Certificat

Data Science & Management

Our Certificate

Data is a strategic asset nowadays. Everyone agrees with the principle but we are far more away from an efficient use of it in business. Every company has to deal with the digital revolution and transform itself towards a Data-Driven Enterprise. This program – Executive Certificate (CAS) in Data Science & Management is the result of a strong collaboration between HEC Lausanne and EPFL.

Formation Continue HEC Lausanne

Certificate

Executive Certificate (CAS)

Duration

9 months

Teaching language

English

Dates

From June 2018 to February 2019

Application

Before 25th May 2018

Price

17'000 CHF

Program’s details

The Executive Certificate (CAS) in Data Science & Management is at the crossroads between Science and Management. It is a unique program that has been built by EPFL and HEC Lausanne. Data is a strategic asset nowadays and no one can ignore it anymore. Every company needs to undertake a profound reflection on how to manage and use it effectively in order to derive added-value from it. This programme is a first step towards a major transformation that will happen in most companies, the transformation towards a data-driven entreprise. It is an opportunity to stay ahead of the competition and prepare for the future accordingly.

The program is structured as follows:

 

BLOCK 1: The data-driven enterprise

Driving business value with data

  • Datafication and the data economy
  • Transformation towards the data-driven enterprise
  • Strategic, cultural and technological challenges

 

Data value chain

  • Data-driven approaches in the analysis of business problems
  • Data science methodologies in the creation of business value
  • Real-world use cases and business application

 

BLOCK 2: From data to insights

From disconnected data sources to a data lake

  • Big Data architectures
  • Data integration
  • Scaling out and industrialization

 

Using the data lake to extract actionable insights

  • Business intelligence to foster trust in data-driven approaches
  • From descriptions to predictions to actions

 

 

BLOCK 3: Managing data as a strategic asset

Data transparency, quality and data valuation

  • The data landscape – traditional enterprise data and new data sources
  • Data quality – definition, assessment and controlling
  • Data valuation: market prices, reproduction costs and value in use

 

Data Governance and Organization

  • Roles: Data scientists, data engineers, data managers and data citizens
  • Standards, methods and processes for managing data life-cycle and value chains
  • Mindset change – towards a data sharing culture

 

BLOCK 4: Data privacy, ethics and innovation

Data ownership, privacy and data ethics

  • Data ownership and data sovereignty
  • Data privacy and regulations (GDPR, …)
  • Ethical issues of data science for business leaders

 

Data-driven innovation

  • Data-driven business models
  • Crowdsourcing and citizen science

Individual Data Project – IDP

The capstone project of the Executive Certificate in Data Science and Management  is the “Individual Data Project”. Participants are encouraged to start the programme with a concrete “data transformation” ambition in mind (usually for their employer). They will develop their project throughout the programme with the support of HEC Lausanne – UNIL & EPFL Faculty and Experts.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the role and value of data for companies;
  • Design data value chains from data to information and insights;
  • Identify methods to manage data as a strategic resource of an organization;
  • Assess technological trends and foster data-driven innovations.

Target Audience

  • (Future) Chief Data Officers, data managers, data engineerings
  • Data champions in business lines (HR, Marketing, Operations, …)
  • CIOs, BI managers and drivers of Big Data initiatives

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Admission Criteria

The Program Management reserves the right to accept applications from individuals who have at least five years of experience in a managerial position but do not meet the requirements set out below.

Professional Experience

A minimum of 5 years of professional experience;

Academic Program

Hold a university / HES degree or experience considered equivalent by the Program Management;

Payment Terms

PRICE

17'000 CHF

All expenses related to continuing education are, except in exceptional cases, tax deductible. Do not hesitate to contact the relevant organizations.

DOWN PAYMENT

1'500 CHF

To be paid within 7 days upon receipt of the confirmation letter of your registration

Blocks

Each block can also be followed individually.

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