Computing Research Association’s Post

Uncertain of his future career path, math major Dennis Goldenberg took stock of his core strengths—which include statistics, coding, public speaking, and math communication—and realized that his specific skill set predicted great success in the field of actuarial science. In his interview with SPS, Dennis shares what attracted him to Columbia’s M.S. in Actuarial Science program, where he currently serves as Actuarial Society at Columbia University president, and what excites him about the field. https://bit.ly/41v6DP2

Join us this Thursday for a dynamic skills webinar hosted by The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and FourthRev.🚀 Discover how data skills can propel your career to new heights. Secure your spot now by registering through the link in the comments below. See you there! #CareerAdvancement #DataSkills #PanelDiscussion

We're hosting Admitted Spartans on Saturday, April 13. Looking at the list of students admitted, we're happy to see most students admitted to the economics major actually intended on majoring in economics. However about 5% actually intend to study a business major, and about 10% want to study computer science, computer engineering or data science. These are all good majors, but prospective students may be surprised to learn that Economics majors have higher average wages than Business Analytics, Accounting, MIS, Marketing and General Business majors (according to data from: https://lnkd.in/gXpSCuyw) Are you a prospective student considering the economics major? What questions do you have?

🚨 OMG I am a featured panellist 🚨 I am thrilled to share that this Thursday, I will be collaborating with The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and FourthRev on their skills webinar! 🚀Ready to stand out in your career? Learn how data skills can give you a competitive edge! 🔗 Link to register in the comments below ⬇️ #CareerAdvancement #DataSkills #PanelDiscussion

I've thoroughly enjoyed my time as a Ph.D. student at Drexel University's LeBow College of Business. If you are thinking about a Ph.D. in a business field, Drexel should be on your list of schools to consider (and the application is free!). I'm also happy to answer any questions you might have! #businessanalytics #phdstudent #academicjourney

The National Student Clearing House Research Center calculated Undergraduate Degree Earners for the 2022-23 Academic Year. Once more, there was a decrease in the total number of degrees awarded, this time by 2.8%. The most significant decline was observed in Associate Degrees, experiencing a 7.3% drop. Conversely, Certificates Awarded showed a second consecutive annual increase, this time by 3.9%. In light of the challenges and pressures faced by Higher Education in the post-COVID era, what strategies would you recommend to enhance degree completion rates? To view the data: https://lnkd.in/eKqWVTsu

The National Student Clearing House Research Center calculated Undergraduate Degree Earners for the 2022-23 Academic Year. Once more, there was a decrease in the total number of degrees awarded, this time by 2.8%. The most significant decline was observed in Associate Degrees, experiencing a 7.3% drop. Conversely, Certificates Awarded showed a second consecutive annual increase, this time by 3.9%. In light of the challenges and pressures faced by Higher Education in the post-COVID era, what strategies would you recommend to enhance degree completion rates? To view the data: https://lnkd.in/e6qveiSZ

How is the financial services industry responding to the Consumer Duty and what more can we do to help people in the industry to both define and deliver good outcomes? Fantastic to debate with Cameron Belton and Jesal D. Sheth from the FCA and Mike Ellicock from Plain Numbers. As Mike said, we are only ‘in the foothills’ of a transformative time for the industry and the regulator.

Noble prize winning economist Daniel Kahneman died two weeks ago. I started the research for this paper when I read his book, Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgement, in 2021. 25 years after Columbine is the time to think critically about school security. Using the lessons from one of the brightest minds in behavioral economics is a place to start. Noise is the unwanted variability in decisions made by experts who are looking at the same information. Translation: Two people see the exact same thing differently. This study reports findings from an anonymous online survey of 243 law enforcement practitioners—including 136 School Resource Officers—directly responsible for assessing threats in US schools. On a Likert scale from 1 (no threat) to 10 (high threat), they rated the severity of six fictitious vignettes constructed from common themes identified in real school shooting threats. There was wide variation in responses—known as “stable pattern noise”—which suggests individual experts with similar training consistently assess identical criteria differently. For five of the six scenarios, scores ranged from 1 to 10 with averages between 3.5 and 7.5. This means that some officers assessed a scenario as “10” (high threat) while the entire group of 243 officers collectively rated it as 3.5. Inversely, some officers rated a scenario as “1” (no threat) while the aggregate group score was 7.5. This is a huge range of wildly inconsistent assessments deciding if a threat is real or a hoax!

🎓 Graduated! 🎓 I am thrilled to announce that I have completed my Master's degree in Econometrics and Operations Research at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, specializing in Data Science. It has been an incredible journey filled with learning and growth. My thesis, titled "Forecasting volatility and correlation structures using Multivariate GARCH and Copula in the setting of portfolio optimization," received a commendable grade of 8.5. This research delved deep into the realm of risk quantification in finance, exploring the nuances between Frequentist and Bayesian Estimation methods within GARCH and Copula models. I am excited to apply the knowledge and skills gained during my studies to real-world challenges and opportunities in the field of Data.