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Incremental Knowledge Acquisition Deserves Recognition

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Foundations of Financial Engineering Credly Badge

Since its inception, WorldQuant University (WQU) has questioned traditional assumptions about higher education, particularly its rigid models for recognizing knowledge. Much like outdated technologies that endure due to inertia and a fear of change, higher education has remained entrenched in an “all-or-nothing” approach to degree attainment. In accredited, credit-bearing institutions, there are few commonly accepted or shareable ways to demonstrate one’s expertise without completing a full degree.

However, as higher education goes through a crisis of confidence with the value of degrees increasingly measured by skills acquisition, there is a pivotal opportunity to reform the conventional pathways of higher ed and to recognize achievement and knowledge throughout the educational journey.

Guided by this innovating principle of continuous recognition, we developed the Master's-level Certificate in Foundations of Financial Engineering. Unlike standalone certificates, this credential is embedded within the MSc in Financial Engineering (MScFE) program. It is automatically awarded to actively enrolled students upon successfully completing the first two courses, offering a tangible way to demonstrate the foundational understanding of financial markets and data analytics gained en route to a full MScFE degree. This approach acknowledges that the skills acquired along the way are both valuable and applicable in professional contexts—well before students complete the entire Program.

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