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Data Analytics Major Turns Two!

February 9, 2016

Data Analytics Major Turns Two!

Clip art of birthday cupcake with number two candle

The undergraduate Data Analytics major celebrated its second birthday on February 4, 2016!  During the last two years the major has attracted students from across Ohio, the United States and the globe who have started learning about how data is transforming the way we understand and interact with the world.  During the last two years we have

  • Weclomed a vibrant group of undergraduate students to the major—hear more about the major from one of our current students in this video
  • Coordinated with over 50 companies and agencies interested in hiring our students as interns and full-time employees
  • Worked with faculty from across the unversity to expand the number of specializations available to students in the major—stay tuned for more details soon!

It is fitting that the Data Analytics major shares a birthday with Facebook, one of the companies that has been at the forefront of the data revolution.  As we enter our third year, we are excited to continue to welcome new students to the major so that they can prepare to take on the data analytic challenges of tomorrow.