Howard Friedman and Akshay Swaminathan
Winning with Data Science
A Handbook for Business Leaders
Columbia Business School Publishing, 2024
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To be successful, today’s business leaders need a fundamental understanding of data science.
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Modern business leaders need to know data science basics. As authors and data scientists Howard Steven Friedman and Akshay Swaminathan explain, a company’s business leaders and its data science team need to collaborate in pursuit of larger business goals. For that to occur, leaders must be able to communicate their needs to their data scientists and understand the options they provide. Friedman and Swaminathan’s practical guide to data science offers a host of concrete examples to help business people and entrepreneurs master the fundamentals and put their new knowledge to work.
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About the Authors
Howard Steven Friedman is a data scientist with experience in both the private and public sectors. He is an adjunct professor at Columbia University. His previous books include Ultimate Price and Measure of a Nation. Akshay Swaminathan is a data scientist who focuses on health systems. He is a Knight-Hennessy scholar at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
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