Berkeley program on_data_science___analytics_1

Berkeley program on_data_science___analytics_1

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  Berkeley Program on DataScience & Analytics Program Partner
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  Berkeley Program onData Science & Analytics 1 Program Calendar About UC Berkeley Faculty Directors Program Description Program Curriculum Application Process 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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  ABOUT UC BERKELEY WHYBERKELEY EXECUTIVE EDUCATION The University of California, Berkeley is a public research university located in Berkeley, California. of disciplines. Why Berkeley Executive Education? Learn from world-renowned faculty Experience curriculum tailored to accomplished professionals Connect with a network that will challenge and support you beyond the program Immerse yourself at the iconic Berkeley campus located in the heart of the San Francisco Bay area Berkeley alumni, faculty and researchers include 91 Nobel Laureates. They have also won 9 Wolf Prizes, 13 Field Medals, 23 Turing Awards, 45 MacArthur Fellowships, 20 Academy Awards, 14 Pulitzer Prizes and 117 Olympic gold Medals. Nobel Laureate Ernest Lawrence invented the cyclotron, based on which the UC Berkeley scientists and researchers, along with Berkeley Lab, have discovered 16 chemical elements of the periodic table – more than any other university in the world. Berkeley is considered by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings as one of six university brands that lead in world reputation rankings in 2016 and is ranked third on the U.S. News’ 2015 Best Global Universities rankings conducted in the U.S. a nearly 50 other countries.
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  Shachar Kariv Faculty Director ShacharKariv is the Benjamin N. Ward Professor of Economics and former Department Chairperson, and Faculty Director of Berkeley’s Experimental Social Science Laboratory (Xlab). Shachar is also the Co-Founder and Chief Scientist of Capital Preferences, where he applies his research on individual saving, investment and insurance choices to help clients make better decisions about how to design and market products and services, and improve customer acquisition, relationship, and retention. Steve Tadelis Co - Faculty Director Steve Tadelis is the James J. and Marianne B. Lowrey Chair in Business and Professor of Economics, Business and Public Policy at Haas. Steve was a Senior Director and Distinguished Economist at eBay Research Labs (2011-2013) and Vice President of Economics and Market Design at Amazon (2016-2017) where he applied economic research tools to a variety of product and business applications, working with technologists, machine learning scientists, and business leaders. He continues to advice Amazon part-time as an Amazon Economist Fellow. FACULTY DIRECTORS
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  PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Data scienceand data analytics are at the core of every modern globalized industry. Working in today’s technology-centric workforce not only requires superior leadership skills, but the ability to translate data problems into the bigger picture for the organization. The Berkeley Program on Data Science and Analytics (BPDSA) is a 6-month learning journey into the world of applied data science and analytics. The program leverages 5 modules, three in-person and two online. The in-person business hub of Singapore to the Silicon Valley innovation ecosystem at the UC Berkeley campus. The program provides executives tools to build and lead data science teams through data-driven decision-making. Led by esteemed Berkeley Faculty with both cutting-edge research and industry experience, the program provides a unique combination of theory and practice to help you accelerate your career and the data- driven performance of your organization. REQUIREMENTS WHO IT’S FOR Undergraduate degree Fluency in written and spoken English Minimum 8 years of professional work experience Directors, VPs Senior Managers Functional Business Managers and Business Heads Leadership Roles with Oversight of Data Science Teams Those with a Need to Understand Data Analytics
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  PROGRAM BENEFITS Implement bestpractices for assembling and leading data science teams Apply relevant industry data science methods Drive data-driven business decisions across the organization Build a data-driven culture and data-driven policy
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  PROGRAM CURRICULUM d. Forecastingand trends i. Time series analyses a. Economic Analysis for Decision Making: i. Decision Analysis and Decision Trees ii. Economic Costs vs. Accounting Costs iv. Strategic Interaction v. Incentives in Organizations c. Inference and measurement: i. A/B testing ii. Regression models iii. Multiple regression models iv. Model selection v. Micro-econometric methods e. Applications: i. Data Driven Health Care / Finance ii. Data Driven Policy iii. Behavioral Biases iv. Industry Panel b. Data and Decisions: ii. Probability and Random Variables iii. Statistical Tests iv. Linear regressions v. Building a data-driven culture Intelligence i. Supervised Learning methods ii. Training and feature selection iii. Unsupervised Learning methods h.CapstoneProjectandPresentations g. Assembling a Data Science Team i. Organizing data science ii. The skill-set landscape
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  PROGRAM CALENDAR Module I: SingaporeMarch11 -16, 2018 Module III: BerkeleyJune 4 – 8, 2018 Module IV: Virtual Sessions :IIeludoM March - June 2018 Virtual Sessions Module V: BerkeleyAugust 27 – 31, 2018 June - August, 2018
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  CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCEIN DATA ANALYTICS ALUMNI BENEFITS & EVENTS BERKELEY RESOURCES NEWS & COMMUNICATION BENEFITS & RESOURCES Ability to join local alumni chapters or clubs in your region Lifelong access to a 39,000+ network of distinguished Berkeley-Haas Alumni Invitations to Berkeley Executive Education networking events Access to the UC Berkeley Long Business Library Video portal, Haas insights to research highlights, industry speakers 15% discount to all future Executive Education programs One-year digital subscription to the California Management Review Berkeley-Haas Alumni newsletter A Berkeley-Haas email forwarding address
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  APPLICATION PROCESS To applyto the program kindly send in the following materials to our program partner, Eruditus, at BPDSA_berkeley@eruditus.com before the application deadlines: Please note that if a candidate is admitted and accepts the admission. The application fee is adjusted with the program fee payable. Please note the admissions to the program are on a rolling basis. We strongly recommend interested participants apply early. a) The completed BPDSA application form b) The application fee Program Fees: $29,000 Inclusions: Program Materials Exclusions: Travel Costs Accommodation in Singapore and Berkeley APPLICATION DEADLINES: APPLICATION FEES Round 1: November 20, 2017 Round 2: December 22, 2017 Round 3: January 22, 2018 Round 4: February 12, 2018 Round 1: $200 Round 2: $300 Round 3: $400 Round 4: $500
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  +91 22 61623112(India) +971 44302011 (Dubai) +65 68714030 (Singapore) bpdsa_berkeley@eruditus.com