Python for MBAs

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By Mattan Griffel and Daniel Guetta

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Python for MBAs by Mattan Griffel and Daniel Guetta is designed to teach business professionals how to use Python for tackling real-world business challenges. It introduces Python programming in a straightforward manner without requiring a technical background. The book focuses on practical applications, helping readers leverage data analysis and predictive modelling to create business insights.
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You might enjoy this book if you are an MBA student or professional looking to harness Python to solve real business problems. It's tailored to those with little to no coding experience and focuses on practical applications in the business world.

Python for MBAs

This book is an introduction to programming with Python for MBA students and others in business positions who need a crash course. Beginning with fundamentals such as variables, strings, lists, and functions, it builds up to data analytics and practical ways to derive value from large and complex datasets.

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From the ads that track us to the maps that guide us, the twenty-first century runs on code. The business world is no different. Programming has become one of the fastest-growing topics at business schools around the world. An increasing number of MBAs are choosing to pursue careers in tech. For them and other professionals, having some basic coding knowledge is a must.

This book is an introduction to programming with Python for MBA students and others in business positions who need a crash course. One of the most popular programming languages, Python is used for tasks such as building and running websites, data analysis, machine learning, and natural-language processing.

Drawing on years of experience providing instruction in this material at Columbia Business School as well as extensive backgrounds in technology, entrepreneurship, and consulting, Mattan Griffel and Daniel Guetta teach the basics of programming from scratch. Beginning with fundamentals such as variables, strings, lists, and functions, they build up to data analytics and practical ways to derive value from large and complex datasets.

They focus on business use cases throughout, using the real-world example of a major restaurant chain to offer a concrete look at what Python can do. Written for business students with no previous coding experience and those in business roles that include coding or working with coding teams, Python for MBAs is an indispensable introduction to a versatile and powerful programming language.

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Python for MBAs by Mattan Griffel and Daniel Guetta is praised for bridging the gap between business and technology, offering practical insights into Python's application in business analytics. The authors effectively use stories and case studies to help business professionals quickly acquire essential data skills. It is considered an indispensable resource for MBA students and business practitioners aiming to understand and utilise technological tools in the digital economy.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780231193931

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 May 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Columbia University Press

Illustration: 44 figures

Audience: Professional and scholarly

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Width: 178.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 368

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Computing & Technology Daniel Guetta Education & Reference Mattan Griffel Non-Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

Mattan Griffel is an award-winning adjunct assistant professor at Columbia Business School. He is also a two-time Y Combinator–backed entrepreneur and the cofounder of Ophelia and One Month. He has taught at and advised companies such as Bloomberg, JPMorgan, American Express, and PepsiCo. He studied philosophy and finance at New York University.

Daniel Guetta is associate professor of professional practice at Columbia Business School and the director of the Columbia Business Analytics Initiative. He has consulted with companies around the world in fields ranging from finance to pharmaceuticals to help them solve their hardest problems using data. He studied physics and mathematics at the University of Cambridge and MIT and holds a PhD in operations research from Columbia University.