Baruch College Data Science Students Finish First
The Zicklin School of Business and Weissman School of Arts and Sciences were among the Top 25 Master’s Programs for data science in a test conducted by Correlation OneDecember 27, 2018
The Zicklin School of Business as well as the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences finished first among the Top 25 Master’s Programs for data science in a recent test conducted by Correlation One, a firm that recruits data science talent for major companies.
Students from Zicklin’s Master of Science in Statistics and Weissman’s Master of Financial Engineering (MFE) programs took first place in the “Master’s Programs” category with an average score of 69.9%, fifteen points ahead of its nearest competitors Princeton University and Stanford University. The data science professional exam was developed to measure the abilities of thousands of graduate students in the United States through the identification of common challenges to talent assessment in the field.
“With the Data Science concentration in the MS in Statistics program, our department is at the forefront of education in this new and thriving field,” said Marios Koufaris, PhD, professor of information systems and chair of the Paul H. Chook Department of Information Systems and Statistics. “We offer advanced courses in topics like machine learning, big data technologies, and advanced data mining, preparing our students to lead organizations in a data-driven competitive environment. The results of Correlation One’s Data Science Professionals Exam are a testament to the strength of the faculty and the students in this young program that it is already producing world-class data scientists of the highest caliber.”
About the Zicklin School of Business
The Zicklin School of Business located in New York City is a recognized leader in providing undergraduate, graduate, and executive education for the 21st century. It offers part- and full-time business degree programs taught by faculty who are thought leaders and practitioners in their fields. An AACSB-accredited business school, Zicklin has developed cutting-edge dual-degree programs with top universities around the world.
About the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences
The Weissman School of Arts and Sciences offers the atmosphere of a small liberal arts college and the resources of a major public university. With a nationally recognized faculty over 200 full-time members strong, the school provides personalized, supportive attention to its 2,600 undergraduate majors and more than 350 graduate students in five master’s programs, which combine academic excellence with practical experience. The school also delivers essential common core courses required of all of Baruch undergraduates to ensure they enter the workplace and the world with excellent communication, quantitative, and critical-thinking skills, along with civic, ethical, cross-cultural, and aesthetic awareness.
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