Ljubljana, Slovenia

Data Analytics: Tools for Big Data

when 8 July 2024 - 24 July 2024
language English
duration 3 weeks
credits 7 EC
fee EUR 650

The course is designed as an interactive blend of lectures, in-class activities, and quizzes. It introduces data analytic techniques through the use of quantitative tools and sophisticated software, including R and Tableau. While R will be utilized, the course is not centered on coding. Instead, the emphasis will be on the data analytics process. The techniques we explore originate from fields such as machine learning, statistics, and optimization.

Course leader

Mamani Hamed, University of Washington, Seattle, United States

Target group

Master students (and Bachelor students in their final year) as well as recent graduates and young professionals who wish to acquire new knowledge in specific areas

Course aim

Our course goals are the following:
1. Students should be able to think critically about data analysis, which includes selecting
the right type of analysis for a given task.
2. Students should be able to identify opportunities of applying data analytics, in real
business settings.

Students should be well equipped to become data-savvy managers.

Credits info

7 EC
Certificate of Attendance: awarded at the end of the summer school to all students who complete the 3-week programme.
Transcript of records (with credits and grades): awarded only to students who complete all course obligations and pass the final examination.

Fee info

EUR 650: You can find more information on our website.

Scholarships

None.