Katz was previously an adjunct professor of statistics at the Stern School of Business at New York University, where he taught classes in business mathematics applications.

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She wanted to play a role in international business, specializing in applied mathematics.

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Archie Pitts, a professor of finance at Warwick Business School, says that this would be likely only if all managers had doctorates in applied mathematics.

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