Product Overview

In this note, students will learn how to think about the process of going from design to code like both a general manager and an engineer. Designed for use by students of business who are familiar with general accounting, finance, and marketing topics, as well as with the use of spreadsheets for analysis, this note focuses on the business context of coding and the core fundamentals of how it's done. This is part of a series focused on helping MBAs acquire (1) a foundational understanding of how to go from design to code, and (2) a smooth transition to hands-on practice to improve their intuition and creative confidence around the process.

Learning Objectives

After reviewing this note and the related practice, general managers will be able to 1. focus their design intent 2. unpack that intent into codable steps 3. effectuate between alternative approaches, and 4. iteratively code, test, and debug their code.