Biography
Gaows Mohammad 22MSBA knew he needed a master’s program that would not only enable his transition from a career in business to a strictly technical role, but also one that would help him rejoin the working world as soon as possible. He quickly discovered Goizueta’s Master of Science in Business Analytics program was exactly what he needed.
“The program focuses on business acumen that should shape the tech and its application on the data for the most meaningful insights,” Gaows said.
The full-time, 10-month program helped Goaws gain the technical skills he needed to become a business data scientist through real-world, project-based learning. He’s gained key multidisciplinary skills across management, applied statistics, information systems and computer science. “It never ceases to amaze me just how much I have learned in the past six months,” he said. “The way the course is planned, so densely packed, it is challenging and an immensely gratifying journey.”
As Gaows looks on to graduation and returning to the workforce, the Graduate Career Management Center has been a key resource to help him define his career path.
“The Career Management Center has been instrumental in every way that a foreign student may need to acclimatize to the market,” he said. “They have a comprehensive host of services that students can take advantage of.”
As for students considering applying to the MS in Business Analytics program in the future, Gaows said the program has an “optimistic aura” about it. “Given the rising demand for data related jobs, the candidates can be sure that their skills are needed and can benefit them for a sustainable long career,” he said. “Business analytics graduates will not find their jobs being lost to non-human sentience anytime soon.”