What aspects to consider?
  • Are you early in your career and you could still go for a PhD in statistics?
  • Do you wonder, if this pays out short and long-term?
  • Is it worth the money?
  • What are the long-term benefits or are there short-term benefits as well?

In this episode, we dig into the different aspects of this highly personal decision. Given, that Benjamin went directly into a job, whereas I first finalized my PhD, we also offer our experiences.

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