Program is jointly offered by SU’s Whitman School and iSchool SYRACUSE — The first group of students are enrolled in a new online program that two schools at Syracuse University (SU) are offering. SU’s School of Information Studies (iSchool) and the Martin J. Whitman School of Management are jointly offering DataScience@Syracuse, the school said in […]
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Program is jointly offered by SU’s Whitman School and iSchool
SYRACUSE — The first group of students are enrolled in a new online program that two schools at Syracuse University (SU) are offering.
SU’s School of Information Studies (iSchool) and the Martin J. Whitman School of Management are jointly offering DataScience@Syracuse, the school said in a Nov. 2 news release.
DataScience@Syracuse is among a collection of online graduate degrees that Syracuse offers in partnership with Lanham, Maryland–based 2U (NASDAQ: TWOU). The company is a “cloud-based software-as-a-service” provider that works with nonprofit colleges and universities, according to its website.
About the degree program
It teaches an “interdisciplinary” curriculum that both schools developed, helping students apply analytical concepts and “real-world insights” in their professional careers, SU said.
More than 60 students are currently enrolled in the program, representing 23 states across the U.S. including California, Texas, and Colorado.
The online program provides a “flexibility” that allows students across the country to advance their careers without the need to relocate. The average age of students is 35 and they bring, on average, 11 years of work experience in a wide range of industries including aerospace, broadcasting, education, finance, health care, and pharmaceuticals.
Students meet weekly through live online sessions and complete “immersive” course content between classes, accessible both online and offline, on computers and mobile devices from any location, the university noted. SU faculty teach the program, utilizing an interdisciplinary curriculum focused on data capture, management, mining, and analysis skills.
“I have worked in advertising for more than six years, and there’s already been a tremendous change in the industry. Digital ads and social media campaigns are becoming increasingly more data-driven, and modern marketing managers are now expected to analyze and prove true ROI for their campaigns,” Corey Lucero, an Oklahoma City–based DataScience@Syracuse student, said in the SU release. “Since the first day of classes, I’ve been able to apply new skills and theoretical knowledge to my professional role. I look forward to continuing my path in this program while gaining the tools needed to help brands become more competitive in the modern marketing era.” He is a director of advertising strategy in his day job.