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Michigan State University Offering Masters Program In Analytics

By TechTaffy Desk

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Michigan State University is offering a new master’s degree program in business analytics. IBM  is assisting the program with its analytics software and support for experiential projects where students will apply analytics to real-world business problems. The degree includes coursework in the Broad College of Business and the Colleges of Engineering and Natural Science.

Plans are also underway for undergraduates in the Broad College to participate in the first-ever IBM Watson case study curriculum.

 

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