Analytics Magazine Analytics Magazine, March/April 2014 | Page 27

NORTHWESTERN ANALYTICS As businesses seek to maximize the value of vast new streams of available data, Northwestern University offers two master’s degree programs in analytics that prepare students to meet the growing demand for data-driven leadership and problem solving. Graduates develop a robust technical foundation to guide data-driven decision making and innovation, as well as the strategic, communication and management skills that position them for leadership roles in a wide range of industries and disciplines. MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ANALYTICS • 15-month, full-time, on-campus program • Integrates data science, information technology and business applications into three areas of data analysis: predictive (forecasting), descriptive (business intelligence and data mining) and prescriptive (optimization and simulation) • Offered by the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science www.analytics.northwestern.edu MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS • Online, part-time program • Builds expertise in advanced analytics, data mining, database management, financial analysis, predictive modeling, quantitative reasoning, and web analytics, as well as advanced communication and leadership • Offered by Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies 877-664-3347 | www.predictive-analytics.northwestern.edu/info