Data analytics is widely embraced by companies to help executives in decision making. It allows companies to more accurately know what the business is doing and aims at enabling rich insights and better decision making. There is a constant demand for data analysis and information analysts who can understand database, query data, perform activities in analytical processing, statistical analysis, forecasting and data mining. This program is created to meet this demand by helping students understand underlying concepts and methodologies that are used in the data analytics process. Students in the program will learn various technologies that support effective business decision making in today’s increasingly competitive environment.
Students in the program will study concepts and principles in data analytics and the underlying building technologies. Students will experience a broad category of applications and techniques for gathering, storing, analyzing and providing access to data to help business users perform better decision making. The skill set learned from the program will enable students to take challenges in the process of transforming data to meaningful information and identifying new opportunities for the organization. This will better position them towards professional accomplishment in their lifelong learning process.
