

COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
hereby recognizes that
Mazen El-afifi
has attended and completed
Python For Managers (Online)
November 2020
Pierre Yared
Vice Dean, Executive Education
Columbia Business School

Mazen El-afifi
It is sometimes argued that people in business-oriented roles don’t need to know technical skills since they can outsource programming to a development team, but this is an outdated and dangerous way of thinking. Leaders and managers, including those with MBAs, don’t need to be taught to be full-blown programmers. They need to learn how technical concepts apply to business uses.
Python is designed to be easy to read, while still being very powerful, which makes it a great language for beginners to learn. It’s the fastest-growing programming language out there and is becoming an integral part of many professions, from finance and insurance to technology, healthcare, retail, and eCommerce.
Skills / Knowledge
- coding in Python
- interpret data
- communicate effectively with programmers
- web scraping and APIs
Issued on
December 7, 2020
Expires on
Does not expire