My Thoughts about the MIT Business Analytics Program (MBAn)

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Hey guys,
Hope you are doing well social-distancing. :)
I have been in the MIT Business Analytics for about 8 months or so. I really benefitted a lot from this program and thought it might be interesting to share some of my opinions about it with the public.
If you are interested in Business Analytics or applying to MIT, feel free to let me know by leaving comments below. I'll try my best to answer your questions.
Enjoy the video ~
Sean

[@vinhkhang20]

Hi Sean, Thank you so much for your sharing, I am a prospective student and I am really grateful for your video.

[@SeanTechStories]

Glad it was helpful!

[@irving20092654g]

Thanks for sharing, it helps me a lot. I'm planning to apply to the Master in Business Analytics next year.

[@SeanTechStories]

Best of luck!

[@Robin1997311]

Hello Sean, I coincidentally came across this video, and as a person who was recently accepted by Imperial College London for an MS Business Analytics, I am really excited about the opportunities this program will bring to me! I have a non-technical background and hearing your thoughts I think my goal to become a data analyst can definitely be fulfilled by taking the program. Thanks for sharing your story and wish me luck!

[@SeanTechStories]

Best of luck!:)

[@dixonkee]

Thanks for sharing Sean, and hope you are doing well!

[@SeanTechStories]

Been a while Dixon! Hope all is good!

[@uminhtetoo]

Thank you so much for sharing, Sean.

[@ydtan1]

Hi Sean, how are you doing? Congratulations on your successful completion of the program.

[@yujiewang8930]

Sean the best!!!!

[@SeanTechStories]

冲!

[@dhruvimundra2862]

Hey Sean, can you give me a brief idea about your profile and how you got into MIT? Your GPA, GRE scores, research projects and any other relevant details.

[@SeanTechStories]

Do you think it would be helpful to make a video explaining all of these?

[@pppy6368]

@@SeanTechStories yes please 🥺

[@abdulwahidsekyere8609]

Yeah

[@eshwarnevedh5205]

​​@@SeanTechStoriesjust replying to this thread, because I would love to know this🥹

[@durgamadhabswain5868]

Hi Sean , thanks for sharing ,it helps a lot. I have a non tech background. could you please share primarily which programming language like R or Python taught in this course ,becoz it is always helpful to have some preparation before applying

[@SeanTechStories]

It was taught in R and Julia, but in recent years Python became more and more important

[@durgamadhabswain5868]

thank you

[@user-dk6xx6eo9s]

太优秀了！

[@irazt]

Thank you!

[@zodder13]

Yo Sean is it possible for you to upload any notes you made for advanced analytics edge and machine learning under a modern optimisation lens. Could you also please make a video describing the mathematical pre requisites one would require to begin the course with ?

[@SeanTechStories]

Unfortunately my notes were all taken on papers which are nowhere to be found now. :((( Recommending using iPad while looking back... Math prep requisite sounds like an interesting idea for making a video!

[@superfreiheit1]

How can I get the Lectures Slides and even Videos for free?

[@SeanTechStories]

Unfortunately I don't think those are freely available. :(

[@superfreiheit1]

@@SeanTechStories You you put in online.

[@piaojingjing7488]

How can I apply?

[@shenseanchen]

I'll send Michelle an email. Just a sec.

[@parthpandey7088]

Hey! Thanks for the detailed explanation. I am also looking to apply for MS in business analytics. Can you provide me a rough copy of your SOP? It will be great help and i will be able to make a great SOP.

[@SeanTechStories]

Ah I think that would be probably against the rules of the program (not entirely sure)....

[@pallaanuraagsharma1857]

Hi Sean, does MIT accept students from Management studies background into this course or is it only for people who did technical courses in their Undergrad?

[@jiayiong9893]

Many Business Analytics programs across different schools require some technical background e.g. linear algebra, advanced calculus, probability and statistics, and programming fundamentals.

[@SeanTechStories]

+1 to Jia. However, it is def possible if you prepare yourself with the prerequisites that Jia mentioned.

[@BhuvvaanChandra]

Hi Sean, Do you think a 12 month course will be sufficient time to learn the skills required for Business Analytics?

[@SeanTechStories]

Enough to know the breadth of the knowledge but for the depth it really depends on what you are interested in. :)

[@superfreiheit1]

There is an Online Certificate on Edx by MIT Statistics and Data Science, is it similiar to your programm?

[@SeanTechStories]

Pretty different I think!

[@superfreiheit1]

Can you share your Lectures Slides?

[@SeanTechStories]

ah I can't.... They were all notes on paper and they are at the bottom of some box.... Sorry!

[@sarahjadid7646]

I like ur shirt

[@poojamathew6323]

Thank you for the video, My background having 14 years of work experience with 3 years into data science, I wanted to broaden my knowledge in data science, I believe this program helps a lot, am I eligible to apply as the website says this program is primarily for people with less than 2 year experience?

[@SeanTechStories]

I have definitely seen people in the program who had more than 2 years of work experience. I think it is worth giving it a shot if that's what you are passionate about!

[@applepeel1662]

Hi Sean! What do you think about the prospect of this degree if u come from a non tech background in undergrad

[@SeanTechStories]

Hey there, I think it will be a bit of a challenge at the beginning but I'm sure you'll learn a lot and your classmates will be super supportive of you. :)

[@vinoths7140]

Thank you for detailed explanation.. can this program is useful if you want to be core Machine learning engineer after completing this degree?

[@SeanTechStories]

Think so! But those who pursued MLE career after graduation were usually having a pretty strong Eng background already. :)

[@vinoths7140]

@@SeanTechStories thank you for response, do they admit people with more than 10 year experience into this program?

[@brownluv8270]

I’m thinking about enrolling in their Applied BA certificate. Do you know anyone who has just gone through the certification program?

[@brownluv8270]

Additionally, my current role is a financial analyst in the healthcare field. Do you want feel that this would be a good program to expand my knowledge base for this role and further progress in my career?

[@SeanTechStories]

I think there are a lot of Sloan MBA students who are taking the certification program. Not too sure about the situation you described 🤔

[@tanishqjuneja7259]

Hey Sean . i am from management background . i have a little knowledge about stats but dont know any programming language. should i apply for the MS Business analytics program. will it be my cup of tea ?

[@SeanTechStories]

I think it might be a bit challenging, but you may start with some online courses to fill in this knowledge gap. Take some general ML/Stats courses on Coursera/KZbin and mention that when you apply. :)

[@saratarekdarwish3127]

Hi Sean, i currently have 3 years of relevant work experience am i eligible for the program because the website says the 0-2 years is the average years of work experience. thank you!

[@SeanTechStories]

Yes, absolutely

[@pankajthakur7195]

Were you having any prior work experience before joining here?

[@SeanTechStories]

Ah I've only been interns unfortunately. Seems like it's not a big issue.

[@avichand8599]

Which MIT bro America or Australia

[@SeanTechStories]

America:)

[@wendychiang7316]

MBAn Rocks 🎓🎓🎓

[@shenseanchen]

MBAn is lit🔥

[@JasPark1027]

Hi Sean, thanks for the great video! Wanted to ask - for people with non-technical background, what subjects do you recommend we can review to get us ready for the program?

[@Youtuber111-p2x]

Python

[@SeanTechStories]

Linear Algebra, Stats/Probability, Basic Data Structure knowledge, general coding skills (Python, R, SQL). And a passion for Data Science & Analytics. :)

[@Kevin-xs1ft]

Hi, did you get any scholarship?

[@SeanTechStories]

Unfortunately no:( but I know some people got Fullbright Scholarship. Might be worth digging into it:)

[@saswataghosh9495]

Hey Sean loved the video can you share your any id like email or linkdin to connect I have a lot of question regarding this .

[@SeanTechStories]

Hey there! My linkedIn is www.linkedin.com/in/shen-sean-chen/

[@saswataghosh9495]

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