Mathematicians becoming data scientists

Re:Mathematicians becoming data scientists by fny on Sunday February 26, 2017 @04:25PM (#13739981)

I'd recommend she become familiar with Python/R, go work in the data-science/tech industry for a few years, and then head back for an MBA, which might even be sponsored by her company.

IMO, an MBA proves most powerful when backed by real-world experience.

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Re:Mathematicians becoming data scientists by 11thEarlOfMar on Sunday February 26, 2017 @06:34PM (#13740682)

Thanks, that was my intuition as well. I'd actually suggested doing the Stats BS with a couple of intro programming courses, then a data science boot camp, then a couple years as a data scientist before doing the MBA.

The reason for the MBA was so she had a sense of the business value of the analyses she was performing, and, was more 'promotable' to executive positions.

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