HEC Paris is partnering with IBM and revamping its Business Analytics course for the MBA program. Students who are part of the Strategy specialization will benefit from IBM’s proprietary technologies and work with data scientists and Engineers.
The revamped courses in Business Analytics will commence in 2013-14. This is part of HEC’s ambitious goal to be a leader in Business Analytics Graduate program and incorporate data oriented decision making in all managerial processes.
By setting a foundation in Big Data and Strong analytical skills, MBA students will learn to navigate the complex Business decisions with ease and apply their skills in competitor research, healthcare, retail, marketing and campaign monitoring.
The revamped curriculum will be developed in the next few years with courses in Big Data, Strategy Simulation Modeling and Decision Models, Data Mining, Strategy Analytics, Prediction, Social Media Analytical Tools, and Data Visualization. Professor Pacheco de Almeida, coordinator of the MBA. Strategy Specialization will lead this initiative.
As you might have read in Big Data – Opportunities for MBAs: 1.5 Million Big Data Managers Shortage in 2018, there would be a talent shortage of 140,000 to 190,000 in 2018 with deep analytical skills and 1.5 million managers with the skills to make decisions based on Big Data. The HEC Paris-IBM Partnership will play a major role in filling this gap.
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