E21 - UCLA MS in Business Analytics (MSBA) with Sharad | Amazon | Data Analytics | Data Science

Harshith Belagur
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Published 2024-04-05
Welcome to the 21st episode of the Masters with Harshith Podcast. In this episode, we talk to Sharad Jain, a graduate of the MSBA program at UCLA and currently working as a Business Intelligence Engineer at Amazon. Sharad joined the MSBA program fresh out of his undergrad and he talks about why the UCLA program made the most sense for him.

This one's for all those who are interested in pursuing a career in Business Analytics, Analytics, or Data Science. Sharad talks in depth about how the aforementioned roles differ from each other and how one can figure out what would work best for them.

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Key timestamps -
0:00 Introduction
1:13 Sharad's background
7:00 Traditional Analytics vs Business Analytics vs Business Intelligence vs Data Analytics vs Data Science
9:50 Why Sharad decided to go down the Business Analytics route
12:42 Universities Sharad applied to
13:45 UCLA MSBA Course Structure
20:16 UCLA MSBA Class Profile
21:30 MSBA Career Paths
22:40 UCLA MSBA Tuition Fees
23:34 LA Housing Costs
24:29 Scholarships
25:40 UCLA MSBA on-campus job opportunities
28:42 Applying for internships and jobs
32:08 UCLA MSBA Application Process (including the Interview)
40:36 Sharad's MSBA Tips
44:18 Sharad's GPA, GRE, and TOEFL score
45:15 Sharad's final tips for all the MS aspirants

Connect with Sharad for any queries related to UCLA's MSBA program - www.linkedin.com/in/sharad-jain/

Note - Please note that all views expressed are that of the speaker, before you take a decision, please consult other resources as well

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