Click to learn more about author Steve Miller. I’ve been blogging on Business Intelligence/Analytics/Data Science for 12 years. And I’ve been recruiting analytics candidates from top colleges for my consulting firms for even longer. Those who read my blogs know I’m pretty opinionated about what I look for in new grads, preferring students committed to […]
Computational Social Science
Click to learn more about author Steve Miller. It seems I write something on the nature of Data Science every year. Early on, my take on DS was in motion, but now it’s much more grounded. My points of Data Science departure are the iconic “what is DS” pronouncements from Drew Conway and David Donoho. […]
The Role of the Data Scientist
Click to learn more about author N. R. Srinivasa Raghavan. If there were ever a role that debunked today’s obsession with technology stealing our jobs, it is that of the Data Scientist. The growth in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and Big Data Analytics has created a jobs boom, with Data Scientist being named the best job […]
Data Science Education at Syracuse University
In mid-2017, Syracuse University announced it was accepting applications for its new online program, DataScience@Syracuse. It is an 18 month, 36 credit program, ending with a Master’s of Science in Applied Data Science. It was developed collaboratively by the University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management and their School of Information Studies, also known as […]
Overview of the Newest Trends in Data Science Education: Academic and Work-Based Programs
In spite of significant efforts to train more Data Scientists, a shortage continues to exist. There is simply more demand than available applicants for this new career field. Data Science education is a growing field requiring both training and hands-on experience. Some have gained an understanding of Data Science through non-academic experience, while others have […]
The University of Virginia’s Data Science Education and Data Science Institute
The University of Virginia was founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, and is now offering a Master of Science degree in Data Science (MSDS), and a new “dual degree” with a Master in Business Administration and a Master of Science in Data Science (MBA/MSDS). Their goal is to prepare the leaders of tomorrow in using […]
Data Science Birds of a Feather
Click to learn more about author Steve Miller. I had lunch with Diego Klabjan the other day. Diego’s a professor of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences at Northwestern University and progenitor/director of the now five year old Master of Science in Analytics (MSIA) program at the school. MSIA was recently rated one of the top […]
Use a Data Science Bootcamp to Advance Your Big Data Career
A sense of frustration has developed among some companies wanting to develop a Big Data Strategy using Data Science and aligned technologies. They can’t find people capable of doing the work. Experts have been warning of a Data Scientist shortage for at least six years, but it’s a strange sounding, “new” career field that many […]
Data Science Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT’s Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS) is focused on addressing a broad range of challenges by promoting research and education in Data Science education, statistics, decision making, and the social sciences. It was launched simultaneously, in the Fall of 2016, with MIT’s new Minor in Statistics and Data Science, and is available to […]
Data Science Education: Stanford University’s Program
The Stanford Data Science education program is small with competitive acceptance requirements. It is administrated by their Statistics Department. Guenther Walther, Chairman of the Statistics Department, was asked what students can do to get in the program. He responded: “The admissions process is competitive, indeed. We had close to 400 applicants for the eight spots […]