C++ Programming for Financial Engineering

I had previously completed Baruch's Advanced Calculus and Probability Theory Pre-MFE programs earlier this year (2023) with the intention of aligning my profile towards MFE programs in the US, especially Baruch. Then, when I came across the umpteen praises for the 'C++ for financial engineering' course offered by Prof. Daniel Duffy on Quantnet as well as on Baruch MFE forum, and found out that my Pre-MFE peers had taken up the course, and that it is immensely essential for success in any MFE program, I decided to enrol in this course.

I initially had my doubts regarding the self-paced nature of the course. Prof. DD's teaching style and TA Avi sir's active guidance and involvement proved me wrong. The course is far from easy and comes with a steep learning curve, but its structure, the assignments and the quizzes complemented with TA guidance sure take you from a zero to hero in C++ programming.

3 months ago, I only knew about the theoretical underpinnings of quant finance, (say, stochastic calculus, Black-Scholes pricing models etc.). I am still working on believing I have picked up so much on the applied side of finance, especially Monte Carlo simulation and FDM through C++, in a span of just 3 months.

The experience is fantastic. I learned a lot about how to implement the financial engineering application through C++. The reason for taking this course is to familiarize myself with C++ and how it is used in the computational finance area.

It’s pretty good , would recommend it to friends

The material is great. But it’s better if they can be updated more frequently, and it’s hard to learn to use the platform.

It's a challenging but wonderful experience! The professor teaches very well, and the TAs help me a lot. My consultant recommends this to me because I want to pursue a financial engineering graduate program, but my undergrate school doesn't provide a C++ course.

I found the course due to recommendation from my peers, who also will be applying for MFE programs like me. I have really learnt a lot from the course, not only the advanced concepts like inheritance, generic programming, skills like using STL and boost libraries, but also the experience to apply these skills to option pricing. It prepares me well for the upcoming challenges of graduate studies. PS, The TA s are super nice! I also love the course community.

I liked that the course taught how to properly build a program

I found this course after weeks digging around online. I was starting to get serious about searching for quantitative finance positions, but knew that I was underprepared. This course was a lot of work (many late nights spent debugging after getting home from the office), but when I talked with people who had taken the course, and those who made it, I knew that if I was serious about this path for the long-term there might be no better options available, certainly not any that I knew of. This course is meant to build a strong foundation that can be used to launch into deeper areas with confidence, and that is exactly what I have now that I've finished.

This course was really great in almost all sense. The forum is quite useful for those moments in which you need a clue on how to continue your coding task or to understand the reason why some concept applies to a certain situation.

I found this course looking into the requirements for Baruch MFE, indeed I asked first the college before starting the course. My main reason to take this course was my desire to pursuing a masters degree in financial engineering, special that one from Baruch college. Since the course has some applications in financial engineering topics, it was the perfect fit for my to refresh my knowledge in plain vanilla options and the greeks.

Great experience. Found this course on quantnet and wanna learn CPP as an important skillset

The course provided a comprehensive introduction to C++ for beginners like myself. It systematically covered the fundamental syntax of C++ and its application in options pricing. I believe this content is perfectly tailored for individuals who want to study further in Financial Engineering area.

It was a great experience. Lots of ups and downs but at the end a worth it course. Definitely very expensive in my national currency. Very rigorous and supperb attention from TAs.

I got to knew this course from my classmates and found it a nice way to get a solid grounding in programming. While taking this course, I found the instruction in the vedio very clear and the homework very challenging, especially the project in level 9. All these things trained my programming skills.

The reason I took this course is to get me exposed to and learn C++ skills for financial engineering.

1-I took it as suggested by Baruch and some other good schools.
2-Although I had coded before in Python and R and SQL, I never had a proper mental map, and structural and design way of looking at what I code. My coding was very disorganized. It has improved better and at least I can now communicate the lingo.
3-I lacked a proper school-related proof that I have actually coded, and despite showcasing some small projects in github, I wanted a more reliable proof to show that I have learnt it in a disciplined and academically acceptable way.
4-C++ might be needed for some finance positions, and I wanted to keep my options broad and open.
5-The modular structure of the course, where each HW builds on top of the other is extremely good as it encourages learning by repetition.
6-The design of the HWs is good and drills the subject matter well.
7-I found the HWs to require alot more time than suggested on the forum.

The experience is overall great! Lessons are clear and well structured. The only thing is that the lesson is a little bit old, which was taken 10 years ago. But Fair Enough

This course emphasizes critical thinking over rote memorization for effective learning.

I come from 0 experience in programming and I took this course during my summer break while doing a summer Internship. My reason to take the course was to learn C++ and to prepare my profile for admission into MFE programs.

The course is well planned and I feel like I know a lot about C++ now. I think one of the main reasons to take the course is the support one can get from the QN forum.

I found this course from a blog about how to apply for the Baruch MFE programme. According to the blog, this course is really helpful in terms of enhance fundamental programming skills in C++, which is important in computational finance. As for myself, I am not so good with C++ programming, even though I have learned it in Bachelor’s course. The reason is that only basic syntax were taught, but we don’t know exactly how our programming skills will be used. Therefore, the course suits my need to put knowledge into computational practice. Additionally, my score on this course could be of a certificate on my programming ability.

I enrolled in this course with the intention of applying for the Baruch MFE program. I discovered the course on their official website. Initially, I had reservations about taking it due to some negative comments I had come across, which mentioned outdated video recordings and difficulty in comprehending the content. However, I soon found the course forum to be an invaluable resource. The ability to engage with the community and reach out to the TAs greatly enhanced my learning experience.