The Institute’s Industry Advisory Board convened in Raleigh today to review the Master of Science in Analytics (MSA) degree program and offer suggestions regarding the curriculum. The Board includes representatives from 40 companies across a wide spectrum of industry—including banking and financial services, consulting, energy, Internet, manufacturing, retail, software, telecommunications and transportation. Fifty executives attended the meeting. The agenda included invited talks by Chuck Musciano, VP and CIO, Martin Marietta Materials, and Dr. Radhika Kulkarni, VP for Advanced Analytics R&D, SAS Institute.
Month: February 2010
Job Placement Sets Record Pace
For the third straight year employer demand for MSA graduates remains strong despite the global economic recession. Job placement for the Class of 2010, which began in mid-January, is off to a record-setting pace. The number of companies scheduling campus interviews has already exceeded the number in prior years. Before the semester ends in April, the Institute will have arranged interviews with as many as twenty-five companies for the cohort of 39 students. The average number of interviews per student also will reach a new high. Half of the companies scheduled to interview visited in 2008 or 2009, as well, and about half are located outside of North Carolina. Several employers are seeking to hire more than one student.
Applications for MSA Class of 2011
Review of applications for the MSA Class of 2011 begins this month. It is not too late to apply for admission. The MSA is the nation’s first full-fledged graduate degree in Analytics. It is a uniquely designed cohort program that blends elements of applied mathematics, statistics, computer science, and various business disciplines into an integrated 10-month curriculum. The customized courses have a strong practical focus on the tools, methods and application of advanced analytics. Students work extensively in teams throughout the program. Students are admitted with a wide variety of academic backgrounds and professional experience. Admission is competitive given the limited number of seats. Prospective students are encouraged to apply early.