C++ Online Certificate Students' intro thread

[KILLWRAITH]

Objective: To learn C++ for admission to Baruch MFE Fall 2025

Programming experience: None , save some experience in Java Netbeans years ago

Current work: I recently completed my MBA in Finance from Stevens Institute Of Technology and now currently searching for roles in Investment Banking (Sell Side)

Intended pace of program: I hope to complete this program within 8 weeks

I wish all my peers here have a great learning experience !

 

[Shuxin Tan]

Hi everyone, I'm Alaina. Nice to meet you all!
Objective: To learn C++ for admission to MFE program and also for a quant internship
Programming experience: VBA, Python, R, basic SQL
Current work: I'm a third-year undergrad student studying mathematical finance and statistics
Intended pace of program: I hope to complete this program by the end of August

 

[Shubham Vijay Nanewar]

Hi All, I'm Shubham. Nice to meet you all!

Objective: To learn C++ for admission to Baruch MFE Fall 2025

Programming experience: None , did little basics of C++ in 10th Standard(15 years back)

Current work: I'm working in Treasury department with one of the Hedge Fund house.

Intended pace of program: I hope to complete this program within 8-12 weeks

I wish all my peers here have a great learning experience !

 

[karim_r]

Hi,

Just checking if anyone is here.


Objective: Getting back into C++ programming and hopefully transition to a quant developer role/programming role

Programming Experience: Python, R, C++ (professional experience but not recent), SQL (it is defined as a programming language)
Current Work: Build Credit Risk models
Intended pace: Within the 16 weeks I completed [at least initial drafts] of the first two weeks of homework before enrolling.

It appears a few people are here.

Best Wishes!
Karim

 

[Daniel Duffy]

Hi,

Just checking if anyone is here.


Objective: Getting back into C++ programming and hopefully transition to a quant developer role/programming role

Programming Experience: Python, R, C++ (professional experience but not recent), SQL (it is defined as a programming language)
Current Work: Build Credit Risk models
Intended pace: Within the 16 weeks I completed [at least initial drafts] of the first two weeks of homework before enrolling.

It appears a few people are here.

Best Wishes!
Karim

I'm here for one, the originator of the course!

 

[NoahW]

Hello, excited to learn with u all.

Objective: To learn C++ for admission to MFE programs.

Programming experience: C, python, matlab

Current work: Senior year of Physics major

Intended pace of program: Hopefully before Sep

 

[mji]

Excited to learn cpp with y'all!

Objective: admission to MFE programs, and explore the potential of transition into a quant dev role.

Programming experience: python, matlab

Current work: Options trader at a market making firm

Intended pace of program: Hopefully around Sep

Margaret

 

[atquant]

Hello excited to learn C++ for Finance.

Objective: Admission into Graduate Computer Science program, Transition to a more quantitative role

Programming experience: Python, VBA, some C++

Current work: Middle Office Project manager/Programmer

Intended pace of program: 8 weeks

 

[Leggoo MFE]

Hello everyone! I am looking forward to some intriguing sessions on C++.

Objective: Admission into Financial Engineering focused Universities.

Programming experience: Python, VBA

Current work: Equities Exotic Structurer for London IB

Intended pace of program: 8 weeks

 

[findingniche]

Hello everyone! I am excited to learn C++ with everyone!

Objective: Admission into Financial Engineering focused Universities and to understand why C++ is still used in financial institutions.

Programming experience: Python, R

Current work: Quant financial analyst

Intended pace of program: 8 weeks

 

[darrenxcx]

Hello everyone! I am excited to learn C++ with everyone here!

Objective: Admission into Financial Engineering focused Programs

Programming experience: R, Java

Current work: VC Analyst

Intended pace of program: 8 weeks

 

[Pyjama]

Hi everybody! I'm glad to meet you all here.

Objective: lay a solid foundation for CPP, which will make it easier for me to know a little about computer. It will help me a lot in research and intern.

Programming experience: Python, MATLAB, Mathematica

Current work: undergraduate majoring in physics

Intended pace of program: 6-10 weeks

 

[Cecilia_qwerty]

Hi all, I am a finance student from Fudan University, China (QS rank 50).

Objective: Learn C++ for admission to MFE programs. Further advance my skills for being a quant.

Programming Exp.: python, MySQL, kdb+(q), Matlab, R

Current Work: Junior finance student.

Intended pace: Complete the course in 2 months, achieve a good score, then prepare for applying to MFE programs.

 

[MehulChau]

Hey everyone, nice to meet you all!
Objective: To transition into a quant role, maybe for admission into MFE or MSCS programs in future
Programming experience: Python, C++
Current work: Working in Core Engineering Division in an HFT firm
Intended pace of program: Hope to complete this program in 3 weeks
Also, would like to thank @Andy Nguyen for resolving all my queries!

 

[Haotian Yang]

Hi there, nice to meet you all.

Objective: Learning C/C++ for use in applying to financial engineering programs.

Programming experience: Python, Matlab, Mysql and Java

Current work: Applied Math student.

Intended pace of program: 5 weeks

 

[Zeyu Wang]

Hi all! I am excited to learn C++ with everyone here!

Objective: Admission into MFE Programs

Programming experience: R, Python, and C

Current work: Student in economics

Intended pace of program: 5 weeks

 

[riskeconometrics]

Objective: To get a foundation in C++ so I can debug some pricing code at work

Programming experience: Around 6 years of Python and R

Current work: I work in portfolio analytics in a hedge fund services group at a bank. I have a MSc in Applied Economics and looking to move to a research team inside my bank.

Intended pace of program: Shooting to finish in about 12 weeks