The Master of Science in Analytics (MSA) Class of 2011 has performed extremely well to date, and at the midpoint of the 10-month curriculum the class is by every measure setting a record pace of accomplishment. It was clear from the start the 2011 cohort was a highly capable group academically, and the students have proven themselves in meeting and exceeding the high expectations of faculty and staff. Continue reading “MSA Class of 2011 Reaches Midpoint”
Month: December 2010
Admissions Process Begins for Class of 2012
Review of applications for the MSA Class of 2012 has begun. The pace of applications is ahead of prior years and we expect to review as many as 200 potential candidates before filling the 40 seats available for the 2012 cohort. Finalists will be interviewed for admission during the spring. Admissions decisions will begin around April 1.
Employers Line Up for Spring Visits
Employers have begun lining up to recruit from the MSA Class of 2011 next spring. Campus interview dates are filling rapidly, and it looks to be a strong hiring season despite the slow economic recovery. Many employers are returning to campus this year after recruiting from earlier classes. There is also a growing number of new employers coming to the Institute for the first time. Indications are strong that MSA job placement will exceed 90-percent by graduation for the fourth straight year.
Students Gain Professional Certificates
MSA students have the option of completing professional certifications in statistical programming in addition to their normal studies. SAS certifications are the most popular among our students: currently 95 percent of the class has earned the SAS Base certificate, and 33 percent have passed the SAS Advanced Programmer level. The industry journal, Computerworld, recently listed SAS certifications at the top as having the greatest value in the job market.
Student Named SAS Ambassador
MSA Class of 2011 candidate Sabah Sadiq has been named a SAS Student Ambassador. The SAS Student Ambassador Program is a competitive program that recognizes and supports students who use SAS technologies in innovative ways that benefit their respective industries and fields of study. Sadiq is one of a small number of students selected for the honor from a global pool of candidates. She will present Continue reading “Student Named SAS Ambassador”
Institute Hosts LSU Faculty
Today the Institute hosted a visit by a contingent of Louisiana State University faculty from the Department of Applied Statistics and the Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences, for a discussion of the MSA curriculum. Louisiana State is considering plans to revamp an existing M.S. in Information Systems and Decision Sciences into an analytics-focused degree modeled after the MSA. The LSU faculty met with Institute staff, faculty and a panel of MSA students for a daylong discussion about how the MSA degree is structured and delivered.