An independent study of student outcomes commissioned by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors at the direction of the North Carolina General Assembly places the Institute for Advanced Analytics’ pioneering degree program, the Master of Science in Analytics, in the top-5 among 315 graduate programs across the 16 universities of the UNC System, in terms of the median lifetime return-on-investment (ROI).
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The job placement process for the Class of ’25 is making good progress toward its employment goals with 57% of students having received one or more offers of employment. The placement rate closely tracks that of last year.
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The early career trajectory is, for many, crucial to professional success over the long run. Making that first big promotion sooner, rather than later, can make all the difference.
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Upon the recommendation of Chancellor Randy Woodson, the NC State University Board of Trustees has reauthorized the continuance of the Institute for Advanced Analytics after its periodic review of operations. Founded in February 2007, the Institute is now in its 19th year of educating aspiring data scientists. In May, graduates will surpass 1,500, making the Institute home to one of the University’s largest M.S. degree programs of the past two decades in terms of degree production.
NC State University’s Board of Trustees approved the Institute’s proposal to relocate to Venture 3 Building on Centennial Campus in June 2025. Our current lease in Alliance Building will not be renewed due to the major tenant’s decision to lease the entire building. Venture 3 is located at 900 Main Campus Drive, directly across the street from Alliance.
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The Institute for Advanced Analytics recently hosted a group of 40 undergraduate students from the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain for a weeklong immersion program. The students, all of whom are studying economics and data science, received instruction from Institute faculty and alumni on topics ranging from data visualization to Bayesian statistics. They learned professional networking strategies from the Institute’s career services team, and had the opportunity to put those skills into practice with current MSA students, alumni, and even NC State’s mascots — Mr. and Ms. Wuf! During the evenings, the students enjoyed bowling, ice skating, and exploring the Raleigh area.
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The Class of ’25 teams fanned out across town and across country to meet with their Practicum sponsors. The Institute is grateful to all of the sponsors for working with our students, and in many cases, hosting the team visits.
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The Institute is delighted to announce its practicum sponsors for the Master of Science in Analytics (MSA) Class of 2025. Student teams are tasked with projects from 18 sponsoring organizations. Once again this year the Institute welcomes an impressive line-up of new and returning sponsors to work with our students over the next 8 months, including our first projects with API, Artemis Health, Axios, Cymantix, Firstleaf, and Vertical IQ.
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Dr. Susan Simmons has co-authored two research articles appearing in Environmetrics, the journal of The International Environmetrics Society (TIES), an Association of the International Statistical Institute. Environmetrics is devoted to the dissemination of high-quality statistical and mathematical research in the environmental sciences.
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It is with great pleasure that the Institute welcomes the 18th annual cohort of students in the Master of Science in Analytics! The Class of 2025 includes 95 talented and motivated students who come to the Institute excited to begin their data science journey.
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