BrainStation

Amazing educational experience! Started this course at a beginner level and have learned so much over the past 10 weeks. I loved that we were taught by industry professionals who both have different experiences and are so knowledgeable. This hands on course, allows you to learn and practice in class and ask questions in the moment. The instructors are also readily available outside of class! On top of this great course, Brainstation has a beautiful space with all of your classroom necessities. Highly recommend this course at Brainstation!

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I took both the Product Management and Data Analytics.

Both courses were overall great. The instructors were from applicable industry groups and were often dealing with the day to day activities that would come up in the course material.

The layout for both structures are organized and easy to follow. It is easy to catch up of you miss a class or two.

The instrutors were always availalble to chat and give insight into their roles and/or industry.

The material was thorough and was at a easy to learn pace.

Very impressed with the learning enviroment! I would recommend to all my friends!

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- The Product Management course was great. The Instructors had a ton of real-world experience to draw from and were able to distill something as confusing as product management, into an understandable body of knowledge.
- Good use of diagrams and models to explain points.

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I took the UX Design course this past semester. As someone that's worked in the tech industry for a few years (but never in UX), I found this course helpful in learning the theory on why websites and apps look and function the way they do. I had no background knowledge coming into the class, and found the content easy to digest and understand. Every class comes with an "educator" as well as a teaching assistant, which helps when trying to hear different views (on the same topic) from working professionals in the field.    The courses are taught in a beautiful space in downtown Vancouver.   Would highly recommend if you're looking for a quick crash course (10 weeks) into UX Design!     Read less

The educators were both hands on, insightful, and always willing to make themselves available to support in anyway. 

The content was easy to follow, and super useful. It was awesome because the content was all made readily available to access any time, any where. 

LOVED the learning environment; there was extra thought put into all the little details. 

Everyone was so helpful, and totally there for you and your learning experience. I would 100% recommend this course to a friend.

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Digital Marketing at Brainstation definitely gets 5 out of 5 stars across the board! Over the ten weeks, every piece of course material is rooted in everyday examples, so you really develop an understanding on how to apply the content in your every day work. As a social media manager, every week I've brought away another new tool - whether big or small - to implement into my career. Plus, the entire set up of the class focuses on developing a digital marketing strategy for a local company, so every week you're taking bits of what you've learned and immediately applying it. 

Along with the course material, the instructors are absolutely awesome. Both Conner and Laura currently work in the industry, so the knowledge they bring is current and applicable. They're also both very willing to answer any questions - class related or career related - which is huge for continuing to develop your digital marketing skills.

The class very much extends beyond just the 3 hour instruction time in the classroom. All around, Brainstation has been a solid experience and I'd reccomend it to anyone, espeically those working fulltime looking to continue professional development! 

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The Digital Marketing course at Brainstation was great. There were a lot of practical skills transferred and I appreciate how it was case study based - having us work with a single business in mind throughout the whole course. I would have to say my favourite module was 'growth hacking', although they were all fascinating. You can expect to learn the beginning principles of all things social media related, as well as how to craft ads and take a small to medium sized business and grow it. I would highly recommend this course to anyone thinking about taking it. Great teachers, TA's and guest speakers make it a fun and non-stressful environment. Looking forward to the brand new campus!

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The Digital Marketing course at Brainstation was great. There were a lot of practical skills transferred and I appreciate how it was case study based - having us work with a single business in mind throughout the whole course. I would have to say my favourite module was 'growth hacking', although they were all fascinating. You can expect to learn the beginning principles of all things social media related, as well as how to craft ads and take a small to medium sized business and grow it. I would highly recommend this course to anyone thinking about taking it. Great teachers, TA's and guest speakers make it a fun and non-stressful environment. Looking forward to the brand new campus!

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I first enrolled into Wyncode because I wanted to change my career. I had some exposure to coding lessons in college but never took it seriously. I then started the self thaught path but it wasn't taking me anywhere, after doing some tutorials I didn't really know how to tie it all together and make something with it.

I started searching for coding lessons, certifications and that is when I stumbled upon Wyncode, I went to a sample classs and decided that I was going to take the chance and get into this hobby to make it my career.

It was a difficult journey, you really have to be on top of assignments and very important if there is something you do not understand ask questions, lots of them when you first start learning about that term because everything builds up and if you are not on top of the tasks it is very hard to catch up. 

Overall, it was a great expericne they really teach you the fundamentals and most importantly they teach you how to learn by yourself, and when you graduate you have a great community of people who are willing to help you so you are also getting a support group out of this experience.

I really recommend this course for anyone who wants a change of career or just to learn something new, you will fall in love with codin and the experience as a whole is really life-changing.

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I'm just about to complete a 10-week course in Product Management at Brianstation and it has been a fantastic experience. My educators are not only knowledgeable experts in the field but also extremely friendly and supportive, sharing valuable insight and guiding us through completing our projects. Through Slack, they're always available to help and go beyond the course to answer any questions that we have! My class size was small so we were all able to receive individual feedback from our educators and they really made sure that we all had a chance to talk about our projects after mid-course presentations before moving on. As someone who comes from zero experience, I can certainly say that I've learned tons about product management and feel more confident now talking to others in the tech world. The campus is convenient to get to and a wonderful space to learn in with a big sense of community. I would definitely recommend this course!

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BrainStations course on Product Management is a great resource.

I worked for two years as a Product Manager prior to taking this course and have found the subject matter to be very relevant to both myself and my co-students. 

The instructors have been fantastic and are always available to discuss any questions. They consistently go out of their way to assist students and have extensive experience to back up what they are saying with concrete, real world examples!

BrainStations facilities are excellent for collaboration and are available for current students to use any time.  My experience with BrainStation as a whole has been very useful and positive, I highly recommend!

I'm energized, re-tooled and ready to go!

 

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I took both User Experience Design and Data Analytics, both were awesome.

- Great structure to the UX course. Builds up on concepts very well and gives you the tools you need to complete your course project, which you work on from day 1 applying the concepts taught in class

- Content covered everything I needed to meaningfully use UX in my work

- Can't say enough positive things about the educator Sarah, always made class awesome.

- Data Analytics provides a great into on statistics, and builds on that understanding to help me analyze and visualize data. Exactly what I needed for my job.

- The space is beautiful. Besides looking good, and the free coffee, the people that are there are always willing to chat and share ideas and help.

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So far, I have loved this course. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone who is interested in producing any type of content. I feel like this is hugely beneficial to understanding the ways that ecommerce thrives as well as getting digital content out and seen. I wanted to take this course because I had seen so many application for it in unexpected places. I was looking for work with environmental groups and small companies alike and they were all looking for digital marketing experience. 

The location is great. Good vibes all around. I really feel like I can focus there. But I can also relax. Sometime I arrive early and I get right to work on my final project, sometimes I make tea and play ping pong.

The teachers are awesome, smart, funny, talented women and the guest lectures have been on point! Christie, the main instructor works for Hootsuite and is very au courant. I really appreciate having someone who is actually in the industry represent what they deal with on a day to day. I feel that a huge benefit of this course is that the instruction is based on current jobs and realistic job demands partly because jargon and terminology is half the battle and partly because things change so fast in this field that that it is necessary to have someone who can explain why and how some of the new things that have come out are important, or what deeper significances they have, with examples.

Content wise, I find this course a little bit softer than I had anticipated. Not lighter in content, just a little more conceptual. I think this speaks more to the field than to the instruction. I feel inspired by the instructors to be innovative, because ultimately critical thinking is key here. I was surprised by how heavily creativity is balanced with procedure. They really illustrate how data analysis is the number one key to strategic and effective marketing.

overall positive experience, I am even thinking of signing up for class that takes a deeper look into one specific aspect of the wonderfullly broad categories that class has focused on.

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I am on my final week of the Digital Marketing program at Brain Station in Vancouver. I was firstly so thrilled to know that there was a program to help me increase my skills in this area without having to spend years at a local college. Once I heard about Brain Station through word of mouth I knew I had to take this program. I have learned SO much within the past 2 months that a billion YouTube videos could never teach me. Both of my leaders, Christie and Zamina, were extremely knowledgeable, passionate and up-to-date within this industry and brought many personal stories through their work experience to the classroom to share. Besides the informative and interesting hands-on classes that are themed each week, I really enjoyed that I had access to multiple tools to help elevate each week's theme in the form of suggested articles, websites, and programs. Being able to have a local brand to focus on was another bonus as I got to dig deep into the community of Vancouver and gain a full understanding on how to research your market, set objectives and build out a marketing campaign from start to finish. I would have NEVER been able to even have completed step 1 of 10 when building out a campaign before this program. I am excited to bring my skills to my work, applying all of my knowledge and feeling confident that I can tap into my market while gaining new interactions more than ever before. I would highly suggest this program to entrepreneurs and digital marketing enthusiasts alike. 

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Almost finished taking the 10 week Product Management course and have absolutely loved the experience. The classes are small, the instructors are super knowledgable and the course content is current and relevant. I recommend taking the course with Jeff as he brings with him a ton of experience and knowledge. He also encourages people to reach out to him outside of class if they have any questions and he's very good about suggesting supplemental reading materials he thinks are worth while. I definitely recommend taking the PdM course if you are interested in becoming a Product Manager or if you'd like to know more about the product lifecycle from idea to creation.

 

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I enrolled in the Digital Marketing course at Brainstation Vancouver with very little background in technical skills or understanding the online marketplace in general.  I can happily say that after 8 weeks (I still have 2 classes left) I feel so much more confident in what it takes to create a successful marketing strategy as well as understanding the behind-the-scenes details of implementing marketing goals.  The instructors are both so lovely and highly encourage questions throughout class and on Slack throughout the week.  Though some of the concepts at first seem very daunting, the instructors make sure that they walk through everything step by step to ensure everyone understands what they are talking about.  

It should be noted that the course revolves around a singular project where you are sorted into groups the first week and assigned a local company that you create a marketing strategy for by the end of the course.  This is to ensure that all the topics addressed in class can be applied to your project.  While I think this is a good idea, for me it is a little frustrating to learn a topic and immediately apply it to a business that you don't work for.  I like the modules for the class and I really enjoy the different examples of successful uses of digital marketing strategies but I think I would prefer less of an emphasis on your assigned company and project.  It feels like a lot of time spent (for example) performing different iterations of google adwords for just one company as opposed to understanding how something like that would work for different businesses.  

All in all, I think it is a great course with awesome content and fantastic instructors!  

 

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There were two teachers for the part time web development class. This was super helpful because they could spend time and give a great deal of help to everyone. I found that they were both patient and knew how to work around the various challenges. Both instructors are currently working in the industry which was reassuring that the advice the class was being given was valid. Before taking the class, I knew a little bit of coding. However, this class helped refine my code and follow the best practices in industry. A lot of the content were things I have been asked in interviews before which was also reassuring. Everyone taking the class are working and want to learn more skills to stay current. It was nice to connect with other designers who had a same goal as me and share ideas. I found the space quiet and especially clean! They make it really comfy and open for a large volume of students. I would recommend this course to anyone who is working and wants to upgrade their skills. Having the class only once a week gives more time to catch up with the content and prepare for the week coming. It's a great course for people who don't know any code and people who have previous knowledge.

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Great school for learning digital skills. The educators are seasoned professionals in the industry they are teaching in, and the content was tailored to be able actually help you in the skills you need to master to be the best in your field. The Yaletown campus is a sweet learning space, and you get to connect to an amazing student community. Plus, you get to stay connected with your classmates and professors over Slack, and they go the extra mile to answer your questions and help you in your career. I would highly recommend Brainstation to a friend.

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I am just about done my 10-week tenor at Brainstation in their Product Management class with Jeff. I took this course as a means to compliment my current role, but it became so much more. Being back in a learning environment after nearly 5 years of graduating university was amazing. The Brainstation environment is unique - very small class size, one on one training, and your instructor is a talented professional in the industry. I learned a lot, but I also made connections/mentors, and was able to properly execute the means for a product idea I've had for a while. I would suggest this course to anyone looking to learn more about Product Management in a learning style that is very suitable for our time. By no means are these courses 100% textbook and theory based. You gain the knowledge but also are able to do a lot of hands-on learning to, and take away a tangible product at the end. I'm sad it's over! 

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