Hello sir/ma'am, I am looking/preparing for my master's from IIMs,but my curriculum for UG was not directly focused on marketing related subjects hence i am looking forward to learn foundations /basic of marketing and complete few marketing based online certification courses which shall help me in my master's.Kindly help me understand, what are the few relevant topics/subjects that i should choose for certification courses via coursera like platforms.

Ans: There are many free courses available online that offer certifications upon completion. Here are some free courses related to the financial field that you may find useful:

Introduction to Corporate Finance: This course is offered by Great Learning and covers the basics of corporate finance. It is designed for beginners and takes approximately 3 hours to complete.

Business Finance Foundations: This course is also offered by Great Learning and covers the fundamentals of business finance. It is designed for beginners and takes approximately 3 hours to complete.

Analytics in Finance: This course is offered by Great Learning and covers the analytics concepts of finance along with financial risk analytics. It is designed for beginners and takes approximately 1 hour to complete.

Application of Machine Learning in Finance: This course is offered by Great Learning and covers the application of machine learning in finance. It is designed for beginners and takes approximately 1 hour to complete.

Behavioural Finance: This course is offered by Great Learning and covers the basics of behavioural finance. It is designed for beginners and takes approximately 2 hours to complete.

You can enroll in these courses and earn free certificates of course completion from Great Learning. To learn more about these courses and enroll, please visit.

As for MS Office related courses, you can check out the following resources:

Microsoft Office Courses on Coursera: Coursera offers a variety of Microsoft Office courses, including courses on MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel. Some of these courses are free, while others require payment. You can browse the available courses and enroll in the ones that interest you.

Microsoft Learn: Microsoft Learn offers free online courses on a variety of topics, including MS Office. You can browse the available courses and enroll in the ones that interest you.

Microsoft 365 Fundamentals Specialization on Coursera: This specialization covers the fundamentals of Microsoft 365, including MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel. The courses are free to audit, or you can pay to earn a certificate.

I hope this information helps you find the courses you’re looking for. Best of luck to you!

Ans: The online programs should be according to your aptitude and ability.
See what appeals to you most and what will convert into an employment opportunities!

Ans: You need not do any specific courses related to any subjects as you will learn what you have to in Management college. Especially Marketing you need not do any course. If you want can do some courses on Digital Marketing or Social Media Marketing or using Analytics in Marketing.
Students from unrelated background usually find difficulty in topics like Accounts, Statistics. If you have issue in those areas then can do some basic course.

Ans: Thanks for contacting me again.
Naturally, the mind is diverted because of too much hectic schedule of B.Tech. CSE and above that again regular course for M.Tech. But to build and shape the carer, you have to spend the time properly. But there is no harm in joining certification courses offered by the reputed institutes you mentioned. Many working/tech professionals are always eager to learn something new, hence join these institutions for diversified knowledge and get certificates.
Best of luck for your upcoming future.

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Radheshyam