Data Analytics Program at Drake Brad C. Meyer, Chair Information Management and Business Analytics

Data Analytics at Drake Impetus

Data Analytics at Drake Impetus Development

Data Analytics at Drake Impetus Development Components

Data Analytics at Drake Impetus Development Components Target

Impetus

Executives from Des Moines metro community

Impetus Executives from Des Moines metro community We have data.

Impetus Executives from Des Moines metro community We have data. We want insight.

Impetus Executives from Des Moines metro community We have data. We want insight. We can’t hire enough people with the skills.

Impetus Executives from Des Moines metro community We have data. We want insight. We can’t hire enough people with the skills. Can Drake help fill that need?

Development Committee formed early summer of 2014 Statistics Computer Science Math Operations (Management Science) Pharmacy

Development Committee formed early summer of 2014 Statistics Computer Science Math Operations (Management Science) Pharmacy Charge: find a way to address this market need

Buzzwords and Application Areas Data Analytics Big Data Data Science Business Intelligence Marketing Healthcare Genetics Sports Expert Systems Machine Learning Data Mining Economics Actuarial Science Politics

Building Blocks Database

Building Blocks Database Modeling Techniques: descriptive, predictive, prescriptive

Building Blocks Database Algorithms & Coding Modeling Techniques: descriptive, predictive, prescriptive

Building Blocks Database Algorithms & Coding Modeling Techniques: descriptive, predictive, prescriptive Application/Decision Making

Tools SQL

Tools SAS SQL

Tools R SAS SQL

Tools R SAS SQL Java

Tools R SAS SQL Hadoop Java

Tools R SAS Tableau SQL Hadoop Java

Tools R SAS Tableau SQL Management Dashboards Hadoop Java

Development How do we brand and structure our program to capitalize on Drake’s strengths and current expertise and yield a result that meets market needs? What do we need to add in terms of faculty and curriculum?

Components Major in Data Analytics In Arts and Sciences In Business and Public Administration Minor in Data Analytics

Components Core R and SAS Programming Math Statistics

Components Core R and SAS Programming Math Statistics Skills & Knowledge Machine learning Cloud Computing Regression Data Mining

Components Core R and SAS Programming Math Statistics Skills Machine learning Cloud Computing Data Mining Regression Application Choice of a “specialty” Marketing, CS, Finance, Act. Sci., etc.

Target Major

Target Major Quantitative, analytical students

Target Major Quantitative, analytical students Want to be in the details of Data Analytics Write the code Answer the tough questions Blaze new trails

Target Major Quantitative, analytical students Want to be in the details of Data Analytics Write the code Answer the tough questions Blaze new trails Minor

Target Major Quantitative, analytical students Want to be in the details of Data Analytics Write the code Answer the tough questions Blaze new trails Minor Quantitative, analytical students

Target Major Quantitative, analytical students Want to be in the details of Data Analytics Write the code Answer the tough questions Blaze new trails Minor Quantitative, analytical students Want to be close to data

Target Major Quantitative, analytical students Want to be in the details of Data Analytics Write the code Answer the tough questions Blaze new trails Minor Quantitative, analytical students Want to be close to data Will work directly with Data Scientists

Data Analytics for All We are updating our analytical courses in the college to better train all our majors for data driven decision making.

Data Analytics for All We are updating our analytical courses in the college to better train all our majors for data driven decision making. Visualization

Data Analytics for All We are updating our analytical courses in the college to better train all our majors for data driven decision making. Visualization Excel skills

Data Analytics for All We are updating our analytical courses in the college to better train all our majors for data driven decision making. Visualization Excel skills Management dashboards

Data Analytics for All We are updating our analytical courses in the college to better train all our majors for data driven decision making. Visualization Excel skills Management dashboards Security, privacy, and risk

Questions?