Python Workshop

Python for MBA Students

A 3-hour overview of Python fundamentals — designed for MBA students who will use AI to write code but need to understand what Python looks like and how it works.

Materials

Topics Covered

  • Big Picture — how Python runs, scripts vs. notebooks, Google Colab
  • Libraries — pandas, NumPy, matplotlib; reading data; method chaining
  • The 6 Patterns — objects & types, variables, collections, conditionals, loops, functions & methods
  • Pattern Spotting — reading AI-generated code examples
  • Working with Data — pandas pipelines, visualization

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