The Master of Science in Analytics program at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering teaches students the skills that drive business success in today’s hyper-competitive, data-driven world. Drawing on the expertise of many renowned professors and lecturers from major corporations, we combine mathematical and statistical studies with instruction in advanced data engineering and management. Students are immersed in a comprehensive and applied curriculum as they learn to: Perform data engineering and other fundamental data related processes on-premise and in the cloud Identify patterns and trends in data Apply artificial intelligence solutions including deep learning and reinforcement learning to introduce and deploy "machines" to augment human decision-making Develop and deploy innovative and creative analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence solutions within a business context Derive optimized data-driven recommendations Interpret and gain insight from vast quantities of structured and unstructured data by using advanced data science technologies and techniques Communicate findings in practical and useful terms that help businesses succeed Supplemented by an internship and industry-supplied projects, graduates will be exceptionally well equipped to harness and communicate the full value of data to the organizations they serve.

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