From both personal observations as well as this article, I have come to realize that having programming knowledge is increasingly invaluable. Just finance knowledge will no longer cut it, unless it is accompanied by an understanding of technology.
Every year for the past decade, Kaplan Test Prep has surveyed admissions officers at business schools across the United States so that we can share the most up-to-date and accurate information with aspiring MBAs. Just last week we released our latest batch of findings focused on how business schools are adjusting their curricula to integrate technology-focused courses—namely, data science, big data, and coding. What we found that is that data science and big data courses are part of the vast majority of MBA programs’ offerings, while coding less so.Data is the hot topic right now, and programmers will always be in demand. That being said, would someone be at a disadvantage if they weren't able to code (even "simple" languages like Python, R, and SQL)? And what careers would such an in-depth knowledge of technology actually be helpful in?“What companies are saying is that many of their current employees, who graduated a decade ago or more, don’t necessarily have these skills, and they’re looking to a new generation of business school graduates who do,” said Brian Carlidge, Kaplan Test Prep’s executive director of pre-business and pre-graduate programs. “Our survey finds that many business schools are rising to the challenge to meet this demand.” (Poets & Quants)
