Master of Data Science

Carolina University

USA,North Carolina

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24 Months

Duration

CAD 10,800/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 50

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USA, North Carolina

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1945

Total Students: 800 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

420 South Broad Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 , United States

Master of Data Science

Program Overview

The Harvard Business Review labeled ‘Data Scientist’ the most popular job of the 21st century, reflecting the strong demand for professionals with skills in the area. Glassdoor.com named Data Scientists the number one job in several recent years. Data Scientists are among the most sought-after positions in America, as research by PWC explains, and there would be 2.7 million job postings for Data Science and Analytics roles in 2020. PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC), confirms that ‘Data scientists, data engineers and business analysts are among the most sought-after positions in America.’ According to Northeastern University, the core skills needed to be a Data Scientist are easily transferable to other jobs like Business Intelligence Developers, Machine Learning Engineers, etc. and Data Scientists are in constant demand. Fast Company, a monthly business magazine, reported that, in an unpredictable post-coronavirus labor market, Data Science skills would be one of the top five in-demand skills that employees should look to reskill or upskill.

Objectives

  • Apply Data Science algorithms to real-world data sets in various programming languages
  • Demonstrate the ability to acquire, clean, merge, and tidy data sets
  • Demonstrate the ability to translate data into effective visualization and web dashboarding
  • Acquire hands-on skills from all steps of the lifecycle of Data Science projects
  • Demonstrate the ability to use various Machine Learning techniques to support business decision making
  • Apply Data Science theories and methods to solve real-world problems