{"id":3435,"date":"2014-04-08T12:29:50","date_gmt":"2014-04-08T16:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/?p=3435"},"modified":"2014-04-08T14:00:16","modified_gmt":"2014-04-08T18:00:16","slug":"saint-peters-university-becomes-a-member-of-the-ibm-academic-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/2014\/04\/08\/saint-peters-university-becomes-a-member-of-the-ibm-academic-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Saint Peter\u2019s University Becomes a Member of the IBM Academic Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Jersey City, N.J. \u2013 April 8, 2014 &#8211;<\/strong> Saint Peter\u2019s University recently became a member of the IBM Academic Initiative, a program that provides educators with the training materials, curriculum guides, software and hardware needed to teach in-demand business and technology skills. The resources provided through the IBM Academic Initiative will be incorporated into the master\u2019s program in data science with a concentration in business analytics.<\/p>\n<p>IBM, a world leader in data analytics and innovation, offers these resources to help build top academic programs as many students graduate from colleges and universities without the skills most employers require, particularly in the big data technology field. Academic Initiative students will be better prepared for big data careers as business analysts, data scientists, cybersecurity professionals, software engineers and more. Students will also have access to dozens of software programs in the classroom including Cognos Business Intelligence, DB2 Enterprise Developer and InfoSphere BigInsights.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to all of the opportunities our data science students will have access to through the IBM Academic Initiative partnership,\u201d said Jeffrey Handler, vice president of enrollment and marketing at Saint Peter\u2019s University. \u201cThe Initiative will introduce our students to real-world challenges and enterprise level big data technology, which will provide them with the valuable skills required by today\u2019s employers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The master\u2019s program in data science with a concentration in business analytics will be offered beginning in the fall of 2014. The degree program integrates computer science, statistics, machine learning, and Hadoop with data-based business management principles to inform business intelligence. The program is the first of its kind in the N.Y.\/N.J. area. The curriculum reflects the most current approaches to the management of data science technology as developed by leaders in the industry such as IBM, Cloudera and Oracle Corporation.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about enrollment in the data science program, course schedule and program guidelines, please visit <a href=\"www.saintpeters.edu\/data-science\">www.saintpeters.edu\/data-science<\/a> or contact the Office of Graduate Admissions at <a href=\"gradadmit@saintpeters.edu\">gradadmit@saintpeters.edu<\/a> or (201) 761-6470. For the most relevant and timely articles on data science, subscribe to Saint Peter&#8217;s University Data Science Trends round-up by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/data-science-and-business-analytics\/data-science-trends\/\">www.saintpeters.edu\/data-science-and-business-analytics\/data-science-trends<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"># # end # #<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saint Peter\u2019s University<\/strong>, inspired by its Jesuit, Catholic identity, commitment to individual attention and grounding in the liberal arts, educates a diverse community of learners in undergraduate, graduate and professional programs to excel intellectually, lead ethically, serve compassionately and promote justice in our ever-changing urban and global environment. To learn more, please visit <a href=\"www.saintpeters.edu\">www.saintpeters.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contact<br \/>\n<\/strong>Angeline Boyer<br \/>\n(201) 761-6238<br \/>\n<a href=\"aboyer1@saintpeters.edu\">aboyer1@saintpeters.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jersey City, N.J. \u2013 April 8, 2014 &#8211; Saint Peter\u2019s University recently became a member of the IBM Academic Initiative, a program that provides educators with the training materials, curriculum guides, software and hardware needed to teach in-demand business and technology skills. 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