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Data Analytics Programs McMaster University Continuing Education

Designed in collaboration with McMaster University’s MacDATA Institute and the DeGroote School of Business, the Certificate in Big Data Analytics gives you the tools and techniques to help guide organizations in the exploding field of big data and predictive analytics. You’ll learn technical concepts from leading practitioners and benefit from hands-on training with the latest industry tools.

You’ll learn to:

Identify a business problem and translate it to an analytics problem
Propose and refine analytical solutions to business problems
Collect, analyze, interpret and tell stories with data
Utilize problem solving techniques and industry-current software tools to test analytical solutions
Identify, test and evaluate model structures to apply to a business problem
Develop and estimate model life cycles in terms of short and long term benefits to a business

The program is designed for professionals and offers evening and/or Saturday courses that allow you to finish in 12-18 months. In as little as one year you’ll be on the fast-track to capitalizing on the rapidly changing digital landscape.

Who should take this program?

Graduates with a degree or diploma in science, computer science, technology, mathematics, business, or engineering
Professionals with work experience in the field of technology, business intelligence, web analytics, or foundational data analysis
Employees in financial, insurance, healthcare, marketing, retail, government, logistics, transportation, information systems, media/entertainment sectors, or other sectors that utilize data analysis
Individuals seeking a new career path in technology, informatics, data collection, data use and data analysis