Big Data Requires Big Skills
From consumer retail to "smart grids," trading algorithms to the health care industry, businesses are generating an unprecedented amount of data. Effectively harnessing that data is critical to success. Students with the skills to ask good questions, identify patterns and trends, and leverage Big Data to drive business strategy are increasingly in short supply and high demand.APPLY NOWINFO MEETINGSREQUEST INFO
The M.S. in Analytics at the University of San Francisco provides students with the skills necessary to develop techniques and processes for data-driven decision-making — the key to effective business strategies.
An innovative, multidisciplinary program offered jointly by the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Management, the Analytics Program delivers rigorous training in the mathematical and computational techniques of Big Data. It provides mastery of the analytics tied to strategic decisions — and the skills to effectively communicate these results in business settings.
Students study topics such as: data mining, machine learning, statistical models, predictive analytics, econometrics, optimization, risk analysis, data visualization, business communication, and management science. Each semester students engage in a practicum working with an industrial partner (some of which are paid internships).
Graduates become data scientists and analysts in finance, marketing, operations, business intelligence, or other groups generating and consuming large amounts of data. "By 2018, the United States alone could face a shortage of 140,000 to 190,000 people with deep analytical skills as well.." according to Big data: The next frontier for innovation, competition, and productivity (McKinsey Global Institute). See also Big Data’s Big Problem: Little Talent (Wall Street Journal).
USF's MS in Analytics program is proud to have our students
develop software and run analyses on Amazon Web Services. Each student gets their own server or servers to manage.
The Analytics program is held at USF's Presidio campus overlooking San Francisco Bay:
Apply now or contact the program director for questions about the program and curriculum:
Professor Terence Parr
Phone: 415.422.5707
Email: gradadvisor@cs.usfca.edu
