Data Analytics

Whether students are starting their career, making a career move, or looking to upskill, McMaster University Continuing Education’s Data Analytics program can help them to achieve their goals. Developed in collaboration with top industry experts, MacDATA Institute and McMaster University’s DeGroote School of Business, students will gain knowledge and skills, using the latest data analytics program and tools.

Students can earn the Certificate in Data Analytics by completing five elective courses from the following: Foundations of Computer Programming, Statistics for Data Analysis, Working with Databases, Business Intelligence and Data Analytics, Data Analysis and Visualization, Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Business : An introduction, Data Analytics and Modelling, Tradecraft and Operations, and Python for Basic Collection.

Cost of the program is an estimate only and will vary depending on courses chosen.

What You’ll Learn

• Statistics, data analytics, big data, machine learning and technical/software applications.
• How to collect, analyze, interpret and share data and how to identify relationships in data.
• Problem-solving and information visualization techniques and tools.
• Trends and potential uses of artificial intelligence (AI) in various industries.
• How to employ data models in business intelligence (BI) and data analysis case studies.