{"id":3329,"date":"2011-11-02T11:06:50","date_gmt":"2011-11-02T15:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/analytics.ncsu.edu\/?p=3329"},"modified":"2019-04-17T07:06:25","modified_gmt":"2019-04-17T11:06:25","slug":"practicum-projects-announced-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analytics.ncsu.edu\/?p=3329","title":{"rendered":"Practicum Projects Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Master of Science in Analytics<\/a> (MSA) Class of 2012 practicum projects are off and running. The practicum is a core component of the MSA curriculum that gives students an opportunity to work together on real-world projects with large amounts of data from industry sponsors. This year’s eight projects were selected from 27 proposals made by 20 organizations. New sponsors include eBay<\/a>, Marriott<\/a>, Siemens<\/a>, Elder Research<\/a> and The Daniel Group<\/a>. Returning sponsors include Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC<\/a>, M&T Bank<\/a>, and Quaero<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The practicum serves as an\u00a0integrative learning experience at the core of the MSA curriculum. Students are paired into eight teams of 4 or 5 members, and will work throughout the fall and spring semesters. It includes specialized instructional elements to strengthen student capabilities with teamwork, project management, data cleaning and handling, communication, and presentation skills. The practicum culminates in April with team presentations to the sponsoring organizations. Teams are guided by a \u201ccoaching staff\u201d of faculty and lecturers who speak on topics related to teamwork skills and team effectiveness. Since the Institute’s inception in 2007, there have been 35 projects from 28 sponsoring companies.<\/p>\n

More about this year’s sponsors:<\/p>\n