Education in the age of big data was the theme this morning for a gathering of Statistics department chairs at the headquarters of the American Statistical Association (ASA) in Alexandria, Virginia. The emergence of analytics degree programs has dramatically shifted the academic landscape and repositioned Statistics Continue reading “ASA Workshop”
The Institute welcomes the matriculation of 120 students in the Class of 2017, and marks a significant milestone enrolling its tenth cohort in the Master of Science in Analytics (MSA) degree program. It’s the largest class to date and, by the numbers, a very accomplished group of students. Continue reading “Welcoming the Class of 2017”
Business demand for graduates with data analytics knowledge and skills has exploded, while the field itself is still evolving and changing rapidly, with new strategies, tools, and techniques coming online daily. These dynamics are challenging business schools to respond with innovative programs and curricular approaches that are Continue reading “AACSB Analytics Seminar”
The Employment Report for the Master of Science in Analytics (MSA) Class of 2016 is now available. The Institute marks its ninth consecutive year of job placement at, or very near, full employment by graduation for its students. The 11-page report details job placement results for 109 MSA degree candidates who actively sought new Continue reading “2016 Employment Report”
Today the Institute hosted student participants in the Interdisciplinary Workshop for Undergraduate Students sponsored by SAMSI. The week long workshop provided an introduction to applied mathematical and statistical research in the area of computational neuroscience and forensics. Talks were presented by statisticians Continue reading “SAMSI Workshop”
The Institute is delighted to host The Foresight Practitioner Conference on October 5-6, 2016. Produced in conjunction with Foresight: The International Journal of Applied Forecasting, the conference program features talks by nine forecasting experts, including Anne Robinson, Executive Director of Supply Chain Strategy and Analytics at Verizon Wireless and former President of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS); and Michael Gilliland, Product Marketing Manager at SAS and Foresight Editor for Forecasting Practice. Foresight is published by the nonprofit International Institute of Forecasters (IIF).
The Institute held its 9th annual commencement today for candidates in the Master of Science in Analytics (MSA) Class of 2016. Diplomas were conferred to 113 degree candidates on a beautiful springtime morning in downtown Raleigh.
The Institute’s director Dr. Michael Rappa has been elected to the INFORMS Analytics Certification Board (ACB), which oversees the Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) program. The ACB is both a standard setting and assessment body for professionals in the analytics field, and is comprised of highly-regarded analytics and operations Continue reading “Director Elected to Certification Board”
The Institute for Advanced Analytics joined forces this week with the Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute (SAMSI) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) to co-host the 2016 Spring Opportunities Workshop for Women in Math Sciences. The primary goals of the workshop is two-fold: to familiarize women and/or Continue reading “Institute co-hosts Workshop”
What is a data scientist and how does a student with ambition become one? That was the question posed by the Institute’s director, Dr. Michael Rappa, speaking today at the University of South Florida. Dr. Rappa was the invited guest speaker at the Interdisciplinary Data Sciences Consortium (IDSC) Colloquium jointly sponsored by IDSC Continue reading “USF Colloquium”