Q&A W ITH LI NDA B U R TC H
For any quantitative
person, when they’re
talking to a potential new
employer, it’s important to
understand if analytics
has a seat at the
corporate table.
salary alone because money isn’t going to be the
factor that’s going to change their life. Rather, it’s
the kind of work you will do and how engaged
you will be. It’s really important to understand
the challenge and the growth opportunity within
whatever it is you are looking to jump into.
The third thing I think is important to analyze
for any quantitative person when they’re talking
to a potential new employer is to understand if
analytics has a seat at the corporate table. You
have to make sure that there is buy-in within the
organization and the stakeholders are really actively involved and engaged in conversations
about how analytics can and should be used or
imbedded within any organization. That’s a huge
factor in understanding how happy you will be
in your job and how successful you can be as a
quantitative professional.
Getting back to the plight of the quantpoor MBA, how can a candidate boost analytical skills mid-career? Many colleges and
universities are now offering analytics programs, often online, through their business
schools, and INFORMS, for example, holds
continuing education courses