INSTITUTE FOR DATA SCIENCE AND BIG DATA
American University, Washington, DC, USA
The American University Center for Data Science will run the Institute for Data Science and Big Data on campus, which is open to all under a university course credit or certificate option, both geared to working professionals. The institute will cover the basics of data science, including obtaining relevant data, cleaning and exploring data, creating models, stating inferences, making reliable predictions, and communicating findings. The course consists of a mixture of lectures, guest speakers, and group assignments. It will take place over 10 working days, Monday through Saturday, 9 AM to 5 PM. To apply, interested parties can submit a resume and letter of interest to dsi@american.edu.