I have two related questions and have provided some additional background below (sorry it's long, but I figured you might like have more information to process):Would I be able to move into a somewhat senior business analytics or data science role with some additional training? Taking a big step back financially is not in the cards. Even staying in consulting, but being much more hands-on with data would be a win.Could you please share your thoughts on potential paths I outline below? My Background: 40 years old, Software consultant for last 3 years (not technical)MBA from a top program (I know this doesn't make me smarter but does show that I can be accepted into and complete a rigorous program)10 years Marketing and Sales in Consumer Packaged Goods (Fortune 500, household brands)Accomplished in my career, strong interpersonal skills and well-rounded business management experience I'm strong at data analysis relative to my peers and known for it but I have no programming knowledge. None of my jobs have been purely analytical, I just do well at taking an analytical approach to business issues. I'm considering 3 tracks: Online Coursera course work including R & Python programming and then a 10 course Johns Hopkins Data-Science certificate (Approximately $1200 over 2 years)R & Python boot-camp plus a Data Science Certificate from the UT Austin Continuing Education Program ($8K and 18 months)Taking out school loans to enroll in a full Masters of Data Science program on-line. (2.5 years, $45K+)Thanks for the help and let me know if I'm barking up a tree I should be nowhere near. 
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