Columbia University’s Data Science education programs are fairly new, with the Data Science Institute founded in 2012. The program seeks to take an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on more than 200 faculty from the nine schools that make up the university. The classes were intentionally designed especially for these programs, not pulled from existing courses. Research […]
Education and Training in Data Science with University and Industry Partnerships
Modern enterprises have an immense responsibility to harness ever-evolving data technologies to get maximum business benefits. However, with new technological capabilities promising more value-added outcomes, global organizations face a challenge to recruit the most qualified Data Scientists and Data Analysts who can do justice to such promising technologies as Big Data, Hadoop or Predictive Analytics. […]
Data Science Education at NCSU: Education with a Mission
The Master of Science in Analytics (MSA) at North Carolina State University (NCSU) is one of the oldest Data Science degrees in the country. The program began in 2007, with the school’s Institute for Advanced Analytics focused on supporting the success of its students. A presentation about the program at the school sets its ambitions […]
Data Science Education at Rutgers: A Business-Oriented Approach
Most students who study Data Science probably don’t want to become academics. They want to become working professionals who apply their analytical skills to solving real business problems. The professional master’s degree offered at Rutgers University, a Master of Business and Science in Analytics and Data Science, emphasizes both business studies and Data Science education […]
Data Education Programs at Florida Polytechnic University
Florida Polytechnic University (FPU) strives to be nationally, and internationally, respected as a college that offers not only engineering and technological programs, but also interdisciplinary course programs within the STEM fields (STEM is an abbreviation that stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, and it will be discussed in further depth later in this article.) […]