18 months
Total Months
120
Online
OVERVIEW
Around the globe, data analytics tools, techniques and a multitude of techniques have provided businesses alarming ways to analyse data and unravel insights. However, volume and variety of the data has grown exponentially in the past decade owing to the various data sources (social media, e-commerce website, digital transactions etc.). Big data analytics has emerged as a clever clog to analyse this varied and magnanimous data. This has served as a boon to businesses as it enables them to rummage informed decisions out of the data pile.
Big data analytics comprises of advanced analytics involving intricate applications of the statistical, mathematical concepts in conjunction with advanced algorithms. This upbeat and hands-on style to reach business decisions is transformative because it empowers decision makers the power to make informed decisions to approach real time business objectives.
The MSc programme in Big Data Analytics would allow students to gain an understanding of the various data sources and enable them to study, understand and analyse the data incurred across sources. This programme in big data analytics follows a multi-disciplinary approach at its centre, focusing on the prevalent as well as evolving Big Data tools as Hadoop and Cloud Architecture. This programme is everything one would need to make an effective career shift and delve into the world of big data analytics.
Highlights:
Some of the tools and concepts covered in this programme are:
Big Data Analytics, Hadoop, Programming with R, Map Reduce Programming, SQL, Excel, Tableau, Cloud systems, MongoDB, Hive, Apache Pig, NoSQL, Web Analytics, and many more.
ESDST offers Recognition of Prior Experience (RPE) and thus a formal bachelor’s degree is not mandatory for entering this program.
3-4 Weeks
120
30
COURSES
Business Statistics and Advanced Excel (4 ECTS)
Business Analytics and Research Methods Foundation (4 ECTS)
Programming for Analytics using Python (4 ECTS)
Predictive Analytics Methods (4 ECTS)
Business Communication (3 ECTS)
Professional Career Lab (1 ECTS)
> Award of Certificate in Business
Big Data and NoSQL (4 ECTS)
Apache Pig, Apache Hive and Zookeeper (4 ECTS)
Spark Programming (4 ECTS)
Data Warehousing and Management (4 ECTS)
Ethics in Data Management (4 ECTS)
> Award of Certificate in Foundation Business Analytics
MapReduce Programming (5 ECTS)
Natural Language Processing (5 ECTS)
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (5 ECTS)
Data Visualization and Storytelling with Tableau (5 ECTS)
Econometrics (5 ECTS)
Business Application Seminar (5 ECTS)
> Award of Certificate in Expert Business Analytics
Capstone Consulting Project (30 ECTS)
> Award of Practitioner Badge – Business Analyst
Total ECTS: 120
> Award of MSc in Big Data and Business Analytics
25%
CAREERS & OUTCOMES
The ESDST MSc in Big Data Analytics is a first-class program which will help our students in speeding up their vocation development through expertise improvement, innovation information and critical thinking all through the program. This program would make the students acquainted with the idea, technologies, advancements and tools in the Big Data. With hands on assignment and projects, students will be equipped with the commonly used programming languages used in Big Data Analytics. The ESDS MSc provides our students with the reputed European MSc degree with specialization in Big Data Analytics delivered by the accomplished top tier Industry specialists.
Every student at ESDS is mapped with an Industry guide, ideally in a similar industry in which the student is working or desires to enter. The coach directs the student through the course and gives the him/her genuine experiential learning alongside the regular curriculum of the program.
Primary outcomes:
Successful completion of the programme would ensure placement assistance to the students, governed by their prior work experience. Majorly, students can take up any of the following roles:
ELIGIBILITY
ESDST maintains very high standards for students who enter our academic programs. For all MSc programs, the following criteria need to be met before admission is offered to a prospective student.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent recognized academic title in any discipline.
Qualifications Waiver:
For students who don’t have a Bachelor’s Degree, ESDST uses Recognition of Prior Experience (RPE). ESDST generally utilizes over 3 years of relevant experience in a significant role for waiver of Bachelor’s Degree. Please contact us at admissions@esdst.eu
Proficiency in English:
Evidence of Proficiency in English
IELTS 6.0+ , OR
PTE 50+ , OR
TOEFL 550+, OR
Any other proficiency test taken in the last 2 years
English Proficiency Waiver:
The English proficiency test is waived for the following candidates:
Native English Speakers, OR;
Applicants having completed their schooling in English (i.e. High School Diploma or IB), OR;
Applicants having completed their undergraduate degree in English in an English speaking country, OR;
2 Years of work experience in a setting in which English is the primary language of work
Through its parent institution, Rushford Business School, ESDST is a member of the “Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). ACBSP is a global accrediting body that accredits business programs at the associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degree levels worldwide since 1988. Rushford Business School is part of a membership that extends to more than 60 countries. ACBSP members are amongst the best educators in their respective fields, interested in learning innovative teaching methods, improving the delivery of business education programs, and creative value for their students.
ESDST through its parent schools Rushford Business School and James Lind Institute is a member of the “International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)” The IACBE accredits business programs that lead to degrees at the associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels in institutions of higher education worldwide. All modes of delivery, campuses, locations, and instructional sites, as well as all business programs regardless of degree level, will normally be included in the IACBE accreditation review.
ESDST through Rushford Business School is a proud supporter and Signatory of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education (UN PRME). PRME is an initiative of the United Nations Global Compact founded in 2007 as a platform to encourage and increase awareness and integration of sustainability in business schools around the world. Today, PRME is the largest coordinated effort between the world’s business schools and the United Nations. Rushford Business School became a PRME signatory in 2020. As a school, we understand the privilege and responsibility of providing quality education that gives learners the knowledge and tools they need to succeed, change lives, and transform societies.
ESDST through its parent institution James Lind Institute is a proud member of the prestigious International Council for Open & Distance Education. ICDE has consultative partner status with UNESCO and shares UNESCO’s key value – the universal right to education for all. ICDE further derives its position from the unique knowledge and experience of its members throughout the world in the development and use of new methodologies and emerging technologies.
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