021

This course is so useful to know about finance in depth it gives more examples about the finance . It help to make more decision in finance market. It also motivate students to attract towards finance

IH

Mar 9, 2021

This course is easy to follow and interesting. Professor Shiller is very motivating. It not teaching about finance but more importantly how finance can build a better life for all. Really recommended.

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By Irene M

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Jul 15, 2020

I am a beginner who wants to start a career in finance, I must say this course has been truly helpful to me in understanding the basics of the financial theories and their real life applications.

By Reid J

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Mar 5, 2019

By far the best MOOC I've taken in terms of pacing, content, and presentation. To any university who wants to know how to successfully communicate via online platforms, look no further than this.

By Benjamin L

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Oct 12, 2022

In the spare time, insisting on learning and constantly improving our knowledge reserves may not be related to the industry, but I believe that insisting on learning will always make us stronger

By Pratik A

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May 8, 2022

Thankyou, Prof. Shiller and Yale for making this course interactive and available to us. This course has helped me get an essance of the working of financial institutions and capital management.

By Albert L

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Feb 19, 2022

Excellent class! Profession Shiller covered a lot of topics about financial markets. The best part is his explanation about how human psychology is an important factor in financial decisions.

By Asnain B

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Jun 11, 2021

I really enjoyed the course and the way how they explained everything through videos and well defined example. Through this course I really got to know the market and how market works.

Thank You!

By Heber N

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Feb 7, 2021

Un excelente curso para todos aquellos que empiezan en el mundo de las finanzas, un enfoque muy objetivo y humano por parte del Prof. Shiller. Estoy muy agradecido por la oportunidad de tomarlo.

By Sima S K

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Jul 2, 2020

Excellent and comprehensive course on different financial matters, very engaging presentation by Prof. Shiller and would love to see more extensive courses on each topic that was discussed here.

By Ashish H S

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Jul 1, 2020

Professor Shiller is very well learned and even more articulate in explaining concepts of financial markets. Offering this course for free is portraying his belief in democratization of finance.

By Niranjan O

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Jun 17, 2020

I found this course very useful and found the professor quite engaging and informative. The course as a whole was very interesting and gave me an insight into the working of the world around us.

By Melisa M

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May 5, 2020

Robert Shiller is an absolutely amazing professor who explains everything in a relatable manner. Thiss was a beautiful experience and I learnt a lot through the course. Will always cherish this.

By Thomas G

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Apr 12, 2020

Excelente curso de finanzas que otorga una visión innovadora de cara al futuro, con un profesor excelente que transmite los conceptos de una forma muy clara y se nota su experiencia en el campo!

By PanChao

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Feb 16, 2020

Professor Robert J. Shilleris my idol. I have never seen such a wonderful class, and he is so very humorous. For someone new to the financial industry, his course is simple but deep. Full marks.

By Hauwa Y

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Aug 26, 2019

This is a wonderful course that teaches the core essentials of Financial Markets in an unusual but more realistic style. Two weeks in and I can already discuss concepts with expert-rate traders.

By John

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Mar 4, 2019

I enjoyed the layout and overview of the basics of Financial Markets. I enjoyed listening to the professor during lectures and his Q&A session with students. It made me feel as if I was at Yale.

By Chee Y L

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Apr 21, 2022

This is an excellent course on finance. The course is very interesting,in depth and challenging. The

Professor and teaching staff have excellent teaching skills ! I enjoy the course very much.

By Vipin K

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Apr 16, 2022

A very detailed course helping deep knowlegde of all financial instruments , in general. Students can now pursue any selected instruemnt/s for making their career with a great general vision.

By ANANTA S R

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Jan 11, 2022

Amazing experience listening to faculty Sir Robert J. Shiller.

Thanks to Coursera for providing this opportunity to take a course from none other than a Nobel Laureate and that too from Yale.

By Sam A

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Apr 2, 2021

At first I would like to thank professor Shiller for what I've learned.

This course will give a clear insight of the Financial Market, how capitalism works, and also risk management techniques.

By Romain P

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Feb 25, 2021

Super course ! The fundamentals were well explained. Plus, going deeper in the financial history made it much easier to understand how the system evolved through the decades. I highly recommend

By Brian B

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May 9, 2020

Great course for anyone interested in the functions, operation of ways to engage with financial markets. The lessons are engaging with plenty of real-life stories of how to apply each concept.

By Marin D

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May 5, 2020

Great course for people that want to understand the financial markets field better.Prof. Shiller is a pleasure to learn from and the materials in the course are well structured and informative.

By José F T G

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Oct 11, 2024

Es un curso tremendamente práctico. Con un componente social marcado que destaca por formar en valores, una visión de los mercados fresca, imaginativa . Excelente formación y excelente método.

By Omar R A C

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May 10, 2021

The course and Mr. Robert Shiller was fantastic, understanding, practical, professional, educated and learning, My honor and privilege for. God Bless you Professor and thanks Yale University

By Dana P

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Aug 10, 2020

Engaging course materials, very thorough explanations and handful examples. It will give you holistic understanding of what is in financial markets to help you navigate better in finance world