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Big Data Analytics Master's Degrees: 20 Top Programs

These one-year and two-year graduate programs are just what's needed to close the big-data talent gap. Read on to find a school that fits your ambitions and background.
Big Data Analytics Master's Degrees: 20 Top Programs
Comments | Doug Henschen | January 08, 2013 09:06 AM

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Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pa.

Degree: Master of Information Systems Management with a concentration in Business Intelligence and Data Analytics.

School: Heinz College (Public Policy & Information Systems)

Description: Blended business-technology program designed to foster better planning, management and technical abilities. The concentration in Business Intelligence and Data Analytics is designed for cross-training in business process analysis, predictive modeling, GIS mapping, analytical reporting, segmentation analysis and data visualization. Students gain hands-on experience through coursework and through applied research experiences at Heinz College's iLab. You'll work with real-world data sets describing behaviors of people using mobile devices, social and digital media environments, smart transportation and health care services.

Prerequisites: Successful students have demonstrated an ability to synthesize complex quantitative and qualitative concepts. Candidates tend to have a non-liberal arts undergraduate background that can vary from engineering, to information systems to physics. All students are required to complete a college-level, object-oriented programming course prior to beginning classes at Heinz College.

Full-time programs: 1 year for Master of Information Systems Management. 16 months for students pursuing concentration in Business Intelligence and Data Analytics.

Part-time options: No

Distance learning options: No

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