UCLA’s Master of Quantitative Economics | The Data Canteen #17

Do your professional interests straddle the domains of economics/finance and data science? Are you searching for a graduate school program that will teach you data science and machine learning skills within the context of economics and finance data? Would you like to learn these skills at a school with global cachet? If so, then you should consider UCLA's Master of Quantitative Economics (MQE) program!
FEATURED GUESTS:
Name: Sam Borghese
Email: [e-mail]
LinkedIn: / samborghese
Name: Shany Mahalu-Atiya
Email: [e-mail]
LinkedIn: / shany-mahalu-atiya-mso...
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EPISODE LINKS:
UCLA's MQE: master.econ.ucla.edu/
UCLA's Veteran Resource Center (VRC): veterans.ucla.edu/
UCLA's VRC Director: Dr. Emily Ives ([e-mail])
UCLA's VRC Contact Us Page: veterans.ucla.edu/contactus
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OUTLINE:
00:00:07​ - Introduction
00:02:47 - Guest Introductions
00:05:14 - How UCLA's MQE was conceived
00:07:05 - What makes UCLA's MQE different
00:11:11] - Why UCLA's MQE is a good fit for veterans
00:15:24 - Career paths that MQE grads are best postured for
00:21:58 - Prerequisite requirements for UCLA's MQE
00:27:51 - A thorough introduction to UCLA's MQE curriculum
00:37:59 - Character traits common among successful MQE students at UCLA
00:42:30 - Character traits common among less successful MQE students at UCLA
00:46:25 - Typical career outcomes for UCLA's MQE grads
00:54:51 - How UCLA's MQE will be evolving over the near to mid-term
01:00:49 - Sam's tips on preparing to enter UCLA's MQE
01:04:09 - Info about UCLA's Veteran Resource Center
01:04:56 - Info about the MQE's 10-week applied project course
01:10:23 - The best ways to contact Sam and Shany
01:11:28 - Farewells