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Congratulations to Master of Science in Analytics (MSA) alumni on recent promotions and job transitions this month, including: Bailey Flores ’16, promoted to Data Science Senior Manager at The Home Depot in Atlanta; Vincent Kwek ’14, promoted to Director, Customer Success at Nielsen in Chicago; Wes Ledebuhr ’14, joined Sightline Payments as Director, Research and Analytics, in Denver; and Andrew Williams ’14, promoted to Manager, Healthcare Customer Advisory Sales Engineering at SAS. Read more in Alumni News.

Congratulations to the 118 graduates in the Master of Science in Analytics Class of ’21! The Institute’s 14th cohort since its inaugural class in 2008, they join the our alumni community of over 1,100 data savvy professionals working in over 360 organizations throughout the U.S. and around the world. Read about the Class of ’21’s successful job placement in the 2021 Employment Report, with 92% having accepted a new position by graduation and 97% just 30-days out. Continue reading “Congratulations to the Class of ’21!” →

Keeping with tradition, the Institute has published its comprehensive Employment Report immediately upon graduation. Despite the challenges caused by the global pandemic, the Class of ’21 matched the Institute’s historical placement average of 92% at graduation over the past 14 years. The average salary reached $97,200 (based on 100% reporting salary data). “Hat’s off to the Class of ’21,” said the Institute’s director, Dr. Michael Rappa. “Students showed incredible resilience, staying focused on their studies throughout the 10-month program in spite of the many obstacles arising from the pandemic. They come away stronger and more ready than ever for the challenges that lie ahead.”

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Three months into their eight-month practicum projects, students in NC State’s Master of Science in Analytics (MSA) Class of 2021 are deep in the throes of data analysis, applying the techniques they are concurrently learning in the classroom to solve their sponsors’ business problems. In the coming weeks, they will work with Institute faculty and staff to practice and fine-tune the midpoint presentations they’ll deliver to their sponsoring organizations in December. Continue reading →