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Has anyone completed any business courses / specialisations on Coursera? Are they worth it for a developer trying to make the move into a business-oriented role

Has anyone completed any business courses / specialisations on Coursera? Are they worth it for a developer trying to make the move into a business-oriented role? And, do you think, that certificates matter for securing such roles in companies?

ghaff 11y ago
I took a gamification course from Wharton that was quite good and I've looked at some others. Sure, if you're looking to move to more of a business role, courses in marketing, finance, etc. would probably be useful. I doubt if the certificates matter though and the courses won't have the sort of group projects, case study discussions, etc. that you'd get from an in-person class.
godzillabrennus 11y ago
What kind of business role do you want? If it's sales pickup books like Spin Selling, Launch (by Jeff Walker), and Predictable Profits Playbook. If it's more general finance you want to learn coursera should be fine. If it's leadership qualities, start with the book How Google Works.
sonabinu 11y ago
I finished the R course offered from Johns Hopkins when it was first offered a few years back. I was doing my MS at the time and it gave me an edge over students who were just beginning the fundamentals of R. I could do a more in-depth analysis for my project, so it certainly helped me. It wasn't paid. Would I have paid for it - for what I learned and how R is a big part of the work I do, I want to say 'yes'. But I think you need to have a clear understanding of what outcomes you expect before committing to a paid course.
TheRealmccoy 11y ago
hello ! I have completed two business courses on Coursera, namely: 1. The Global Business of Sports 2. Foundations Of Business Strategy. Both these courses I took more out of curiosity, rather than anything else. Both these courses were good and helped me understand a lot of perspectives, though I have spent 16 years, in hardcore sales and distributions across 7 different industries. I believe the certificates do matter, in the sense that, you started something and finished with a minimum qualifier. If you are a developer and managed to finish business courses and have something to prove for it, thats says a a lot about your capability and attitude. cheers !
eecks 11y ago
I started the Intro to financial accounting today - which prompted me to ask this question.

ghaff 11y ago

I took a gamification course from Wharton that was quite good and I've looked at some others. Sure, if you're looking to move to more of a business role, courses in marketing, finance, etc. would probably be useful. I doubt if the certificates matter though and the courses won't have the sort of group projects, case study discussions, etc. that you'd get from an in-person class.

godzillabrennus 11y ago

What kind of business role do you want? If it's sales pickup books like Spin Selling, Launch (by Jeff Walker), and Predictable Profits Playbook. If it's more general finance you want to learn coursera should be fine. If it's leadership qualities, start with the book How Google Works.

sonabinu 11y ago

I finished the R course offered from Johns Hopkins when it was first offered a few years back. I was doing my MS at the time and it gave me an edge over students who were just beginning the fundamentals of R. I could do a more in-depth analysis for my project, so it certainly helped me. It wasn't paid. Would I have paid for it - for what I learned and how R is a big part of the work I do, I want to say 'yes'. But I think you need to have a clear understanding of what outcomes you expect before committing to a paid course.

TheRealmccoy 11y ago

hello ! I have completed two business courses on Coursera, namely: 1. The Global Business of Sports 2. Foundations Of Business Strategy. Both these courses I took more out of curiosity, rather than anything else. Both these courses were good and helped me understand a lot of perspectives, though I have spent 16 years, in hardcore sales and distributions across 7 different industries. I believe the certificates do matter, in the sense that, you started something and finished with a minimum qualifier. If you are a developer and managed to finish business courses and have something to prove for it, thats says a a lot about your capability and attitude. cheers !

eecks 11y ago

I started the Intro to financial accounting today - which prompted me to ask this question.