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From data to insights

The impact of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) whether it be on the economy or on society as a whole, is now recognized by all. In order to best negotiate the turn of the digital revolution, companies are now obliged to adapt to a pace they have never experienced before while bypassing the myth surrounding AI.

training informations

Short program (FC)

duration

4 days spread over 1 month

price

CHF 5’000

language

English

location

Onsite

internationally recognized

hands-on & practical course

Presentation of the program

At a time where specialists in Data Science & AI are cruelly lacking, the majority of companies are disadvantaged when facing the transformations required by the new world in which we live, regulated by concepts such as Big Data and robotics. From both a structural and human angle, how should we deal with the drastic changes brought on by the fourth revolution and which decisions should be made in order to better navigate the era of Big Data ?

This short program will decrypt the terminology intrinsic to Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. Companies will present the methodologies they employ through the use of actual cases. Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be demystify via an intuitive understanding of its basic and fundamental theoretical concepts. Visual tools in order to retrieve exploitable information from the raw data (for instance: determine which employee would be likely to leave the company) will be presented and employed.

Learning objectives

Define the concept of Data Lake (‘Big Data’) and critically assess its benefits and challenges.
Materialize key concepts in Data Science & AI by means of targeted hands-on sessions using state-of-the-art software tools and platforms.
Explore key Data Science methodologies and data visualization use cases and real examples.

Target audience

(Future) Chief Data Officers (CDOs), senior managers and executives who are launching data initiative.
Business intelligence (BI) and data managers, data engineers and data architects who want to manage successful data-driven transformation.
Data champions and executives in business lines (HR, Marketing, Operations, …) who want to become more data and analytics-savvy.

About the program

This short program From data to insights was built for professionals seeking to learn about fundamental concepts and then practice them trough practical exercises. There is a strong emphasis on practical application supported by academic excellence, with the use of exercises and break-out groups, industry examples and guest speakers. The fundamental notions will be presented beforehand, then supplemented and illustrated by numerous practical exercises based on real cases .

This approach will allow the participants to deploy the concepts presented during the course as well as forging a strong analytical mindset to tackle future challenges they might face on .

our speakers

Philippe Cudré-Mauroux professor

English

Sandro Saitta professor

English

Olivier Verscheure professor

English

main program

Data

Digital

4.5

Data science & management

16 days spread over 9 months

CAS

English

onsite

Program's sessions

You can see all our open program sessions in From data to insights below. Click on the session you are interested in or check the full calendar.

March 2026

open

full dates: 18, 19, 20 and 21 May 2026
language: English
registration: Before 16 April 2026

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