Master in Data data sciences Big Data Hadoop, Capstone, R Programming

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IBM is the second-largest Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning solutions provider globally (source: The Forrester Wave report, September 2018). A joint partnership with Fortray and IBM introduces students to integrated blended learning, making them experts in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science. The Data Science course in collaboration with IBM will make students industry-ready for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science job roles.

IBM is a leading cognitive solutions and cloud platform company, headquartered in Armonk, New York, offering a plethora of technology and consulting services. Each year, IBM invests $6 billion in research and development and has achieved five Nobel prizes, nine US National Medals of Technology, five US National Medals of Science, six Turing Awards, and 10 Inductions in the US Inventors Hall of Fame.

What can I expect from these Data Science courses developed in collaboration with IBM?

Upon completion of this Data Scientist online Master's program, you will receive the certificates from IBM(for IBM courses) and Fortray for the courses in the learning path. These certificates will testify to your skills as an expert in Data Science. You will also receive the following:

Access to IBM Cloud Lite account
Industry-recognized Data Scientist Master's certificate from Fortray

What are the learning objectives?

Data Scientist is one of the hottest professions. IBM predicts the demand for Data Scientists will rise by 28% by 2020. Fortray Data Scientist Master’s program co-developed with IBM encourages you to master skills including statistics, hypothesis testing, data mining, clustering, decision trees, linear and logistic regression, data wrangling, data visualization, regression models, Hadoop, Spark, PROC SQL, SAS Macros, recommendation engine, supervised, and unsupervised learning and more.

This Data Scientist Master’s program covers extensive Data Science training, combining online instructor-led classes and self-paced learning co-developed with IBM. The program concludes with a capstone project designed to reinforce the learning by building a real industry product encompassing all the key aspects learned throughout the program. The skills focused on in this program will help prepare you for the role of a Data Scientist.

Why be a Data Scientist?

A Data scientist is the top ranking professional in any analytics organization. Glassdoor ranks Data Scientists first in the 25 Best Jobs for 2019. In today’s market, Data Scientists are scarce and in demand. As a Data Scientist, you are required to understand the business problem, design a data analysis strategy, collect and format the required data, apply algorithms or techniques using the correct tools, and make recommendations backed by data.

What important Data Science skills you will learn with this Master’s program?

Gain an in-depth understanding of data structure and data manipulation
Understand and use linear and non-linear regression models and classification techniques for data analysis
Obtain an in-depth understanding of supervised and unsupervised learning models such as linear regression, logistic regression, clustering, dimensionality reduction, K-NN, and pipeline
Perform scientific and technical computing using the SciPy package and its sub-packages such as Integrate, Optimize, Statistics, IO, and Weave
Gain expertise in mathematical computing using the NumPy and Scikit-Learn packages
Understand the different components of the Hadoop ecosystem
Learn to work with HBase, its architecture, and data storage, learning the difference between HBase and RDBMS, and use Hive and Impala for partitioning
Understand MapReduce and its characteristics, plus learn how to ingest data using Sqoop and Flume
Master the concepts of recommendation engine and time series modeling and gain practical mastery over principles, algorithms, and applications of machine learning
Learn to analyze data using Tableau and become proficient in building interactive dashboards

What Data Science projects are included in this Master's program?

This Data Scientist Master's program includes 15+ real-life, industry-based projects on different domains to help you master concepts of Data Science and Big Data.

Who should take this Data Scientist Master’s program?

The Data Science role requires an amalgam of experience, data science knowledge, and correct tools and technologies. It is a solid career choice for both new and experienced professionals. Aspiring professionals of any educational background with an analytical frame of mind are most suited to pursue the Data Science course, including:

IT Professionals
Analytics Managers
Business Analysts
Banking and Finance Professionals
Marketing Managers
Supply Chain Network Managers
Beginners or Recent Graduates in Bachelors or Master’s Degree

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