Master of Science in Analytics | Institute for Advanced Analytics

Meet our Alumni

Posted on January 21, 2019February 5, 2019 by admin

Since its inception in 2007, the Institute has granted degrees to 762 graduates in the Master of Science in Analytics. Alumni represent 56 countries of origin. They are gainfully employed in 257 organizations from coast-to-coast in 23 states the District of Columbia, and 20 countries internationally. Learn more about the Institute’s 10-month Master of Science in Analytics. Applications now being accepted for matriculation in June. The Institute’s annual Alumni Report provides more details on the success of our graduates.

Applications Welcomed

Posted on January 15, 2019February 16, 2019 by admin

The Institute welcomes applications for the Master of Science in Analytics (MSA) Class of 2020 set to matriculate in June. The upcoming deadline for domestic applicants is April 1st. The Institute enrolls up to 120 students each year. Early submission is encouraged. Please contact the admissions staff with any questions you have about the application process.

Bagley Appointed to Communications Staff

Posted on January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 by admin

The Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Kate Bagley to the position of Technical Communication Coordinator. For the past 3 years, Kate has assisted with the Institute’s rigorous summer communication training workshop as well as provided feedback on the students’ resumes and profiles. In addition to her work here, Continue reading “Bagley Appointed to Communications Staff” →

Burke Appointed to Coaching Staff

Posted on January 10, 2019 by admin

The Institute is delighted to announce the appointment of Joe Burke to the position of Professional Development Coach/Counselor. Most recently, Joe completed a post-masters fellowship at the North Carolina State University Counseling Center, Continue reading “Burke Appointed to Coaching Staff” →

Deep Neural Networks

Posted on November 27, 2018 by admin

On November 30th, Hunt Library’s Teaching and Visualization Lab will host a talk by Dr. Healey on the area of deep learning, with a specific focus on convolutional neural networks (CNNs), a class of deep neural network often used for image analysis. Continue reading “Deep Neural Networks” →

Grads Post University’s Highest Salaries

Posted on October 9, 2018November 9, 2018 by admin

Graduates in the Master of Science in Analytics posted NC State’s highest average salaries upon graduation last May, in a ranking of academic units across campus compiled by the Office of Institutional Research and Planning. In the University’s first Future Plans Survey for Graduate Students, the Institute’s students ranked at the top among the nine colleges with an average reported salary of $101,454 (based on 110 students and a 99% response rate). This compares to an average reported salary of $69,067 for all masters Continue reading “Grads Post University’s Highest Salaries” →

Practicum Team Kick-Off Meetings

Posted on October 8, 2018November 9, 2018 by admin

Twenty-three student teams in the Master of Science in Analytics (MSA) began meeting with their sponsors up and down the east coast from Massachusetts to Florida and into the Midwest. The teams spoke with executives to review business objectives and familiarize themselves with the sponsor organization. The Class of 2019 brings the total number of practicum projects to 180 with 120 sponsors since the Institute’s Continue reading “Practicum Team Kick-Off Meetings” →

Villanes Receives Conference Award

Posted on September 22, 2018October 23, 2018 by admin

Congratulations to the Institute’s Andrea Villanes, who received top honors for best presentation at the 2018 ACM Tapia Conference doctoral consortium in Orlando, Florida. Andrea’s presentation, Epidemiological Disease Surveillance Using Public Media Text Mining, is the focus of her dissertation research as a Ph.D. candidate Continue reading “Villanes Receives Conference Award” →

LaBarr Appointed Associate Professor

Posted on September 19, 2018 by admin

The Institute is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Aric LaBarr as Teaching Associate Professor. Previously, Dr. LaBarr was Director and Senior Scientist at Elder Research, and was for several years earlier a member of the Institute’s faculty teaching classes in statistics, mathematics, and operations research. Dr. LaBarr, who holds degrees in economics and statistics from NC State, specializes in predictive modeling, advanced analytics, forecasting, and risk management. Continue reading “LaBarr Appointed Associate Professor” →

Chang to Head External Relations

Posted on September 17, 2018September 17, 2018 by admin

The Institute is delighted to announce Dr. Audrey Chang has been named Head of External Relations. Previously, Dr. Chang was Chief of Business Planning and Partnerships at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. Dr. Chang earned her Ph.D. in Biology from Duke University in 2009. She also holds a M.S. from the University of Chicago, and a B.S. from the University of California, Davis. Continue reading “Chang to Head External Relations” →