Overview:
The industry is looking for talented and skilled professionals who can help in extracting insights from the huge amount of their available data and predict future outcomes. The coursework for this diploma in "Advance Analytics, Data Science and Machine Learning" is designed to address the huge talent gap in the labor market while addressing the core business needs in Alberta. Students will learn to identify best practices and data-driven actions to achieve the strategic objective in the respective industry. Following courses will ensure that the students are acquiring the needed skills while making progress toward their successful graduation.
Courses:
Term 1:
- Introduction to business analysis, data science, and customer behavior
- Fundamentals of business statistics
- Introduction to databases and SQL programming
- Fundamentals of project management
- Fundamentals of Microsoft Excel
Term 2:
- Python programming for advanced analytics and exploratory data analysis
- Fundamentals of software engineering
- Creating interactive dashboards
- Machine learning and predictive modeling
- Report writing and communication
Term 3:
- Practicum
All students will be placed in industry for their practicum. We plan for invite industry professionals to share their experience during the diploma programs which will be extremely helpful for the students for networking and to increase the employment chances.
