The Cass certificate is about 8000 pounds. The MIT certificate is significantly cheaper. What do I do?
[Edited by Yyttyu on May 28, 2020]
What is better? Cass Finance certificate or the MIT micromasters?
Posted May 28, 2020 19:03
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The Cass certificate is about 8000 pounds. The MIT certificate is significantly cheaper. What do I do?
Posted May 28, 2020 21:11
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What are your goals?
What are your goals?
Posted May 28, 2020 21:30
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What are your goals?
Honestly, to switch to first score an internship in equities research and also fill in some time till everything gets normalised with the Covid. With the certificate I can continue on towards a master's at Cass and get an online msc finance
[quote]What are your goals? [/quote]<div><br></div><div>Honestly, to switch to first score an internship in equities research and also fill in some time till everything gets normalised with the Covid. With the certificate I can continue on towards a master's at Cass and get an online msc finance </div>
Posted May 28, 2020 22:52
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With the MIT Micromasters you can also continue on to a master's in finance. I guess it comes down to whether you are targeting the UK or US.
With the MIT Micromasters you can also continue on to a master's in finance. I guess it comes down to whether you are targeting the UK or US.
Posted May 28, 2020 23:24
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Wow I didn't know that. What university can I continue the masters in after the micro masters? Would these online masters provide any traction in the respective job markets anyway? I was just planning on enhancing my skills but given an option I would choose the US or more likely Canada.With the MIT Micromasters you can also continue on to a master's in finance. I guess it comes down to whether you are targeting the UK or US.
[quote]With the MIT Micromasters you can also continue on to a master's in finance. I guess it comes down to whether you are targeting the UK or US. [/quote]<div>Wow I didn't know that. What university can I continue the masters in after the micro masters? Would these online masters provide any traction in the respective job markets anyway? I was just planning on enhancing my skills but given an option I would choose the US or more likely Canada. </div>
Posted May 29, 2020 00:17
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Read the website about the Micromasters. By the time the first cohort is graduating the initial partners will be public. I think you can expect Harvard's ALM in finance to be on the list, since is already accepts other Micromasters, and MIT itself.
Read the website about the Micromasters. By the time the first cohort is graduating the initial partners will be public. I think you can expect Harvard's ALM in finance to be on the list, since is already accepts other Micromasters, and MIT itself.
Posted May 29, 2020 10:34
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The Micromasters gives a $20k discount on the MIT MiF, I see. However, since it is postponed, I would look at the Harvard ALM in finance. It's lower cost and more flexible.
The Micromasters gives a $20k discount on the MIT MiF, I see. However, since it is postponed, I would look at the Harvard ALM in finance. It's lower cost and more flexible.
Posted May 29, 2020 15:21
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It seems to me that it all depends on what exactly you like more.
It seems to me that it all depends on what exactly you like more.
Posted Jun 02, 2020 17:11
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I would say yes, this is true, but also which one would be more appropriate in terms of future career goals and growth.It seems to me that it all depends on what exactly you like more.
That you'd be able to apply the MIT program to an MiF is a great incentive.
[quote]It seems to me that it all depends on what exactly you like more. [/quote]<div>I would say yes, this is true, but also which one would be more appropriate in terms of future career goals and growth. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>That you'd be able to apply the MIT program to an MiF is a great incentive. </div>
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Posted Jun 05, 2020 14:05
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Because of the availability of MOOC certificates, the value of certificates on a resume has plummeted. Everyone and their mother seems to have a "Harvard" or "MIT" edX certificate on LinkedIn these days. These unfairly devalue "real" graduate certificates that are rigorous and a "step" towards the masters. To be honest, I have several certificates as well but I do not list those on my resume. I feel employers value microsoft/IBM or SAS certifications a lot more than MOOCs.
Today, the value of a certificate is primarily (1) adding skills/knowledge and (2) credits that can be used for pursuing a masters. If your end-goal is to get a masters from Cass, then the graduate certificate from Cass might be the better option. However, if the goal is to boost your resume/CV and employment prospects, the $ amount you spend on the Cass certificate will not be worth it.
Today, the value of a certificate is primarily (1) adding skills/knowledge and (2) credits that can be used for pursuing a masters. If your end-goal is to get a masters from Cass, then the graduate certificate from Cass might be the better option. However, if the goal is to boost your resume/CV and employment prospects, the $ amount you spend on the Cass certificate will not be worth it.
Because of the availability of MOOC certificates, the value of certificates on a resume has plummeted. Everyone and their mother seems to have a "Harvard" or "MIT" edX certificate on LinkedIn these days. These unfairly devalue "real" graduate certificates that are rigorous and a "step" towards the masters. To be honest, I have several certificates as well but I do not list those on my resume. I feel employers value microsoft/IBM or SAS certifications a lot more than MOOCs. <div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Today, the value of a certificate is primarily (1) adding skills/knowledge and (2) credits that can be used for pursuing a masters. If your end-goal is to get a masters from Cass, then the graduate certificate from Cass might be the better option. However, if the goal is to boost your resume/CV and employment prospects, the $ amount you spend on the Cass certificate will not be worth it. </div>
Posted Jun 05, 2020 14:38
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I think you have to put this in the context already given. This person isn't considering a certificate as a way of boosting their CV, but as a way of gaining academic credit to accelerate their path towards a masters in finance. Naturally, there's a big difference between the value of different certificates to them: 99.9% of MOOC certificates don't lead to academic credit and have no meaningful assessment, but the options this person is considering do.
I think you have to put this in the context already given. This person isn't considering a certificate as a way of boosting their CV, but as a way of gaining academic credit to accelerate their path towards a masters in finance. Naturally, there's a big difference between the value of different certificates to them: 99.9% of MOOC certificates don't lead to academic credit and have no meaningful assessment, but the options this person is considering do.
Posted Jun 06, 2020 22:51
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I think you have to put this in the context already given. This person isn't considering a certificate as a way of boosting their CV, but as a way of gaining academic credit to accelerate their path towards a masters in finance. Naturally, there's a big difference between the value of different certificates to them: 99.9% of MOOC certificates don't lead to academic credit and have no meaningful assessment, but the options this person is considering do.
I think the Cass certificate is very different from edx or coursera professional certificates. The Cass certificate is essentially 4 masters level courses rather than the non credit courses from coursera. I can list them on my CV as graduate coursework undertaken from Cass, if I’m not mistaken. However I was wondering if anyone in my country (India) would actually recognise Cass as a good business school? I do want to switch to finance from strategy and have only about 14 months of work experience including some in analytics and finance.
[quote]I think you have to put this in the context already given. This person isn't considering a certificate as a way of boosting their CV, but as a way of gaining academic credit to accelerate their path towards a masters in finance. Naturally, there's a big difference between the value of different certificates to them: 99.9% of MOOC certificates don't lead to academic credit and have no meaningful assessment, but the options this person is considering do. [/quote]<div><br></div><div>I think the Cass certificate is very different from edx or coursera professional certificates. The Cass certificate is essentially 4 masters level courses rather than the non credit courses from coursera. I can list them on my CV as graduate coursework undertaken from Cass, if I’m not mistaken. However I was wondering if anyone in my country (India) would actually recognise Cass as a good business school? I do want to switch to finance from strategy and have only about 14 months of work experience including some in analytics and finance. </div>
Posted Jun 06, 2020 22:58
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I agree that everyone has Harvard or Wharton online courses listed on their CV but I just mention them in the extras and only mention coursera or edx without mentioning the institution. I have offers from management consulting UCD, finance SMU, nova and polimi but feel Cass is a safer choice in terms of money.Because of the availability of MOOC certificates, the value of certificates on a resume has plummeted. Everyone and their mother seems to have a "Harvard" or "MIT" edX certificate on LinkedIn these days. These unfairly devalue "real" graduate certificates that are rigorous and a "step" towards the masters. To be honest, I have several certificates as well but I do not list those on my resume. I feel employers value microsoft/IBM or SAS certifications a lot more than MOOCs.
Today, the value of a certificate is primarily (1) adding skills/knowledge and (2) credits that can be used for pursuing a masters. If your end-goal is to get a masters from Cass, then the graduate certificate from Cass might be the better option. However, if the goal is to boost your resume/CV and employment prospects, the $ amount you spend on the Cass certificate will not be worth it.
[quote]Because of the availability of MOOC certificates, the value of certificates on a resume has plummeted. Everyone and their mother seems to have a "Harvard" or "MIT" edX certificate on LinkedIn these days. These unfairly devalue "real" graduate certificates that are rigorous and a "step" towards the masters. To be honest, I have several certificates as well but I do not list those on my resume. I feel employers value microsoft/IBM or SAS certifications a lot more than MOOCs. <div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Today, the value of a certificate is primarily (1) adding skills/knowledge and (2) credits that can be used for pursuing a masters. If your end-goal is to get a masters from Cass, then the graduate certificate from Cass might be the better option. However, if the goal is to boost your resume/CV and employment prospects, the $ amount you spend on the Cass certificate will not be worth it. </div> [/quote]<div>I agree that everyone has Harvard or Wharton online courses listed on their CV but I just mention them in the extras and only mention coursera or edx without mentioning the institution. I have offers from management consulting UCD, finance SMU, nova and polimi but feel Cass is a safer choice in terms of money. </div>
Posted Nov 15, 2020 15:39
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So I read through the entire discussion, but I have some doubts.
@smartcanada, what would be an example of a "real" graduate certificate? Harvard CORe? MIT's MicroMasters in Finance?
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Yyttyu, where did you find Cass's certificate? I could only find MBA/MSc programs
@smartcanada, what would be an example of a "real" graduate certificate? Harvard CORe? MIT's MicroMasters in Finance?
@
Yyttyu, where did you find Cass's certificate? I could only find MBA/MSc programs
So I read through the entire discussion, but I have some doubts.<br>@smartcanada, what would be an example of a "real" graduate certificate? Harvard CORe? MIT's MicroMasters in Finance?<br>@
Yyttyu, where did you find Cass's certificate? I could only find MBA/MSc programs<br>
Yyttyu, where did you find Cass's certificate? I could only find MBA/MSc programs<br>
Posted Nov 15, 2020 18:05
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A real graduate certificate would be one that is accepted as academic credit. The CoRE is not, I believe, and the Micromasters are accepted as credit-equivilent.
A real graduate certificate would be one that is accepted as academic credit. The CoRE is not, I believe, and the Micromasters are accepted as credit-equivilent.
Posted Jun 11, 2021 15:50
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Because of the availability of MOOC certificates, the value of certificates on a resume has plummeted. Everyone and their mother seems to have a "Harvard" or "MIT" edX certificate on LinkedIn these days. These unfairly devalue "real" graduate certificates that are rigorous and a "step" towards the masters. To be honest, I have several certificates as well but I do not list those on my resume. I feel employers value microsoft/IBM or SAS certifications a lot more than MOOCs.
Today, the value of a certificate is primarily (1) adding skills/knowledge and (2) credits that can be used for pursuing a masters. If your end-goal is to get a masters from Cass, then the graduate certificate from Cass might be the better option. However, if the goal is to boost your resume/CV and employment prospects, the $ amount you spend on the Cass certificate will not be worth it.
Hi there.. my first post on this forum that I found by googling...
Sorry, but I disagree... you are mixing a bit of everything... one thing is doing a MOOC course (edx, coursera,..), an other one is doing a MITx course as a verified learner and an other one is doing a MITx MicroMaster...
The last one in particular requires a VERY hard PROCTORED exam(s) at the end of the program, where the webcam, the audio from your microphone, the screen and all what happens on your pc is verified and recorded...
For the Statistics and Data Analysis MicroMaster the final exam is a set of 4 2-hours exams whose content is the same as the residential exams.. so I really doubt that my mum could take this exam ;-)
I got > 95% in all the individual exams (easy if you understood the content, you have 2 days and can check all the material you wish), but I am studying like hell to have some hope to pass the final exam....
[quote]Because of the availability of MOOC certificates, the value of certificates on a resume has plummeted. Everyone and their mother seems to have a "Harvard" or "MIT" edX certificate on LinkedIn these days. These unfairly devalue "real" graduate certificates that are rigorous and a "step" towards the masters. To be honest, I have several certificates as well but I do not list those on my resume. I feel employers value microsoft/IBM or SAS certifications a lot more than MOOCs. <div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Today, the value of a certificate is primarily (1) adding skills/knowledge and (2) credits that can be used for pursuing a masters. If your end-goal is to get a masters from Cass, then the graduate certificate from Cass might be the better option. However, if the goal is to boost your resume/CV and employment prospects, the $ amount you spend on the Cass certificate will not be worth it. </div> [/quote]<br><br>Hi there.. my first post on this forum that I found by googling...<br><br>Sorry, but I disagree... you are mixing a bit of everything... one thing is doing a MOOC course (edx, coursera,..), an other one is doing a MITx course as a verified learner and an other one is doing a MITx MicroMaster...<br><br>The last one in particular requires a VERY hard PROCTORED exam(s) at the end of the program, where the webcam, the audio from your microphone, the screen and all what happens on your pc is verified and recorded...<br>For the Statistics and Data Analysis MicroMaster the final exam is a set of 4 2-hours exams whose content is the same as the residential exams.. so I really doubt that my mum could take this exam ;-) <br>I got > 95% in all the individual exams (easy if you understood the content, you have 2 days and can check all the material you wish), but I am studying like hell to have some hope to pass the final exam....<br>
Posted Jun 18, 2021 18:39
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I think the point was that, even though an MicroMaster is a rigorous, demanding experience, the risk is that employers may perceive these programs as part of the larger, more diluted group of MOOCs.
I think the point was that, even though an MicroMaster is a rigorous, demanding experience, the risk is that employers may perceive these programs as part of the larger, more diluted group of MOOCs.
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