Effectively, gender differences in children's beliefs about mathematical competence beliefs are seen early in elementary school. (frontiersin.org)
For example, mathematical competence beliefs were stronger in boys than in girls, and this gender difference is unlikely to change over time. (frontiersin.org)
Although there is a general requirement for mathematical competence, the larger firms tend to have specific business boot camp programs for incoming PhDs, so loading up on business classes beforehand isn't necessary. (nextscientist.com)