Master of Science in Professional Studies: Data Analytics
This program prepares participants for successful careers helping organizations make better decisions through analytics. It prepares participants to work effectively with complex, real-world data and to create value from it. The program is based on a holistic educational experience, where theory and practice are fully interlaced through the continuous support of public and private sector partners. This program will be the only program in the UAE ensuring the graduates are highly sought-after Data Analysts within the industry.
The Master of Science in Professional Studies: Data Analytics is a one-of-a-kind program in the UAE that will provide you with the skills to make better organizational decisions through the usage of data analytics. The program has been designed in partnership with public departments including Smart Dubai and Dubai Data, as well as leading international organizations in the field. As a graduate of the program, you will be equipped with the skills to work effectively with complex, real-world data and create value from it in support of your organization’s strategic objectives.
The curriculum for this unique program systematically addresses all levels of data analytics, from creating a strategy and organizational vision towards big data, managing and securing the data, building appropriate infrastructure for data analytics, through to data analysis and presentation for intelligent decision making. The program also addresses data collection and analysis for emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, virtual realities, robotics, and machine learning. Throughout the course, students are encouraged to implement what they learn within their organizations and to explore new work-based opportunities to improve the efficiency of their operations by gathering and interpreting data more effectively.
Mission:
The Master of Science in Professional Studies: Data Analytics aims to prepare students for successful careers in helping organizations make better decisions and bring about business and entrepreneurial growth through data analytics. It prepares students to work effectively with complex, real-world data and to create value from it. The program is based on a holistic educational experience, where theory and practice are fully interlaced through the continuous support of public and private partners.
Program Learning Outcomes:
The Master of Science in Professional Studies: Data Analytics Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) are broad statements that describe what you would be expected to attain within a few years of graduation. PEOs are based on the needs of the program’s constituencies. The Data Analytics faculty, in conjunction with its constituents, has established the following program educational objectives:
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To define and quantify business problems for the purposes of analysis and strategic decision-making.
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To use data collection and preparation techniques in the processes of model building for data analysis.
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To deploy data analytics platforms for large-scale data management.
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To use descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytical models.
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To analyze, interpret, and communicate results and outputs from analytical operations.
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To make business decisions that create business value based on data analytics.
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To identify and analyze security, ethical, and privacy issues related to data analytics.
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To demonstrate the relationship between data analytics and emerging technologies.
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To conduct research methods in the field of data analytics.
The Data Analytics program is designed for working professionals looking to develop a high-level understanding in this growing field of business operations. As the only degree of its kind in the UAE, graduates of the program are highly sought-after for their unique skill set in data translation.
Accreditations
RIT is consistently ranked among the top American Universities. The degree you will earn from RIT Dubai is a fully recognized university degree from RIT New York and has the same value as a degree earned by studying there.
In the UAE, the Master of Science in Professional Studies: Data Analytics degree program is accredited by the Ministry of Education - Higher Education Affairs, UAE and is licensed by the KHDA.
The program is comprised of 33 semester credit hours which students must successfully complete.
The table below shows the program structure of Master of Science in Professional Studies: Data Analytics program courses.
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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PROF - 705 |
Context and Trends: Data Analytics |
3 |
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PROF - 740 |
Fundamentals of Data Analytics |
3 |
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ISTE - 600 |
Foundations of Data Mining |
3 |
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PROF - 741 |
Enterprise Infrastructure for Data Analysis |
3 |
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PROF - 790 |
Data Analytics for Emerging Technologies |
3 |
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ISTE - 782 |
Data Visualization |
3 |
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ISTE - 780 |
Data Driven Decision Making |
3 |
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CSEC - 733 |
Information Security Risk Management |
3 |
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PROF - 799 |
Special Topics |
3 |
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PROF - 770 |
Proposal |
0 |
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PROF - 776 |
Research and Thesis |
6 |
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Total Semester Credit Hours - 33 |
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Dr. Sanjay Modak
Professor and Chair
Dr. Ehsan Warriach
Data Analytics
Dr. Erik Golen
Data Analytics
Dr. Hammou Messatfa
Data Analytics
Dr. Ayman Ibrahim
Data Analytics
Dr. Mick McQuaid
Data Analytics
Dr. Ioannis Karamitsos
City Sciences
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RIT’s Advisory Data Science Professional Board
Our mission is to drive the growth and expertise of the Data Science profession and ensure world-class Data Science professional skills for the cognitive era of the region. RIT’s Advisory Data Science Profession Board plays an important role in mentoring data scientists by defining skills and roadmaps for career progression and ensuring effective data analytics programs that can be utilized to solve organizational challenges.
Members of the Board:
- Maureen Norton
Global Data Scientist Profession Leader – IBM - Tarek Saeed
Chief AI Officer – IBM Middle East - Dr. Ahmed El Sayed
Chief Data Scientist – IBM Middle East - Dr. Hammou Messatfa
IBM Government Chief Data Scientist, Industry visiting Professor at RIT, RIT’s Advisory Data Science Profession Board Lead - Dr. Yousef Al Assaf
President – RIT Dubai - Dr. Chawki Tawbi
Data and AI Executive Technical Sales – IBM Middle East and Adjunct Professor M.Sc Data Analytics at RIT Dubai - Baghdad Gherras
Director of Data Science and AI Director – Eradah Capital and Adjunct Professor M.Sc Data Analytics at RIT Dubai - Dr. Ahmad Aly Shaban
Senior Consultant – UAE Prime Minister Office - James De Raeve
Vice President and General Manager – India, The Open Group
To register your interest in the Certification Program, please fill in the form, in case of any questions you might have, please contact Dr. Hammou Messatfa: hammou.messatfa1@ae.ibm.com