AP
Jun 15, 2019
Very clear and articulate explanation of the concepts. He doesn't skip a step in the sequencing ideas, drawing comparisons and differences, and illustrating both visually and story-telling. Excellent.
NC
Jul 30, 2019
Very nice course for beginner, the mathematic level is not high (around french baccalaureat) so available to everyone. I enjoyed a lot this course that show how simple math can be used in real life.
By William M
•Apr 27, 2016
Great course that introduces all the various topics in modeling and gets you to started thinking about how to process information, in addition to giving you the tools and skills needed to succeed. Well worth the price.
By Falowo O A
•Jun 23, 2020
The modules are easy to follow and the instructor does a good job by teaching in clear language with many illustrations to drive his points. Well done Prof, I would definitely recommend others to this online platform.
By Inna P
•Dec 25, 2019
Excellent intro into the world of business models. I previously studied modelling from data science perspective, but I really like business related examples in the course to link all the theory to real world problems.
By Shelby B
•Sep 11, 2016
This was an outstanding review of quantitative modeling concepts. Very well worth the time to step through the coursework. I feel it reinforces concepts I need to apply in the healthcare data analysis field. Thank
By Muhammad A R
•Jun 29, 2016
Professor Waterman did an Excellent job of explaining complex concepts in an easy to understand language. The use of examples, for almost all concepts, in the course was something I just enjoyed very much! Priceless!
By Atinuke S
•Mar 9, 2016
This course was very useful in applying my knowledge of quantitative methods from research to business situations. Professor Waterman did an excellent job of parsing the fundamentals without losing the finer details.
By Azaan T
•May 27, 2018
I absolutely admire the professor. Not only he motivates me to learn more about the subject matter, listening to him talk motivates me to improve my diction and my oratory skills. 10/10 would to learn from him again
By Victor J G V
•Feb 6, 2018
Excellent deal for any person in business, economic or even a manager who should know about analytics and decision-making support, with the academic rigor of one of the best Business School MBA program of the world.
By Davide L
•Nov 29, 2017
This course is well structured and is very good for people who wants to be introduced to Quantitative Modelling or people, like me, who wants to "refresh" Quantitative Modelling knowledge acquired several years ago.
By Ricardo O
•Jan 20, 2021
Quanto mais o tempo passa mais fico convicto que o tempo que tenho passado dedicando aos cursos ofertados aqui na plataforma me trarao inumeros beneficios ao longo do tempo. So tenho a agradecer pela oportunidade.
By Federico C
•Aug 16, 2020
Great explanations, intresting lecture slides and clear examples! The course provides a great overview of econometrics applied to business. I totally recommend this course for anyone who is intrested in modeling.
By Corneles J D
•Dec 9, 2018
This course makes it very easy to understand quantitative modelling because of the simple examples used here. Great course, would recommend this to Coursera users looking to understand the fundamentals of models.
By EVELINA V
•Aug 18, 2016
Very informative and interesting course. The lecturer presents information clearly, information is structured, a lot of practical examples. All examples and formulas are clearly explained. I enjoyed this course!
By chris t
•May 19, 2021
The pedagogy is very good. Clear explanations and illustrations. I highly recommend this course to those who need fundamentals of quantitative modeling. I'm looking forward to the rest of the specialization.
By Nelli M
•Apr 4, 2020
Make sure that you brush up on your maths before taking this course. If your maths skills are up to speed, this course will be quite simple to comprehend and you will have no problems following the lectures.
By Sean W
•Oct 13, 2017
Meaningful and concise information presented in an easy to learn manner. For those who have a basic background in statistics, it is a great refresher course to be able to jump into the more advanced courses.
By Md T Z
•Aug 8, 2021
This course is a good start for the beginners. However, as a student of Finance and Statistics, I found this course is very basic. Completed the course without actually going through much of the materials.
By Nazmi I
•Sep 11, 2023
I really liked the explanations and diagrams used when explaining topics. It helps with my understanding of the material a lot. A really good course to get acquainted in the world of quantitative modeling.
By Richa S
•Jul 17, 2021
Thank You so much! This course is amazing for everyone who want to go in Finance or Economics or even in Policy making. This Course helps you in every field with their great in-depth knowledge of teaching.
By Sandesh D
•Jun 7, 2022
Yes, Very nice course for beginner, the mathematic level is not high (around french baccalaureat) so available to everyone. I enjoyed a lot this course that show how simple math can be used in real life.
By Joel E
•Aug 14, 2022
I liked the chronological approach to quantitative modeling especially the value of regression modeling, Monte Carlo Simulations and Markov Chain Models. I also enjoyed rediscovering R-squared and RMSE.
By LuÃs C
•Jun 5, 2020
I enjoyed the fact that this course covers a lot of the baseline stats needed for Data Science, and does it in a very objective way, with examples and focusing on interpretation and usability. Loved it.
By Rory W
•Feb 11, 2021
Fantastic Lectures and easy to follow. Only feedback would be if possible to provide feedback on the questions/quiz at the end and then slightly change the wording/numbers if you want to redo the quiz.
By kanishka d
•Oct 19, 2022
a nice beginner level course for those interested in financial modelling. this course helps understand all the topics in an easy to understand way and the tests help put the things learnt to use.
By Rishav B
•Nov 10, 2022
This course was very much on the point and used real Models to demonstrate the study material, Professor keeps the pace optimum so that beginners are comfortable, I highly recommend this course.