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Why you should learn about Data Science @WU?

Discover the importance of data science in today's job market and learn about the Data Science specialization program at WU. Explore the skills and knowledge needed for a career in this field and find out how to enroll in the program.

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Why you should learn about Data Science @WU?

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  1. WhyyoushouldlearnaboutData Science @WU? Dr. Sabrina Kirrane, Prof. Axel Polleres, Institut for Information Business, WU Find theseSlides at: http://polleres.net/presentations/ Stand: Juni 2017

  2. WhyyoushouldlearnaboutData Science @WU? 22.05.2015 https://hbr.org/2012/10/data-scientist-the-sexiest-job-of-the-21st-century "50 Prozent glauben, dass Technologieriesen wie Google mit ihrer Big-Data-Kompetenz künftig in direkte Konkurrenz zu den angestammten Consultants treten." https://hbr.org/2018/11/the-kinds-of-data-scientist

  3. Was denken unsere Studierenden? https://www.facebook.com/wu.wirtschaftsuniversitaet.wien/photos/a.151406758221539.26987.147250285303853/1043735715655301/?type=3&theater

  4. Big Data Usecasesandskillsrequirements: • Big Data ascorebusiness: Googledoes not hireanybodywithout IT-knowledge • Apple: fromhardwarecompanytodatacompany • Red Bull: Marketing increasinglyrequires Data Science • BMW: Supply-Chain, Intelligente Produktion, in-car-Technologie (car-to-car communication,...), etc. • UN: Oneofthebiggestprovidersof Open Data, Disaster & Crisis Management, etc.

  5. Example: Open Data as a global trend:(=machine-readable, freely re-usable data on the Web) • Cities, International Organizations, National and European Portals, Int'l. Conferences: please also visit http://data.wu.ac.at

  6. Need for Big Data & Data Science Specialist • McKinsey • American labormarket • 2018: 290.000 – 340.000 newjobs • Gartner Research • Global labormarket • Estimated 4,4 millionnewjobs • E-Skills UK: • UK labormarket • 49.000 Big Data Specialists • 260.000 newjobs in the Big Data area Source: "Big Data Analytics -An assessmentofdemandforlabourandskills, 2012-2017" (eSkillsuk, 2013)

  7. Need for Big Data & Data Science Specialist • In themeantime… https://www.techrepublic.com/article/the-10-most-in-demand-ai-jobs-in-the-world/ February 5, 2019

  8. What is the new thing about Data Science? Die Schlüsselposition „Data Scientist“ ist fürUnternehmen da, wo innovative neue Lösungenentwickeltwerdenmüssen, abseits des „Tagesgeschäfts“. http://www.ocg.at/sites/ocg.at/files/medien/pdfs/OCG-Journal1503.pdf#13

  9. A new Job type Adaptiert/ergänzt, Quelle: "Assessingthedemandfor Big Data andAnalytics Skills 2013 – 2020" (Forfás, 2014)

  10. Trend tonewjobdescriptions • Data Science is also becoming important on the Exectutive level!

  11. Data Science SBWL:https://www.wu.ac.at/en/infobiz/teaching/sbwl-data-science/ • Interdisciplinary! International! • 6 Institutes: Information Business, Production Management, New Media, Statistics & Mathematics, Marketing, Business Law • all courses taught in English • 5 Courses (PI 2.0) : • SBWL DS 1: Data Processing 1 • SBWL DS 2: Data Analytics • SBWL DS 3: Data Processing 2: Scalable data processing, Legal & Ethical foundations of data science, Open Data • SBWL DS 4: Applications of Data Science (Production Management, Supply Chain, Marketing, Process Management..) • SBWL DS 5: Data Science Lab, in collaboration with real data providers:

  12. Data Science SBWL: Organisationhttps://www.wu.ac.at/en/infobiz/teaching/sbwl-data-science/ • Requirements: • Willingness & Fun to work “hands-on” with data! • Learn the most popular Data Science tools • Willingness to work in teams and interdisciplinary! • Willingness to solve (data) problems! • Qualification to enter the SBWL: Register for the entry test/tutorials via LPIS!!! • Entry Test 13th of September (Tutorials: 9th & 10th of September) or • “Green Card” • Avg. 1,5 among the following 3 courses: • Grundzüge der Programmierung, • Datenbanksysteme, • Einführungi.d.Statistik Note: even if you qualify for a green card, do register for the entry test/tutorials on LPIS!  counts as registration of interest to the SBWL

  13. Data Science SBWL: Organisationhttps://www.wu.ac.at/en/infobiz/teaching/sbwl-data-science/ • Schedule: - Next cohort:

  14. Data Science SBWL: Organisationhttps://www.wu.ac.at/en/infobiz/teaching/sbwl-data-science/ Questions? Looking forward to seeing many of you in October! All further info on our Webpage: • dates • contact • description https://www.wu.ac.at/en/infobiz/teaching/sbwl-data-science/

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