Analytics Insight – July 2019

Delivering Industry’s

Leading Online Big Data

and Analytics Education

A

s the amount of data produced continues to increase and

businesses become reliant upon it to make decisions, the need

for data-driven jobs, and skilled workers to fill them is growing

exponentially. As the physical and digital worlds in business continue to

become more intertwined, the need for skilled data analysts and data

scientists will span across all industries. As employers try to fill the void

for these roles, a shortage of qualified workers will become the reality.

Many employees may be forced to dive head-first into these positions

to learn new data concepts. This will increase the demand for quality,

distance learning programs such as the one offered by Duke Continuing

Studies.

Duke Continuing Studies offers a 12 months intensive Big Data and Data

Science online program combining both self-paced learning and live

virtual classroom instruction. The program delivers over 300 hours of

content designed by leading industry experts.

The Need for a Specialized Program in Big Data Analytics

Consumers have become more demanding in this day and age where

their needs can be purchased with a few clicks of the mouse. Customers

have more options now than ever, and businesses are being forced to

get creative with their marketing strategies and customer service in order

to acquire and keep the business they already have. Data collection and

analysis plays a large part in how this is achieved. Consumer data aside,

companies are using it to make more advanced, intelligent products,

increase the speed of their workflows, and automate processes. In

general, the need for skilled, data analysts is increasing.

Distinct Features of the Program

The Big Data and Data Science program is comprised of four mandatory

29

THE 10 MOST PROMINENT ANALYTICS AND

DATA SCIENCE INSTITUTES IN 2019

.

.

.