CFG MOOCs
The CFG Massive Open Online Courses are our one-off taster sessions for complete beginners who are looking for somewhere to get started.
CFG MOOCs are designed in short segments to impart technical skills, confidence or career discovery. These free, 60-90 minute-long sessions will introduce you to in-demand tech concepts and languages, and other key skills.
Mon 8 Mar 2021
01:00 PM GMT - 02:30 PM GMT (1 hour, 30 minutes) A session to introduce learners to Data and SQL, including a short mini-project. You'll also hear from Beazley and how the company works with data!
Thu 11 Mar 2021
06:00 PM GMT - 07:30 PM GMT (1 hour, 30 minutes) A session to introduce learners to the fundamentals of Python, including a mini-project. You'll hear from Goldman Sachs about their opportunities, tech stack and how to start a tech career with GS.
Mon 15 Mar 2021
06:00 PM GMT - 07:30 PM GMT (1 hour, 30 minutes) Encode educate, support and catalyse the emergence of new talent into the blockchain space, by working with university societies, running hackathons, accelerators and education series focused on blockchain.
Tue 16 Mar 2021
06:00 PM GMT - 07:30 PM GMT (1 hour, 30 minutes) A 60-90 minute session to introduce learners to HTML, including an explanation about the fundamentals of web development and a short mini-project. Perfect for those thinking about signing up to an 8-week Coding Kickstarter/Career Switcher course.
Tue 23 Mar 2021
06:00 PM GMT - 07:30 PM GMT (1 hour, 30 minutes) A session to introduce learners to the fundamentals of Java and how this language is used. You'll hear from Greensill about their opportunities, tech stack and how to start a tech career with them.
Thu 25 Mar 2021
06:00 PM GMT - 07:30 PM GMT (1 hour, 30 minutes) A 60-90-minute session to introduce learners to AI and Machine Learning.March 2021
